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A student’s guide to avoiding COVID-19 infection and impact

A student’s guide to avoiding COVID-19 infection and impact

Zoe Tzanis, Life and Arts Desk Editor August 29, 2021

As UT eases back into in-person learning, campus floods with returning students causing many to fear a resurgence of COVID-19 cases within the UT community throughout the semester. With the help of...

UT’s mandatory Title IX faculty training requirement sees 99% completion rate, up from 26% in previous year

UT’s mandatory Title IX faculty training requirement sees 99% completion rate, up from 26% in previous year

Kaushiki Roy, News Reporter August 26, 2021

After years of UT’s Title IX faculty and staff training program seeing completion rates below 30%, the program recorded a 99% fulfillment rate after the training became mandatory in August 2020. With...

UT researchers create new technology to study tumor evolution

UT researchers create new technology to study tumor evolution

Katy Nelson August 26, 2021

UT researchers have helped to better understand how tumor cells evolve to resist cancer treatments by developing ClonMapper, a new technology that tags the cells’ nucleic acid with a type of barcode. By...

UT faculty petition for mask mandates in class to ensure greater safety measures

UT faculty petition for mask mandates in class to ensure greater safety measures

Kaushiki Roy August 25, 2021

Almost 800 University faculty signed a petition to allow for a mask and vaccine mandate on Aug. 11, after UT announced faculty could switch their classes partially or completely online just weeks before...

UT students protest ‘The Eyes of Texas’ at Gone to Texas event

UT students protest ‘The Eyes of Texas’ at Gone to Texas event

Kevin Vu, News Reporter August 25, 2021

About two dozen students protested for the removal of “The Eyes of Texas” as UT’s alma mater at Tuesday night’s Gone to Texas event welcoming new students. The protesters stood next to the Longhorn...

Students vaccinated on campus can recover vaccine cards through UT Health Austin website

Students vaccinated on campus can recover vaccine cards through UT Health Austin website

Marisa Huerta, News Reporter August 25, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the August 23 flipbook. A recent poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found the majority of Americans support...

Jester City Limits converted to buffet-style dining spot

Jester City Limits converted to buffet-style dining spot

Kevin Vu, News Reporter August 25, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the August 23 flipbook. University Housing and Dining has added Jester City Limits to its unlimited meal plan program over the summer, turning the...

Campus organizations protest at tower, demand for vaccine, mask mandate at UT

Campus organizations protest at tower, demand for vaccine, mask mandate at UT

Marisa Huerta August 25, 2021

On Wednesday, campus organizations and community members demanded the University implement weekly testing and a COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandate during a protest at the UT Tower. The rally was assembled...

UT professors strongly encourage students to get vaccinated, wear masks in classrooms

UT professors strongly encourage students to get vaccinated, wear masks in classrooms

Marisa Huerta, Kaushiki Roy, News Reporters August 25, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the August 23 flipbook. Some UT professors would like to enforce greater COVID-19 safety precautions, such as masking in their classrooms, despite...

COVID-19 could infect thousands of students in fall semester, UT researchers project

COVID-19 could infect thousands of students in fall semester, UT researchers project

Kevin Vu, News Reporter August 25, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as a part of the August 23 flipbook. Over 10,000 UT students could potentially contract COVID-19 during the fall semester according to an Aug. 11 report published...

Professors feel wary about returning to campus

Professors feel wary about returning to campus

Ikram Mohamed, Life and Arts Senior Reporter August 25, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the August 23 flipbook. Troubled by the University’s COVID-19 protocols President Hartzell discussed during a council meeting, Stephennie Mulder...

In the FY 2021-22 budget, the allocation for APD increased.

Police funding measure Proposition A may increase taxes or cut areas of city services

Tori Duff, News Reporter August 24, 2021
If passed, it will require Austin to have two officers per 1,000 residents, for officers to spend 35% of active duty time on community engagement and for the department to have a minimum of three cadet classes per year.
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