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...
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,...
Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter
• January 29, 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...
Emma Nguyen, General News Reporter
• January 28, 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...
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...
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...
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...
Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter
• January 18, 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...
Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter
• January 18, 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...
Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter
• January 15, 2024
The implementation of Senate Bill 17 on Jan. 1 signaled the fall of diversity, equity and inclusion practices on campus.
Because of SB 17, the University must reform hiring practices to be color-blind...
Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter
• December 2, 2023
Two Steve Hicks School of Social Work teaching assistants relieved from their positions due to expressing disapproval of the University response to the Israel-Hamas war with students will be offered different...
Two Steve Hicks School of Social Work teaching assistants were relieved of their positions on Nov. 22 after they sent a Canvas message to their students expressing disapproval of the University’s response...
