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Disability rights advocate Nancy Crowther speaks about the history of disability rights in the United States and Texas on Tuesday. A UT alumni, Crowther fought for equal access on campus and helped Capital Metro create one of the first accessible bus fleets.

Disability History Night speakers reflect on civil rights, accessibility on campus

Laura Rivera, General News Reporter April 17, 2024

UT alumni and disability-rights advocates discussed their experiences attending the University and highlighted civil rights progress on Tuesday during Disability History Night.  The event, hosted by...

The UT Tower on September 4, 2023.

RFK Jr. petitions for spot on Texas ballot

Eden Shamy, General News Reporter April 17, 2024

Petitioners swarmed the University throughout March and April, gathering signatures to get Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the Texas presidential ballot. “They’re everywhere — I was at Zilker Park this...

A look at UT’s meme culture

A look at UT’s meme culture

Sophia Kurz, General Projects Reporter April 17, 2024

From calls for students to get off Grindr, to commentary on Co-op life, UT Austin meme accounts create content centered around student relatability, humor and fostering a community. Meme accounts on...

Latinx Community Affairs to hold Latinx graduation ceremony after loss of University funding

Latinx Community Affairs to hold Latinx graduation ceremony after loss of University funding

Kylee Howard, Associate News Editor April 16, 2024

The Latinx Community Affairs student organization, formerly a University-sponsored organization, will hold their annual Latinx graduation ceremony after reaching its fundraising goal, the organization...

Junior chemical engineering major Gaby Bastidas collects a free taco provided by Parking and Transportation Services outside the Perry-Castañeda Library during the Bike to UT Day event on April 16, 2024. Tacos and coffee were offered to the first 200 registered cyclists who showed up.

Bike to UT Day celebrates student cyclists’ contributions to more sustainable University

Laurel Pinchback, General News Reporter April 16, 2024

The University Parking and Transportation Services Department held Bike to UT Day on Tuesday to promote cycling and celebrate cyclists' contribution to campus by reducing pollution and traffic congestion.  Students...

From left, Assistant Professors of Sociology Tony Cheng of Duke University, Samantha Simon of the University of Arizona, and Michael Sierra-Arévalo of the University of Texas at Austin spoke at a policing discussion panel held at UTs William C. Powers, Jr. Student Activity Center on April 15, 2024.

Sociology professors discuss violence of policing during panel

Chloe Robinson, General News Reporter April 16, 2024

Three professors discussed the relationship between sociology, violence and police organizations at an April 15 panel.  Michael Sierra-Arévalo, an assistant professor of sociology at UT and the author...

Few working street lights line Graham Pl and Rio Grande St. The City of Austin plans to upgrade more than 400 streetlights in West Campus by the end of the year.

Amid crime, safety concerns, West Campus community members determine a path forward

Kylee Howard and Jaelyn Rodriguez April 15, 2024

Hajin Park is exhausted.  She is exhausted from classes, homework and thinking about post-graduation life, and on top of it all, she is worried about her well-being as a woman in West Campus. “It...

The University of Texas tower on April 7, 2024.

U.S. Air Force’s first female fighter pilot to give 2024 commencement address

Aaron Sullivan, Senior News Reporter April 15, 2024

Retired Maj. Gen. Jeannie M. Leavitt, a UT alumna and the U.S. Air Force’s first female fighter pilot will give the commencement address at the University-wide graduation ceremony on May 11, the...

President Jay Hartzell at the State of the University Address on Sept. 19, 2023.

Hartzell addresses DCCE closure, layoffs, Gov. Abbott’s executive order regarding anti-semitism, Islamophobic incidents at faculty council meeting

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter April 15, 2024

President Jay Hartzell and UT leadership addressed concerns related to the closure of the Division of Campus and Community Engagement, free speech and academic freedom at a Monday faculty council meeting. Hartzell...

City of Austin hires T.C. Broadnax Jr. as city manager

City of Austin hires T.C. Broadnax Jr. as city manager

Aaron Sullivan, Senior News Reporter April 15, 2024

The Austin City Council hired T.C. Broadnax Jr. as Austin’s next city manager on April 4. The council fired former city manager Spencer Cronk for his mismanagement of last year’s winter storm. Interim...

Environmental Justice Collective rejects University sponsorship

Environmental Justice Collective rejects University sponsorship

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter April 15, 2024

The Environmental Justice Collective registered as a student organization to continue their mission of addressing inequity in environmentalism while still complying with Senate Bill 17, which banned diversity,...

Carla Salas from Two Hives Honey shows off a beeswax candle during Pollinator Day at the Texas Science and Natural History Museum on Apr. 13, 2024.

Texas Science and Natural History Museum hosts Pollinator Day

Laurel Pinchback, General News Reporter April 15, 2024

The Texas Science and Natural History Museum hosted Pollinator Day on Saturday, a spring celebration promoting education and awareness of pollinators within the Texas ecosystem. During its extensive...

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