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University of Texas gives Texas Cowboys another week to accept six-year ban from campus

Lisa Nhan April 16, 2019

The Texas Cowboys have received an extension from the Office of Dean of Students on the decision to accept their six-year suspension, appeal or request a formal hearing, UT communications strategist Shilpa...

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State senate passes anti-hazing bill following deaths of three Texas students in past two years

Jackson Barton April 15, 2019

Texas’ laws defining hazing have not been changed in over a decade, but now, state lawmakers say they are facing pressure following deaths of three Texas college students — including former...

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Higher education panel discusses solutions to Texas completion rates

Savana Dunning April 15, 2019

As Texas falls behind other states in college completion rates, a panel of three Texas higher education leaders, hosted Friday by The Texas Tribune, discussed how the state can catch up. Texas’...

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Former UT-Austin presdient Bill Powers honored at memorial service

Brynne Herzfeld April 15, 2019

Former UT President Bill Powers was honored at a memorial service Friday afternoon with speeches from current UT President Gregory Fenves and Powers’ friends and colleagues. Powers died March 10...

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Senate passes resolution supporting course schedule removal of professors who violate sexual misconduct policies

Hannah Ortega April 12, 2019

Members of the Senate of College Councils fast-tracked and passed a resolution Thursday evening that supports removing English associate professor Coleman Hutchison from this fall’s course schedule.  An...

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Class of 2019 senior gift aims to improve UT Libraries

Raul Rodriguez April 12, 2019

Nearing the end of their time on the Forty Acres, the class of 2019 is giving back to campus with this year’s senior gift, the Library Tomorrow Fund. The senior gift tradition was restarted...

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Trump administration 2020 budget proposal calls for elimination of National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities

Brenna Hinshaw April 11, 2019

The Trump administration has called for the elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities in the government’s 2020 budget proposal. These federal...

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Student Government members propose legislation supporting apology to Wallace Hall

Hannah Ortega April 10, 2019

In light of the college admissions scandal involving UT and several other universities, Student Government proposed an assembly resolution Tuesday evening supporting an apology to Wallace Hall, a former...

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President Greg Fenves approves changes to athletics council that critics said would damage student representation

Jackson Barton and Chase Karacostas April 10, 2019

UT President Gregory Fenves recently approved a policy some students have said would hurt their voice and influence on the Intercollegiate Athletics Council. Current and former members of the Council...

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Tenure track and non-tenure faculty face different paths to promotion, pay raises

Lauren Grobe April 10, 2019

Since 2003, tenured faculty have seen a consistent rise in their yearly salary, while lecturers’ yearly salary has decreased by 0.4 percent and hovered generally around $60,000. Non-tenured...

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Former UT tennis coach Michael Center plans to plead guilty in college admissions case

Megan Menchaca April 8, 2019

Former UT men’s tennis coach Michael Center will plead guilty by April 30 to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. As...

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Texas Crew rowing team tops leaderboards in annual 40 for Forty fundraiser

Nicole Stuessy April 8, 2019

While early mornings are routine for members of Texas Crew, last Wednesday the rowing team met on campus at 5:45 a.m. with one goal in mind: find the Bevo stuffed animals. “We organized for everyone...

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