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Hindutva is not Hinduism

Sharmila Rudrappa , Contributor • September 22, 2021

Editor’s note: This column was submitted to the Texan by a member of the UT community and first appeared as part of the September 10 flipbook. Along with colleagues from 53 U.S. universities,...

Require students to use Protect Texas Together App

Lucero Ponce, Columnist • September 21, 2021

Columnist Lucero Ponce urges professors to require their students to use Protect Texas Together App as classes go in person.

UT must provide COVID-19 testing over the weekends

Faleha Quadri, Columnist • September 19, 2021

Columnist Faleha Quadri urges UT to extend their testing hours and provide COVID-19 testing over the weekends.

Make mental health accessible

Michael Lazenby, Columnist • September 18, 2021

Columnist Michael Lazenby calls for the Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC) to help students schedule sessions in a more convenient and accessible way.

Keep virtual classes synchronous

Isabelle Costello, Associate Editor • September 15, 2021

Associate editor Isabelle Costello encourages professors teaching virtually to avoid asynchronous class instruction.

Provide more details about CIS results

Megan Tran, Associate Editor • September 12, 2021

Associate editor Megan Tran urges UT to provide more information about how Course Instructor Surveys are used to show students their feedback matters and increase survey participation.

Professors, release syllabi before semester begins

Sruti Ramachandran, Associate Editor • September 9, 2021

Associate editor Sruti Ramachandran urges UT to set a day to release class syllabi

Professors, prioritize student learning over memorizing

Michael Lazenby, Columnist • September 5, 2021

Columnist Michael Lazenby urges professors to help students focus on learning class content through interaction and project-based learning instead of memorizing for tests.

Allow professors with unvaccinated children to teach virtually

Julia Zaksek , Associate Editor • September 1, 2021

Associate Editor Julia Zaksek urges UT to extend an online-only teaching option to professors with unvaccinated children.

Revise COVID-19 testing policies for student safety

Isabelle Costello , Associate Editor • September 1, 2021

Associate Editor Isabelle Costello urges UHS to require a negative COVID-19 test before the first day of classes, rather than before they move in.

Make the first few weeks of class virtual

Julia Zaksek , Associate Editor • September 1, 2021

Associate Editor Julia Zaksek argues that UT must make classes online at the start of the semester in order to avoid a COVID-19 surge.

The Texan needs your perspective

Sanika Nayak , Editor-in-Chief • September 1, 2021

Editor-in-chief Sanika Nayak wants to remind you that there's a place for you at The Daily Texan.