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University introduces employee SB 17 training, continues web scans for potentially noncompliant activity

University introduces employee SB 17 training, continues web scans for potentially noncompliant activity

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter December 2, 2024

The University notified all staff Nov. 14, including student employees, that they must complete a mandatory Senate Bill 17 compliance training by February 2025.  All UT employees must complete...

2025-26 FAFSA opened Nov. 21 following last year’s complications, delays

2025-26 FAFSA opened Nov. 21 following last year’s complications, delays

Genevieve Britten, General News Reporter December 1, 2024

The 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid officially opened Nov. 21 — ten days before its initial release date — following four phases of testing. The day of the release, the U.S. Senate...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Education are collaborating to send annual emails to low-income college students to inform them of potential eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the departments announced on Nov. 7.

US Department of Agriculture, Department of Education partner to combat food insecurity for college-aged students through improved SNAP program outreach

Catharine Li, General News Reporter November 22, 2024

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Education are collaborating to send annual emails to low-income college students to inform them of potential eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition...

Grant Walther sports his viral burnt orange polo in front of the UT Tower on Nov. 19, 2024.

‘The best thing to do is just pass it forward’: Internet fame allows ‘Angry Texas Fan’ to start cancer research fundraiser

Diego Hernandez, General News Reporter November 21, 2024

With the score at 30-15, it seemed as if the Oct. 19 game against the University of Georgia would be the first loss of the season for UT’s football team, and fans weren’t happy. As the cameras...

The University of Texas Main Building on March 2, 2024.

UT System Board of Regents to approve free tuition, waived fees for low-income families

Caroline McConnico, Senior News Reporter November 20, 2024

The UT System Board of Regents’ Academic Affairs Committee has given preliminary approval to provide free tuition and waived fees to undergraduates from families with an adjusted gross income of...

Approximately 50 demonstrators gathered near the University of Texas system building to protest corporations contributing to the ongoing war in Gaza at the quarterly Board of Regents meeting where Arshia Papari was initially supposed to speak but was denied a slot after he could not talk about the designated topics on Nov. 20, 2024.

Students, community members protest outside Board of Regents meeting

Matthew Gomez and Erika Pernis November 20, 2024

About 50 students and community members gathered outside the UT Systems building during the Board of Regents quarterly meeting to protest the system’s investments in weapons manufacturers supplying Israel’s...

Texas Law Society Program collects over 500 pounds of donated food for UT Outpost

Texas Law Society Program collects over 500 pounds of donated food for UT Outpost

Samantha Reimers, General News Reporter November 19, 2024

UT Outpost received over 500 pounds of donations on Nov. 6 from the Texas Law Society’s first-ever food drive, said Valeria Martin, assistant director for basic needs at UT.   The month-long drive...

UT launches Center on Municipal Capital Markets to train students on public works funding

UT launches Center on Municipal Capital Markets to train students on public works funding

Laura Rivera, Senior News Reporter November 14, 2024

The University launched a new center on Oct. 29 aiming to train students to raise capital to fund public works projects. The new initiative, called the Center on Municipal Capital Markets, joined the...

University releases faculty artificial intelligence guide with Grammarly

University releases faculty artificial intelligence guide with Grammarly

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter November 11, 2024

The University released an artificial intelligence guide on Oct. 22 in collaboration with Grammarly to help faculty incorporate generative AI into their classrooms.  Created by the Office of Academic...

UT’s quiet changes to its free speech policies: what to know

UT’s quiet changes to its free speech policies: what to know

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter November 8, 2024

UT made changes to its free speech policies over the summer, ranging from small terminology changes to entire sections added.  The University did not notify the campus community of policy changes....

UT awarded $50M to expand college readiness programs for disadvantaged students

UT awarded $50M to expand college readiness programs for disadvantaged students

Isaiah Williams, General News Reporter November 7, 2024

The U.S. Department of Education awarded two grants totaling over $50 million to UT’s School of Education Institute for Public School Initiatives to support college and career readiness for more than...

McCombs Master in Professional Accounting program receives STEM Designation

McCombs Master in Professional Accounting program receives STEM Designation

Ethan Housewright, General News Reporter November 1, 2024

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board gave a McCombs School of Business master’s program a STEM certification for its “emphasis on quantitative methods, statistical analysis and technological...

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