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Hartzell’s absences at Faculty Council meetings leave some members frustrated, disappointed 

Joelle DiPaolo, News Reporter February 9, 2022
President Jay Hartzell has not attended three of the five Faculty Council meetings this academic year, leaving some faculty members frustrated at the lack of opportunities for communication.  
New Canvas resource for testing accommodations makes reservations more efficient 

New Canvas resource for testing accommodations makes reservations more efficient 

Joelle DiPaolo, News Reporter February 9, 2022
Professors can now schedule exams for students who need testing accommodations on Canvas by using a new resource that is intended to make the reservation process easier. 
CapMetro driver shortages cause UT shuttle route delays, Riverside students miss classes

CapMetro driver shortages cause UT shuttle route delays, Riverside students miss classes

Leila Saidane, News Reporter February 8, 2022
On Tuesday, only one of three Capital Metro buses that run the Riverside route were operating due to bus driver shortages
Pease Parkside apartment building without heat, gas for over a month, leaves residents frustrated

Pease Parkside apartment building without heat, gas for over a month, leaves residents frustrated

Joelle DiPaolo, News Reporter February 8, 2022
Some residents at the Pease Parkside apartment complex in West Campus have been without gas, heat and hot water for over a month due to failed utility inspections.
Proposed land purchase by local eateries may create largest scholarship for Texas Women’s Athletics in history

Proposed land purchase by local eateries may create largest scholarship for Texas Women’s Athletics in history

Leena Alali, News Reporter February 8, 2022

Editor's note: This article first appeared in the Feb. 4, 2022 flipbook. Betty Grubbs was a fanatic supporter of all Longhorn sports, and she dedicated herself to ensuring that women at UT had the opportunity...

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SG reform bills passed unanimously to ensure greater accountability

Mackenzie Sullivan, Senior News Reporter February 8, 2022

Editor's note: This article first appeared in the Feb. 4, 2022 flipbook. Student Government unanimously passed two reform bills designed to make structural and ethical changes to SG’s governing documents...

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CapMetro’s future light rail could eliminate vehicle traffic on Guadalupe

Leila Saidane, Senior News Reporter February 7, 2022

Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the Feb. 4, 2022 flipbook. Capital Metro’s future light rail could eliminate vehicle traffic from The Drag, simultaneously solving the West Campus “transit...

UT to reopen Turrell Skyspace, ‘The Color Inside’ on Feb. 14

UT to reopen Turrell Skyspace, ‘The Color Inside’ on Feb. 14

Leila Saidane, News Reporter February 6, 2022
“The Color Inside,” located on top of the William C. Powers, Jr. Student Activity Center, is one of 82 skyspaces installed worldwide by artist James Turrell.
Rotating walk-up PCT sites reintroduced to UT campus

Rotating walk-up PCT sites reintroduced to UT campus

Leila Saidane, News Reporter February 4, 2022
Locations will be updated each week on the Proactive Community Testing site. 
Austin wastewater helps UT researchers track COVID-19 transmission

Austin wastewater helps UT researchers track COVID-19 transmission

Leila Saidane, News Reporter February 3, 2022
UT epidemiologists are using fecal matter from Austin’s wastewater plants to track the transmission of COVID-19 in the area.
UT Health Austin, Dell Children’s Medical Center open new Maternal Care Center

UT Health Austin, Dell Children’s Medical Center open new Maternal Care Center

Sheryl‌ ‌Lawrence‌ ‌, News desk editor February 3, 2022

UT Health Austin and Dell Children’s Medical Center partnered to open the Maternal Care Center on Jan. 18, the second phase of a partnership that opened the Comprehensive Fetal Care Center in May 2021. The...

UT professor co-chairs committee to recommend equitable policies, reform higher education

UT professor co-chairs committee to recommend equitable policies, reform higher education

Joelle DiPaolo, Senior News Reporter February 3, 2022

A UT professor co-chaired a committee focused on combating inequity in higher education through policymaking, formed as a result of President Joe Biden’s January 2021 executive order on racial equity.  The...

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