Ireland is a freshman from Sugar Land, Texas majoring in Journalism with a minor in Law, Justice, and Society. She covers the UT System and student government beat as a senior reporter. Before this role, she was a general reporter in Fall 2022. She enjoys snowboarding in Colorado every chance she gets.
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 7 de agosto por Ireland Blouin y fue traducido al español por Esteban Elias.
UT fue nombrada la mejor universidad de Texas para...
UT was named the best college in Texas for veterans and the 18th best college in the country for veterans, according to U.S. News & World Report.
The University was also named the best college...
Editor's note: This article was originally published with a photo of a different complex, not Rise at West Campus. The Texan regrets this error.
Rise at West Campus announced in an email to its future...
Journalism professor Kathleen McElroy rescinded her resignation at UT following the failure of her deal with Texas A&M University, and the future of A&M’s journalism program remains unknown.
The...
Future Rambler residents have expressed concern about the building’s progress and the possibility that management may reschedule the move-in day to a later date.
The West Campus apartment complex...
A new study from UT researcher Timothy Werner brings to light theories of why law-abiding firms often attempt to conceal their corporate political activity from the general public.
Business professor...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 17 de julio por Ireland Blouin y fue traducido al español por Karen Flores.
El Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos y la Junta...
The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board chose four UT staff and faculty members to receive awards from the Fulbright U.S. Scholars Program.
The four selected included...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 10 de julio por Ireland Blouin y fue traducido al español por Karen Flores.
Recientemente, Twitter introdujo límites en el número...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 6 de julio por Ireland Blouin y fue traducido al español por Alyssa Ramos.
La Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos dictaminó el 30...
UT announced government professor Justin Dyer’s appointment as the Interim Dean of the School of Civic Leadership on July 11, effective immediately.
According to a statement released by the University,...
Twitter recently introduced limits to the number of posts users can view per day. University experts say the move is more than just an issue for young adults who wish to infinitely scroll the app.
On...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 2 de julio por Ireland Blouin y fue traducido al español por Jessica Nino.
La Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos emitió una decisión...
The United States Supreme Court ruled on June 30 that a Colorado web designer could refuse service to same-sex couples based on personal religious objections. University experts say the decision may...
The American Association of University Professors at UT responded on June 7 to the statement UT President Jay Hartzell released about Senate Bills 17 and 18.
The House version of SB 18, which the Texas...
The United States Supreme Court issued a ruling on June 29 banning the consideration of race in both public and private higher education admissions, also known as affirmative action.
The 6-3 ruling...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 22 de junio por Ireland Blouin y fue traducido al español por Amy DonJuan.
En su junta del 8 de junio, el Concejo Municipal de Austin...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 22 de junio por Ireland Blouin y fue traducido al español por Jessica Roca.
La universidad anunció a Eve Stephens como la nueva jefa...
At its June 8 meeting, the Austin City Council approved multiple contracts to provide books and materials in world languages other than English to the Austin Public Library.
Council members signed...
The University announced Eve Stephens as the new chief of the UT Police Department and the Assistant Vice President of Campus Security. Stephens will officially begin her role on July 5.
Stephens’...
“Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom,” directed by Radio-Television-Film professor Ya’Ke Smith, was released last June to help viewers understand the story of Juneteenth.
In June 2021, Smith wrote...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 12 de junio por Ireland Blouin y fue traducido al español por Jessica Nino.
El gobernador Greg Abbott firmó el Proyecto de Ley 14...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 12 de junio por Ireland Blouin y fue traducido al español por Esteban Elias.
El 98% de las enfermeras del Centro Médico Ascension...
Editor's note: A previous version of this article stated the date of the strike was not set. The article has been updated with the date of the strike.
Ninety-eight percent of nurses at Ascension...
Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 14, banning minors from receiving gender-affirming care, into law on June 2. The bill prohibits transgender youth from receiving hormones and puberty blockers and...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 5 de junio por Ireland Blouin y fue traducido al español por Jessica Nino.
La sesión 88 legislativa de Texas duró del 10 de enero al...
The 88th Texas Legislative Session lasted from Jan. 10 to May 29 and passed 4,550 actions which now go their respective routes for further approval. These are the most significant bills that pertain to...
Editor's note: This article was updated on June 1, to reflect the newly appointed Attorney General.
The Texas House of Representatives voted to adopt the 20 articles of the impeachment of Texas Attorney...
Politics and Protests
Looking Back: UT students got involved with the state legislative session by testifying to committees and interning with congressional offices. UT’s student advocacy program,...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 10 de abril por Ireland Blouin y fue traducido al español por Maria Probert Hermosillo
El Senado de UT consejos universitarios entregó...
The team behind the UT Registration Plus Chrome extension is working to roll out a useful update, inspired by input from the student body.
Creator and UT alumnus Sriram Hariharan said the team is calling...
The UT Senate of College Councils submitted a letter to the Office of the Dean of Students along with other administrators on March 31 addressing the recent changes to its governing documents by the Dean...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 3 de abril por Ireland Blouin y fue traducido al español por Amy DonJuan.
El Senado de Concilios Universitarios de UT planea abordar...
The UT Senate of College Councils plans to tackle on-campus accessibility by introducing a resolution in support of implementing a pilot shuttle program for disabled students at its next assembly meeting...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 27 de marzo por Ireland Blouin, y fue traducido al español por Mariana Flores-Sosa y Jasmine Wright.
Una coalición recién formada,...
Editor's note: This story was originally published on March 30, 2023, but was updated on August 3, 2023, to reflect changes to the percentage of K-12 school districts in Texas that the TCHATT program serves.
The...
A resolution in support of the University Inclusion Action Plan, Strategic Plan for Faculty Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and all other college DEI plans was introduced on Thursday at the UT Senate...
A newly formed coalition, Texas Students for DEI, launched a petition earlier this month for UT students, faculty, alumni and other members of the community to show their support for diversity, equity...
Gov. Greg Abbott appointed three members to the UT System Board of Regents, according to a newsletter sent out by the University of Texas System on March 16.
Robert Gauntt was newly appointed and vice...
Corinne Floyd and Danny Islas Becker were elected as the 2023-24 president and vice president, respectively, of UT’s Senate of College Councils. Results were released on the same day as the election...
Helen Getachew and William Ramirez were elected 2023-24 president and vice president for UT’s Student Government.
The Election Supervisory Board announced all election results Monday. Getachew and...
The Election Supervisory Board announced the winners of campus wide elections Monday.
Student Government
President & Vice President Executive Alliance
Helen Getachew and William Ramirez
University-Wide...
A resolution supporting free Adobe Creative Cloud licenses for all students will be presented at UT Senate’s next general assembly this Thursday.
The Adobe Creative Cloud is a cluster of applications...
The UT Senate bylaws, when legalized, will change membership and recruitment processes and only allow the legislative student organization to pass academic legislation based on the Office of the Dean of...
Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter
• February 28, 2023
The University Legislative Student Organizations are collaborating to support Invest in Texas, an initiative geared toward protecting educational frameworks that student leaders involved in say have been...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 23 de febrero por Ireland Blouin, y fue traducido al español por María Probert Hermosillo.
El referéndum no vinculante de “Eyes...
Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter
• February 24, 2023
The non-binding “Eyes of Texas” referendum, which was originally approved by the Office of the Dean of Students, was postponed for at least 45 days after Feb. 3.
Student Government assembly...
Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter
• February 22, 2023
The candidate debate for the Student Government president and vice president executive alliance took place Monday. Topics ranged from student housing issues to concealed carry policies.
Four executive...
Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter
• February 16, 2023
Phase two of the Waterloo Greenway Conservancy project is set to begin construction this spring. The project plans to create a 1.5-mile park system encompassing 35 acres of land that will connect 15th...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 9 de febrero por Ireland Blouin y fue traducido al español por Andrea Arias-Zarate.
A raíz de los daños causados por la fuerte tormenta...
Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter
• February 10, 2023
In the wake of severe ice storm damage last week and a disaster declaration issued by Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday, the UT campus and community is dealing with the lasting impacts of the storm including...
UT announced the launch of the Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence online graduate program on Jan. 26. The school will begin accepting applications on June 1 and will host its first class in spring...
The Senate of College Councils passed S.R. 2203 last semester, which will require faculty within the College of Natural Sciences to complete the Allies in Action program. Now, Senate and CNS representatives...
Members of the Texas State Employees Union took to campus last week to get signatures from university staffers to gather public support for a pay raise bill. The petition calls upon President Jay Hartzell...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 19 de enero por Ireland Blouin y fue traducido al español por Jasmine I Wright.
El Seis de enero, el Senador Charles Perry introdujo...
Dr. George Arnaoutakis began his position as the first chief of the Dell Medical School’s new cardiovascular and thoracic surgery division on Jan 9.
Arnaoutakis is a cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon...
Sen. Charles Perry introduced Bill SJR 26 on Jan. 6 to amend the Permanent University Fund.
The bill proposes a constitutional amendment to entitle all component institutions of The Texas A&M...
Two molecular bioscience researchers at UT helped discover a new type of CRISPR protein.
CRISPR is a protein that has the ability to destroy viruses by detecting and killing the DNA within the bacteria,...
The UT Tyler School of Medicine plans to welcome its first class this fall to address the shortage of health care professionals in East Texas.
Due to its rural location, East Texas suffers from a severe...
Content warning: This story contains discussions of sexual harassment and abuse.
On Dec. 1, the Senate of College Councils passed legislation that pushes the implementation of consent education in First-Year...
Ireland Blouin, General News Reporter
• November 30, 2022
The UT Earthquake Machine, a device built by UT scientists to simulate the shifting of the tectonic plates, made its first earthquake during its pilot test in a lab on Nov. 7.
The machine was created...
Ireland Blouin, General News Reporter
• November 15, 2022
UT’s Denisa Gándara, an assistant professor of educational leadership and policy, was selected by President Joe Biden to serve on the National Board for Education Sciences on Oct. 27.
The 15-person...
Ireland Blouin, General News Reporter
• November 8, 2022
The Disabled Faculty Equity Council, which formed in August 2021 and opened its membership this semester, will act as advisory to the executive vice president and provost to advocate for accessibility...
Ireland Blouin, General News Reporter
• November 3, 2022
Studio Unagi and the UT JapanLab teamed up to produce a visual novel game — released in early August — about the history of 19th-century Japan.
According to the UT JapanLab website, Ghosts over...
Ireland Blouin, General News Reporter
• October 25, 2022
Texas Law’s Children’s Rights Clinic gives student attorneys the opportunity to prosecute child abuse or neglect cases as the primary attorney. Among these students is Alyse Munrose, a third-year law...
Ireland Blouin, General News Reporter
• October 13, 2022
Students living in on-campus supplemental housing since the beginning of the semester are now being offered contracts by University Housing and Dining to move into their permanent residences, but some...
Some UT students say the website for Bevo Pay, a program that allows students to pay for items using their student ID at participating locations on and around campus, does not accurately say where it can...
Two weeks ago, a committee put together by Gov. Greg Abbott and other Texas leaders approved the Texas 1836 Project, which attempts to explain the history of Texas concerning the rights of African Americans,...
Designed by College of Liberal Arts professor Frederick Luis Aldama, the Latinx Pop Lab is a new space on campus for members of the UT community to access resources for having conversations about Latinx...
