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Students of color defend UT-Austin affirmative action policies in court filing

Laura Morales February 7, 2020

UT students of color have filed testimonies with a civil rights association to defend the University’s affirmative action policy. The students are defending the policy against a national organization...

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Students for Equity and Diversity host Diversity Dialogue: Intersex Education

Lauren Abel February 6, 2020

Activist Alicia Weigel spoke about intersex awareness and said intersex children are subject to harmful procedures at the Diversity Dialogue on Wednesday. Students for Equity and Diversity hosted the event...

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UT-Austin student organizers frustrated with administration on sexual misconduct policy reform

Lauren Grobe February 6, 2020

Student members of the Misconduct Working Group said their voices were overpowered and their ideas ignored during meetings to plan a forum about sexual misconduct on campus. The group was formed after...

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UT-Austin scientists develop strategy to protect bees from pests, pathogens

Neha Madhira February 6, 2020

UT scientists have engineered strains of bacteria that could live in the guts of honey bees and protect them from mites and viruses, according to a UT press release.  The strains would also protect...

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Nutritional sciences master’s program partners with online course provider edX

Nataleah Small February 6, 2020

The University’s nutritional sciences master’s program will be available on the online course provider platform edX starting this fall.  Since 2017, UT’s nutritional sciences...

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Human Rights Commission in Austin recommends cashless business ban

Hannah Williford February 6, 2020

The Human Rights Commission of the city of Austin passed a recommendation Jan. 27 to ban businesses from going cashless. Human Rights Commissioner Garry Brown put forth a recommendation that said cashless...

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City of Austin reports show racial disparities in vehicle stops by APD

Neha Madhira February 6, 2020

A report from the city of Austin concluded that people of color are stopped in their motor vehicles at disproportionately higher rates than their share of the Austin population.  The report released...

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Atari plans video game-themed hotel opening in Austin

Austin Martinez February 5, 2020

Atari, an arcade game and home video game console company, announced it will begin building video game-themed hotels in eight United States cities, including Austin, according to an Atari press release...

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Dolph Briscoe Center to open new exhibition on women’s activism in late February

Nataleah Small February 5, 2020

A century after the 19th Amendment passed in the United States, an exhibition on women’s activism will be on display at the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.  The exhibition “‘On...

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UTPD will continue to issue citations, fines for marijuana possession

Brooke Ontiveros February 5, 2020

The University of Texas at Austin Police Department will still issue citations, fines and arrests for low-level amounts of marijuana possession following Austin City Council’s resolution last month,...

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Iowa Democratic caucus results still delayed due to reporting ‘inconsistencies’

Lauren Grobe February 5, 2020

The results of the Iowa caucus are still unclear after a historic delay in vote counting Tuesday night.   The Iowa caucus is the first primary election, kicking off the election season. At...

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Masri Foundation gifts Jackson School of Geosciences $10.5 million endowment

Neha Madhira February 5, 2020

The Jackson School of Geosciences received $10.5 million last week from The Munib and Angela Masri Foundation to create an endowment that will support graduate studies at the school.   The...

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