Students in need of support today can access services on campus from 3 to 5 p.m. at WCP 1.118. The Counseling & Mental Health Center will have counselors available for walk-in counseling. Student Outreach & Support will also be on site.
NEW: @UTAustin did not make a public announcement regarding the Trump administration's proposed compact by the Nov. 21 deadline. It is the only institution to be offered to sign the proposal yet to publicly announce a decision.
It is unclear what the state of the compact is or where the two parties are at the moment.
BREAKING: Katie McGee will transition out of the Dean of Students role and into an advisory role. John Dalton, vice president for student affairs, will now serve as the acting Dean of Students, according to an email obtained by the Texan.
At the tail end of World War II, the U.S. Army detonated a nuclear weapon in New Mexico. Eighty years later, survivors and family members gathered in Tularosa to remember the effects of the Trinity Test on nearby communities. 🧵 (1/7)
BREAKING: @UTAustin interim President Jim Davis announced in an email that interim Executive Vice President and Provost David Vanden Bout will return as Dean of the College of Natural Sciences by Sept. 1. He will serve as advisor to the president despite the transition, and the University will soon begin a search for a replacement, according to the email.
BREAKING: @UTAustin’s philosophy department chair David Sosa will serve as the interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts, interim provost David Vanden Bout announced today. Sosa will replace former Dean Ann Huff Stevens, who didn’t receive a second term as dean for lacking “a grand enough vision” for the college, according to prior reporting from the Texan.
The @UTSystem Board of Regents pledged a $100 million investment to the School of Civic Leadership, Board Chairman Kevin Eltife announced at Thursday’s press conference. The investment will help renovate the University’s Biological Laboratories building into the School of Civic Leadership’s home, which is expected to finish by 2028.
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‘“It’s important to remember that there is power in our ability to criticize governments and their policies and that political speech is at the very center of what the First Amendment was designed to protect,” Kumar said.’
via @thedailytexan@catharinexli
Immigration lawyers and free speech experts affirm that international students’ First Amendment rights remain protected despite the Trump administration’s increased surveillance efforts that have targeted noncitizen students involved in pro-Palestine protests. Still, students should be cautious of policies like the recent “foreign influence” reporting system and know their rights while staying aware of the risks posed by growing immigration enforcement.
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Texas head coach Vic Schaefer wasn’t ready for his post-game meeting with his players. For a coach who has been in the business for nearly 40 years now, he was scrambling to find words.
So instead, he wrote.
Check out my story on the beauty of March Madness and @TexasWBB in @thedailytexan. It’s free!
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BREAKING: A federal judge has blocked the Board of Regents' on-campus drag show ban on First Amendment claims. Draggieland will proceed in Rudder Theater on March 27. https://t.co/Lp1FZkYJRj
BREAKING: President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aiming to limit operations in the Department of Education. Trump did not specify which services will be eliminated, but said protections for students with disabilities or Pell Grants will be “fully preserved.”
Story to come @thedailytexan
Happy Tuesday, Longhorns! In today’s issue:
+ The Office of the Dean of Students reinstated Hudson Thomas and Thierry Chu as the 2025-26 executive alliance winners by overturning a UT Student Government Supreme Court ruling on March 10.
+ @UTexasMcCombs graduate student @JordanCordel won the 2025 Texas Revue Talent Show, captivating judges and the audience with a performance of his original song “Lonely”
+ @TexasSoftball closed out its non-conference play with five dominant wins in the Ohio State Tournament
All this and more: https://t.co/c6U0vp6Tfn
A south Texas school board warns parents it was informed Border Patrol agents may board school buses, question children about immigration status and detain or deport children via @ujohnnyg
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UPDATE: A federal judge blocked the pause on federal grants minutes before it took effect, multiple news outlets reported.
The temporary block will last until Monday.