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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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New UT program allows incoming freshmen to begin studies abroad

New UT program allows incoming freshmen to begin studies abroad

Jaelyn Rodriguez, General News Reporter November 29, 2023

Texas Global introduced a new program on Nov. 13 called “Take the World by the Horns,” which creates a new study abroad opportunity for “first-time-in-college students.” The program, created...

Students walk the crosswalk in front of the Sarah M. and Charles E. Seay Building on Nov. 27, 2023.

Doctoral student receives American Psychological Association Student of the Year award

Joey Clark, General News Reporter November 29, 2023

Psychology doctoral student William Costello won the American Psychological Association’s Division 51: Society for the Psychological Study of Men & Masculinities Student of the Year award for his...

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16% of drivers stopped by UT System police are Black despite making up 7% of system population

Michael Zhang, General Projects Reporter November 29, 2023

Since the George Floyd protests, police departments throughout the United States have taken steps to reform their practices and past.  This includes campus policing. From welcoming a new police...

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Disability Research Center aims to improve student success, accessibility for students with disabilities

Isabella Zeff, Senior News Reporter November 27, 2023

Students with disabilities are less likely to attend college and to graduate, due to challenges that range from lack of accommodations to physical accessibility. The National Disability Center for Student...

Scholarships based on race protected federally, but UT System guidance says they should be reviewed amid impending DEI ban

Scholarships based on race protected federally, but UT System guidance says they should be reviewed amid impending DEI ban

Morgan Severson, Managing Editor November 27, 2023

Texas colleges and universities are making changes on campus to comply with Senate Bill 17’s Jan. 1 deadline, which bans diversity, equity, and inclusion offices, mandatory trainings and DEI statements...

UT faculty, students discuss a systemic lack of Black faculty representation

UT faculty, students discuss a systemic lack of Black faculty representation

Michael Zhang, General Projects Reporter November 26, 2023

The Cockrell School of Engineering marks Sept. 1, 1964 as an important day in helping “pave the way for continued desegregation across the University.” This date marks when Ervin Perry became an assistant...

UT receives archive of prominent Nicaraguan writer, activist Gioconda Belli

UT receives archive of prominent Nicaraguan writer, activist Gioconda Belli

Olivia Dilley, General News Reporter November 13, 2023

UT’s Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection received the career-long archive of esteemed Nicaraguan writer and activist Gioconda Belli this October. Belli was a part of the Sandinista Liberation...

Students, school officials discuss inequity concerns over registration access

Students, school officials discuss inequity concerns over registration access

Emily DeMotte, General Projects Reporter November 10, 2023

Each semester as students prepare to register for the upcoming term, their registration access time plays an essential role in securing classes for their schedule. At UT, one factor that determines...

Students walk out of class in solidarity with Palestine, in protest of University response, weapons investment

Students walk out of class in solidarity with Palestine, in protest of University response, weapons investment

Isabella Zeff and Pili Saravia November 9, 2023

Students walked out of class at noon on Thursday in solidarity with Palestine, gathering at Gregory Gym Plaza and calling for an acknowledgment of Palestinian, Muslim and Arab students and for UT to...

UTs Clements Center for National Security hosted U.S. diplomat Daniel Stewart Nov. 9, 2023.

Meet the new Diplomat in Residence for Texas

Sarah Brager, Senior News Reporter November 9, 2023

United States diplomat Daniel Stewart reflected on his time in foreign service and encouraged UT students to pursue jobs within the U.S. Department of State at an event hosted by the University’s Clements...

The past, present, future of UT’s land acquisition, expansion

The past, present, future of UT’s land acquisition, expansion

Christian DeBrady, General Projects Reporter November 9, 2023

Under pressure to lead the largest public education system in the nation, the iconic Forty Acres opened to UT students in the fall of 1883. One hundred forty years later and almost 400 acres larger, the...

McCombs to launch auto racing program

McCombs to launch auto racing program

Reece Tincher, General News Reporter November 9, 2023

The McCombs School of Business announced a new partnership with the Circuit of the Americas to create UT’s first venture in the world of racing and business in an Oct. 23 press release. Beginning...

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