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Natural Sciences, let students help students

By Isabelle Costello - Updated on January 24, 2021 at 6:01 pm

Associate editor Isabelle Costello encourages the College of Natural Sciences to implement an ambassador program for all majors.
Cancel campus walking tours

By Hannah Lopez - Updated on January 24, 2021 at 11:25 am

Associate editor Hannah Lopez calls on UT to cancel all spring semester in-person campus walking tours and instead offer more interactive virtual tours.
Expand pass/fail options

By Julia Zaksek - Updated on January 21, 2021 at 7:30 pm

Associate editor Julia Zaksek urges UT to expand pass/fail policy and listen to student advocates.
These issues are nothing new

By The Daily Texan Editorial Board - Updated on January 18, 2021 at 8:07 pm

The editorial board calls on UT to implement concrete changes and listen to student voices next semester.
Give back students' Dine In Dollars

By Renee Gomez - Updated on December 5, 2020 at 3:31 pm

Columnist Renee Gomez calls for the University to reconsider the way it designs its meal plan in order to accommodate struggling students.
Improve our core understanding of history

By Yliana Roland - Updated on December 2, 2020 at 9:44 pm

Columnist Yliana Roland calls on UT to make core history requirements more inclusive.
The spread of COVID-19 won’t wait for contact tracing to catch up

By Arianna Hosek - Updated on December 2, 2020 at 9:39 pm

Columnist Arianna Hosek calls on UT to make the contact tracing process more efficient for all possible COVID-19 exposures on campus.
Make essential resources more accessible to in-person staff

By Richard Lee - Updated on December 2, 2020 at 9:35 pm

Columnist Richard Lee advocates for the centralized distribution of PPE and cleaning resources to ensure TAs and laboratory personnel are prepared to teach safely in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Implement a week of dead days before finals

By Margaret Butler - Updated on December 2, 2020 at 9:31 pm

Columnist Margaret Butler urges UT to reorganize the period of time after Thanksgiving and include a week where no major projects or examinations are due before the start of finals.
Opt for an English proficiency test that is conscious of COVID-19

By Maya Harwood - Updated on December 1, 2020 at 9:25 pm

Columnist Maya Harwood encourages UT-Austin to accept the Duolingo English Test from international applicants during the next admission cycle.

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