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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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UT study looks for identification factors for child sex-trafficking victims

Howard Yong April 8, 2019

Victims of child sex trafficking are often difficult to identify, a UT study has revealed. The study, finalized in March, examined current sexual exploitation cases to develop new strategies to identify...

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UT researchers develop device to make defibrillators less shocking

Rahi Dakwala April 5, 2019

A new type of blood flow measurement technology can improve the safety of implantable defibrillators by reducing the number of unnecessary shocks to the heart. Lucas Holt, a UT postdoctoral researcher...

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Weekend MBA program in Dallas moves uptown for networking, location

Lauren Girgis April 3, 2019

A weekend UT masters program in the Dallas-Fort Worth area is moving to Uptown Dallas from the UT Southwestern Medical Center this fall. The Texas MBA at Dallas/Fort Worth program allows full-time professionals...

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A war of words: Here’s why free speech advocates are scrutinizing University of Texas policies

London Gibson April 1, 2019

The University of Texas, like many universities nationwide, is facing scrutiny for policies free speech advocates say stifle protected speech. Advocates say two policies in particular are vague and don’t...

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