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UT-Austin extends spring break for one week due to coronavirus concerns

Neha Madhira March 12, 2020

The University will extend spring break for students by one week in response to COVID-19 concerns, according to a Wednesday press release. In the release, UT President Gregory Fenves said on-campus...

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UT, NCAA close upcoming sporting events to fans

Robert Trevino, Stephen Wagner, and Wills Layton March 11, 2020

Editor's Note: This story was updated to include breaking updates. On the same day that the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, UT and the NCAA both made announcements...

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‘More than four quarters’: Former Texas football player pushes for educational policy reform

Aisling Ayers March 11, 2020

As long as there was gas in her car, CeJai Taylor Moore would take her children to local parks and jazz festivals. Determined to show her children a world beyond their backyard, CeJai said she emphasized...

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UT-Permian Basin placed on financial watch due to misstatements, low enrollment rates

Laura Morales March 11, 2020

UT-Permian Basin had been overstating their financial condition to the UT System for five years, according to the UT System Board of Regents meeting Feb. 26.  The System’s Office of the Controller...

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UT suspends study abroad programs to all CDC Level 1, 2, 3 countries

Lauren Abel March 11, 2020

The University announced Tuesday that undergraduate travel, including Maymesters and summer programs, would be suspended for all countries with Centers for Disease Control Warning Levels 1, 2 and 3, adding...

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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema co-founder, CEO talks entrepreneurship successes, failures

Amanda Figueroa-Nieves March 11, 2020

The co-founder of Alamo Drafthouse discussed his career Tuesday as part of the Entrepreneurship Live! series hosted by the Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship. Tim League, the co-founder and CEO...

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Carnival celebrated in front of UT Tower to expose students to different cultures on campus

Katie Clausen March 11, 2020

Students gathered in front of the UT Tower on Tuesday to celebrate the Carnival festival by watching a steel pan band and samba dancers.  Carnival is a traditionally Christian holiday celebrated...

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UT-Austin researchers find way to preserve vaccines to help developing countries

Nataleah Small March 11, 2020

University researchers developed a new way to preserve and deliver some vaccines without refrigeration to more easily distribute them to developing countries, according to a press release from the College...

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UT Libraries ‘queer’ the record, edit LGBTQ+ Wikipedia pages during edit-a-thon

Samantha Greyson March 11, 2020

UT Libraries hosted a Wikipedia edit-a-thon on Tuesday, inviting students to edit LGBTQ+-related Wikipedia pages.  UT Libraries usually hosts an edit-a-thon once a semester, with different past...

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What questions do you have about coronavirus concerns?

Megan Menchaca March 11, 2020

As coronavirus cases continue to increase in Texas, we’re reporting on how UT-Austin and local officials are planning to respond. We want to hear about how concerns over coronavirus are affecting...

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Students show solidarity with women-led protests in Mexico

Lauren Grobe March 10, 2020

Women in Mexico disappeared from the public eye Monday in a nationwide demonstration called “A Day Without Women.” For Mexican women, “A Day Without Women” was a strike against...

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Students at UT colleges wait up to two hours to vote on Super Tuesday

Austin Martinez March 10, 2020

Arriving at a UT polling location 10 minutes before it opened, business honors freshman Michelle Zhang thought she would beat the large crowd of voters on Super Tuesday. Instead, Zhang said she was greeted...

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