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The Jackson School of Geoscience on March, 3, 2022.

Jackson School of Geosciences announces partnership with KBH Energy Center

Lizzie Bassett, General News Reporter September 26, 2024

The Jackson School of Geosciences will now collaborate with three other UT colleges to develop energy solutions, the school announced on Sept. 13.  The Jackson School is the fourth school to partner...

Author and professor Dr. Carlos Kevin Blanton hands out raffled books after his presentation on his book "George I. Sanchez: The Long Fight For Mexican American Integration" at Elizabeth Shatto Massey Honor Hall on September 24th. The book is a biography of the life of George I. Sanchez and the impact he had on improving the lives of Mexican Americans.

College of Education honors George I. Sánchez, civil rights activist, namesake of College of Education building

Genevieve Britten, General News Reporter September 24, 2024

The College of Education celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month on Tuesday with a lecture in honor of George I. Sánchez, a Mexican-American activist who fought for education reform.  Carlos Blanton,...

State Representative Gina Hinojosa discusses the upcoming November election in Texas. Speaker Evan Smith hosted Hinojosa as well as State Representatives Sheryl Cole and John Bucy III on Sept. 23, 2024.

Texas House Democrats discuss voter suppression, affordability in LBJ Conversations series

Asya Ardawatia, General News Reporter September 24, 2024

Texas representatives discussed voter suppression and affordability on Monday in a new conversation series from the LBJ School of Public Affairs.   Evan Smith, LBJ professor and co-founder of The...

A student in burnt orange scrubs walks through the UT Austin School of Nursing on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2024.

School of Nursing launches four new centers to support faculty, students

Kendall Meachum, General News Reporter September 24, 2024

The School of Nursing launched four new centers as part of an initiative to support faculty and students across different disciplines, according to a Sept. 13 press release.   Eun-Ok Im, Dean of the...

President Jay Hartzell gives his 2024 State of the University Address in the Hogg Memorial Auditorium on Sept 18, 2024. Hartzell set out his plans and vision for the next five years.

UT President delivers State of the University speech

Matthew Gomez, Senior News Reporter September 18, 2024

The University’s three “core themes” include enabling student success, growing depth and broadening the University’s resources and recruiting “lead-talent” faculty and students, President...

UT launches new robotics program for freshmen

UT launches new robotics program for freshmen

Caroline McConnico, Senior News Reporter September 17, 2024

UT launched the first known freshman robotics program in the country, allowing high school students to apply directly as part of their admissions application to the University, according to a Sept. 5 press...

The UT Tower on Sept. 16.

University police arrest UT employee on charge of failure to register as a sex offender

Kylee Howard, Vivien Ayers, and Sarah Brager September 17, 2024

University police arrested a University employee, who is a registered sex offender in Oregon,  on Sept. 6 for what officials believe to be failure to register in Texas, a third-degree felony in the state.  UTPD...

The tower on July 7, 2023.

Dean of Students announces new response team, provides guidelines for on-campus protests

Matthew Gomez, Senior News Reporter September 16, 2024

Dean of Students Katie McGee announced a new Event Readiness and Response team on Sept. 16.  This announcement comes after the University began disciplinary proceedings last summer for some students...

Law enforcement pushes protesters to the edge of the Main Mall lawn during the pro-Palestine demonstration on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

Texas pro-Palestinian organizations sue Greg Abbott, state universities for enforcement of March executive order

Maryam Ahmed and Naina Srivastava September 13, 2024

An ongoing federal lawsuit filed by several pro-Palestinian organizations in May calls on Gov. Greg Abbott and state universities to stop enforcing an executive order addressing antisemitism on college...

Rafael Anchía, a Democratic state representative of Dallas speaks at a Texas Tribune Festival panel called "DEI RIP" on Sept. 7, 2024. He and two other panelists discussed what the pushback against DEI means for Texas.

Texas Tribune Festival panelists discuss effect of anti-DEI legislation on Texas

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter September 7, 2024

Panelists discussed diversity, equity and inclusion and what pushback against it means for the state at a Saturday Texas Tribune Festival panel. The panel, centered around recent anti-DEI efforts such...

From left, Sara Hebel, Editor-in-Chief of nonprofit news organization Open Campus; Northwest Vista College President Amy Bosley; University of North Texas President Harrison Keller and Tedd Mitchell, Texas Tech University System chancellor, speak at Texas Tribune Festival "Higher Aspirations" on Sept. 6, 2024.

Higher aspirations: Texas higher education leaders talk current state, future of colleges

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter September 6, 2024

Texas higher education leaders discussed expectations for colleges and the future of higher education at a Texas Tribune Festival panel on Friday. The panel, moderated by Sara Hebel, Editor-in-Chief...

Incoming interim provost Rachel Davis Mersey speaks at the Friends of The Daily Texan banquet on March 22, 2024.

Executive vice president and provost Sharon Wood to leave position, Rachel Davis Mersey to become interim provost

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter August 27, 2024

Sharon Wood, executive vice president and provost, will leave her position at the end of the month, President Jay Hartzell announced in an email Tuesday. Rachel Davis Mersey, dean of the Moody College...

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