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Rachel Davis Mersey appointed interim Moody Dean

Rachel Davis Mersey appointed interim Moody Dean

Vivien Ayers, Senior News Reporter April 11, 2023

Sharon Wood, UT executive vice president and provost, announced via email Monday Rachel Davis Mersey’s appointment as interim dean of the Moody College of Communication starting June 1. This follows...

UT professor Luis A. Caffarelli makes history as first Latin American recipient of Abel Prize

UT professor Luis A. Caffarelli makes history as first Latin American recipient of Abel Prize

Laurel Pinchback, General News Reporter April 6, 2023

The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters named Luis A. Caffarelli the winner of the 2023 Abel Prize for his mathematical achievements, becoming the third recipient from the University of Texas and...

UT Senate to introduce resolution supporting campus shuttle pilot for disabled students

UT Senate to introduce resolution supporting campus shuttle pilot for disabled students

Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter April 3, 2023

The UT Senate of College Councils plans to tackle on-campus accessibility by introducing a resolution in support of implementing a pilot shuttle program for disabled students at its next assembly meeting...

Social work advocates plan rally following dissolution of collaborative group

Social work advocates plan rally following dissolution of collaborative group

Joseph Sweeney, General News Reporter April 2, 2023

On Friday afternoon around 30 social work advocates sat designing posters at Pease Park in preparation for their April 11 rally to protest low student worker pay in front of the Steve Hicks School of Social...

Texas strives to provide telemedicine to more schools

Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter March 30, 2023

Editor's note: This story was originally published on March 30, 2023, but was updated on August 3, 2023, to reflect changes to the percentage of K-12 school districts in Texas that the TCHATT program serves.  The...

DEA proposes stricter guidance on prescribing medications via telehealth

DEA proposes stricter guidance on prescribing medications via telehealth

Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter March 30, 2023

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s recent proposal to limit what prescriptions medical practitioners can issue during telehealth appointments may prevent students from receiving necessary medication,...

New UT Senate resolution supports college DEI action plans in response to opposition report

New UT Senate resolution supports college DEI action plans in response to opposition report

Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter March 27, 2023

A resolution in support of the University Inclusion Action Plan, Strategic Plan for Faculty Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and all other college DEI plans was introduced on Thursday at the UT Senate...

Ally accessibility platform allows students to access course material more easily as MP3, ePUB

Ally accessibility platform allows students to access course material more easily as MP3, ePUB

Ren Leija, General News Reporter March 23, 2023

As part of an initiative to improve accessibility for students and faculty, UT integrated the Ally accessibility platform into Canvas on Monday. Ally will provide additional formats for course materials...

Students walk past Longhorn Coffee Co in the WCP. Longhorn Coffee Co, which is run by Housing and Dining, pays students a minimum of $13/hr.

Longhorn Coffee Co. employees face worker shortages

Madeline Duncan, Senior News Reporter March 20, 2023

Employees at Longhorn Coffee Co. in the William C. Powers Student Activity Center say issues with new management has left them understaffed. McKenna Golen, a government sophomore and student manager...

 A student at the University of Texas at Austin launches Adobe Illustrator inside the G. B. Dealey Center for New Media on March 6, 2023.

New UT Senate resolution would help students get Adobe Creative Cloud for free

Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter March 6, 2023

A resolution supporting free Adobe Creative Cloud licenses for all students will be presented at UT Senate’s next general assembly this Thursday. The Adobe Creative Cloud is a cluster of applications...

UT Outpost accepts soup donations as payment for parking tickets with Food for Fines program

UT Outpost accepts soup donations as payment for parking tickets with Food for Fines program

Kamryn Brownlee, Associate Managing Editor March 6, 2023

The Food for Fines program returned to campus March 6–24, allowing those with eligible citations issued by Parking and Transportation Services to donate soup cans to the UT Outpost in place of paying...

Student Government representatives attend Big 12 on the Hill Conference to advocate for mental health, college affordability

Student Government representatives attend Big 12 on the Hill Conference to advocate for mental health, college affordability

Isabella Zeff, General News Reporter March 5, 2023

UT Student Government attended the Big 12 on the Hill Conference in Washington D.C. from Feb. 26 to March 1 to advocate directly to lawmakers for improvements to mental health resources on campuses and...

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