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UT-Austin students struggle with receiving fall semester financial aid packages

Brooke Ontiveros September 3, 2020

Students say they are experiencing confusing and frustrating delays with financial aid packages, but the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid says financial aid packages are being dispersed without...

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American Campus complexes may evict students who host gatherings of more than 10 people

Brooke Ontiveros September 3, 2020

West Campus apartment complexes may evict students for violating social distancing guidelines that restrict indoor gatherings to 10 people in response to college students' parties around the nation.  "As...

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Behavior Concerns and COVID-19 Advice Line answers community concerns about COVID-19

Andrew Zhang September 3, 2020

The Behavior Concerns and COVID-19 Advice Line is giving advice on COVID-19 concerns, available UT resources and proper behavior during the pandemic for students, faculty and staff. BCCAL, which was...

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Contact tracers track spread of COVID-19 in UT-Austin community

Amanda Figueroa-Nieves September 2, 2020

The University will continue to contact trace students, faculty and staff through an agreement between Dell Medical School and Austin Public Health, according to a message sent by UT Interim President...

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UT releases mandatory COVID-19 training course for students, faculty

Samantha Greyson September 2, 2020

The University released a new mandatory COVID-19 training course in August on how students can maintain good physical and mental health as they return to campus.  The training course, “Staying...

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Students faced undersized classrooms, Zoom meeting caps during first week of classes

Samantha Greyson September 2, 2020

Students and professors ran into roadblocks during in-person and virtual classes throughout the first week of the semester, breaking social distancing guidelines and confusing students.  Contemporary...

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New app LiveSafe allows students to send texts, videos of concern directly to UTPD

Brooke Ontiveros September 1, 2020

LiveSafe, a free safety app that allows students, faculty, staff and campus visitors to send texts, photos and videos of concern directly to the UT Police Department, launched Tuesday and currently has...

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UT-Austin researchers win $20 million grant from National Science Foundation

Amanda Figueroa-Nieves September 1, 2020

The National Science Foundation selected UT on Aug. 26 to host the AI Institute for Foundations of Machine Learning, which will help improve the basic technology behind artificial intelligence. The...

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UT-Austin business students, engineering alumni call for increased anti-racist efforts

Samantha Greyson September 1, 2020

The Black Business Student Association and UT Engineering Alumni have made public statements calling for increased representation and inclusion for UT students, faculty and staff of color, prompting the...

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UT-Austin students develop website to make information about courses, professors more accessible

Lauren Abel September 1, 2020

After registering for classes in the spring, three UT students decided to create UTexas Review, a website that condenses information about courses and professors to help students make informed decisions...

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Six UT-Austin students in on-campus, off-campus dorms test positive for COVID-19

Andrew Zhang September 1, 2020

Two students living on campus and four students in an off-campus residence hall have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a UT spokesperson and emails obtained by The Daily Texan. A resident of...

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