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News editor: Students make the Texan work

Jacob Kerr December 5, 2014

In all honesty, I have not been at the Texan a very long time. I stayed away for almost two years before I finally made my way into the basement. But now, I’ve made it to the end of the line, and...

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Regents approve budget, offset lack of tuition increases

Jacob Kerr and Alex Wilts August 21, 2014

In accepting the UT System’s operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year, the Board of Regents approved Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa’s proposal Thursday to utilize more of the System’s...

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Regents elect McRaven as next chancellor

Jacob Kerr August 21, 2014

Naval Adm. William McRaven officially became the UT System’s next chancellor Thursday. After naming McRaven sole finalist to succeed outgoing Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa in late July,...

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House transparency committee votes to censure Regent Hall

Jacob Kerr August 11, 2014

After investigating Regent Wallace Hall for more than a year, the House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations voted 6-1 to issue him an "admonishment and censure" on...

LISTEN: McRaven named chancellor finalist, Strong removes football players, Fisher v. UT update

Jacob Kerr July 31, 2014

In this podcast, Jacob Kerr, Amanda Voeller and guest Nick Castillo discuss the UT System Board of Regents naming Naval Adm. William McRaven the sole finalist to replace Francisco Cigarroa as chancellor....

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McRaven named sole finalist for UT System chancellor

Jacob Kerr July 29, 2014

The UT System Board of Regents named Naval Adm. William McRaven the sole finalist to replace Francisco Cigarroa as System chancellor at a meeting on Tuesday. McRaven, 58, is known for overseeing the...

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Regents to discuss new chancellor

Jacob Kerr July 28, 2014

The UT System Board of Regents has scheduled a meeting via telephone on Tuesday to discuss the search for Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa’s replacement. According to the meeting agenda, the regents...

LISTEN: President Powers’ resignation, Fisher v. UT decision, chancellor search

Jacob Kerr July 18, 2014

In this podcast, Jacob Kerr and Amanda Voeller discuss the news and events surrounding President William Powers Jr.'s resignation on July 9. They also talk about the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals'...

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House transparency committee questions Cigarroa, Foster

Jacob Kerr July 16, 2014

The House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations questioned three UT System officials about President William Powers Jr.’s resignation and recent controversies surrounding...

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Powers prepares for 2015 resignation

Jacob Kerr July 14, 2014

After days of speculation, UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa and President William Powers Jr. agreed to set Powers’ resignation date for June 2, 2015, giving him almost 11 months...

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Chairman Foster calls on System, University to close ‘unfortunate chapter’

Jacob Kerr July 11, 2014

In the first UT System Board of Regents meeting since Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa asked President William Powers Jr. to resign, Chairman Paul Foster expressed disappointment with “insulting and...

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President Powers to stay on until June 2015

Jacob Kerr, Christina Noriega, and YoungJee Jung July 9, 2014

In an unexpected decision, UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa announced President William Powers Jr. will remain in his position until June 2, 2015 in a statement on Wednesday. Cigarroa previously...

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Student leaders ask Cigarroa to let Powers stay to 2015

Jacob Kerr July 9, 2014

In a letter to UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa on Wednesday, 17 student leaders at the University asked him to work with President William Powers Jr. on developing a timetable for Powers’...

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Chancellor Cigarroa cites ‘breakdown’ as reason for Powers resignation request

Jacob Kerr July 8, 2014

In a statement on Monday, UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa said his decision to ask President William Powers Jr. to resign was because of a "communication and trust" issue. In the statement,...

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House transparency committee co-chairs ask regents not to remove President Powers

Jacob Kerr July 7, 2014

The House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations co-chairs sent a letter on Monday to Paul Foster, UT System Board of Regents chairman, asking the board not to make any employment...

LISTEN: Admissions investigation, computer science transfers and student loan debt

Jacob Kerr July 7, 2014

In this podcast, Jacob Kerr and Amanda Voeller discuss the UT System's new investigation into the University's admissions process and a recent Daily Texan story on students denied transfer...

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UT System to hire outside firm to investigate University admissions

Jacob Kerr June 24, 2014

The UT System will launch an external investigation into the University’s admissions process, according to System spokeswoman Jenny LaCoste-Caputo. After the System released its findings from...

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Tuition increases over past decade as recent public support for higher education declines

Jacob Kerr June 23, 2014

Tuition and fees at UT have nearly doubled in the last decade while the need for higher education is beginning to lose support among Texas voters. According to the Office of Student Financial Services,...

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Update: Khan and Wolfe indicted on terrorism charges

Jacob Kerr June 20, 2014

A federal grand jury indicted UT student Rahatul Khan with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, according to the Department of Justice on Friday. Khan was scheduled to appear in...

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UT student charged with conspiracy to provide support to terrorists

Jacob Kerr June 19, 2014

Federal prosecutors arrested a UT student on Tuesday accused of aiding terrorists, according to a United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas press release. Rahatul...

LISTEN: Regent Hall grounds for impeachment vote and tuition rates

Jacob Kerr June 16, 2014

In this podcast, Jacob Kerr and Amanda Voeller discuss some of the biggest stories in May, including the House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations vote that grounds for UT System...

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Recap: Regent Hall, new chancellor, Shared Services, bus routes and SXSW crash

Jacob Kerr, Anthony Green, and Amanda Voeller June 9, 2014

Regent Controversy A state legislative committee is working to draft articles of impeachment against UT System Regent Wallace Hall, who could be the first non-elected state official to be removed from...

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Sharon Wood named Cockrell School of Engineering dean

Jacob Kerr May 31, 2014

 Sharon Wood, Cockrell School of Engineering interim dean, will stay on as the school’s next dean, the University announced Friday. After serving as chair of the school’s department...

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State Sen. Dan Patrick defeats Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in runoff election

Jacob Kerr and Anthony Green May 28, 2014

HOUSTON — With more than 65 percent of the vote, state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, secured the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, defeating incumbent David Dewhurst in the runoff election...

Board of Regents approve changes to information request rules

Jacob Kerr May 21, 2014

After lengthy discussion, the UT System Board of Regents approved changes to the Regents’ Rules and Regulations regarding regent requests for information at a meeting on Tuesday. With the changes,...

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UT System Board of Regents approve guaranteed tuition plan, no increase for in-state undergraduate tuition

Jacob Kerr May 20, 2014

The UT System Board of Regents decided not to increase in-state undergraduate tuition and approved the University’s guaranteed tuition plan at a meeting Tuesday. With the decision, the board authorized...

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Updated: Regent Hall says he will not resign in letter to Chairman Foster

Jacob Kerr May 19, 2014

Update (May 20, 12:32 p.m.): In the letter, released on Tuesday by attorney Allan Van Fleet, Hall crticized Chairman Paul Foster's handling of the House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency...

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More than 8,600 students graduate at commencement

Jacob Kerr May 18, 2014

In front of an orange-lit UT Tower, 8,686 students graduated from the University at the 131st Spring Commencement ceremony on Saturday. The event capped off two days of ceremonies held in the individual...

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Q&A with Mayor Julian Castro

Jacob Kerr May 17, 2014

After delivering the commencement address for the LBJ School of Public Affairs, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro talked with The Daily Texan about some of the issues surrounding higher education today....

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UT System review of admission process finds no wrongdoing, recommends change

Jacob Kerr May 16, 2014

A UT System review of the University’s admissions process released Thursday found no evidence of a structured system of favoritism or wrongdoing, but raised issue with letters of recommendation from...

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Board of Regents Chairman Paul Foster asks Regent Wallace Hall to resign

Jacob Kerr and Madlin Mekelburg May 15, 2014

In a major step away from the private, behind-the-scenes disagreements among the members of the UT System Board of Regents, board Chairman Paul Foster publicly asked Regent Wallace Hall to resign at the...

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UT System Board of Regents increase out-of-state undergraduate tuition, hold off discussion of in-state

Jacob Kerr and Madlin Mekelburg May 14, 2014

Two years after freezing in-state tuition for UT-Austin students, the UT System Board of Regents approved tuition increases for out-of-state undergraduate students at the University and tabled the...

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Updated: House transparency committee concludes grounds exist for Regent Wallace Hall’s impeachment

Jacob Kerr and Madlin Mekelburg May 12, 2014

Updated (2:56 p.m.): In a statement distributed by attorney Allan Van Fleet, Regent Wallace Hall said his impeachment would not solve the problems he has identified at UT System institutions. "When...

LISTEN: Spring 2014 recap and on-campus student housing

Jacob Kerr May 4, 2014

In this week's podcast, Jacob Kerr, Amanda Voeller and special guest Bobby Blanchard recap the biggest news stories from the Spring 2014 semester. They also discuss Bobby's recent story on student...

LISTEN: Shared Services protest and Regent Wallace Hall update

Jacob Kerr April 26, 2014

In this week's podcast, Jacob Kerr, Amanda Voeller and guests Madlin Mekelburg and Nicole Cobler discuss the recent on-campus Shared Services protest, which resulted in the arrest of 18 students. They...

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Eighteen students arrested after protesting Shared Services Plan

Adam Hamze, Jacob Kerr, and Madlin Mekelburg April 24, 2014

Eighteen Save Our Community Coalition members were arrested while participating in a sit-in against Shared Services in front of President William Powers Jr.’s office, following a more than 200-person...

LISTEN: Shared Services letter and graduate student housing

Jacob Kerr April 20, 2014

In this week's podcast, Jacob Kerr, Amanda Voeller and guest Nicole Cobler discuss a letter authored by three UT faculty members asking President William Powers Jr. to withdraw his endorsement of Shared...

LISTEN: Civil Rights Summit and Regent Wallace Hall investigation update

Jacob Kerr April 13, 2014

In this week's podcast, Jacob Kerr, Amanda Voeller and guest Madlin Mekelburg discuss the past week's Civil Rights Summit, which was hosted on the UT campus by the LBJ Library to commemorate the...

Q&A with Rev. Jesse Jackson

Pete Stroud and Jacob Kerr April 10, 2014

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a major figure of the Civil Rights Movement and Baptist minister who ran for president in 1984 and 1988, sat down with The Daily Texan this morning to discuss the civil rights issues...

LISTEN: Fort Hood shooting, President Powers update and Austin area traffic

Jacob Kerr April 6, 2014

In this week's podcast, Jacob Kerr, Amanda Voeller and guests Julia Brouillette and Madlin Mekelburg talk about the recent Fort Hood shooting. They also talk about newly-released notes from a summer...

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Despite city plans, researchers say growing population threatens mobility in the Austin area

Jacob Kerr April 4, 2014

For hours every afternoon, cars stretch for miles on Austin’s major freeways and roads, stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic with little hope for relief. While city officials say they are taking a multifaceted...

LISTEN: Texas Student Media’s future, tuition proposal update and the Frank Erwin Center

Jacob Kerr March 30, 2014

In this week's podcast, Jacob Kerr, Amanda Voeller and guests Nicole Cobler and Chris Hummer discuss Texas Student Media's decision to keep The Daily Texan's print schedule at five days a week....

LISTEN: ‘Stealth dorms’ vote, Regent Wallace Hall update and tuition proposal update

Jacob Kerr March 22, 2014

In this week's podcast, Jacob Kerr, Amanda Voeller and guests Alyssa Mahoney and Madlin Mekelburg talk about Austin City Council voting to reduce the occupancy limit for unrelated adults in single...

LISTEN: Primary election results and Waller Creek

Jacob Kerr March 8, 2014

In this week's podcast, Jacob Kerr, Amanda Voeller and guests Alyssa Mahoney and Nicole Cobler discuss the results of Texas primary elections for governor and lieutenant governor. They also talk about...

LISTEN: Student elections results, Texas Student Media budget and APD jogger arrest

Jacob Kerr March 2, 2014

In this week's podcast, Jacob Kerr, Amanda Voeller and guests Nicole Cobler and Julia Brouillette discuss the results from the student elections, including the Rady-Strickland campaign winning the...

LISTEN: Update on student elections

Jacob Kerr February 22, 2014

In this week's podcast, Jacob Kerr, Amanda Voeller and guest Bobby Blanchard discuss the Interfraternity Council's decision not to endorse any candidates in the student election races and the results...

LISTEN: Chancellor Cigarroa’s resignation, student elections and ‘stealth dorms’

Jacob Kerr February 15, 2014

In this week's podcast, Jacob Kerr, Amanda Voeller and guests Bobby Blanchard and Madlin Mekelburg discuss UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa's resignation and the upcoming student elections....

LISTEN: Regents approve transparency recommendations and Shared Services update

Jacob Kerr February 7, 2014

In this week's podcast, Jacob Kerr, Amanda Voeller and guest Madlin Mekelburg discuss a letter sent by UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa to the House Select Committee on Transparency in State...

LISTEN: Inclement weather, student leaders’ tuition proposal and the Texas Memorial Museum’s future

Jacob Kerr February 1, 2014

In this week's podcast, Jacob Kerr, Amanda Voeller and guests Julia Brouillette and Nicole Cobler talk about the Univeristy's handling of Tuesday's inclement weather. They also discuss a proposal...

Israel wins House District 50 runoff election

Jacob Kerr January 29, 2014

Democrat Celia Israel defeated Republican Mike VanDeWalle in the House District 50 runoff election on Tuesday. Israel, who amassed 59 percent of the vote, will succeed Rep. Mark Strama, D-Austin, who...

LISTEN: Texas Student Media’s move, Dell Medical School’s inaugural dean and campaign donations

Jacob Kerr January 25, 2014

In this week's podcast, Jacob Kerr, Amanda Voeller and guests Jordan Rudner and Bobby Blanchard discuss the latest news surrounding Texas Student Media's move to the Moody College of Communication...

LISTEN: UT hires Charlie Strong and Texas Student Media moves to Moody College

Jacob Kerr January 17, 2014

In this week's podcast, Jacob Kerr, Amanda Voeller and guests Bobby Blanchard and Madlin Mekelburg discuss UT's hiring of Charlie Strong as head coach of the football team and the decision...

UT slips in world university rankings

Jacob Kerr October 3, 2013

UT has fallen out of the top 25 world universities, according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings released Wednesday. The University dropped to 27th in the 2013-14 rankings. In the...

UT will phase out Dodds with transition period

Jacob Kerr October 2, 2013

With men’s head athletic director DeLoss Dodds announcing his retirement on Tuesday, the University will begin the search for new athletic director in the coming weeks. UT spokesman Gary Susswein...

Obama administration details acceptable use of race in admissions in a letter

Jacob Kerr October 1, 2013

In response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Fisher v. University of Texas earlier this year, officials from the Obama administration affirmed the validity of using race as a factor in determining...

Obama administration affirms use of race as factor in university admissions

Jacob Kerr October 1, 2013

In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin earlier this year, officials from the Obama administration affirmed the use of race as a factor in determining...

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Landmarks program continues to combine art with campus landscape

Jacob Kerr October 1, 2013

The Landmarks program, which arranges for various sculptures and artworks to be displayed across campus, is entering its fifth year of existence and will open its latest piece, James Turrell’s “The...

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Facing impeachment, Regent Wallace Hall defends actions in debate with Sen. Kirk Watson

Jacob Kerr September 28, 2013

UT System Regent Wallace Hall, who is facing possible impeachment, defended his recent actions on the UT System Board of Regents during a higher education panel with state Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, on...

Fisher v. UT placed on appellate schedule

Jacob Kerr September 25, 2013

Hearings for Fisher v. University of Texas are scheduled to be given for the second time on Nov. 13 in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The case was initiated by Abigail Fisher, who sued...

Center for Mexican American Studies may become its own department

Jacob Kerr September 23, 2013

The Center for Mexican American Studies may become its own department if plans are approved in November and an advisory committee finds adequate funding sources. The center would become the Department...

UT System administrators approved for significant salary increases

Jacob Kerr September 20, 2013

The UT System Board of Regents approved salary increases for UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa and five other executives from the System Administration. The decision, which was made at the board’s...

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Cross-examination not allowed in UT System Regent Wallace Hall investigation

Jacob Kerr September 17, 2013

Moving forward with its investigation into UT System Regent Wallace Hall, the House Select Committee on Transparency in Stage Agency Operations decided Hall’s attorneys would not be allowed to cross-examine...

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UT Board of Regents approves funding plan for Engineering Education and Research Center

Jacob Kerr September 12, 2013

The UT System Board of Regents approved a $310 million funding plan for the Engineering Education and Research Center at a specially called meeting Thursday. “This is obviously a very important...

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Powers discusses challenges in State of the University Address

Jacob Kerr September 12, 2013

President William Powers Jr. listed funding and technology integration as two of the biggest challenges the University will face in the coming years in his annual State of the University Address on Wednesday. Though...

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Following report from UT System Board of Regents, impact on foundations still unclear

Jacob Kerr September 11, 2013

Officials representing two different nonprofit fundraising foundations are unsure as to whether they will have to abide by rules and regulations recently issued by the UT System Board of Regents. Last...

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University’s new SMOC program has fewer than 40 non-UT students

Jacob Kerr September 9, 2013

After the first full week of classes, the world’s first synchronous massive online course (SMOC) program still has fewer than 40 non-UT students enrolled in one of its two classes. Though SMOCs...

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Time Warner Cable picks up Longhorn Network in Texas

Jacob Kerr September 4, 2013

In an unexpected move Friday, Time Warner Cable added the Longhorn Network to its lineup of channels broadcasted in Texas.  The decision, announced the day before the Longhorn Network aired UT’s...

Regents release final report on System institutions, foundations recommendations

Jacob Kerr September 3, 2013

The UT System Board of Regents released its final report from the Advisory Task Force on Best Practices Regarding University-Affiliated Foundation Relationships. The final report includes five recommendations...

Transparency committee hires experienced attorney in regent investigation

Jacob Kerr September 3, 2013

The House Select Committee for Transparency in State Agency Operations hired Houston attorney Rusty Hardin to aid its investigation into UT System Regent Wallace Hall.  Hardin, known for defending...

Time Warner picks up Longhorn Network

Jacob Kerr September 3, 2013

Time Warner Cable agreed to add Longhorn Network to its channel lineup the day before the start of UT’s football season. The channel, which offers coverage of UT sports and academics, will now...

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UT ranks high under Obama’s proposed higher-education plan

Jacob Kerr August 30, 2013

Under a proposal made last week by the Obama administration in which universities nation-wide would be compared against one another for financial aid, UT officials said the University would rank well,...

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With new leadership Regents hope to move past controversy

Jacob Kerr August 26, 2013

As the tense relationship between UT and the UT System continues, the UT System Board of Regents reshuffled its leadership in its meeting Thursday. The board elected Regent Paul Foster as chairman,...

UT System Board of Regents committee orders review of UT’s open record compliance

Jacob Kerr August 21, 2013

Update (8:05): The Board of Regents approved the audit committee's review Monday morning Original story: In the wake of UT’s decision to suspend open records requests from the UT...

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UT continues to limit centrally funded salary increases

Jacob Kerr August 5, 2013

While the University has announced there will be no centrally funded salary increases from the Tower for the fifth fiscal year in a row, deans are looking at ways to raise salaries within their own budgets. In...

Relationships between regents and University, state continue to be strained

Jacob Kerr August 5, 2013

The UT System regents work in the background, making decisions affecting thousands across the state. Under the glare of a possible impeachment and facing controversy, the regents will meet this month and...

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UT to launch massive open online course program this year

Jacob Kerr August 5, 2013

While a major university in California has suspended its massive open online course program, UT is preparing to launch its own MOOC program in September. Partnering with online education provider edX,...

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City, Capital Metro partner to bring Urban Rail train system to Austin

Jacob Kerr July 29, 2013

Future students may bypass cars, buses and bikes in Austin and take a train to class that could leave them right in front of the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. The city of Austin, Capital Metro...

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Former UT student leaders doubt changes to MyEdu beneficial

Jacob Kerr July 24, 2013

MyEdu claims students support changes made by the company in the past year, but former student leaders doubt the changes are beneficial or worth the $10 million the UT System invested in the company.  At...

UT’s Dell Med School shaping up, architects chosen

Jacob Kerr July 19, 2013

As the Dell Medical School continues to search for its inaugural dean, UT has selected an architect to design the first phase of buildings for the school. According to UT medical school spokesman Robert...

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Committee meets to investigate UT regent

Jacob Kerr July 16, 2013

State legislators took a step closer to possibly impeaching UT System regent Wallace Hall at a public hearing on Monday, examining what precedents are at hand for the impeachment of appointed state officials. Hall...

Masik Collegiate Fragrances beginning to develop UT cologne

Jacob Kerr July 11, 2013

Soon you may be able to smell like a Texas Longhorn. UT is in talks with Masik Collegiate Fragrances to develop a school scent that could be released by the end of this year. Masik markets cologne...

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Changes to MyEdu frustrate some UT students

Jacob Kerr July 11, 2013

While a presentation from MyEdu’s executives to the UT System’s Board of Regents elicited a positive response from the Regents on Thursday, some UT students are not pleased with the changes...

While students leave campus for summer, UT keeps operations normal

Jacob Kerr July 9, 2013

Although there are fewer students on campus during the summer, UT continues to operate at its regular pace. Despite enrollment dropping to around 16,000 students during the summer, there is not a significant...

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UT researchers developing process to turn seawater into drinking water

Jacob Kerr July 5, 2013

Researchers at UT have developed a new desalination method that uses electrochemistry to make drinking water from seawater. Led by UT chemistry professor Richard Crooks, the team works using a small...

UT, Blizzard Entertainment team up for video game academy

Jacob Kerr June 27, 2013

UT has partnered with leaders in the video game industry to start a graduate-level video game academy that will open in the fall of 2014 at the University. The Denius-Sams Gaming Academy is being developed...

UT presents water conservation efforts to network

Jacob Kerr June 13, 2013

As the dry conditions in Austin continue, UT is making an ongoing effort to conserve water through major changes to its irrigation system. Markus Hogue, UT’s irrigation and water conservation...

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Moore Fellowship goes to dissertation research on LGBTQ Latinas/os

Jacob Kerr June 7, 2013

David Glisch-Sánchez, a UT doctoral candidate, has been awarded a $20,000 Moore Fellowship from the Hogg Foundation for his dissertation research on social harm experienced by the LGBTQ Latinas/os. Specifically,...

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