Former UT Los Angeles executive director Phil Nemy has been the subject of four sexual misconduct and sexual harassment investigations since December 2018, when The Daily Texan first reported he violated...
UT Los Angeles executive director Phil Nemy was fired on May 13 as a result of “unacceptable conduct,” according to a University spokesperson.
Nemy was placed on an “alternative work...
The University concluded a seven-month investigation into a student’s claim of race-based discrimination perpetrated by the former executive director of the Center for Women in Law, and found the...
When you start something new, odds are you will suck at it. In some cases, you might not be that bad, but in others, you will look back at your first attempt and think, “Wow … that really...
After barely graduating from high school, Chris Smith never thought college was something she could achieve. Ten years after completing high school she ended up at UT, and now she will graduate this May.
But...
As the 86th Texas legislative session nears its end on May 27, here are a few bills that The Daily Texan has previously reported on to keep up with after the end of the semester.
Senate Bill 9 by state...
The Texas House passed a bill Monday meant to protect freedom of speech and expressive activities on college campuses, but some Democrats say it could prevent universities from intervening if the activities...
Early voting for Austin-area elections began Monday and will continue until April 30, with Election Day falling on May 4. The ballot has a variety of propositions, as well as mayor and city council positions...
As students face rising tuition, Texas legislators are trying to undo a previous law that deregulated tuition costs.
The 2003 Texas Legislature passed a law deregulating tuition at Texas’ public...
The Texas Senate passed a bill Monday that would require both electronic and paper ballots during elections by the 2024 general election.
State Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, said he authored Senate...
The state of Texas may soon require residential advisors and officers of student organizations to complete drug and alcohol overdose response trainings with House Bill 3658.
The bill’s author...
Advocates for outlawing abortion gathered at the Capitol on Monday to support a bill that would prohibit abortions in Texas, regardless of federal laws and court decisions that permit them.
House Bill...
A Texas House representative is putting forth a bill he says would strengthen free speech on college campuses more than other bills with a similar aim.
Rep. Briscoe Cain, R-Deer Park, proposed...
A bill that would prevent taxpayer dollars from going to abortion providers or their affiliates led to hours of testimony against Planned Parenthood at a committee hearing Monday.
The House State...
The Senate of College Councils’ vice president-elect and president-elect resigned Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, leading to a new nomination at the Senate meeting Thursday evening. The special...
State legislators are trying to ensure transfer students get credit for courses they’ve already taken and graduate in four years.
At UT, 15 percent of new undergraduate students were transfers...
An unofficial South by Southwest event featured two students who spoke on a panel about their experiences as women of color at the University of Texas.
The event, called Inclusive Conversations,...
As of Friday, the deadline for bill filing, 7,067 bills have been introduced for the 2019 Texas legislative session. This is the highest number of bills filed during a regular session since 2009.
We’ve...
The executive director of the UT Center for Women in Law, Linda Bray Chanow, resigned from her position effective immediately on the same day The Daily Texan reported on accusations of a hostile work environment...
Editor's Note: Since the Texan began reporting on the story, we’ve received letters in support of Chanow.
The University’s Center for Women in Law is facing complaints of racism...
Hardly any bills have been filed in the Texas Legislature concerning parental leave policies, but some UT employees think more could be done to support employees who have children.
“It’s...
The Texas heartbeat bill that would outlaw abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected is gaining traction in the Texas legislature. Within a week of being filed on Feb. 7, House Bill 1500 had 39 co-sponsors....
The University of Texas students Maya Patel and Zach Price are taking a hands-on approach this legislative session to increase the number of polling locations on college campuses in Texas.
Patel...
Title IX is only a 37-word law, but its student and employee protections against gender discrimination are expansive and evolving.
In November, the U.S. Department of Education released proposed...
Hurricane Harvey tore a roof clean off of a building at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute. Now, that building, along with several others, is nearly fully functional again.
“It...
Seven bills have been filed in the Texas Legislature to implement electronic voter registration, which would allow citizens to register to vote online instead of by mail.
Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin,...
The House Higher Education Committee met for the first time this session on Wednesday, to discuss the state of higher education and Title IX regulations.
Higher Education Commissioner Raymund...
Self-defense “kitty” keychains may look non-threatening but are illegal in Texas because they are considered knuckles, a hand-held weapon. In a state that allows open carry for guns and knives,...
Texas legislators are working to create a statewide mental health network to help Texans get better psychiatric care.
Senate Bill 10 by state Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, would create...
The UT Board of Regents requested $100 million from the Texas Legislature last September to renovate the J.T. Patterson Laboratories Building.
The funding request, called a Tuition Revenue...
The average college student spends more than $485 on textbooks annually, and with Austin’s 8.25 percent sales tax, the total cost for course materials is around $525, said Cheryl Phifer, president...
Sheryl Cole and Ben Leman, House Representatives and UT alumni, did not have clear-cut paths to the Texas Capitol.
Cole, D-Austin, served on Austin’s City Council from 2006 to 2014 without...
State Rep. Vikki Goodwin, D-Austin, never thought she would be a legislator, but her concern for public education persuaded her otherwise.
“I didn’t think I would run for office because...
In 2009, an El Paso police officer threatened to arrest two men who kissed in a public restaurant, citing the Texas penal code, which lists “homosexual conduct” as a misdemeanor.
This year,...
Five women in the Texas House of Representatives formed the first LGBTQ caucus the state Legislature has ever seen.
State Rep. Jessica González, co-chair of the caucus, said their goal as a group...
Since bill-filing began in November for the Texas Legislature’s 86th session, 1,471 bills have been filed to date, with more expected. In the 85th legislative session, 6,631 bills were filed and...
YCT Kavanaugh protest
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed after testifying against sexual assault allegations from former high school classmate Christine Blasey Ford, among others.
UT’s...
UT Los Angeles Director Phil Nemy was placed on official leave Friday morning pending an investigation by the UT Office of Institutional Equity into new allegations of misconduct.
The announcement...
Update (Friday 11:50 a.m.):
UTLA director Phil Nemy has been placed on administrative leave, according to an email provided to The Daily Texan by a University source.
“As of this...
After nearly a semester on the job, UT System Chancellor James Milliken has settled into his new position advocating for Texas’ future.
As chancellor, Milliken oversees all 14 academic and health...
Chancellor James Milliken asked the UT Board of Regents last month to increase funds for the Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention (STARs) program.
Established in 2004, the STARs program...
The UT System’s Virtual Health Network is expanding into more UT institutions, the System reported at the Board of Regents meeting on Nov. 15.
Originally launched in 2016, the network uses...
The priority deadline for the Federal Application for Federal Student Aid, FAFSA, will be Jan. 15, two months earlier than last year’s deadline.
Education freshman Monica Melo said she did not...
Study abroad participation has increased over the last three years, which the International Office attributes to the University’s increased focus on career readiness.
Participation in Maymesters...
UT System Chancellor James Milliken said he has embraced the results of a task force that suggested the System should cut 70 to 110 full-time administration positions.
At a Board of Regents...
After registration for spring courses opened two weeks ago, students complained that last-minute charges to their What I Owe accounts might prevent them from registering on time.
Government sophomore...
UT System Chancellor James Milliken named Stacy Napier as the new vice chancellor for governmental relations, a role that serves as the intermediate between the UT System, the Board of Regents and the...
Steve Adler clinched his second term as mayor Tuesday night, defeating former city council member Laura Morrison and five other candidates with more than 60 percent of the vote.
Adler spoke about his...
Early voters approved nine of the 11 City of Austin bonds on the ballot in the midterm elections. Seven of the bonds, put together by City Council, totaled $925 million. The bonds will be paid for by a...
Long-distance swimmer Ben Lecomte is a little over one third of the way done with his swim across the Pacific Ocean, and he is helping UT researchers along the way.
Lecomte will be the first person...
