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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...

Robert Pitman, U.S. Attorney, law

Federal judge allows advancement of lawsuit against state university’s enforcement of executive order

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter October 30, 2024

A federal judge on Tuesday allowed a lawsuit concerning Texas universities’ enforcement of Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order on antisemitism to proceed in court. In May, pro-Palestine organizations...

UT Registration Plus launches new updates ahead of registration season

UT Registration Plus launches new updates ahead of registration season

Asya Ardawatia, General News Reporter October 29, 2024

A software designed to help students register for classes launched new features on Oct. 17 in preparation for the upcoming registration season.  UT Registration Plus, a student-developed Google...

Moody Foundation awards grant to budding education research network

Moody Foundation awards grant to budding education research network

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter October 28, 2024

The Moody Foundation granted $1.8 million to a statewide education research network, according to an Oct. 10 announcement from UT’s College of Education.  With its administrative hub in the College...

Palestine Solidarity Committee leader suspended, asks judge to halt suspension

Palestine Solidarity Committee leader suspended, asks judge to halt suspension

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter October 25, 2024

The University suspended the Palestine Solidarity Committee leader Wednesday until August 2025 for campus disruption during his participation in the pro-Palestine demonstration on April 24.  On Thursday,...

Etienne Vouga, Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science, at his office on Oct. 21, 2024.

UT professor wins Outstanding Teacher Award honored by UT System Board of Regents

Shreya Vaidhyanathan, General News Reporter October 22, 2024

The UT System Board of Regents on Oct. 11 honored Etienne Vouga, UT associate professor in computer science, with the Outstanding Teacher Award.  The board selected honorees based on “extraordinary...

Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet speaks at the Benson Latin American Collection on Wednesday Oct. 16, 2024.

Former Chilean president visits UT, speaks on gender equality

Clara Carrabba, General News Reporter October 17, 2024

Chile’s first female president, Michelle Bachelet, emphasized the importance of women’s leadership and gender equality in her address at the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies...

The tower is pictured on Sept. 15, 2024.

UT Tower restoration effort to affect parking, graduation photos

Laura Rivera, Senior News Reporter October 17, 2024

A $70 million effort to restore the exterior of the Main Tower will start in November and is expected to last three years, President Jay Hartzell announced in an email on Oct. 4.  The restoration...

College of Liberal Arts Dean denied opportunity for second term

College of Liberal Arts Dean denied opportunity for second term

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter October 14, 2024

President Jay Hartzell will not allow the dean of the College of Liberal Arts to serve a second term because she did not have “a grand enough vision” for the college, according to an Oct. 2 article...

UT and OU compete in voter registration contest ahead of Red River Rivalry

UT and OU compete in voter registration contest ahead of Red River Rivalry

Caroline McConnico, Senior News Reporter October 8, 2024

UT Student Government competed against Oklahoma University in a voter registration contest that started on Sept. 16. Voter registration in Texas for the November elections closed Monday and will close...

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