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UT students question the future of DEI offices following state ban

UT students question the future of DEI offices following state ban

Vivien Ayers, News Desk Editor August 28, 2023

The fate of diversity, equity and inclusion offices has been looming in the minds of UT students, staff and faculty since Senate Bill 17 was signed on June 17. The UT Systems Board of Regents voted...

Texas appeals recent Travis County abortion ruling

Texas appeals recent Travis County abortion ruling

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter August 24, 2023

Content Warning: Mention of abortion. Almost two years after Senate Bill 8, which banned abortion after six weeks, passed, three women stood in a Travis County courtroom. They urged for clarity in the...

A toddler looks up at the sky as kites fly overhead at Zilker Park. Zilker's Kite Festival was a popular attraction for individuals and families.

Austin City Council to not move forward with Zilker Park Vision Plan

Sarah Brager, Senior News Reporter August 24, 2023

The Austin City Council will not vote on the proposal to renovate Zilker Park and will indefinitely table the plan because of a divided community response, Mayor Kirk Watson announced in a statement on...

West Campus Ambassadors Jason Turner and Israel Cesar Campbell walk down Guadalupe Street on August 24, 2023.

West Campus Ambassadors program seeks to increase safety, cleanliness for residents

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter August 24, 2023

The West Campus Ambassadors program is the newest initiative in an  $8 million investment to increase safety in West Campus, UT President Jay Hartzell and UT System Board of Regents chairman Kevin Eltife...

Mayor Kirk Watson spoke at the the UT University Democrat's meeting in Burdine Hall on August 23, 2023.

Kirk Watson talks housing affordability, Austin growth, return as mayor at first University Democrats meeting

Reece Tincher, General News Reporter August 24, 2023

Mayor Kirk Watson reflected on a changing Austin and dealing with its current affordability and climate crisis at a University Democrats’ Q&A on Aug. 23.  Watson was a guest speaker at the organization’s...

Auto thefts in Austin increase compared to last year, driven partly by lack of anti-theft devices in Hyundai, Kia models

Auto thefts in Austin increase compared to last year, driven partly by lack of anti-theft devices in Hyundai, Kia models

Isabella Zeff, Senior News Reporter August 23, 2023

Adam Smith left his friend’s Austin apartment in the early hours of July 20 ready to drive home, but instead of seeing his Hyundai Elantra, he found an empty parking space. “I went back out (to...

UT introduces new AI literacy course for students and faculty

UT introduces new AI literacy course for students and faculty

Laurel Pinchback, General News Reporter August 23, 2023

Beginning this week, UT will launch a new AI literacy course to provide students with the skills needed to adapt to the ever-increasing role played by AI in educational and professional spaces.  A...

The Chemical and Petroleum building on Dean Keeton and Speedway.

Engineering Discovery Building begins construction, aims to increase collaborative research

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter August 23, 2023

Ever since its construction in 1985, project manager Keith Westmoreland said the Chemical and Petroleum Engineering (CPE) building, while full of interconnected faculty and students, felt disjointed and...

UT students walk down 25th st. on the first day of class, Aug. 21, 2023.

UT System and Coursera launch free online micro-credential program

Sarah Brager, Senior News Reporter August 22, 2023

The UT System and online course provider Coursera launched a micro-credential program earlier this month that’s free for all University students, faculty, staff and alumni across its nine academic institutions....

National reading proficiency in students dropped post-pandemic, UT researchers find

National reading proficiency in students dropped post-pandemic, UT researchers find

Sowmya Sridhar, General News Reporter August 22, 2023

The reading assessment scores of 4th and 8th graders decreased after the COVID-19 pandemic due to school closures and remote learning, according to a study published by UT researchers last month. Tim...

The Rambler on the intersection of 26th and Nueces on Aug. 21, 2023. U-Hual workers unpack lobby furniture.

Rambler delays move-in to days after first day of class

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter August 22, 2023

At 11 p.m. on Aug. 17 — four days before the first day of classes on Aug. 21 — Rambler sent an email informing future residents that their move-in was delayed. It stated that residents would move in...

The tower on August 15, 2020.

Huffington Post exposé reveals racist and misogynistic writings of McCombs visiting scholar

Raiyan Shaik, Senior news reporter August 22, 2023

Richard Hanania, a well-known conservative figure and visiting scholar at UT, wrote several articles years ago under the pseudonym “Richard Hoste,” that the Huffington Post characterized as racist...

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