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The Daily Texan
Shortly after announcing to the UT System Board of Regents the first proposed changes to UT Austin’s core curriculum in decades, UT President Jim Davis sat down for an exclusive interview with The Texan on Thursday. In the nearly-25-minute interview, Davis discussed a new report from the UT Core Curriculum Task Force he announced last...
The Daily Texan
The Daily Texan sat down with UT President Jim Davis and Kevin Eltife, the UT System Board of Regents Chairman, shortly after the Thursday board meeting where Davis announced changes to UT’s core curriculum. This marks the Texan’s second exclusive interview with Davis, after the Texan spoke to him in April. Davis and Eltife discussed...
The Daily Texan
Students could see the first change to UT’s core curriculum in more than 20 years as early as fall 2027, said UT President Jim Davis while presenting a report from UT’s Core Curriculum Task Force in a Thursday meeting of the UT System Board of Regents. The proposed model is intended to simplify and rein...
The Daily Texan
The Capital Metro Bikeshare service resumed today with a limited fleet of bikes after a May warehouse fire halted service. The bikes will be placed in stations around UT’s campus and other popular areas. The service return will happen in multiple phases after it was suspended in June, according to CapMetro’s website, with one-third of...
The Daily Texan
Capital Metro union workers reached a tentative contract agreement in negotiations with subcontractor Keolis North America on Monday. The union representing the CapMetro workers wrote that a strike is no longer being considered. Brent Payne, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1091 that represents CapMetro employees, wrote in a Monday press rele
The Daily Texan
The Daily Texan spoke with Texas One Stop ahead of the fall semester about the potential impacts of recent developments around federal loan limits for UT students. The conversation, held on Aug. 5, aimed to clarify what degrees are currently impacted by the changes and the potential future for student borrowers. How will UT graduate...
The Daily Texan
The University released campus mobility updates on Monday, designating a “Pedestrian Friendly Zone” area where students are required to dismount and walk personal electric vehicles, including electric scooters and bikes. These new rules apply to personal electric vehicles, according to the University Parking and Transportation Services website. These vehicle
The Daily Texan
City, University Administration and Politics Looking back: Key city and state primary races, including the U.S. Senate Republican and the Democratic Texas House District 49 primaries, were decided in May runoffs. The City of Austin launched programs to document displacement across the city and preserve East Austin history. Looking forward: The City is consid
The Daily Texan
Applications are opening for new programs in the 2026-2028 undergraduate catalog, consisting of six new majors, five certificates and 13 minors, according to the UT Office of Curriculum and Academic Administration. The programs emphasize current developing issues and topics, including artificial intelligence, national defense and modern technology. Majors Th
The Daily Texan
The city of Austin is currently developing their annual city budget and considering a bond issue, while several charter amendments are up for a vote in November. With all this activity in City Hall, the Texan is providing a guide to new UT students on how Austin politics works and what opportunities exist to get involved....
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