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UT Senate kicks off event to honor, thank faculty

Yvonne Marquez March 1, 2011

Sociology senior Michelle Saenz credits Moon Draper, her rhetoric of psychology lecturer, for helping her be a competent human being. Saenz used the 13th annual Faculty Appreciation Week as an opportunity...

COLA seeks student ideas, opinions on budget flaws

Huma Munir March 1, 2011

Students gave their input on proposed budget shortfalls facing the College of Liberal Arts during an open meeting the College Tuition and Budget Advisory Committee hosted Monday. CTBAC invited liberal...

Former mayors discuss Austin’s growth

Allie Kolechta March 1, 2011

The upcoming general elections could bring changes to the city government and a major bond package that would affect every area of city life, Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell said. Leffingwell opened...

Admissions offices use Facebook pages to recruit students

Amy Thornton March 1, 2011

Eighty-two percent of college admissions offices use Facebook to recruit students, according to Kaplan’s 2010 survey of college admissions officers. Kaplan, a test prep company, surveyed admissions...

Admissions offices use Facebook pages to recruit students

Amy Thornton March 1, 2011

Eighty-two percent of college admissions offices use Facebook to recruit students, according to Kaplan’s 2010 survey of college admissions officers. Kaplan, a test prep company, surveyed admissions...

Black community shares activist voice

Huma Munir March 1, 2011

To encourage black community members across Texas to become more politically and economically involved, black educators, activists, business leaders and elected officials shared their personal stories...

UT alumnus gives $1 million toward Plan II scholarships

Lauren Giudice March 1, 2011

Stuart W. Stedman, who graduated from UT in 1979, pledged a gift of $1 million to help students in two departments of the College of Liberal Arts. Half of his donation will create a 40 Acres Scholarship...

Google offers funds to Students for Clean Water

Lauren Giudice March 1, 2011

Google is giving a UT student organization an opportunity to raise up to $40,000 toward their cause of providing clean water to schools in developing countries. The company will donate $1 to Students...

Austin Museum of Art turns down lease renewal, faces daunting laundry list of tasks

Amy Thornton March 1, 2011

The Austin Museum of Art announced last week that it would not renew the lease in October for its downtown space, adding to the list of major changes the nonprofit is currently undergoing. The organization’s...

UT System chancellor writes to Gov. Perry about gun law

Victoria Pagan February 28, 2011

UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa sent a letter to Gov. Rick Perry encouraging him to prevent the Texas Legislature from allowing guns on college campuses. The letter, which Cigarroa sent...

Activist organizations hold rivaling gun trade-in events

Marty McAndrews February 28, 2011

  Gun rights activists aiming to arm and protect law-abiding citizens protested Saturday against a city commission’s gun buyback program. The Greater Austin Crime Commission, a...

Activist organizations hold rivaling gun trade-in events

February 28, 2011

Gun rights activists aiming to arm and protect law-abiding citizens protested Saturday against a city commission’s gun buyback program. The Greater Austin Crime Commission, a private organization...

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