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6 UT-Austin programs named in report about excessive student debt compared to earnings

Arthur Yong October 21, 2020

Six programs at UT-Austin failed debt-to-earnings tests, according to a student debt report by the Texas Public Policy Foundation. According to the report, the foundation used modified versions of tests...

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Austin Police investigating student robbed at gunpoint in West Campus

Brooke Ontiveros October 20, 2020

A UT student was robbed at gunpoint Saturday in West Campus, according to a UT Police Department incident notification sent Monday. The robbery occurred at approximately 2:15 a.m. at the 2100 block...

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French, Italian language departments combine asynchronous, synchronous online class structure

Neha Madhira October 20, 2020

Italian and French departments are teaching their classes through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous class structures and have found mixed results in learning a language online.  Nancy...

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UT student voters face confusion over where to deliver mail-in ballots

Lauren Goodman October 20, 2020

A legal battle is ongoing after Gov. Greg Abbott’s order to limit mail-in ballot drop off sites to one per county was overturned by a Texas judge on Thursday, causing confusion among student voters...

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The Daily Texan Staff October 20, 2020

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UT-Austin teaching assistants face challenges in online environment

Sheryl Lawrence October 20, 2020

Teaching assistants said they experience challenges with student engagement in online classes, but students now have greater accessibility to them when asking questions. Challenges include connecting with...

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UT Health Austin to open epilepsy clinic for Spanish-speaking families

Fiza Kuzhiyil October 20, 2020

UT Health Austin will open an epilepsy clinic at Dell Children’s Medical Center for Spanish-speaking families by mid-November, lead doctor Karen Skjei said. Skjei said the clinic has two goals:...

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UT-Austin students apply for spring 2021 study abroad programs despite pandemic

Kevin Vu October 20, 2020

UT will allow study abroad programs to take place in the spring semester, according to Education Abroad. Heather Thompson, director of Education Abroad, said Texas Global will continue to monitor the...

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Real estate professionals weigh in on when to sign apartment leases for next school year

Brooke Ontiveros October 20, 2020

As the pandemic obscures how classes will operate in the next school year, students may be conflicted on when the best time to sign apartment leases is, not knowing whether their classes will be primarily...

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UT-Austin to create a new center for stuttering education, research with $20 million grant

Amanda Figueroa-Nieves October 19, 2020

The Moody College of Communication is creating a stuttering center funded by a 10-year $20 million grant from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation.  The Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education...

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Introducing ‘The Deep End’

Neelam Bohra October 19, 2020

COVID-19 has affected everyone, drowning humanity in its radical disruptions and restrictions on normal life. For people in marginalized communities, it can be incredibly hard to stay afloat.  I’m...

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UT-Austin asked professors how the fall semester is going. Here’s what some of them said.

Andrew Zhang October 19, 2020

UT administered an anonymous survey to instructors at the beginning of September asking how the fall semester was going and what issues they encountered. Out of 2,596 faculty teaching this fall, 1,223...

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