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.
Although UT and Austin police are aware of partying during freshman orientation, authorities said there are no extraordinary safety measures planned for each event.
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.
Committees established by the University are set to deliver efficiency reports five months from now in response to proposals to restructure non-academic functions at UT.
On the cusp of possibly losing $105 million research dollars under the across-the-board budget cuts known as sequestration, UT System officials are working to find alternative options to fund research.
