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Boil water notice lifted for UT-Austin main campus, West Campus, parts of North Campus

By Lauren Abel, Sheryl Lawrence, Skye Seipp - Updated on February 22, 2021 at 9:38 am

The University’s main campus is no longer under a boil water notice, according to the emergency messages page. Austin Water lifted the boil water notice Monday morning for the Central Pressure Zone, which includes UT’s main campus, West Campus and parts of North Campus.
Students, advocates speak out about slow lighting improvements in West Campus

By Tori Duff - Updated on February 21, 2021 at 7:49 pm

Local safety organizations and UT students are frustrated by the city’s lack of communication about when West Campus lighting improvements will occur to increase safety amid rising crime rates.
Austin City Council votes to conduct study to determine tobacco disparities within LGBTQ+ community

By Sheryl Lawrence - Updated on February 21, 2021 at 5:55 pm

UT will conduct a community health needs assessment on tobacco use disparities among the LGBTQ+ population in Austin after the Austin City Council voted in favor of the study Feb. 4.
Here's what Austin officials are saying about inclement weather

By Samantha Greyson, Tori Duff, Kevin Vu, Sheryl Lawrence - Updated on February 16, 2021 at 5:54 pm

The Daily Texan is tracking press briefings held by city and state officials here as the winter storm and power outages continue. To view past coverage of resources available at and around UT, please click here.
Here’s what you need to know about power, water and shelter at and around UT amid severe weather

By Sheryl Lawrence, Lauren Abel, Skye Seipp, Kevin Vu, Tori Duff, Samantha Greyson - Updated on February 16, 2021 at 1:54 pm

The Texan has compiled and is constantly updating a list of resources and information pertaining to: student emergency housing, financial support and tuition, water at UT, warming centers, campus food options, UTPD’s response to on campus violations, what to expect from classes and professors, power at UT, what’s closed at UT and UHS and CMHC.
Power outages due to severe winter weather continue, ‘too early to predict’ when power will be restored

By Skye Seipp - Updated on February 15, 2021 at 3:07 pm

Power outages have been affecting some customers since early Monday morning after the Electric Reliability Council of Texas called for rotating outages to turn off power for two million homes in Texas.
UTPD develops crisis intervention team to respond to mental health calls

By Lauren Abel - Updated on February 11, 2021 at 9:23 pm

The UT Police Department launched the University Critical Incident Response Team on Jan. 11 with the hope of using alternate methods to de-escalate mental health crises.
UT, city council expand PCT locations around Austin

By Lauren Abel, Lauren Womack - Updated on February 11, 2021 at 9:07 pm

Austin City Council voted last week to authorize the University to use parks and libraries to administer COVID-19 tests to faculty, staff and students.
Austin City Council votes to separate forensics lab from APD jurisdiction

By Tori Duff - Updated on February 11, 2021 at 8:58 pm

APD’s budget will transfer $11.9 million and 86 full-time positions in the lab to the Forensic Science Department to support the change.
Austin City Council approves purchase of new hotel to house people experiencing homelessness

By Tori Duff - Updated on February 9, 2021 at 4:41 pm

On Thursday, Austin City Council voted to purchase Candlewood Suites to house people experiencing homelessness a week after approving the purchase of another hotel.

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