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UT Austin to expand indigenous language courses next semester

UT Austin to expand indigenous language courses next semester

Ubah Moallim, News reporter December 17, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the October 22 flipbook. UT will offer online courses on four different Indigenous languages next spring that will be available for any student to access. The...

Students angered over Student Government’s lack of financial transparency

Students angered over Student Government’s lack of financial transparency

Kaushiki Roy, News reporter December 17, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the October 29 flipbook. UT students raised concerns regarding Student Government’s financial transparency and lack of communication to the student body...

Student advisory committee created for College of Natural Sciences

Student advisory committee created for College of Natural Sciences

Sonali Menon, News reporter December 17, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the October 29 flipbook. UT Student Government approved a bill Oct. 12 to create a new student advisory committee within the College of Natural Sciences...

UT creates Academic Technology Council to improve coordination of technology, create new technology campus-wide

UT creates Academic Technology Council to improve coordination of technology, create new technology campus-wide

Joelle DiPaolo, News Reporter December 15, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the November 30 flipbook.  UT is looking to improve technology literacy and accessibility campus-wide with a new council it created last month.  The...

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Austin releases freeze report, UT community makes winter improvements

Sonali Menon, News Reporter December 15, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the November 19 flipbook.  In response to University food shortages during February’s historic Winter Storm Uri, UT plans to release guidelines...

School of Nursing receives grant for supporting Native American youth mental health

School of Nursing receives grant for supporting Native American youth mental health

Itza Martinez, News Reporter December 15, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the November 16 flipbook.  The School of Nursing received a grant of up to $600,000 for their work supporting the mental well-being of Native American...

UT empowers female students through new Women in STEM program

UT empowers female students through new Women in STEM program

Fernanda Figueroa, News Reporter December 15, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the November 12 flipbook.  The University is looking to encourage women to step into and feel more comfortable in science, technology, engineering...

UT associate professor Moriba Jah named chief advisor of Apple co-founder’s space preservation company

UT associate professor Moriba Jah named chief advisor of Apple co-founder’s space preservation company

Katy Nelson, News Reporter December 15, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the November 9 flipbook. A UT professor aims to achieve a safer, environmentally-conscious space after being appointed as chief scientific advisor...

Zero Waste Hero returns next spring with online sustainability course

Zero Waste Hero returns next spring with online sustainability course

Hope Unger, News Reporter December 2, 2021

A certification course to teach students how to be less wasteful will return to UT next spring after it was paused over a year ago.  The Zero Waste Hero program will be reinstated as a self-paced course...

UT enters $20 million partnership with consulting firm to cut University expenses

UT enters $20 million partnership with consulting firm to cut University expenses

Kaushiki Roy, News Reporter December 1, 2021

UT will pay about $20 million to a financial consulting firm to help the University cut some expenses and provide assistance with the new faculty-led strategic plan to make UT a leading research institution.  The...

UT professor named American Meteorological Society fellow

UT professor named American Meteorological Society fellow

Itza Martinez, News Reporter December 1, 2021

Troy Kimmel, UT professor and meteorologist, was named a 2022 fellow for the American Meteorological Society  for his contributions to meteorology and teaching. Kimmel provides daily Austin weather...

UT launches program to help students, faculty approach mental health conversations

UT launches program to help students, faculty approach mental health conversations

Leena Alali, News Reporter November 30, 2021
The Counseling and Mental Health Center initially formed the Mental Health Conversations program in collaboration with the Longhorn Wellness Center to guide faculty members on how to speak to students about mental health.
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