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New contract advances construction of telescope co-founded by UT-Austin

Emma Gueorguieva November 12, 2019

The world’s largest telescope is one step closer to being finished after a new contract was signed to design, build and install the telescope’s steel structure. The Giant Magellan Telescope...

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Advertising school launches immersive technology program

Emma Gueorguieva November 12, 2019

A new program from the Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations will give students an opportunity to create their own immersive technology experience. This fall, the Stan Richards School...

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Students gather again at Tower to protest professors found guilty of sexual misconduct by University

Graysen Golter and Lauren Grobe November 11, 2019

Students gathered in the Tower Friday and chanted phrases such as “Abusive professors deserve to die!” and “Kick out abusive creeps!” during the second Sit-In for Student Safety.  Around...

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Voces Oral History project celebrates 20 years of giving a voice to the Latinx experience

Bethany Stork November 11, 2019

Twenty years ago, journalism professor Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez aimed to give a voice to the underrepresented Latinx people from the World War II era. Since then, the Voces Oral History Project has gathered...

APD introduces soft interview rooms for sexual assault survivors

Lauren Girgis November 11, 2019

The Austin Police Department renovated rooms for interviews involving sexual assault cases with the help of a nonprofit so survivors can share their stories in a more comfortable setting.  The...

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UT Senate proposes adding to the definition of Title IX’s “no-contact directive”

Neelam Bohra November 8, 2019

Social work junior Sara Jane Ross said she opened a Title IX case believing a no-contact directive would stop her assailant from joining her classes. Approximately a week later, she said she learned it...

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President Fenves addresses sexual misconduct policy concerns in campuswide email

Lauren Grobe November 7, 2019

UT President Gregory Fenves sent a campuswide email Thursday regarding upcoming changes to the University’s sexual misconduct policies.  Fenves said the University will be hiring a team of...

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Explainer: How the University handles Title IX complaints

Lauren Grobe November 7, 2019

After student protests on faculty misconduct, the University has committed to look into its Title IX processes, according to a statement from Maurie McInnis, executive vice president and provost. Title...

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‘Voices from the Street’ storytelling website aims to help medical students understand homelessness

Laura Morales November 6, 2019

Rhie Morris said she slept outside a medical facility when she was homeless to make sure she didn’t miss an appointment for a stomachache. But after she missed the appointment and scheduled another...

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UHS appoints new chief medical officer

Brynne Herzfeld November 5, 2019

After searching since early 2019, University Health Services has chosen a new chief medical officer, who assumed the position Monday. Dr. Terrance Hines, a clinical assistant professor of Population...

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Staff weighs in on UT’s future at forum

Aria Jones November 5, 2019

UT staff members listed student employment after graduation, stress culture management and increased collaboration between departments as potential goals for the University’s next ten years at the Council...

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College of Liberal Arts appoints inaugural diversity director

Laura Morales November 5, 2019

The College of Liberal Arts, UT’s second largest college, created a new position this semester as a mediator for faculty and staff and to promote diverse recruitment. COLA dean Ann Huff Stevens...

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