Early voting totals showed Travis County voters are for nearly all the constitutional amendments on the ballot but against the two local propositions.
Austin residents voted on two city proposals...
Hours before the Iowa Democratic Party’s Liberty and Justice Celebration Friday, Beto O’Rourke announced he would be dropping out of the presidential race.
Saying his campaign did not have...
Inaccuracy in the upcoming census count could potentially cost the state millions of dollars, so Travis County is increasing outreach efforts, Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir said.
The U.S. Census...
U.S. House Democrats proposed a bill offering free community college and greater funding for Pell Grants last week.
If passed, the College Affordability Act would update the Higher Education Act of...
Sexually transmitted diseases have become an “alarming threat” across the nation as the rate of yearly infection cases increases, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and...
Climate expert Katherine Hayhoe said partisan attitudes toward climate change have increased dramatically over the past 10 years.
“The issue of who is responsible for climate change is one of...
On National Voter Registration Day, campus voter education groups took part in registering hundreds of students to vote in a few hours.
Civic engagement organizations, such as TX Votes, Texas Rising,...
After voter turnout more than tripled at UT during last year’s midterm elections, experts said they expect the trend to continue throughout the 2020 election season.
The national percentage of...
Many counties throughout Central Texas are implementing a new voting system just in time for the upcoming November elections.
The new voting machines will allow people to vote electronically while keeping...
With over 750 polling locations shuttered throughout the state, Texas has closed the most polling places in the nation since 2012, according to a new report released by The Leadership Conference Education...
In wake of the two recent mass shootings in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Safety Commission released the Texas Safety Action report, which emphasizes the role of the community in preventing gun...
United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos recently announced a new loan forgiveness policy, increasing the rules for filing a loan forgiveness claim.
In order to approve a loan forgiveness claim,...
Ten Democratic presidential candidates took the debate stage Thursday evening to discuss issues such as gun control, immigration and health care.
The debate at the historically black Texas Southern...
With many programs costing thousands of dollars to attend, the University and other schools across the nation offer prospective students the opportunity to enroll in precollege programs during the summer...
Two years ago, Texas lawmakers reconfigured the way colleges across the state offer remedial education. Now they are saying the changes are showing early signs of success.
Signed in June 2017, House...
After pushback from parents and students, the College Board is now getting rid of its plan to assign students taking the SAT a single score that captures their level of economic hardship.
The...
A gunman killed seven and injured 22 in multiple locations spanning Odessa and Midland, making this Texas’ second mass shooting in August.
The Aug. 31 shooting began when the gunman opened...
Many community groups have taken advantage of the summer break to improve safety in West Campus.
In response to safety concerns raised by students living in West Campus, organizations such as the UT...
The Austin City Council tentatively approved Thursday the redevelopment of student apartment complexes in Riverside.
In a 9-2 vote, the council gave initial approval to the so-called “4700 Riverside”...
The Top 10% Rule has done little to increase diversity in universities across Texas, according to new research.
The study by Daniel Klasik, an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina...
One in 4 students at UT experience food insecurity, according to research from the UT Counseling and Mental Health Center. A new bill proposed by U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Rep. Al Lawson aims...
Because of a new Texas law legalizing hemp and CBD products, possession of small amounts of marijuana has now become nearly impossible to prosecute in Travis County and across the state.
In May, lawmakers...
Both Travis County and Austin officials praised the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to not include a citizenship question in the 2020 census, citing the financial security the ruling offers...
Following national protests and reports of unsanitary conditions at detention centers along the southern border, President Donald Trump signed a $4.6 billion aid package into law on July 1. However, some...
Following the first two Democratic debates of the 2020 election cycle last week, presidential candidates Beto O’Rourke and Julián Castro both hosted events in Austin to promote their campaigns.
Castro...
The Austin Transportation Department is working alongside CapMetro to provide students with easier off-campus transportation through the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan.
The plan was drafted in 2017...
City Council members voted on June 20 to loosen Austin’s homelessness ordinances, prompting safety concerns from UT students and their parents.
Under the new rules, city policies prohibiting camping,...
After the Texas Legislature’s 86th session ended May 27, Gov. Greg Abbott had until midnight Sunday to decide which bills remaining on his desk would become law. By the end of the session, lawmakers...
At the Austin City Council meeting last Thursday, council member Greg Casar proposed Item 45 — an ordinance that would amend the City’s current policies on homelessness.
Item 45 is a draft...
Last Sunday, the Fairmont Austin announced its sponsorship of the UT Athletics department for the 2019 football season.
“Fairmont Austin takes great pride in our degree of community involvement...
Students gathered Thursday night to hear about climate change from Barney Swan, the international director of the nonprofit organization ClimateForce.
Addressing a crowd of about 50 student in the Texas...
Hundreds of students, faculty and parents gathered last Friday to view the production “Amplify: UT Women’s Voices,” at an event that demonstrated the uniqueness of being a woman.
The...
Dozens of students gathered Friday at the Tejas House to grab coffee and have a discussion with professional tennis player Andy Roddick.
At the event, the latest in the Tejas Coffee series, students...
More than 8,000 elementary and middle school students gathered on campus Saturday to participate in Girl Day, an event that promotes women’s engagement in the STEM field.
Hosted by UT’s...
Juniors and seniors gathered Monday at the Humanities Alumni Panel to hear anecdotal accounts from current graduate students explaining how UT’s Humanities Program prepared them for postgraduate...
