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The University of Texas tower on April 7, 2024.

U.S. Air Force’s first female fighter pilot to give 2024 commencement address

Aaron Sullivan, Senior News Reporter April 15, 2024

Retired Maj. Gen. Jeannie M. Leavitt, a UT alumna and the U.S. Air Force’s first female fighter pilot will give the commencement address at the University-wide graduation ceremony on May 11, the University...

President Jay Hartzell at the State of the University Address on Sept. 19, 2023.

Hartzell addresses DCCE closure, layoffs, Gov. Abbott’s executive order regarding anti-semitism, Islamophobic incidents at faculty council meeting

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter April 15, 2024

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...

City of Austin hires T.C. Broadnax Jr. as city manager

City of Austin hires T.C. Broadnax Jr. as city manager

Aaron Sullivan, Senior News Reporter April 15, 2024

The Austin City Council hired T.C. Broadnax Jr. as Austin’s next city manager on April 4. The council fired former city manager Spencer Cronk for his mismanagement of last year’s winter storm. Interim...

Environmental Justice Collective rejects University sponsorship

Environmental Justice Collective rejects University sponsorship

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter April 15, 2024

The Environmental Justice Collective registered as a student organization to continue their mission of addressing inequity in environmentalism while still complying with Senate Bill 17, which banned diversity,...

Carla Salas from Two Hives Honey shows off a beeswax candle during Pollinator Day at the Texas Science and Natural History Museum on Apr. 13, 2024.

Texas Science and Natural History Museum hosts Pollinator Day

Laurel Pinchback, General News Reporter April 15, 2024

The Texas Science and Natural History Museum hosted Pollinator Day on Saturday, a spring celebration promoting education and awareness of pollinators within the Texas ecosystem. During its extensive...

Sergio Torres-Peralta, food policy coordinator for the Austin Office of Sustainability, discusses the proposed Austin/Travis County Food Plan with UT students and Austin residents on April 10, 2024. Workshop participants spoke about expanding access to nutritious and culturally relevant food and wrote suggestions on sticky notes.

Students, staff provide input on Austin-Travis County food plan

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter April 15, 2024

The Student Government’s Food Security Agency hosted an inter-collegiate session on April 10 to review the goals and strategies of the Austin/Travis County Food Plan, which the city says is the first...

University adds more semiconductor opportunities to match area’s growing need for talent

University adds more semiconductor opportunities to match area’s growing need for talent

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter April 12, 2024

As the semiconductor industry grows in Austin, the University announced a new master’s degree program and collaborative Semiconductor Training Center to better prepare students for the field at the end...

A pedestrian walks by a rack of lime scooters on San Jacinto Boulevard in Austin, Texas on April 10, 2024.

Austin rolls out new regulations, limits on e-scooters in city

Olivia Dilley, Senior News Reporter April 12, 2024

Austin Transportation and Public Works implemented new regulations on April 1 for electric scooters, including allowing only Lime and Bird scooters to operate within the city, after ongoing challenges...

The Center for Students in Recovery located in Bellmont Hall on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

University recovery center celebrates 20 years as student, community resource

Laurel Pinchback, General News Reporter April 12, 2024

The Center for Students in Recovery, a department under the Division of Student Affairs, is celebrating 20 years as a supportive community space on campus for students along their individual recovery journeys. The...

‘Its worth taking a stand’: A look at two student protests that influenced UT’s history

‘It’s worth taking a stand’: A look at two student protests that influenced UT’s history

Trisha Dasgupta, General Projects Reporter April 12, 2024

When thinking about student protests, images of students conducting sit-ins for civil rights, marching against the Vietnam War or walking for Roe v. Wade might come to mind. However, tucked between...

The south end of the state Capitol on Congress Avenue, on March 23, 2023.

Lieutenant governor announces legislative priorities for state Senate

Aaron Sullivan, Senior News Reporter April 12, 2024

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced his legislative charges to the Texas Senate on Thursday, setting its policy priorities for the next legislative session. The charges, laid out in a 15-page document, give...

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 their jobs due to the bill; 66 UT employees were impacted by the Universitys SB 17 related layoffs, according to the Texas Conference of the AAUP.

Texas Association of University Professors confirms at least 66 staff members terminated in DCCE mass firings

Aaron Sullivan, Senior News Reporter April 10, 2024

The University fired 66 staff members in its mass firing on April 2, the president-elect of the Texas Conference of the American Association of University Professors confirmed at a joint press conference...

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