UT Senior Vice President and alumna Shirley Bird Perry died Wednesday after fighting cancer for years, said President William Powers Jr.
Perry served the University as vice chancellor for development...
In 1990, tension ran high following racist offenses by two fraternities during Roundup — an event intended to be a Universitywide spring celebration.
The following year, the brothers of the...
When the cranes clear out, the East Mall fountain turns on and students move into the new College of Liberal Arts building in spring 2013, the end result will be $10 million cheaper and have 16,000...
UT entrepreneurs, students and faculty members gathered Wednesday to showcase new companies for the 28th annual Global Venture Labs Investment Competition.
About 16 student-run companies presented...
Potlucks may be the key to ending the cycle of poverty in the education system, Teach For America CEO and founder Wendy Kopp said Wednesday.
Kopp, who is best known for founding the organization...
With an election 10 days away, City Council candidates are trying to secure all of the votes that they can, including those from University students. Early voting started Monday and continues until...
Student Government members voted to pass a resolution that calls for transparency, student involvement and preservation of research in the Board of Regent’s actions as they decide on budget cuts.
The...
Austin drivers could see some relief from usually hectic traffic throughout May as citizens participate in National Bike Month.
To kick off the month, UT Parking and Transportations Services...
Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, publicly disagreed with goals UT System Board of Regents Chairman Gene Powell proposed in an internal memorandum between the regents.
Powell suggested increasing...
Concealed carry on campus may have hit another dead end after Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, pulled down her higher education bill Tuesday.
Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio, had attempted to...
Texas senators tentatively approved the abortion sonogram bill Monday, which is one of the five emergency items Gov. Rick Perry announced at the start of the session.
The bill would require women...
Apartment rents in Austin are going to increase by 4.2 percent on average in the next few months, according to data from Marcus & Millichap, a real estate investment firm.
Firm associate...
