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Members of the UT community say obtaining Hispanic-Serving Institution status would benefit students and the University

Cynthia Miranda March 29, 2019

This school year, the Council for Racial and Ethnic Equity and Diversity — which advises the Provost on how to recruit and retain diverse faculty — is focusing on studying the status of Hispanics...

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‘Nothing has changed’: Nicky Cumberland family, Texas Cowboys respond to group’s 6-year suspension

Lisa Nhan March 28, 2019

Editor's note: You can find the statement from the Texas Cowboys here and from the Cumberland family here. In response to yesterday’s Texas Cowboys six-year suspension, the Cowboys and...

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Father of University of Texas student involved in college admissions scandal removed from firm

Megan Menchaca March 28, 2019

Editor’s note: A source in this story agreed to speak to The Texan on terms of anonymity. This story has been updated to reflect clarifications from the anonymous source regarding when...

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UT Austin suspends Texas Cowboys for six years for hazing

Lisa Nhan March 27, 2019

The University has suspended the Texas Cowboys for six years, following a hazing investigation into their fall initiation retreat.  The investigation found evidence of hazing during the fall of...

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University of Texas: Faculty will no longer be allowed to use Airbnb for University business

Chad Lyle March 27, 2019

The University informed staffers Tuesday they would no longer be permitted to use lodging service Airbnb for University business citing Texas law about boycotts of Israel. Earlier this month, Texas...

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U.S. Department of Education launches investigation into University of Texas admissions practices

Megan Menchaca March 27, 2019

The U.S. Department of Education is investigating admissions practices at the eight universities involved in the federal admissions scandal, including UT. Federal education investigators told the eight...

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Higher Ed Committee recommends changes to FAFSA

Savana Dunning March 25, 2019

A committee of higher education leaders and faculty from across the U.S. released a list of recommendations to the Department of Education March 13, enumerating ways to help students enroll in, pay for...

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Studies show UT has no wage gap but has inconsistencies in time-to-promotion

Caroline Cummings March 15, 2019

The latest findings on UT’s gender salary equality showed tenured and tenure-track female faculty salaries were actually 0.3 percent higher than their male counterparts. These findings, which...

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UT ranks third in the world for receiving U.S. patents

Daniela Roscero Cervantes March 14, 2019

In 2017, the UT System ranked third in the world on a list of universities receiving the most United States patents, with a total of 219 granted to UT researchers. The list was published by the National...

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First-gen, low income students often work twice as hard for college admission. What’s your story?

Maria Mendez March 14, 2019

"First-Gen UT" is a year-long, collaborative series that shares the stories of first-generation Longhorns. Stories are published in partnership with The Daily Texan and the UT chapters...

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After 2021: What the end of Project 2021 means for UT’s innovation centers

Savana Dunning March 14, 2019

What was initially supposed to be a five-year plan to rethink education at UT has officially been abandoned. But, its goals remain.  Project 2021 was launched in 2016 to revamp undergraduate education...

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Whites, Asians are more likely to out-earn their parents 5 years post-graduation compared to peers, new UT System study shows

Areeba Amer March 13, 2019

Hispanics, blacks and other minorities in the UT System are less likely to exceed their parents’ income than their white and Asian peers five years post-graduation, according to a UT System study published...

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