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Austin Public Health officials discourage upcoming UT football game, Greek life gatherings

Samantha Greyson September 9, 2020

Austin Public Health officials said UT hosting 25,000 fans at the first football game this upcoming Saturday could have harmful repercussions and increase the spread of the coronavirus during a press conference...

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Digital library will allow faculty to give students access to free educational resources

Lauren Goodman September 9, 2020

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board launched a digital library called Open Educational Resources on Sept. 1 to provide students with free educational materials in Texas higher education institutions. Funds...

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UTPD emergency detentions due to mental health distress calls on rise

Brooke Ontiveros September 9, 2020

Editor’s note: This story contains references to mental illness and mental health emergencies.  UT Police Department emergency detentions due to mental health distress calls have increased...

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Transfer students at UT-Austin miss out on in-person experiences this fall

Anna Canizales September 9, 2020

Transfer students at UT would normally experience in-person transfer orientation and social events to find their place at campus, but this fall they are being forced to adapt to an unusual semester.   Jeff...

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Two former US Secretaries of Education speak on public education at Texas Tribune Festival

Samantha Greyson September 7, 2020

Margaret Spellings and Arne Duncan, former United States secretaries of education, said the current administration is mishandling the coronavirus pandemic in public schools and institutions. The pair...

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Texas House Representatives discuss pandemic, 87th Texas Legislature during Texas Tribune Festival

Neha Madhira September 7, 2020

While uncertainty still remains about the next Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, legislators say the first thing to remember for the Texas House is getting things done. To kick off the...

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UT-Austin accounts for 23% of Travis County COVID-19 cases in the past 7 days

Amanda Figueroa-Nieves September 4, 2020

UT accounts for 23% of Travis County coronavirus cases in the past seven days, Austin Public Health officials said during a Friday news conference.  According to the UT COVID-19 dashboard, 112...

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UT-Austin implements new building certification processes to prevent coronavirus spread

Neha Madhira September 4, 2020

Since the University reopened for the fall semester, new building certification processes were put in place to prevent COVID-19 from spreading, a University spokesperson said.  Every building reopened...

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Travis County Clerk’s office setting up drive-thru locations to mail in ballots

Lauren Goodman September 4, 2020

Travis County will have three drive-thru locations for voters to mail in ballots for the November election. At drive-thru locations, voters can hand-deliver their ballots to the business office of the...

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UT research funding data ‘slightly distorted’ in accountability report, according to Office of Sponsored Projects

Lauren Goodman September 4, 2020

Research fund amounts sent to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for UT’s annual accountability report have been unintentionally “slightly distorted” over years to inaccurately...

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COVID-19 timeline: Where have cases been reported in housing around UT-Austin’s campus?

Andrew Zhang September 3, 2020

The Daily Texan will regularly update this page with information about COVID-19 cases and clusters in University residence halls and housing near campus.  The Texan has reported 11 cases of...

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