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Beto O’Rourke to teach seminar at UT-Austin this spring

Anna Canizales December 23, 2020

Former congressman and El Paso city councilman Beto O’Rourke will teach a class at the LBJ School of Public Affairs about voting rights in Texas, titled “Texas Democracy and the Fight for Representation.” The...

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Fall 2020: Looking Forward

Campus UT will offer almost 60% of spring classes online with a similar number of courses having online, hybrid and in-person modality as in the fall semester. Students living in residence halls may...

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Fall 2020: Looking Back

University The UT System Board of Regents unanimously approved Jay Hartzell as permanent president of the University on Sept. 21 after he served as interim president since June 1.  Campus Due...

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Dell Medical, LBJ Schools team up to offer dual degree in medicine, public affairs

Athena Hawkins December 4, 2020

Dell Medical School students will have the option to earn a dual degree in medicine and public affairs starting next fall, according to a Nov. 16 press release. Dell Medical School and the Lyndon B....

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UT-Austin sustainability master plan achievements, goals to be announced during symposium

Hairuo Yi December 3, 2020

Achievements and future goals of UT’s sustainability master plan, published in 2016 to ensure sustainability efforts evolve at UT, will be revealed during a virtual Dec. 4 symposium. The six main...

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‘A lack of respect for our profession:’ Advisers express frustration over lack of voice in grading policy changes

Andrew Zhang and Anna Canizales December 3, 2020

UT advisers are struggling to implement recent grading policy changes, which they say are a sign of the University’s continued disregard for their contributions on campus. “The recent and...

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Q&A: UT-Austin President Jay Hartzell on COVID-19, his salary, grading changes, ‘The Eyes of Texas’

Andrew Zhang December 3, 2020

Editor’s note: This interview has been condensed for clarity. The full interview can be viewed here.  As the end of the fall semester approaches, The Daily Texan sat down with UT President...

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UT-Austin prepares for COVID-19 vaccine distribution, has no plans to make it a requirement

Amanda Figueroa-Nieves and Skye Seipp December 3, 2020

As COVID-19 vaccinations enter the final stages of approval by the federal government, UT is preparing for distribution.  Jonathan Robb, director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness, said the...

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History professor sues UT-Austin, claims retaliation against sharing report on race-based pay disparities

Anna Canizales December 1, 2020

A history professor filed a lawsuit against the University accusing a supervisor of retaliating against him after he distributed a report highlighting pay disparities faced by Black and Hispanic employees...

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UT administration approves modified pass/fail expansion for fall 2020, spring 2021, diverges from Faculty Council vote

Andrew Zhang November 25, 2020

Undergraduates can pass/fail three classes across the fall 2020 and spring 2021 semesters and still count them toward degree requirements, the interim executive vice president and provost said in a campuswide...

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UT-Austin research finds gaps in service for sexual assault survivors in Texas

Fiza Kuzhiyil November 24, 2020

Research by UT’s Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault found service gaps in sexual assault survivor’s resources in Texas, including mental health and legal services. The research...

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4 of 5 leading COVID-19 vaccine candidates use UT research

Amanda Figueroa-Nieves November 23, 2020

The Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine candidates, both of which were over 90% effective in trials, incorporated research from UT scientists.  The UT research team designed two mutations...

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