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Tuition to increase for 2011-12 at five of six UT health institutes

Matthew Stottlemyre March 21, 2011

Tuition at five of the UT System’s six health institutions will increase for the 2011-2012 academic year after the UT System Board of Regents approved the increases via teleconference Friday. The presidents...

Firearms on campus, Rainy Day Fund use characterize session

Melissa Ayala March 21, 2011

While students were off during spring break, Texas lawmakers tackled legislation including concealed carry on campus and the Rainy Day Fund. The Rainy Day Fund is an emergency pot of excess revenue...

Butler wins SG top spot

Ahsika Sanders March 11, 2011

Natalie Butler and Ashley Baker are the new SG president and vice president after earning 55 percent of the vote in the runoff. A total of 7,883 students voted in the runoff, and after a series...

Program to redesign entry-level courses

Matthew Stottlemyre March 11, 2011

Faculty and administrators are redesigning large, entry-level undergraduate classes to better engage students with hopes they will learn and retain more from the courses. The University, with funding...

KUT donors pledge support for station after threat of cuts

William James Gerlich March 11, 2011

When it comes to radio pledge drives, KUT deserves a Ph.D. for schooling every other local radio station in town. The National Public Radio affiliate and University-operated radio station, KUT 90.5,...

Bills to require vaccine shots for meningitis at University

Melissa Ayala March 11, 2011

Editor’s note: This is the final installation of a six-part series examining bills that could impact the lives of students. After Rep. Charlie Howard, R-Sugarland, spoke at the funeral of a constituent...

Oklahoma Breakdown

Will Anderson March 11, 2011

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — You could call it a comeback for Jordan Hamilton if the sophomore swingman didn’t already average a team-best 18.5 points per outing. But after a five-game slump in which he hit...

Accusals delay SG results

Ahsika Sanders March 11, 2011

It might be after spring break before students know who the new Student Government president and vice president will be. An election code violation hearing Thursday resulted in appeals on both sides...

Accusals delay SG results

Ahsika Sanders March 11, 2011

It might be after spring break before students know who the new Student Government president and vice president will be. An election code violation hearing Thursday resulted in appeals on both sides and...

St. Patrick’s Day Parade, SXSW cause transportation changes

Donovan Sanders March 11, 2011

Drivers will face detours and road closures downtown from today until March 20. City officials will close the streets because of the 25th annual South By Southwest Music and Media Conference, which...

Students join with Google site, raise $47,000 for clean water

Donovan Sanders March 11, 2011

Students for Clean Water raised more than $47,000 in a joint fundraising campaign with Google. Google donated $1 for every student who used its new Hotpot application. Hotpot allows users to rate and...

Austin becomes ‘no-kill’ city for pets

Joe Layton March 11, 2011

Puppies and kitties rejoiced when the city announced its status as a no-kill city this month. The city earned the designation for the first time in February, when 92 percent of animals that went into...

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