/tags/university-of-texas-at-austin University Of Texas At Austin en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:11 GMT /education/2025-02-19/ut-austin-interim-president-jim-davis-board-of-regents Davis will take over the role immediately from Jay Hartzell, who is leaving for Southern Methodist University. On Thursday, Davis announced changes in the university's leadership team. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:11 GMT /education/2025-02-19/ut-austin-interim-president-jim-davis-board-of-regents Becky Fogel /science/2025-02-12/research-nih-federal-funding-university-of-texas-austin A new policy for how the National Institutes of Health will reimburse overhead costs associated with research grants could result in the loss of significant funding at institutions like UT Austin. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:26:36 GMT /science/2025-02-12/research-nih-federal-funding-university-of-texas-austin Olivia Aldridge /crime-justice/2024-06-26/charges-dropped-from-april-29-ut-austin-pro-palestinian-protests Around 100 people gathered on the south lawn of UT Austin’s campus that day, setting up tents and blankets to begin an encampment. Wed, 26 Jun 2024 22:58:09 GMT /crime-justice/2024-06-26/charges-dropped-from-april-29-ut-austin-pro-palestinian-protests Luz Moreno-Lozano /education/2024-05-03/jay-hartzell-university-texas-republicans-protest Hartzell’s protest response has also resulted in condemnations from students and faculty. Fri, 03 May 2024 09:58:00 GMT /education/2024-05-03/jay-hartzell-university-texas-republicans-protest Zach Despart, Pooja Salhotra /education/2023-12-14/ut-austin-teaching-assistants-tas-removed-israel-palestinian-gaza-war-university-of-texas The two teaching assistants were removed from their roles for sending a message that, in part, expressed disapproval of the university's response to the Israel-Hamas war. Thu, 14 Dec 2023 21:58:05 GMT /education/2023-12-14/ut-austin-teaching-assistants-tas-removed-israel-palestinian-gaza-war-university-of-texas Becky Fogel /sports/2021-07-29/sec-votes-to-invite-texas-oklahoma The decision comes just a week after news surfaced that the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma planned to leave the Big 12, sending shockwaves through college sports and many Texas lawmakers who feel the expansion will have drastic consequences on the remaining Texas schools in the Big 12. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 23:26:44 GMT /sports/2021-07-29/sec-votes-to-invite-texas-oklahoma Heidi Pérez-Moreno | The Texas Tribune /sports/2021-07-26/university-texas-oklahoma-big-12 An announcement to let their media rights agreement with the conference expire comes days after the universities signaled interest in joining the Southeastern Conference. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:07:03 GMT /sports/2021-07-26/university-texas-oklahoma-big-12 Alejandro Martínez-Cabrera /sports/2021-07-23/texas-lawmakers-concerned-about-ut-leaving-big-12-conference-make-their-case-to-abbott Four prominent lawmakers � one each with ties to Baylor University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University and Texas A&M University � met with Gov. Greg Abbott’s staff Thursday, one day after news broke that the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma had reached out to the Southeastern Conference about joining. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 21:33:58 GMT /sports/2021-07-23/texas-lawmakers-concerned-about-ut-leaving-big-12-conference-make-their-case-to-abbott Patrick Svitek and Matthew Watkins | The Texas Tribune /education/2021-07-19/ut-hired-consultant-for-up-to-1-1-million-to-revamp-battered-image-of-eyes-of-texas-song The consultant, Brad Deutser, is listed as a chair of the committee tasked with chronicling the full history of 'The Eyes.'" But some students who spoke with him said they felt he was trying to convince them to accept the school's position on the song. Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:55:07 GMT /education/2021-07-19/ut-hired-consultant-for-up-to-1-1-million-to-revamp-battered-image-of-eyes-of-texas-song Kate McGee | The Texas Tribune /education/2021-05-24/as-its-latino-population-grows-ut-austin-wary-of-backlash-for-becoming-a-hispanic-serving-institution The university is now eligible for special grants and loans, but it took 137 years to grow its Latino student body beyond 25%. Mon, 24 May 2021 19:12:50 GMT /education/2021-05-24/as-its-latino-population-grows-ut-austin-wary-of-backlash-for-becoming-a-hispanic-serving-institution Joy Diaz, Caroline Covington