The change comes after the university received a record-breaking 73,000 undergraduate applications for this fall.
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The change comes after the university received a record-breaking 73,000 undergraduate applications for this fall.
The lecturer’s lawyer disputes the charges, and the university’s decision to fire him has raised concerns from faculty over free speech protections.
Protesting students and staff want to draw attention to public university investments in companies supporting Israel, even if divestment is unlikely in Texas.
Authorities and protesters clashed during the latest pro-Palestinian demonstration at the university on Monday.
The FOX 7 employee is accused of hitting a trooper with his camera, but the arrested man told reporters he was pushed and didn’t hit any officer.
The Travis County attorney dropped 46 charges after 57 people were arrested at a pro-Palestinian demonstration.
The UT System Board of Regents approved the contract this week, making Sarkisian one of the highest-paid coaches in the country.
The sum is part of a larger philanthropic campaign to raise $6 billion for the flagship university in Austin.
The university paid $4 million to buy out his contract at Texas Tech University. He was one of UT’s highest-paid employees.
Beard, 49, was arrested early Monday morning for allegedly strangling his fiancé after Austin police responded to a 911 call at a home in Tarrytown.
The Board of Regents adopted the Chicago Statement, a free speech policy created by the University of Chicago in 2014. More than 90 institutions have adopted the statement.
UT-Austin and the University of Oklahoma are expected to leave the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference.
Dozens of students at the University of Texas at Austin who give campus tours are refusing to work over a dispute about a plaque with “The Eyes of Texas” lyrics hanging in the Welcome Center.
One of the students sued by the teacher is the daughter of Allen Blakemore, a political consultant who has worked for state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, who filed the tenure bill.
The football players said the athletics officials referenced emails from donors who said the protests could impact their job prospects after graduating.
Steve Sarkisian’s guaranteed compensation will be approved by the UT Board of Regents Thursday and is at least $5 million higher than any previous head coach.
“We are pausing all football team activities and shutting down football training facilities to get a COVID-19 spread among our football program under control,” Chris Del Conte, UT-Austin athletic director, said in a statement.