Tag Archives: University of Texas
B-cycle's UT expansion a towering success
When Austin B-cycle expanded its reach into the University of Texas campus area last month, its executive director predicted it would be a big success. It turns out his expectations were too low. “Forty days into this, and we’re where…
Bicycles • By Caleb Pritchard • Mar 30, 2018
Trump administration push for citizenship question on census alarms critics
Watchdog groups are alarmed by a Department of Justice request to add a question about citizenship to the 2020 census. The agency says the information is needed to enforce the Voting Rights Act, specifically a section that bans racial discrimination.…
Austin • By Syeda Hasan • Jan 10, 2018
Trustees cast doubt on success of UT partnership program
At its Aug. 28 meeting, the Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees approved an interlocal agreement with the University of Texas at Austin to renew the Literacy First program at 22 Austin schools for the coming school year, but…
Education • By Joseph Caterine • Aug 30, 2017
Council approves workforce training audit
It took a while for City Council to wrap its collective head around the concept, but after an hour and a half of discussion it overwhelmingly approved a study that will try to assess the effectiveness of some area workforce…
City Council • By Jack Craver • Jul 5, 2017
For Capital Metro, UT shuttles ground what could be high-flying ridership numbers
The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s latest systemwide ridership statistics would be trending upward were it not for an unlikely population: college students. According to recently posted data, the agency gave fewer rides in March than it did over the same…
Transit • By Caleb Pritchard • May 1, 2017
New UT arena slated for downtown, but questions linger
A big piece of downtown Austin’s future fell into place on Friday with the announcement that the arena that will replace the Frank Erwin Center will be located close to the current arena on the University of Texas’ eastern border…
Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Apr 11, 2017
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Austin, UT could play in battle for telecom millions
Austin and the University of Texas have the potential intellectual and research firepower needed to compete for a portion of $100 million in National Science Foundation and private tech industry money and in-kind services aimed at creating city-scale advancements in…
Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Mar 13, 2017
Austin Fire Department could soon be using drones
The drone idles on a small runway at the Austin Radio Control Association, just east of the city. It has a gray body and a white nose, across which someone has painted a sinister smile. The controls are tested, and…
Fire • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Apr 21, 2016
AURA, UT group want to tear down wall, plant trees
Tear down that (West Campus) wall. The West Campus Wall – which runs along much of the University of Texas’ western edge, separating the campus from Guadalupe Street – has long been a symbol of UT’s isolation from the rest…
Austin • By Sunny Sone • Sep 10, 2015
Home of legendary UT coach remains in limbo
After a trip through the Planning Commission last week, the fate of famed University of Texas track coach Clyde Littlefield’s former house remains uncertain. Commissioners voted 4-3 to deny historic zoning for the West Campus home, with Chair Danette Chimenti…
Preservation • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jul 3, 2015
Private-party permitting process is a go
After several months without word on progress, a resolution to create a permit process for private parties is moving forward. The resolution, passed last October, was in response to neighborhood complaints about parties in the West Campus area near the…
Music & Entertainment • By Sunny Sone • Jul 3, 2015
Police to enforce noise ordinance during RoundUp
The Austin Police Department says it will enforce the city’s noise ordinance in the West Campus area during the University of Texas RoundUp festivities, scheduled for this weekend. RoundUp is a nationally known weekend of parties and live performances put…
