Peniel Joseph was in elementary school the first time he joined a picket line, he says, fighting for workers’ rights. He has been involved in social justice efforts ever since.…

In November 2019, Jennifer Harrison met with her associate director of occupational and lab safety for a monthly clinical safety meeting. As part of a routine check, she was asked…

COVID-19 quarantines might have taken away the food and in-person fun, but the sense of community is still there. Women’s Empowerment Chats for UT Staff and Faculty of Color and…

The University of Texas System’s Board of Regents unanimously voted to name Jay Hartzell president of UT on Sept. 23. Hartzell, who spent most of the past 25 years at…

Since 1999, the Voces Oral History Center in the Moody College of Communication has been documenting the voices and stories of the Latino community. The project began by recording the stories of…

For many of us, spending more time at home has meant spending more time cooking. Have you discovered a new go-to recipe or rediscovered an old family favorite? We’d like…

We’ve all heard some version of the phrase, “You can’t take care of others unless you first take care of yourself.” But the need for self-care has become even more…

Last March, as is tradition, young Black women and Latinas celebrated the end of the Fearless Leadership Institute Leadership Retreat by closing their eyes. Before them, a select few women from…

A quick search of #ProtectTexasTogether on Twitter brings up hundreds of images of University of Texas students, staff and faculty members and alumni, all wearing face masks of different colors and designs and…

In July, amid nationwide discussions about race and hearing deep concerns from members of the UT community, President Jay Hartzell, then still interim, announced a list of initiatives to promote diversity, equity…

Since the initial outbreak of the novel coronavirus in late 2019, scientific researchers across the globe have pivoted their work to focus on the current and potential future pandemics. But…

A few years after he founded the University Leadership Network, a four-year scholarship and leadership development program at The University of Texas at Austin, David Laude heard a conversation between a handful…