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Recent News

Texas House approves fixed tuition (The Daily Texan – May 1, 2013)

President Powers and panel encourage undergraduates to pursue research (The Daily Texan – April 21, 2013)

Core curriculum streams created to help freshmen schedule classes (The Daily Texan – April 17, 2013)

Disclosure policy meets concern from Faculty Council (The Daily Texan – April 16, 2013)

Facing inaction from Board of Regents, University decides not to increase graduate tuition (The Daily Texan – April 9, 2013)

Guest Post: Invest in Texas! (Burnt Orange Report – April 9, 2013)

UT students march to capitol in “Invest in Texas” campaign (The Houstonian – April 9, 2013)

UT System Regent failed to disclose several past lawsuits during application process (The Daily Texan – April 4, 2013)

Students march to Capitol to push for higher education (The Daily Texan – April 3, 2013)

Students to push for education legislation (KHOU – April 2, 2013)

Students to push for education legislation (KVUE – April 2, 2013)

Lt. Gov. Dewhurst joins senators, community members in critique of regents’ decision (The Daily Texan – March 28, 2013)

Senate Weighs Bill To Alter Regent Duties (The Alcalde – March 27, 2013)

Campus rep warns senate committee of “mass exodus” if Powers fired by regents (The Horn – March 27, 2013)

Members of UT community: UT System Board of Regents’ behavior harming UT (The Daily Texan – March 27, 2013)

Senate hearing on regents falls into micromanagement debate (Dallas Morning News – March 27, 2013)

Powers Struggle: Rick’s Regents and Resignation Rumors (Burnt Orange Report – March 25, 2013)

Five candidates for School of Undergraduate Studies dean visit UT (The Daily Texan – March 24, 2013)

IntegrityUT Week ushers in a new Student Honor Code (Tower Talk – March 22, 2013)

Senate of College Councils backs bill to limit regents, elects president (The Daily Texan – March 22, 2013)

Senate of College Councils president-elect resigns (The Daily Texan – March 7, 2013)

Faculty Appreciation Week honors, thanks professors (The Daily Texan – March 6, 2013)

Senate of College Councils elects next year’s executive leaders (The Daily Texan – February 22, 2013)

Olympic gold medalist, UT alumna Sanya Richards-Ross to speak at commencement (The Daily Texan – February 20, 2013)

Olympian and UT Ex Sanya Richards-Ross will be Spring Commencement Speaker (UTexas.edu – February 20, 2013)

Sanya Richards-Ross to Deliver Commencement Speech (The Alcalde – February 20, 2013)

Students from five Texas universities unite at Capitol for Flagship Legislative Day (The Daily Texan – February 13, 2013)

Provost Steven Leslie to step down at the end of the year (The Daily Texan – February 11, 2013)

Faculty and student groups push for instituting domestic partner benefits at UT (The Daily Texan – February 10, 2013)

UT System Board of Regents in limbo with expiration of three terms (The Daily Texan – February 5, 2013)

Second Texas bill would mandate fixed-tuition rates at universities (The Daily Texan – January 29, 2013)

UT one step closer to getting a fall break (The Daily Texan – January 29, 2013)

New Legislative Caucus Represents Young Texans (The Alcalde – December 5, 2012)

New House Caucus Seeks to Work for Younger Texans (The Texas Tribune – December 4, 2012)

Bill on fixed tuition rates aims to increase affordability of education (The Daily Texan – December 4, 2012)

Taking college classes online not always a money-saver (Houston Chronicle – December 1, 2012)

Longhorns Grow Mustaches for a Cause (The Alcalde – November 30, 2012)

Aggie student reps back handguns on campus (San Antonio Express-News – November 14, 2012)

New partnership with edX brings innovation to UT System, digital resources (The Daily Texan – November 2, 2012)

The DemTex Program: Will Democracy Survive? (Orange Magazine – October 25, 2012)

A (Shorter) Statement of Honor For UT (The Alcalde – October 24, 2012)

New UT honor code heads to Powers’s office for final approval (The Horn – October 20, 2012)

UT Senate finalizes new honor code (The Daily Texan – October 19, 2012)

UT’s Senate of College Councils will vote on a new honor code this week (The Daily Texan – October 17, 2012)

Online study groups lead to charges of cheating at UT (FOX 7 – October 8, 2012)

Texas students agree on diversity, but not how to get there (Houston Chronicle – October 8, 2012)

Student leaders say race key in admissions (San Antonio Express-News – October 8, 2012)

Liberal Arts Council hosted panel to discuss the approaching historic presidential election (The Daily Texan – September 26, 2012)

First-annual expo reveals bountiful resources (The Daily Texan – September 25, 2012)

Liberal Arts Week will showcase the college’s resources (The Daily Texan – September 24, 2012)

UT system executives receive pay raise (The Daily Texan – September 20, 2012)

Lecture series focus on freshmen, required for Signature Courses (The Daily Texan – September 18, 2012)

New University Recruiting Career Center Hires Director (School of Undergraduate Studies – September 9, 2012)

UT appoints director to planned, all-inclusive career services center (The Daily Texan – September 9, 2012)

One stop shopping at new career center (The University of Texas at Austin – September 6, 2012)

New Director Starts Work To Build University-wide Recruiting Center (The University of Texas at Austin – September 6, 2012)

Classes begin at the University of Texas (KVUE – August 29, 2012)

UT officials weigh in on tuition increases (The Daily Texan – August 29, 2012)

UT Welcomes New Students With “Gone To Texas” Event (KEYE – August 28, 2012)

State budget cuts asks Texas agencies to reduce finances (The Daily Texan – June 24, 2012)

Powers to incorporate student input to change honor code (The Daily Texan – June 15, 2012)

UT may change honor code after Powers’ review (The Daily Texan – June 12, 2012)

Perry touts higher ed accountability, responds to rumors (San Antonio Express-News – May 16, 2012)

UT Austin students launch campaign in support of campus president (Fort Worth Star-Telegram – May 15, 2012)

Faculty, students unite in support of Powers (The Daily Texan – May 15, 2012)

Students, alumni rally behind UT president amidst firing rumors (KVUE – May 11, 2012)

UT Chancellor Says He Wasn’t Told To Fire President Powers (KEYE – May 11, 2012)

Amid Confusing Signals From Regents, U. of Texas President’s Job Hangs in Balance (Chronicle of Higher Education – May 11, 2012)

Allegations of Powers’ termination invoke speculation, response (The Daily Texan – May 11, 2012)

Old leaders make way for new blood (The Daily Texan – April 18, 2012)

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