Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

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Prominent med school professor fills new position of regional dean

Elizabeth Hinojos July 1, 2011

There are college deans and as of Thursday there is a regional dean. Dr. Susan Cox, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, was appointed as the school’s...

University Health Fair gives advice for healthy lifestyle

Elizabeth Hinojos July 1, 2011

Summer welcomes opportunities for staying active and being healthy, which were two of the many messages exhibitors at the University Health Fair advocated to faculty, staff and students Thursday. The...

Information desk inside UT Tower closes

Jillian Bliss July 1, 2011

The information desk on the entry level of the Tower shut its lights off for the last time Thursday, as the kiosk will no longer guide campus visitors. Charles Roeckle, deputy to the president,...

Restaurants aim to open doors

Will Alsdorf June 30, 2011

The building on 24th and Guadalupe streets that formerly housed Follett’s Intellectual Property bookstore will be home to The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Qdoba Mexican Grill and Noodles &...

Blood gathered at SG drive has potential to save storm victims

Diego Cruz June 30, 2011

The recent Student Government blood drive could provide relief for more than 130 victims of this spring’s deadly storms. Tornadoes ravaged Tuscaloosa, Ala., in April and Joplin, Mo., in May,...

Decreased state funding leads to fewer grants, more worries

Huma Munir June 30, 2011

UT lost 19 percent of its state and federal grants and scholarships for the next academic year, which means students will see much less money in their financial aid packages when the Office of Student...

Student Government allocates funds to organizations

Victoria Pagan June 30, 2011

Fourteen student organizations competed against each other last month for funds from the new Student Government summer finance committee. Student Government officials allocated $4225 overall to...

Coalition, Powers fight back against report’s negative assessment of UT officials

Huma Munir June 30, 2011

A report by The Center of College Affordability and Productivity classifies high-level administrators as the least productive members of the University, according to a Texas Coalition for Excellence...

Preservation fund donates vinyl records to UT library

Jillian Bliss June 29, 2011

The UT Historical Music Recordings Collection added more than 1,000 vinyl records to its collection Tuesday with a donation from the Audio Preservation Fund. William Vanden Dries, board of directors...

Study examines benefits of chocolate milk after exercise

Syeda Hasan June 28, 2011

Chocolate milk offers the same recovery benefits as many commercial workout supplements, UT researchers say. John Ivy, a UT professor who led two studies through the Department of Kinesiology and...

University announces winners, donations for grant programs

Brandon Luedtke June 28, 2011

The Graduate School released the names of the Dobie Paisano Writing Fellowship winners Friday, and expects to announce the winners for the William C. Powers, Jr. Graduate Fellowship soon. The Powers...

UT Board of Regents settles with O’Donnell to prevent lawsuit

Syeda Hasan June 28, 2011

The University of Texas System will pay $70,000 as part of a settlement with a former Board of Regents adviser who officials say was planning to sue the system following his dismissal in April. Former...

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