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Tag: University of Texas at Austin
Latinx
Excelencia in Education to Host Virtual Briefing on History of HSIs
Excelencia in Education, partnering with University of Texas at Austin, will host a virtual briefing on the history of Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). The event, “National Briefing on 25 Years of HSIs: Accelerating Latino Student Success,” will take place 1 – 2 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Apr. 21. Featured speakers include Excelencia in Education President […]
April 19, 2021
Community Colleges
Report Shows How COVID-19 Is Impacting the Community College Experience
On Thursday, the Center for Community College Student Engagement (the Center) at the University of Texas at Austin released “The Impact of COVID-19 on Entering Students in Community Colleges,” a report which spotlights the ongoing issues of students who have enrolled despite the obstacles caused by the pandemic. The survey was administered in fall 2020 to 5,193 entering students at 38 colleges around the country.
March 25, 2021
African-American
UT President Forms Committee to Address Controversy Surrounding Alma Mater
The University of Texas President, Jay Hartzell, unveiled a plan to address the racist history of the school’s anthem, “The Eyes of Texas,” in an email to the UT-Austin community Tuesday, the Dallas Morning News reported. “As we move forward and continue to perform and sing ‘The Eyes,’ it is critical that we understand the […]
October 7, 2020
Opinion
On Who Matters – and Who Doesn’t – in Higher Education
As COVID-19 continues to devastate communities across the U.S., colleges and universities must brace for what is sure to be a hectic Autumn semester, including making difficult decisions that may put many lives on the line.
August 24, 2020
African-American
‘Protect Students, Faculty and Staff of Color’: Emory U’s Student Newspaper Editorial to Incoming President
An editorial in Emory University’s student newspaper calls on newly-appointed president Gregory Fenves to “protect students, faculty and staff of color.” Fenves, currently president of the University of Texas at Austin, was named Emory president on April 7. He begins his new position on August 1. “As we welcome Fenves to the Emory community and […]
April 19, 2020
COVID-19
Emory University Names Gregory L. Fenves New President
Emory University on Tuesday announced that its board appointed Gregory L. Fenves the institution’s new president. Fenves, who is currently president of the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), will begin his new position at Emory on August 1. He will succeed Claire E. Sterk, who announced her retirement last November after serving as […]
April 7, 2020
COVID-19
U of Wisconsin-Madison Spring Breakers Test Positive for COVID-19
The University of Wisconsin-Madison said that a group of students who went on spring break mid-March to Nashville and Gulf Shores, Alabama have tested positive for COVID-19, reported KIRO7. University of Wisconsin-Madison Police told WKRG News 5 that the students started their spring break in Nashville, Tennessee on March 13, then moved their trip down […]
April 2, 2020
COVID-19
28 UT-Austin Spring Breakers Test Positive for COVID-19 After Trip 10 Days Ago
As many as 28 University of Texas at Austin students have tested positive for COVID-19 after they went on a group spring break trip to Mexico 10 days ago, reported NBC News. “Dozens more are under public health investigation,” said the Austin Public Health Department, in a statement about the group of 70 young adults […]
April 1, 2020
Latest News
UT Austin Will Now Fire Employees Found Guilty of Sexual Misconduct
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) on Monday announced it would fire faculty or staff found to have committed sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking or interpersonal violence. What’s more, information would be made public about any faculty or staff found to have committed such acts but not fired because of mitigating factors, said Dr. Gregory Fenves, UT Austin’s president, in a letter to the UT community.
March 3, 2020
Latest News
UT Austin, Dell Foundation Aim to Close Pell Grant Completion Gap
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation are partnering in an ambitious plan to narrow the completion gap for Pell-eligible students at the Texas institution’s flagship campus.
February 4, 2020
News Roundup
Association of American Universities Launches New Initiative For PhD Programs
Doctoral students may feel like going into academia is the only path forward, but a new initiative aims to change that. The Association of American Universities launched a PhD Education Initiative, which seeks to create a more student-centered culture for doctoral education, support diverse career paths and promote greater inclusion at its member institutions. During […]
September 13, 2019
Asian American Pacific Islander
The Trauma of ‘Go Back’: Calling Out Racism in Full
When I was a freshman in high school, I was walking to my geometry class for sixth period. A loud voice boomed down the hall, “Hey, Korean trash, go home!” In an almost exclusively White high school, I knew that the insult was being hurled at me.
July 18, 2019
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