In response to yesterday's killings on the campus of Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Virginia, The Univeristy of Texas will darken its tower starting tonight through Thursday, April 19. All flags on campus will also be lowered to half-staff through Sunday, April 22. In addition, UT Student Government is currently planning a candle-light vigil to take place on Monday, April 23. Although the time is yet to be determined, plan on it starting sometime......

The Texan reported today about a survey released in November by The Chronicle of Higher Education that compared the annual salaries of university presidents and leaders in the United States. UT President William Powers ranked second, earning an annual base salary of $552,500. In addition, he has access to a retirement package of around $47,000. Powers responded, "I am surprised by this." He says the figure is skewed, claiming other presidents earn just as......

The University of Texas' ongoing battle against homogeny continues next semester with the decision of university president William Powers to create an advisory committee in order to tackle the controversy of the South Mall statues of Confederate icons, an issue that has plagued the college community for years. The Statesman reminded us yesterday that this is a debate that will surely hang around for sometime, until something is done. The South Mall is the......

Add 197,000 names to the laundry list of people hurt by data and identity theft, as the University of Texas announced yesterday that the computer system for the McCombs School of Business was hacked by an "unknown person or persons" from April 11th to April 21st, when the breach was discovered due to unusual activity within the system. In a press conference Sunday evening, President William Powers assured that no financial or academic information......

It's just been announced that President Clinton is coming back to Austin. He's scheduled to deliver the convocation address at UT's LBJ School of Public Affairs on May 20. UT President William Powers had this much to say: "The LBJ School was formed as an expression of President Johnson's faith in government to serve democracy by building a more just society. It is fitting that this year's convocation speaker at the LBJ School is a......

The cost of being a Longhorn is about to go up. The Statesman reports that, beginning this fall, pending approval by the regents, tuition will go up about 10%, with an added 1.3% hike next fall. New University President William Powers gave his approval to the suggestion given by a panel of students, administrators and faculty late last year. The nominal increase, which will raise tuition to just over $4,000 a semester, has met......

Regents of the University of Texas System this week approved a hefty salary package for UT Austin's new President, who started his gig at the beginning of this month. All told, Mister William Powers is to receive a whoppin' $525,000 a year in net compensation, which divided by the enormous student body population of roughly 50,000 comes out to just over ten bucks a head. Not too shabby! Furthermore, UT is keen to note that......