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Eric Hiatt, Sinjini Sinha and Travis Stone, graduate students from the Jackson School of Geosciences received a 2024 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award from the National Association of Geoscience Teachers. In January, 14 TAs across the country were recognized.

Geoscience TAs recognized for innovative work in classroom

Emma Nguyen, General News Reporter February 6, 2024

Three teaching assistants from the Jackson School of Geosciences were recognized for their contributions to geoscience education in January. The Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award “recognizes outstanding...

Public relations senior Kaylee Gustin holds her son, Aiden, on campus on Saturday. “(Before I was a parent), I would sleep in until 20 minutes before my class and I would run down here and do the bare minimum,” Gustin said. “Now, I have to make the best grades possible because we’re trying to build this future and our money depends on it.”

University adopts Title IX policy for pregnant and parenting students

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter February 6, 2024

Kaylee Gustin wakes up every day at 3 a.m. to feed her 10-month-old. She makes him a bottle, changes his diaper and rocks him until he falls asleep an hour later. When they wake again in the morning, Gustin...

UT Law clinic files complaint to UN, claims human rights crisis for LGBTQ+ Texans

UT Law clinic files complaint to UN, claims human rights crisis for LGBTQ+ Texans

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter February 2, 2024

Several organizations filed a complaint with the United Nations claiming a human rights crisis for LGBTQ+ Texans late last month. The joint allegation letter was drafted by the UT Law Human Rights Clinic...

Students walking past the UT Tower on Dec. 2, 2021.

Four student protesters under investigation, face possible expulsion after protesting dismissal of TAs

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter February 2, 2024

Four student protesters face investigation by the University and possible expulsion after entering the dean of the School of Social Work’s office to protest two teaching assistants being relieved of...

Attendee Sarah Ruiz discusses with a colleague at the LightSound workshop at the Physics, Math, and Astronomy building on Jan. 19. "My husband and I are big advocates of science and science education." Ruiz said. "We love the observatory and we were excited to have a volunteer opportunity where we can create things and promote accessibility."

University hosts workshop to help low-vision community experience eclipses

Erika Pernis, General News Reporter February 2, 2024

UT’s Department of Astronomy hosted workshops on Jan. 28 and 29 to build devices that convert light into sound in order to help the low-vision community experience solar eclipses. The LightSound Project,...

Golfers practice hitting on Hole 10 of the Lions Municipal Golf Course on Monday.

Austinites call on UT to preserve historical golf course

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter January 30, 2024

An organization calling for the preservation of a historic Austin golf course hosted the NAACP at a press conference on Jan. 18 to publicize their efforts. UT owns the land on which the Lions Municipal...

UT to offer both online, physical copies of diplomas

UT to offer both online, physical copies of diplomas

Emma Nguyen, General News Reporter January 29, 2024

The University will offer certified electronic diplomas alongside physical copies beginning with the graduating class of fall 2023.  The electronic diplomas, called CeDiplomas, are a “secure, verifiable...

UT announces it will no longer fund cultural graduation ceremonies

UT announces it will no longer fund cultural graduation ceremonies

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter January 26, 2024

 The University will no longer fund cultural graduation ceremonies, according to an email sent on Tuesday by Brandelyn Flunder, director of the Center for Leadership and Learning. The Multicultural...

A USPS customer walks by P.O. boxes as they exit the USPS West Mall post office.

USPS post office to close, will be replaced by UT Document Solutions contract postal unit

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter January 22, 2024

The U.S. Postal Service’s West Mall post office will close Friday, with plans for a postal contract unit in the same location in the spring, according to University spokesperson Meredith Pruitt. For...

‘Where do we go now?’: Latina/x, Indigenous University program re-forms as student organization

‘Where do we go now?’: Latina/x, Indigenous University program re-forms as student organization

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter January 22, 2024

The Latina/x and Indigenous Leadership Institute lost University funding and faculty advisor help due to Senate Bill 17 banning all diversity, equity and inclusion offices in public Texas universities...

UT alumni create petition advocating for former instructor to leave Gaza

UT alumni create petition advocating for former instructor to leave Gaza

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter January 19, 2024

A UT alumnus started a petition — which now has almost 1,500 signatures — on Dec. 29, advocating for the approval of a humanitarian visa application for a former UT instructor currently stuck in Gaza. After...

‘We are regressing as a state’: SB 17 shuts down program supporting undocumented students

‘We are regressing as a state’: SB 17 shuts down program supporting undocumented students

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter January 19, 2024

As a first-generation American, an anonymous junior said she trudged through high school longing for a helping hand in navigating unfamiliar processes, like submitting transcripts. Once she started at...

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