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Sen. John Cornyn, President Fenves talk with UT student veterans about STEM expansion

Sara Johnson August 28, 2019

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and UT President Gregory Fenves held an on-campus roundtable Tuesday to hear from student veterans about the recently-passed Veteran STEM Scholarship Improvement Act. During the...

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UT offers new programs, resources to first-gen students

Emily Hernandez August 28, 2019

For incoming first-generation students, UT’s campus may seem daunting, but offices, organizations and current first-generation students across campus are collaborating with a hope to make the college...

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Free speech nonprofit appeals dismissal of lawsuit against University

Emily Hernandez August 21, 2019

Free speech advocacy nonprofit Speech First Inc. is appealing a federal judge’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit the group filed against the University which claimed it violated students’ rights...

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Title IX Coordinator finalists discuss their plans, meet students, faculty

Lauren Grobe August 21, 2019

The two finalists in consideration to become UT’s new Title IX Coordinator met with students and faculty Monday and Tuesday to discuss the future of the Office of Compliance. During the two meetings...

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SAC to be renamed after former UT President Bill Powers

Areeba Amer August 15, 2019

The Student Activity Center, one of the most popular student spots on campus, will be renamed after former UT President Bill Powers. The UT System Board of Regents approved renaming the building as...

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How UT invests: a process unknown to most and sometimes even to UT itself

Morgan Kuehler August 10, 2019

Students often question how the University of Texas’ $31 billion endowment — the second largest in the country — is spent, which is often unclear. A common student misconception depicts...

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Student, professors share tips on how to navigate Austin transportation

Mackenzie Dyer August 10, 2019

After venturing from campus for the first time her sophomore year, Hannah Burbank quickly realized she was sitting on a bus that was taking her anywhere but where she wanted to go. For those new to navigating...

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Educational publisher Pearson plans to go ‘digital first’ with textbooks

Rolando Hernandez August 10, 2019

In July, Pearson announced its plan to become the first education publishing company to focus its energy on digital — not print — textbooks and course materials. According to a company press...

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Former UTLA director Phil Nemy continued sexual misconduct after keeping job in 2013, according to University investigation

Katie Balevic July 30, 2019

Former UT Los Angeles executive director Phil Nemy has been the subject of four sexual misconduct and sexual harassment investigations since December 2018, when The Daily Texan first reported he violated...

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UTPD warns against email employment scam

Nicole Stuessy July 23, 2019

Throughout the last month, several students have received fake emailed job offers from someone claiming to work for the University. Since University Career Services notified the UT Police Department...

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UTLA director Phil Nemy fired as result of ‘unacceptable conduct’

Katie Balevic July 23, 2019

UT Los Angeles executive director Phil Nemy was fired on May 13 as a result of “unacceptable conduct,” according to a University spokesperson. Nemy was placed on an “alternative work...

Exclusion in STEM classrooms lead to lower graduation rates for minority students, UT study says

Kevin Lokuwaduge July 21, 2019

Black and Latinx students pursuing careers in STEM face obstacles their white peers do not, making them more likely to leave those majors without receiving a degree, UT researchers say. “Individuals...

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