The Mercury, the student-run newspaper at the University of Texas at Dallas since 1980, is on hiatus after the termination of its editor-in-chief on Sept. 13. “Without us, there is no student media,”...

Student Government President Grace Kelly pitched the implementation of mental health modules at the recent UT System Student Advisory Council meeting on Sept. 6 and 7.  During the meeting, Kelly...

The UT System Board of Regents unanimously approved a change in its free speech policy on Aug. 22 that prevents the system and UT institutions from adopting an opinion on political or social “issues...

Texas colleges and universities are making changes on campus to comply with Senate Bill 17’s Jan. 1 deadline, which bans diversity, equity, and inclusion offices, mandatory trainings and DEI statements...

Fourteen professors received recognition from the University of Texas System Board of Regents across several of its academic and medical institutions, including an UT Austin professor, for exceptional...

The Civitas Institute appointed Ryan Streeter on Sept. 5 to lead publication and research for the Institute.  Streeter formerly served as Executive Director for UT’s Center for Politics and Governance,...

Higher education institutions must do as much as possible to protect students’ sense of identity amidst concerns of inclusion on campuses, a group of panelists said at the 2023 Texas Tribune Festival.  Kate...

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...

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....

The UT System Board of Regents announced plans to build a new medical center on the site of the Frank Erwin Center during a press conference Aug. 14. The University of Texas at Austin Medical Center will...

As part of an investment to expand student mental health services, the UT System announced a new program last week to provide students across all 14 UT institutions with virtual and free mental health...

Gov. Greg Abbott appointed John Michael Austin as the Student Regent for the University of Texas System Board of Regents earlier this month for a term lasting from June 2023 to May 2024.  The Student...