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Austin’s rapid growth poses new challenges, opportunity

Samuel Liebl May 3, 2012

As more people and businesses move to Austin, the city will encounter challenges and opportunities that come with an increasingly dense urban environment, say business leaders and academics. Forbes magazine...

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Tower Awards honor community service

Alexandra Klima May 3, 2012

Executive director of the UT Autism Project, Pamela Buchanan, said she has always had a passion to do something worthwhile while engaging in community service. Buchanan received the outstanding faculty/staff...

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Ex-lobbyist Jack Abramoff gave Ethics Talk at McComb’s School of Business

Andrew Messamore May 3, 2012

Wednesday evening, an audience at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center was confronted with a rare dilemma. If the speaker is an ex-convict, do you clap when they take the stage? Ex-lobbyist...

Scandals disrupt student elections across Texas campuses

Jody Serrano May 3, 2012

Scandals and disqualifications shook student government elections in colleges across the state this year, raising questions about the students overseeing the elections and the rules governing the process. Although...

Regents discuss curricula, real estate

Liz Farmer May 3, 2012

UT System Board of Regents met Wednesday to discuss developments in new curriculum programs along with local real estate deals and the future of MyEdu. The meeting was one of about six regular meetings...

What’s all the HUB-bub?

Megan Strickland May 3, 2012

Although a commitment to a diverse campus has been at the forefront of discussion of inclusion at the University, another less-known program also works to make sure minorities are given equal opportunity...

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New UT publication brings different perspectives to 40 Acres

Bobby Blanchard May 2, 2012

After two semesters and a summer of planning, a new online African-American UT publication will launch in the fall. Cheyenne Matthews-Hoffman, editor-in-chief of the publication and a journalism sophomore,...

Bicyclist hit-and-run raises safety concerns

Sarah White May 2, 2012

A recent hit-and-run accident near the UT campus has led to greater concern about cyclist safety in Austin. Evan Baird, 22, was traveling home by bike from work south on Guadalupe Street at 38th Street...

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Austin History Center presents history of Austin cinematic experience in latest exhibit

Alexa Ura May 2, 2012

Almost a century after it was first built, the Paramount Theatre remains a staple in downtown Austin. The theater is one of the many movie houses featured in a local exhibit. “The First Picture...

Reformed lobbyist tries to enact change

Andrew Messamore May 2, 2012

When George W. Bush was president and Tom DeLay the house majority leader, super lobbyist Jack Abramoff was one of the most powerful men in Washington, D.C. Then, in 2006, he was convicted for mail fraud,...

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Admiral William McRaven speaks at Gala to raise money for returning Texas veterans

Alexa Ura May 2, 2012

A year after he led the mission to apprehend Osama bin Laden, Adm. William H. McRaven returned to his alma mater to advocate for legal assistance for returning service women and men. McRaven was the keynote...

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Former president of College Republicans at Texas is revealed to have been leading the organization while not a student at UT

Jody Serrano May 2, 2012

New information from current College Republicans at Texas leaders has revealed a former president of the organization was not a student when she held her position. Cassandra Wright, current president...

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