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McCombs opens student lounge in honor of first Black graduate, Peggy Drake Holland

McCombs opens student lounge in honor of first Black graduate, Peggy Drake Holland

Daniela Roscero, News Reporter February 28, 2022

The McCombs School of Business opened the Peggy Drake Holland Student Lounge, named after the school’s first Black graduate, on Tuesday. When Holland attended the University from 1958 to 1963, Black...

Dobie Twenty21, Jester West residents report uncomfortable room temperatures

Dobie Twenty21, Jester West residents report uncomfortable room temperatures

Abbie Bard and Morgan Severson February 25, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the Feb. 21, 2022 flipbook. Students living in Jester West and Dobie Twenty21 University housing say they’ve spent months living with hot temperatures...

UT students call for reliable Riverside transportation

UT students call for reliable Riverside transportation

Leila Saidane, News Reporter February 25, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the Feb. 21, 2022 in the flipbook. UT students living in Riverside have experienced delays and service disruptions throughout the first few months of classes....

New anonymous social media app comes to UT

New anonymous social media app comes to UT

Joelle DiPaolo, News Reporter February 25, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the Feb. 21, 2022 in the flipbook. On Feb. 10, UT became the third university to join the new anonymous social media app Fizz.  Founders Teddy Solomon...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick gives a speech at the Texan Capital on Feb 18, 2022. He addressed critical race theory and pledged to eliminate tenure for new hires at Texas public universities.

UT professors react to lieutenant governor’s plan to remove tenure following vote on critical race theory

Hope Unger, Senior News Reporter February 25, 2022

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pledged to remove tenure for professors at Texas public universities Feb. 18 after the Faculty Council voted 41-5 to support an instructor’s freedom to teach critical race theory...

‘Loving your body doesn’t necessarily have to be loving the way you look’: UT Body Project returns to uplift, empower female identifying students

‘Loving your body doesn’t necessarily have to be loving the way you look’: UT Body Project returns to uplift, empower female identifying students

Ali Juell, News Reporter February 25, 2022

The UT Counseling and Mental Health Center is recontinuing a collaboration with University Health Services in March to offer the Body Project, a body acceptance project, to female identifying students. During...

UT Microfarm seed library aims to help students, staff reconnect with nature

UT Microfarm seed library aims to help students, staff reconnect with nature

Maya Wray, News Reporter February 24, 2022
The seed library now has a physical location near the Billie L. Turner Plant Resources Center on the first floor of the UT Tower.
UT students utilize early voting on campus for March 1 primaries

UT students utilize early voting on campus for March 1 primaries

Claire Stevens, Senior News Reporter February 23, 2022

UT students take advantage of on-campus early voting as the early voting period comes to a close for the March 1 primaries. The early voting period for the primary elections began Feb. 14 and ends Feb....

Upgrades on deck for Littlefield Patio Cafe

Upgrades on deck for Littlefield Patio Cafe

Madeline Duncan, News Reporter February 22, 2022
The patio, which has been closed since the beginning of the academic school year, is set to open this summer, said Josue Rodriguez, assistant director of marketing and communications for University Housing and Dining.
Student Parent Organization creates scholarship, petition to help student parents

Student Parent Organization creates scholarship, petition to help student parents

Katy Nelson, News Reporter February 22, 2022
The organization also released a petition on Feb. 9, advocating for affordable daycare at UT and more welcoming spaces for students with children on campus.
Petroleum, Geosystems Engineering department launches new sustainable energy minor

Petroleum, Geosystems Engineering department launches new sustainable energy minor

Judith Matehuala, News Reporter February 22, 2022
The new courses will focus on sustainability issues in energy, energy technology and policy, climate change mitigation and renewable energy technologies
UT receives $2.5 million gift to support low, middle-income students from Borderplex region

UT receives $2.5 million gift to support low, middle-income students from Borderplex region

Hope Unger, News Reporter February 22, 2022

This article first appeared in the Feb. 18, 2022 flipbook. The Hunt Family Foundation donated $2.5 million to UT to support scholarships for low and middle-income students from the Borderplex region...

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