The UT community stretches around the world with over 5,000 international students from over 100 countries. To make the Forty Acres their new home, applicants from non-English speaking countries must submit...
One-third of all students studying in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education plan to go to physical therapy school after completing their undergraduate degrees, said John Bartholomew. However,...
As this whirlwind of a semester draws to a close, Longhorns are desperately trying to find ways to manage their anxiety. For many, playing a musical instrument or singing has been a way to relieve stress.
However,...
A particularly difficult transition to rigorous online classes in the midst of a pandemic took its toll on me this semester. After midterms, I decided to turn to UT’s Counseling and Mental Health...
The COVID-19 pandemic has left many people facing financial insecurity, and students may have questions about their specific financial aid status or just financial aid in general. If students do not receive...
Students face new challenges this semester against the backdrop of social distancing and online classes. Students in statistics classes, in particular, are finding it difficult to gather data from student...
One of the greatest attractions of UT is its massive wealth of resources, boasting 13 colleges and schools that encompass more than 170 fields of study. However, UT does not offer a creative writing major.
To...
Every student at UT should have the freedom and time to determine the academic pathway that is right for them. Studies have shown that giving students more time to develop their interests before choosing...
Since June 1, UT has conducted just over 38,900 COVID-19 tests through Proactive Community Testing, a voluntary testing opportunity on campus. Of these, 408 have been positive.
Since Aug. 2, Duke...
Despite experts’ predictions of a COVID-19 spike this holiday season, UT will not require students to quarantine upon returning to campus in the spring.
Since students will be traveling across...
Correction: An earlier version of this column mistated the job position and title of Jim Nicar. Nicar's position has since been updated and corrected. The Texan regrets this error.
While UT’s...
Amid an unprecedented online semester, some professors have provided extra credit opportunities with the intent of relieving students of the various pressures they may be under. However, not all professors...
