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Tower Lighting to be Delayed on March 31 as Part of Earth Hour 2012
The University of Texas at Austin will collaborate on global energy and climate change awareness by participating in Earth Hour 2012. This will mark the third year in a row the university has participated.
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Blanton Museum of Art Announces Key Hires
The Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin is filling three important vacancies with some of the best and brightest minds in the museum field, strengthening The Blanton’s leadership role among university art museums.
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Campus Climate Response Team and Incident Reporting System Now in Place at The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin has developed a Campus Climate Response Team (CCRT) that will serve as a university-wide strategy resource team to address bias incidents that may affect campus climate. As part of this new initiative to advance an inclusive and diverse campus climate, an online incident reporting form that can be accessed…
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“Empire Strikes Back” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark” Visual Effects Producer Thomas Smith Donates Collection to Harry Ransom Center
Thomas Smith (b. 1938), visual effects producer for such films as “Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back” and “E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial,” has donated his archive to the Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin. Smith was hired by George Lucas as the first head of Industrial…
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Migrant Student Program Celebrates 25 Years of Helping Students Graduate from High School
High school migrant students from across the state will be recognized at The University of Texas at Austin on April 2 during the 25th annual Migrant Student Recognition Ceremony.
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Statement from Dr. Gregory Vincent, Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement at The University of Texas at Austin
We embrace free speech on campus and encourage the open exchange of ideas, especially in our student media.
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West Antarctic Ice Shelves Tearing Apart at the Seams
A new study examining nearly 40 years of satellite imagery has revealed that the floating ice shelves of a critical portion of West Antarctica are steadily losing their grip on adjacent bay walls, potentially amplifying an already accelerating loss of ice to the sea.
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Donald D. Harrington Fellows to Present April 3 Symposium at Amarillo Country Club
The Donald D. Harrington Fellows Program of The University of Texas at Austin will sponsor its annual luncheon and research symposium at noon on April 3 at the Amarillo Country Club.
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Take Back the Night to be Hosted by The University of Texas at Austin
Voices Against Violence (VAV), a University of Texas at Austin Counseling and Mental Health Center program that celebrated its 10th anniversary last fall, is proud to announce the ninth annual Take Back
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On religion and politics
Religious Studies Professor Tom Tweed discusses religion’s role in politics and its impact on this year’s election season outcomes.
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Michael Morton to Speak on Panel about Prosecutorial Oversight
What: “Prosecutorial Oversight: A National Dialogue in the Wake of Connick v.
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The University of Texas at Austin to Help Celebrate Unveiling of Tejano Monument at Capitol on March 29
Musicians, educators and other members of The University of Texas at Austin community will play a proud role in the March 29 unveiling of the Tejano Monument, a multistatue monument on the south lawn of the Texas Capitol grounds honoring the contributi
