Mark Escott, Austin Public Health interim medical director and health authority, said social gatherings are the reason for clusters of COVID-19 and need to stop.
Since 2016, Hunter Beaton has provided over 30,000 backpacks and duffel bags to foster children across the United States through his nonprofit organization, Day 1 Bags.
Whether it's because of COVID-19 concerns or wanting to be independent from the rules of on-campus housing, some students are considering leaving UT residence halls.
Hewitt has donated $350 of the proceeds she has made from her Etsy shop selling masks to local nonprofits, such as the Austin Justice Coalition, Connections and Black Queer Lives Matter in ATX.
An education junior started The Texas Learning Pod in July after she noticed more parents on Facebook looking for tutors rather than babysitters. She said almost 150 families contacted her when she offered tutoring services.
Most lab sections are hybrid, and students are given the choice to participate in person or online. Students participating through Zoom are required to complete activities through Canvas.
If UT closes campus like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill or SUNY Oneonta, students without cars could be left scrambling to return home