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UT System debriefs, says goodbye to Fenves at Board of Regents meeting

Laura Morales May 6, 2020

Editor’s note: This story is part of The Daily Texan’s coverage of how coronavirus concerns are affecting UT-Austin. Read the rest of our coverage here. The UT System further developed a...

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Remote advising poses challenge to UT students

Anna Canizales May 6, 2020

Editor’s note: This story is part of The Daily Texan’s coverage of how coronavirus concerns are affecting UT-Austin. Read the rest of our coverage here. Students are trying to register for...

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SG and Senate push to modify internal transfer process

Anna Canizales May 6, 2020

Student Government and the Senate of College Councils passed a joint resolution to make the internal transfer process, used to switch to a different college within the University, easier for students. The...

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Texans continue debate on mail-in ballots before summer runoff elections

Hannah Williford May 6, 2020

Multiple lawsuits were filed this spring in Texas to expand mail-in ballots and increase access for those feeling unsafe going to the polls during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Texas Democrats filed a...

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Scooter companies make cuts amid COVID-19 pandemic

Nataleah Small May 6, 2020

Electric scooters that once cluttered Austin street corners are now harder to find. Ride-sharing and micromobility companies such as Lyft, Lime and Bird have all laid off employees and altered scooter...

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Local bat experts educate public on bats amid coronavirus pandemic

Nataleah Small May 6, 2020

With misinformation spreading about the connection between bats and the new coronavirus, local bat experts say they are educating Austin residents about these misconceptions and the importance of bats.  “People...

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Abbott loosens certain ceremony restrictions, reopens salons, gyms

Lauren Grobe May 5, 2020

Editor’s note: This story is part of The Daily Texan’s coverage of how coronavirus concerns are affecting UT-Austin. Read the rest of our coverage here. Gov. Greg Abbott announced a new executive...

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Texas Exes creates website to help graduates find jobs during coronavirus pandemic

Brooke Ontiveros May 5, 2020

Editor’s note: This story is part of The Daily Texan’s coverage of how coronavirus concerns are affecting UT-Austin. Read the rest of our coverage here. Texas Exes has fast-tracked its alumni...

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Contact tracers brace for COVID-19 case increase as Texas reopens businesses

Laura Morales May 5, 2020

Editor’s note: This story is part of The Daily Texan’s coverage of how coronavirus concerns are affecting UT-Austin. Read the rest of our coverage here. This week, over 1,000 COVID-19 contact...

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Businesses near UT-Austin decide whether to reopen under Abbott’s new order

Hannah Williford May 3, 2020

Editor’s note: This story is part of The Daily Texan’s coverage of how coronavirus concerns are affecting UT-Austin. Read the rest of our coverage here. Restaurants, museums and libraries...

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“Why couldn’t we find a match for her;” UT-Austin student dies from cancer before finding bone marrow match

Brooke Ontiveros May 1, 2020

Just days before Lizzie Tennyson’s first day at UT in fall 2019, her cancer reappeared for the fifth time.  Tennyson, who intended to study computer engineering, died March 30 after battling...

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How students can receive financial relief amid coronavirus pandemic

Neha Madhira May 1, 2020

Editor’s note: This story is part of The Daily Texan’s coverage of how coronavirus concerns are affecting UT-Austin. Read the rest of our coverage here. UT’s Texas One Stop, the Office...

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