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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State budget problems cause delay in financial aid release

Liz Farmer June 16, 2011

Students are still waiting for news of financial aid awards. The Office of Student Financial Services decided to delay sending notifications after federal and state budget delays left administrators...

Education advocates form Higher Education Excellence Coalition

Audrey White June 16, 2011

Texans dedicated to high standards in research and teaching at Texas public universities formed the Texas Coalition for Excellence in Higher Education. The group’s more than 200 founding members...

Longhorn Network launch to coincide with football season’s start

Will Alsdorf June 16, 2011

The Longhorn Network will launch Aug. 26, just in time for a new school year and football season, according to an announcement Wednesday. The 24-hour subscription-only cable channel will launch...

UT architecture students design school in Africa

Elizabeth Hinojos June 15, 2011

In a collaborative effort, the University’s School of Architecture and the nonprofit organization Africa’s Promise Village are working together to build a school for the Maasai people in...

Barbara Smith Conrad documentary to air this summer

Allison Harris June 13, 2011

More than 3.2 million people can watch a documentary this summer about one of the first African-Americans to attend UT and who became a world-renowned opera singer. AT&T is offering “When...

Students attend nonpartisan workshops to learn about political life

Allison Harris June 13, 2011

Political uncertainty fueled by a difficult economic climate defines national politics, the leader of a national grassroots political action committee told aspiring political leaders at a student conference...

UT begins process of reviewing sexual assault policies

Jillian Bliss June 10, 2011

University of Texas officials and colleges across the country are responding to the U.S. Department of Education’s call for a retooling of sexual assault policies. The “Dear Colleague”...

Center welcomes Mack Brown chair

Allison Harris June 9, 2011

After a three-year search, UT’s Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law announced Tuesday that an international history professor from the University of Wisconsin-Madison will...

Faculty performance disputed, Powers defends UT values

Huma Munir June 9, 2011

President William Powers Jr. came out against what he called “flawed” productivity analyses of the University that have been cropping up since the system released data on faculty performance...

Student entrepreneur juggles two businesses, schoolwork

Victoria Pagan June 9, 2011

Public relations senior Tristan Mace has always had an eye for design and a head for numbers. Mace created his first website development company at 14. At 16, he sold that company to media firm...

Chancellor named to Obama’s education initiative for Hispanics

Huma Munir June 9, 2011

President Barack Obama appointed UT System chancellor Francisco Cigarroa and UT San Antonio President Ricardo Romo to serve on a 16-member team of educational and civic leaders called the advisory commission...

Lecturer stresses need for broader research, discovery

Elizabeth Hinojos June 8, 2011

Microsoft Vice President Dan Reed regaled a full audience with stories of close friendships and portable cassette players at the AT&T Conference Center Tuesday night. Reed, vice president of...

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