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Students listen as COLAA and Liberal Arts Council host a panel to discuss SB17's affects on the future of Diversity and Inclusion at UT.

UT College of Liberal Arts hosts panel about Senate Bill 17

Emma Nguyen, General News Reporter November 7, 2023

The Liberal Arts Council hosted a panel on Tuesday to help answer student questions about the future of DEI in light of concerns posed by Senate Bill 17, which is taking effect next semester and requires...

Kids play on the Monkey Bar Fort at the Fortlandia interactive exhibit at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center on Nov. 5. School of Architecture professor Ria Bravo was the designer of this fort.

UT professor, graduate student’s custom-designed fort showcased in annual interactive art exhibition

Caroline McConnico, General News Reporter November 7, 2023

Graduate student Jessica Wilsey stood waiting for her professor at the Oct. 6 soft opening of Fortlandia, an annual exhibit from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. No children were playing with the...

Dry agricultural seasons in Central America linked to immigration to the U.S., UT researchers find

Dry agricultural seasons in Central America linked to immigration to the U.S., UT researchers find

Elijah Carll, General News Reporter November 7, 2023

Dry agricultural seasons in Central America are driving increased immigration to the United States, according to an Oct. 26 study conducted by researchers from UT and the University of Utah.   The...

UT launches delivery system for healthcare products, including emergency contraception

UT launches delivery system for healthcare products, including emergency contraception

Sarah Brager, Senior News Reporter November 7, 2023

The University launched a delivery service for healthcare products last week in partnership with two local pharmacies, allowing students to order over-the-counter items online, including a lower-cost emergency...

Protestors hold a banner reading “Wider won’t work” during the protest against TxDOT’s planned expansion of I-35 at Sanchez Elementary School on Sunday.

Residents, UT students protest $4.5 billion I-35 expansion project

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter November 7, 2023

“Highway expansion is not the solution,” hundreds of Austinites chanted outside of Sanchez Elementary School on Nov. 5 in opposition to the expansion of Interstate-35 with claims it would further divide...

UT establishes new hub for open source software collaboration, support

UT establishes new hub for open source software collaboration, support

Raiyan Shaik, Senior News Reporter November 6, 2023

UT launched the Open Source Program Office, a central office for open source software training and connection to support open source practices in the University community, according to an Oct. 25 press...

Community members gather at Welch Auditorium to listen to Dr. Chris Kirk’s talk on tarsiers on Nov. 3, 2023. The event, part of a series called Hot Science - Cool Talk, was put on by the University’s Environmental Science Institute.

Environmental Science Institute’s seminar talks tarsiers, human evolution

Athena Tseng, General News Reporter November 5, 2023

The Environmental Science Institute hosted its 127th Hot Science – Cool Talks seminar, featuring a lesson from anthropology professor Chris Kirk about tarsiers this Friday. The talk, called “Tarsiers...

College of Liberal Arts to kick off Common Read program next semester

College of Liberal Arts to kick off Common Read program next semester

Erika Pernis, General News Reporter November 5, 2023

The College of Liberal Arts will kick off its Common Read program, a book club for all liberal arts students with a twist, next semester. This year’s text, “All We Can Save,” is an anthology written...

University-housed organization for Latina/x and Indigenous students plans to make changes due to incoming DEI ban

University-housed organization for Latina/x and Indigenous students plans to make changes due to incoming DEI ban

Raiyan Shaik, Senior News Reporter November 5, 2023

A University-housed organization catered to Latina and Indigenous students is working on making changes to comply with the state’s diversity, equity and inclusion legislation slated to take effect on...

Austin City Hall on Sept. 12, 2023.

Austin launches new database to increase transparency in city government

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter November 5, 2023

A new data portal launched this month offers public access to the voting history of the mayor and city council members from every council meeting. The Office of the City Clerk created the data tool,...

Alumni Cynthia Rhodes-Patterson, Trevante Rhodes, and Dr. Nathaniel Hughes with moderator Public Health Graduate student-athlete Marolyn Nwore speak at the 38th Annual Heman Sweatt Symposium on Civil Rights in Rowling Hall on Nov. 2, 2023. They spoke about their own student-athlete experiences at the University of Texas at Austin and in their own current professional fields.

Annual Heman Sweatt Symposium on Civil Rights celebrates the ‘game changers’ in communities

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter November 5, 2023

The University held the 38th annual Heman Sweatt Symposium on Civil Rights to celebrate this year’s recipients of the Heman Sweatt Legacy Award and recognize “game changers” in the community on Thursday.  The...

After SB 12 was deemed unconstitutional, LGBTQ+ business owners, performers consider what’s next

After SB 12 was deemed unconstitutional, LGBTQ+ business owners, performers consider what’s next

Hasina Shah, Reporting Words Student November 5, 2023

When scrolling through Maxine LaQueene’s Instagram, viewers find post after post of LaQueene in sparkling ensembles and bold makeup, performing in front of cheering crowds. Scrolling further, viewers...

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