Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced Wednesday that Texas lawmakers will consider a bill banning all consumable forms of tetrahydrocannabinol during the upcoming legislative session.
Republican Sen. Charles...
The city will consider a $350 million plan to “end homelessness” after the Austin Ending Community Homelessness Coalition, or ECHO, presented the plan at a Nov. 6 Public Health Committee meeting.
The...
Legislators filed at least 29 bills related to higher education on Tuesday, the first day of filing for the 89th Texas legislative session, which starts in January.
The proposed bills address various...
Before giving birth, Grace Todd joined the waitlist for UT’s Childcare Development Center. As a single mother, Todd knew childcare would be a necessity for her and her daughter, Clementine.
She...
President Jay Hartzell testified about diversity, equity and inclusion at a Texas Senate higher education subcommittee hearing on Monday.
The hearing comes after Texas universities implemented Senate...
Junior forward Kyla Oldacre shoots the ball at Texas Women’s Basketball’s first game of the season, against Southeast Missouri State on Nov. 10, 2024. The Longhorns won the game, 119-47.
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 6 de noviembre por Naina Srivastava y fue traducido al español por Angela Garcia.
El expresidente Donald Trump fue elegido el 47.º...
Former President Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States, securing over 270 electoral college votes early Wednesday morning, according to election results platform Decision...
Updated Nov. 14, 9:09 p.m.
Nov. 14
9:09 p.m.: Kirk Watson is set to serve a fourth term as Austin Mayor, narrowly avoiding a runoff with 50% of all votes.
Nov. 7
10:39 a.m.: President Joe Biden...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 29 de octubre por Naina Srivastava y fue traducido al español por Jessica Nino.
Los oficiales de policía de la universidad arrestaron...
University police officers arrested an individual on Sunday for driving while intoxicated after the individual crashed a vehicle on campus early that morning, according to a Tuesday police report.
Officers...
When incoming freshmen attended the Black Student Alliance’s annual Black Welcome Week in August, they left as registered voters.
Over the following months, the BSA continued to register students...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 14 de octubre por Naina Srivastava y fue traducido al español por Maryella Diaz.
Una guía generativa de inteligencia artificial y...
A generative artificial intelligence guide and AI tutor are the University’s latest additions in its effort to promote ethical AI use on campus, UT announced in a press release late last month.
The...
Texas high school students can now see which state universities will admit them based on their academic information prior to submitting an application, state officials announced Friday.
The Direct Admissions...
Palestinian and Lebanese flags lined the grass of the South Lawn for an Oct. 1 vigil, hosted by the Arab Students Association, to honor those killed within the past year in Gaza and Lebanon.
Hadi,...
Protestors rally outside of the Texas Capitol to show support for Palestine on Oct. 15, 2023. The demonstration was organized by the Palestine Solidarity Committee, a UT student organization for Palestinian...
A pro-Israel protestor outside of the Texas Capitol on Oct. 15, 2023. A rally in support of Israel took place and ended before the Palestine protest began.
Thousands of Texans marched through downtown Austin in a pro-Palestine protest on Nov. 12, 2023. Many held Palestine flags or posters reading “Ceasefire Now,” “End the Genocide,” and “Free Palestine.”
Anne-Marie Jardine, an International Relations and Global Studies senior, poses at the intersection of 24th and Guadalupe Street on April 26, 2024. Jardine was arrested on the South Lawn at a pro-Palestine...
Three Austin Police Department officers carry a protester out of an attempted encampment on April 29, 2024. Over 100 state troopers, Austin and UT police officers made arrests at the protest.
Nearly 1,000 attendees gathered in Hogg Memorial Auditorium on Monday for the “Together We Stand” ceremony, which organizers said was the city’s largest Oct. 7 anniversary memorial.
The event...
Over one thousand students gathered on campus Tuesday for an “Our Fight Our Future” rally where multiple prominent progressive politicians spoke about upcoming election races.
The rally, organized...
Owner Seth Gonzalez and employee Mark Lundy, a UT PhD student, read a book at Livra Books on Sept. 28, 2024. The book — the oldest in the store's collection — is from 1612.
Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 26 de septiembre de 2024 por Naina Srivastava y fue traducido al español por Priscilla Durling.
Un nuevo servicio de transporte autónomo...
A new self-driving transportation service will be available in Austin early next year, Uber and Waymo announced in a partnership on Sept. 13.
Waymo One, which already operates in San Francisco,...
Former U.S. representative Beto O’Rourke spoke to over 400 students Monday about voting rights and getting involved in elections at his “Ready to Vote” rally.
The event, held in collaboration...
Singer and songwriter Caroline Hale performs at the Ballroom at Spider House on Sept. 12. She performed songs from her debut EP, which released Sept. 6.
The Travis County Clerk’s office will take additional steps to reduce waiting times for the November election at the Texas Union polling location, the office said in an Aug. 26 memo.
The Union will...
An ongoing federal lawsuit filed by several pro-Palestinian organizations in May calls on Gov. Greg Abbott and state universities to stop enforcing an executive order addressing antisemitism on college...
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris faced off in their first presidential debate Tuesday night, less than two months away from the election.
The two candidates spoke about...
Panelists discussed diversity, equity and inclusion and what pushback against it means for the state at a Saturday Texas Tribune Festival panel.
The panel, centered around recent anti-DEI efforts such...
Texas higher education leaders discussed expectations for colleges and the future of higher education at a Texas Tribune Festival panel on Friday.
The panel, moderated by Sara Hebel, Editor-in-Chief...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a complaint against multiple Travis County officials on Friday for contracting a voter registration service that identifies eligible and unregistered voters.
The...
Sharon Wood, executive vice president and provost, will leave her position at the end of the month, President Jay Hartzell announced in an email Tuesday. Rachel Davis Mersey, dean of the Moody College...
The University’s primary polling location will move to the Texas Union for the November presidential election due to planned construction of the Flawn Academic Center, according to a University spokesperson.
The...
The University said that criticisms from an academic freedom evaluation omitted “critical information” and contained several inaccuracies in an Aug. 20 letter.
In July, the UT Faculty Council’s...
Democrats highlighted their priorities and goals at the Democratic National Convention, which ended Thursday with Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s official presidential nominee.
In July,...
Feb. 22, 2023: The UT System Board of Regents paused new diversity, equity and inclusion policies at all system institutions after a letter from Gov. Greg Abbott warned DEI policies in hiring practices...
Anne-Marie Jardine, an International Relations and Global Studies senior, poses at the intersection of 24th and Guadalupe Street on April 26, 2024. Jardine was arrested on the South Lawn at a pro-Palestine...
Law enforcement arrested at least 43 protesters on Monday after students formed an encampment in support of Palestine on the South Mall lawn.
The encampment began at approximately 12:45 p.m. with over...
In an open letter addressed to President Jay Hartzell on Friday, 165 faculty members condemned the University’s use of a “heavy police intervention” at Wednesday’s pro-Palestine protest and the...
Hundreds of students and faculty walked out of class Thursday to participate in a “teach-in” on the Main Mall in response to at least 57 arrests at a pro-Palestine protest on Wednesday.
Faculty...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 24 de abril del 2024 por Ren Leija, Naina Srivastava y Maryam Ahmed y fue traducido al español por Citlali Martinez Hernandez.
ACTUALIZACIÓN:...
UPDATE: The number of confirmed arrests is now 57, according to the Travis County Sheriff's office, as of 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning.
Hundreds of protesters chanted “free Palestine” and “off...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 22 de abril de 2024 por Naina Srivastava y Emily DeMotte y fue traducido al español por Maryella Diaz.
Durante la mañana del 2 de...
Kaz Elenes, an International Relations and Global Studies and Plan II sophomore, speaks during the open forum period of a Student Government meeting on April 23, 2024.
On the morning of April 2, an anonymous Division of Campus and Community Engagement staff member and several colleagues joined a Zoom meeting with University human resources representatives. The staff...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 15 de abril de 2024 por Naina Srivastava y fue traducido al español por Maryella Diaz.
El Presidente Jay Hartzell y el liderazgo de...
Sophomore first baseman Jared Thomas pitches at a game against UTRGV on April 16, 2024. This is the first time he has pitched in his career as a Longhorn.
President Jay Hartzell and UT leadership addressed concerns related to the closure of the Division of Campus and Community Engagement, free speech and academic freedom at a Monday faculty council meeting.
Hartzell...
State Rep. Ron Reynolds, chair of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus, speaks at a press conference on Senate Bill 17 on Wednesday. Behind him plays a video of Rep. John Kuempel saying no staff would lose...
Hundreds of students and staff holding posters filled a section of Speedway in a silent demonstration on Monday to protest the University’s response to Senate Bill 17.
Approximately 300 people attended...
Maya Crane, a government and Mexican American and Latino studies sophomore, is pictured in front of the West Campus free fridge on April 6, 2024. Crane and a group of volunteers built and installed the...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 5 de abril del 2024 por Naina Srivastava y fue traducido al español por Valeria Mota.
Algunos estudiantes subieron cientos de letreros...
Students posted hundreds of flyers and sticky notes with the message “#NOTOURTEXAS” on buildings, poles and notable landmarks on campus and in surrounding areas around midnight Thursday — but...
A "Not Our Texas" sign is pictured in front of the UT Tower on April 4, 2024. Students posted hundreds of flyers on campus and West Campus past midnight.
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 1 de abril por Pili Saravia y Naina Srivastava y fue traducido al español por Mariana Flores-Sosa.
El gobernador Greg Abbott planea...
The University announced the closure of the Division of Campus and Community Engagement and subsequent layoffs in an email on Tuesday, leaving staff and students blindsided.
The Division’s termination...
From left University Theatre Guild actors Macy Hempe, Madden Shoebotham and Cooper Madison rehearse for UTG's semesterly children's show on March 29, 2024. This year, UTG is putting on "Bluey."
Civil rights organizations and UT’s Palestine Solidarity Committee claimed that Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order for state universities to update and enforce free speech policies is discriminatory...
Gov. Greg Abbott plans to implement more compliance measures for Senate Bill 17 during the next legislative session to ensure a complete ban on diversity, equity and inclusion hiring practices, offices...
