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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Austin expenditures open to public through online database program

Anna Fata November 16, 2010

Austin residents can now view how the city is putting their tax dollars to use. The city launched eCheckbook, an online database of city expenditures, on its website Friday. Residents can browse the...

McCombs falters in rankings, soars in student satisfaction

Nick Mehendale November 16, 2010

The McCombs School of Business is the 25th best business school in the U.S., according to a recent ranking by a Bloomberg Businessweek report. The business school fell four places from 2008, according...

Study shows rise in internationals, first drop in US students abroad

Lauren Giudice November 16, 2010

International student enrollment in colleges nationwide steadily increased this year, while the total number of U.S. students who studied abroad decreased slightly, according to a recent study by an...

Video brings war-torn African life to US

Anna Fata November 16, 2010

The world-renowned social justice group Invisible Children included UT on its tour to spread awareness about the effects living in war-torn East Africa has on the region’s children, hosting a...

State demands additional budget cuts

Nolan Hicks November 16, 2010

Texas needs to cut its spending an additional 2 to 3 percent for the current budget cycle as state revenues lag almost $4 billion below projections, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Texas House Speaker Joe...

Cultural exchange promoted through International Education Week

Vidushi Shrimali November 16, 2010

More than 2,000 students left Austin to study abroad last school year, and this fall about twice as many international students from 115 countries came to the city to study at UT. The University’s...

Council seeks alternate appraisal of professors

Nick Mehendale November 16, 2010

UT’s Faculty Council created a new committee at its Monday meeting to determine the best way to conduct annual evaluations, hoping to ensure the faculty has a say in how professors and staff are...

Law school alumnus honored

Allie Kolechta November 15, 2010

The School of Law dean and a UT law alumnus unveiled Friday a sculpture of James DeAnda, a lawyer, social activist and federal judge. DeAnda, a UT alumnus, fought for the integration of Mexican-Americans...

Architecture firms build enormous sculptures from canned goods to benefit Austin food bank

Allie Kolechta November 14, 2010

Roller coasters, cornucopias and giant armadillos constructed out of 19,000 cans of food to feed the hungry line the halls of Barton Creek Square Mall. The monuments are part of the third annual...

Spike Lee discusses Katrina, oil spill

Gerald Rich November 14, 2010

The 5-foot-6-inch outspoken director Spike Lee made his presence felt on the stage at the Lady Bird Johnson Auditorium on Sunday and focused on the ongoing corruption resulting from Hurricane Katrina...

UT staffer arrested over shower footage

Aziza Musa November 14, 2010

A former UT women’s track equipment manager faces 10 counts of improper photography or visual recording after UT police found footage of team members in stages of undress in his home. UTPD...

Event remembers deceased homeless with lunch, movie

Lauren Giudice November 14, 2010

As the sun rose Sunday morning, members of a local homeless advocacy group read the names of 168 homeless men and women who died in Austin this year, and mourners hung origami birds on the Tree of Remembrance...

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