The University is adding five courses to its Course Transformation Program, a $3 million dollar initiative to redesign the structure in large, lecture-style classes.
Prosecutors have charged a Houston oncologist with spiking her lover and coworker's coffee with a sweet-tasting chemical used in antifreeze and medical research, causing serious health problems including renal failure.
Although UT and Austin police are aware of partying during freshman orientation, authorities said there are no extraordinary safety measures planned for each event.
Construction on UT’s $310 million Cockrell Engineering Education Research Center might be delayed for years if a funding issue is not resolved during the ongoing special legislative session.
UT students could see the interest rates on their federally subsidized loans double next month if the federal government doesn’t come to an agreement on how to contain rising student debt.
The U.S. Supreme Court will play a key role in the future of UT’s student makeup by ruling on the landmark affirmative action case, Fisher v. University of Texas, this month.
