UT Austin hires director for Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Lee Clippard has been interim director since May and previously worked for seven years in center leadership, serving as deputy director and the head of communications and guest experience.

UT Board of Regents establishes $300M endowment to expand tuition assistance

The UT System Board of Regents has established a $300 million endowment to help undergrad students pay for college. The “Promise Plus” program will provide tuition assistance to eligible students at seven UT institutions.

FOX 7 Discussion: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick vs University of Texas faculty

Last week, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said during the next legislative session he will move to revoke tenure or professors who teach critical race theory. UT Austin President Jay Hartzell responded to that statement on Monday.

UT Austin President defends faculty tenure after Lt. Gov. Patrick proposes to end it at public universities

University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell said Monday that removing tenure for faculty would hurt the university’s ability to hire the best professors, countering a proposal from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick last week to eliminate tenure for new hires at all public universities in Texas.

Texas Lt Gov proposes ending university tenures in response to CRT resolution

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is proposing ending university tenures at public universities following UT's response to Critical Race Theory teachings.

Big 12 fines Texas $25,000 for court storming after Kansas win

The Big 12 issued a $25,000 fine and a public reprimand to the University of Texas for its handling of the storming of the court after the men's basketball team's win over the Kansas Jayhawks.

List of Texas school closings: Here are the school districts, universities closing Feb. 3-4

Local school districts, colleges and universities are closing Thursday, Feb. 3 due to winter weather coming to Texas. You can see if your student's school district in this article.

Austin invited to celebrate Bevo's birthday at Frank Erwin Center

The birthday party will include tailgate games, trivia, and free snacks. Attendees will also have the chance to sign a large birthday card for Bevo as well as take photos with him.

Lights will be added to West Campus in Austin to make area safer

More than 500 additional streetlights will be retrofitted with LED inserts by the end of 2022, according to a press release from the City of Austin.

Suspicious package on University of Texas campus deemed not dangerous

UTPD says the package was discovered at the exterior northwest corner of DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium and had asked people to avoid the area out of an abundance of caution.

UT researchers predict winter COVID-19 surge if behaviors aren’t changed

If behaviors aren't changed, researchers predict the emergence of the omicron variant could lead to the largest healthcare surge to date.

UT Austin's Dell Med opens center to study psychedelic treatments

UT Austin's Dell Medical School launched a center committed to researching the positive effects of psychedelic therapies on those suffering from PTSD, depression and anxiety.

1 year since COVID-19 vaccines became available in Austin

A lot has changed since a year ago when UT Austin was one of the first sites in Texas to receive a shipment of COVID-19 vaccines.

Study finds sexual assault in military leads to depression, other issues in new moms

About 1 in 4 female veterans experience sexual assault or harassment while serving in the military, in comparison to about 1 in 5 woman in the U.S. overall.

Texas basketball player Ashley Chevalier enters transfer portal

In a post on social media, backup point guard Ashley Chevalier said she was “choosing to prioritize my happiness and mental health.”

Horns with Heart: Nonprofit to offer Texas Longhorns offensive linemen $50K annually

A new organization says it will provide every Texas Longhorns offensive lineman on scholarship $50,000 annually for use of their name, image and likeness to support charitable causes.