The Latest Breaking News from the University of Texas at Austin

Some students walked out of schools Friday afternoon to join demonstrations throughout the country condemning the actions of immigration enforcement officials.

A California professor criticizes Texas' H-1B visa freeze, arguing it jeopardizes higher education's global competitiveness. He highlights renowned foreign-born scholars at UT Austin, emphasizing international talent's crucial role in research and academic excellence. Restricting these pathways, he warns, could significantly weaken US universities' long-term capacity and standing.

Some students and professors say recent changes and scandals chill speech at universities. Others argue that conservative opinions can now be shared more freely.

University of Texas at Austin faculty fear changes from new taskforce that could restructure humanities programs

The funding deal would reportedly ask the university to adopt a stricter definition of gender and a tuition freeze, among other conditions.

In May 2023, Miller wrote a letter urging university leaders to reconsider admitting a student whom he described as a “biracial Latina,” who was also the daughter of his political associate.

Survey by American Association of Professors shows nearly quarter of respondents are switching due to states’s politics

The statewide survey found that more voters disapprove of the mid-decade redraw than support it, fueled by overwhelming opposition from independent and Democratic voters.

Some who did host public events were interrupted by protesters and heckled for their support of President Donald Trump and his signature legislation.