University of Texas

Uh Oh! School Of 'Pubic' Affairs?

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 05.22.2012

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The University of Texas was forced to publicly apologize Monday for an unfortunate typo in pamphlets used at a commencement ceremony over the weekend....

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Students Rally Around College Prez In Tuition Controversy

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 05.11.2012

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Students are rallying to make sure University of Texas President Bill Powers doesn't lose his job over a clash with Gov. Rick Perry and his appointees...

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College Students Following Colbert's Lead To Form Super PACs

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 05.09.2012

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NEW YORK -- When Paul Benefiel sent an email to Stephen Colbert asking for advice on how to set up his own super PAC at the University of Texas at Aus...

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Ethics Tips From Jack Abramoff, Disgraced Lobbyist

Reuters | Posted 05.03.2012

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By Corrie MacLaggan AUSTIN, Texas, May 2 (Reuters) - University of Texas students got an ethics lesson from an unlikely source on Wed...

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Status, Not Race, Should Be Basis of Affirmative Action

The Badger Herald | Posted 04.30.2012

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While I believe that society may be far along enough to leave race in and of itself behind, I feel that rather than ending affirmative action, it should be adjusted to better fit the realities of society.

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UT Allows Chavez Jr. vs. Lee Bout At Sun Bowl

AP | JUAN CARLOS LLORCA and JIM VERTUNO | Posted 04.28.2012

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EL PASO, Texas -- The University of Texas System chancellor announced Friday he will allow a high-profile boxing match to be held on the school's El P...

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Mad Men Recap: "The Man With the Miniature Orchestra"

Samantha Zalaznick | Posted 04.18.2012

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He finally has all the pieces in place; he should be able to make the music as loud as he wants but it's not working -- the sound of his symphony is not coming out. Something's wrong, a chord is loose. It's not Beethoven's 9th, it's the drops of the leaking faucet.

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What Were These College Newspaper Editors Thinking?

Posted 04.12.2012

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What were they thinking? Some college newspaper editors have been facing criticism recently after publishing content meant to be satire that pushed...

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Texas Students Want Offensive Trayvon Martin Cartoonist Back

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 04.04.2012

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A group of students at the University of Texas believe their campus newspaper went too far when they fired a cartoonist responsible for a controversia...

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Daily Texan: We Failed With Trayvon Martin Cartoon

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 03.30.2012

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The University of Texas at Austin's student newspaper, The Daily Texan, apologized Thursday for a controversial cartoon published earlier this week ab...

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Where Did Google And Apple Employees Go To College?

Posted 03.29.2012

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More young people would want to work for Google than any other company. Apple is the the second most popular company, according to a survey done by U...

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The Fate of Diversity in College Is Being Tested

Voto Latino | Posted 05.29.2012

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. Although I do not believe race should be a large part of a students' application, I do believe that it is important to consider it in a university application since diversity on a college campus is essential in cultivating a culturally conscious and informed student body.

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Student Paper Yanks Controversial Trayvon Martin Cartoon

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 03.28.2012

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The Daily Texan, a student newspaper at the University of Texas in Austin, pulled a controversial cartoon about the media coverage of the Trayvon Mart...

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Repress U, Class of 2012: 7 Steps to a Homeland Security Campus

Michael Gould-Wartofsky | Posted 05.23.2012

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Since 9/11, the homeland security state has come to campus just as it has come to America's towns and cities, its places of work and its houses of worship, its public space and its cyberspace.

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8 Awesome Alternative Spring Breaks

Posted 03.20.2012

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Not every college student heads south on spring break to get hammered on a beach. Nowadays, students do all kinds of different activities during th...

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The 23 Colleges With The Most School Spirit

Posted 03.07.2012

Do you love wearing your school colors or attending sports games? You might want to go to a college with a lot of school spirit! Inside College r...

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The Future of Affirmative Action: Justice Kennedy Is the Key

Stephen Menendian | Posted 05.06.2012

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It seems likely that the Court in Fisher, in a 5-3 decision (since Kagan will not have a vote), will strike down the use of race in admissions currently employed by the University of Texas for failing the narrowly tailoring requirement.

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Controversy Embroils Texas Student Government Elections

Posted 03.01.2012

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Students at the University of Texas are upset with student government election rules they helped write. Student presidential candidate Madison Gard...

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Increasing Diversity Through Intellectual Entrepreneurship

Dr. Rick Cherwitz | Posted 04.29.2012

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Entrepreneurial learning begins with students' curiosities and goals driving their lives, challenging them to own and be accountable for their educational choices and intellectual development.

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Why Is There A Note From Kevin Durant In A UT Bathroom?

Posted 02.23.2012

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A graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin appears to have found a handwritten note from the Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant. Ho...

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The 10 Best Colleges For Hooking Up

| Alejandra Saragoza | Posted 02.22.2012

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The college experience often entails drinking, partying and intimate interactions. And what used to be seen as a mate-seeking ritual has shifted to ho...

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High Court Revisiting Flashpoint Issue

HuffingtonPost.com | Mike Sacks | Posted 04.22.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Affirmative action is heading back to the Supreme Court, and this time its prospects for survival are poorer than ever. The Court ann...

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The 10 Best Value Public Colleges

Posted 02.07.2012

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Everybody wants to get the best bang for their buck in higher education -- but what colleges really are the best value? The Princeton Review recent...

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College GOP Leader Allegedly Sends Outrageous Tweet About Obama

Posted 12.20.2011

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Cassie Wright, the current president of the University of Texas College Republicans, allegedly sent out an offensive tweet on Sunday. Ben Sherman o...

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Ponzi Schemer Who Duped NFL Players To Steal $50 Million Faces Sentencing

AP | APRIL CASTRO | Posted 01.04.2012

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AUSTIN, Texas — The former CEO of a Texas-based investment firm was sentenced to 17 years in prison Friday for a scheme that used former NFL pla...

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