Opinion – Protecting Texas Alone: The UT System Has Failed Our Community

Underpaid at UT, a graduate student worker advocacy group, urgently calls for COVID protections

"...has failed to adequately respond to widespread community concerns about health and safety. The school already made national headlines..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Column by Underpaid@UT

Admiral McRaven to Become UT Chancellor

Man who masterminded Bin Laden death to take over UT

"...The leadership of the UT System could be set for a real change in..."

July 30, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

UT Chancellor Cigarroa Quits

After surprise exit, will head pediatric tranplants in San Antonio

"...UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa will be stepping down after..."

Feb. 10, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Grand Jury: Fire UT Regent Hall

No charges over UT witch hunt, but a call for his removal

"...needs to be removed as a University of Texas System Regent. That was the conclusion of a Travis County..."

March 31, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

UT Chancellor to President: Resign, Or I'll Fire You

War over UT leadership escalates into full blown bloodbath

"...at Austin may be reaching a new level of brutality as UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa will reportedly seek..."

July 8, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Fenves to Be Next UT Austin President

Provost replaces Powers as regent wars still rage

"...It was unofficial last month, but now the final vote has been taken: UT-Austin Executive..."

April 20, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

UT Prepares for Campus Carry

UT president announces a working group

"...UT-Austin President Gregory Fenves issued a memo to the school's..."

Aug. 28, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Running the UT Numbers

Unless you're the football coach, budgetary times are dire

"...job provider. In the current economic and legislative climate, UT now faces several years for which the most optimistic..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

UT's Brackenridge Tract: Speculating on Speculation

What will become of these coveted 345 acres where Lake Austin Boulevard meets Enfield Road?

"...When UT-Austin benefactor George Washington Brack­en­ridge donated 500 acres to the..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Feature by Justin Ward

UT Faculty Say Conservatization of the School Is a Long Time Coming

Another brick in the wall

"...and announced his plan to effectively end the tenure system and the teaching of critical race theory at UT-Austin,..."

March 11, 2022 News Feature by Abe Asher

City, UT Agree to Change Red River’s Flow

One of central Austin's main thoroughfares to be realigned and reconstructed

"...On the UT-Austin campus, "Red River" usually signifies incoming trash talk about..."

March 1, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

UT Not Color Blind to Mexican Americans

"...Unfortunately, this is not the first time that the UT system has allowed the wholesale slaughter of efforts targeting..."

Sept. 15, 2003 Postmarks

UT's Master Plan Disaster?

So Far, School's New Buildings Receive Low Marks

"...-- and Speedway, which used to be Lampasas Street but is -- for now -- still Speedway. Here at..."

Aug. 29, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

UT's 'Shared Services' Begins Sharing ... Layoffs

Powers endorses controversial plan

"...President Powers makes a landmark decision to stand with UT faculty, students, and staff, stop Accen­ture's bad shared services..."

April 18, 2014 News Feature by Lizzie Jespersen

UT Says No Nukes

Yudof recommends against Los Alamos bid

"...Feisty UT activists (yes, they still exist) learned Thursday they can..."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

How UT’s Tom Schatz Shaped Austin’s Film Scene

Austin’s film community looks back at the 45-year legacy of a guiding force at UT RTF

"...year. Austin will soon be buzzing like normal again. But for the first time in 45 years, one person..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Screens Feature by Paul Stekler

UT Austin Offers Free Tuition to Low Income Families

Incoming Longhorns to receive more financial aid thanks to oil revenues

"...receive more tuition support, following a vote by the UT System Board of Regents to allocate $160 million from..."

July 12, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

UT Regents Fight Heats Up as Board Reshuffles

Investigation into Wallace Hall continues

"...The fight between Texas lawmakers and the UT System Board of Regents grew stormier this week as..."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

US Supremes Speak on UT, No Word on Voting Rights

Admissions policy goes back to court, but DOMA, section 5 still out

"...idle. This morning, the justices sent a case attacking UT's diversity admissions efforts back to the lower court. However,..."

June 24, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

UT to End Football Program

Governor, Lege order budget cuts: 'Need to tighten belts ... and jockstraps'

"...close of this academic year. "No mor ftbll at UT no mor," read the unsigned message, texted from an..."

April 2, 2010 News Feature by the News Staff

Amid New Immigration Policies, Local Attorneys and Immigrants Navigate a Broken System

Lawyers say the system has been thrown into "chaos"

"...week for those in the surrounding North Austin area. But St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church is more than that for..."

July 26, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Hook Laughs With, Not at UT

Local comedian Andrew Rosas hosts Texas Exes web series

"...UT has many beloved spokespersons, like the late Bill Livingston,..."

May 13, 2016 Screens Post by Ashley Moreno

UT Axing Cactus Cafe, Informal Classes

Union board "phasing out" two campus institutions in August

"...announced that these two key components of its community outreach will be "phased out" in August...."

Jan. 31, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Students Won't Learn From Year Tenure as a UT Regent

"...Editor, Last week, Gov. Perry signed a bill to put a nonvoting student on the UT System Board of..."

June 21, 2005 Postmarks

Limbaugh Rant Puts UT MasculinUT Program in Limbo

University program halted until after summer

"...Taking aim at the University of Texas' still-nascent MasculinUT program, right-wing radio man Rush Limbaugh wondered in a..."

May 25, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

UT Student Government Slowly Implodes

Half the exec board is gone, and the remaining members face removal next semester

"...UT-Austin Student Government is crumbling. At the beginning of the..."

Dec. 24, 2021 News Feature by Skye Seipp

Black Queer Studies Collection at UT

Groups partner to create new research resource

"...Professor Matt Richardson, UT subject specialist Lindsey Schell, and School of Information student..."

May 13, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Ricky Hill

The Wild Worlds of UT's Game Camp

Middle-schoolers learn that gaming is in the details

"...while supplying said narwhal with tacos. Why tacos? Because without them Frank gets sassy and impossible to be around...."

July 26, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

'Pig Skinny': OU/UT Wrap

"...Skinny on Friday afternoon that the Oklahoma Sooners would outgain the Texas Longhorns 332-232 and go eight-for-16 on third..."

Oct. 9, 2006 Sports Post by Taylor Holland

Why Aren’t UT Students Getting Rape Kits?

The numbers don't add up

"...Jasmine Bell graduated from UT in December with a bachelor's degree in psychology. Bell..."

March 30, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

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