West Campus /tags/west-campus West Campus en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 05 May 2022 10:01:00 GMT Nueces Street in West Campus to be converted to two-way road /transportation/2022-05-05/nueces-street-in-west-campus-to-be-converted-to-two-way-road Work starts this summer on a street reconfiguration paving the way for a light-rail megaproject. Thu, 05 May 2022 10:01:00 GMT /transportation/2022-05-05/nueces-street-in-west-campus-to-be-converted-to-two-way-road Nathan Bernier One of Austin's first Black communities has largely been erased. This building tells its tale. /austin/2022-02-25/one-of-austins-first-black-communities-has-largely-been-erased-this-building-tells-its-tale A 150-year-old building on West Campus is the last remnant of a freedom colony, a community of formerly enslaved people. The building has been closed as an apartment complex was built up around it. Some say the historic structure has never really gotten its due. Fri, 25 Feb 2022 11:01:00 GMT /austin/2022-02-25/one-of-austins-first-black-communities-has-largely-been-erased-this-building-tells-its-tale Marisa Charpentier UT students call for better communication from campus police after Halloween shooting in West Campus /crime-justice/2021-11-05/ut-students-call-for-better-communication-from-campus-police-after-halloween-shooting-in-west-campus Students say the email UTPD sent was not enough to properly inform students of potential danger. Campus police now say they will increase patrols in the off-campus area and reevaluate their incident notification system. Fri, 05 Nov 2021 23:18:41 GMT /crime-justice/2021-11-05/ut-students-call-for-better-communication-from-campus-police-after-halloween-shooting-in-west-campus Emily Hernandez | The Texas Tribune UT Austin Says 100 People In Three West Campus Clusters Have COVID-19 /austin/2020-09-10/ut-austin-says-100-people-in-three-west-campus-clusters-have-covid-19 Three clusters of COVID-19, with a total of more than 100 cases, have been identified in West Campus, UT Austin said Wednesday night.The individuals are� Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:27:14 GMT /austin/2020-09-10/ut-austin-says-100-people-in-three-west-campus-clusters-have-covid-19 Andrew Weber City Lets West Campus Get Taller (Than Before) In A Trade For More Affordable Housing (Than Before) /austin/2019-11-14/city-lets-west-campus-get-taller-than-before-in-a-trade-for-more-affordable-housing-than-before The University of Texas is rising � or rather, buildings on West Campus are now allowed to go higher.The Austin City Council voted Thursday to increase� Fri, 15 Nov 2019 05:21:12 GMT /austin/2019-11-14/city-lets-west-campus-get-taller-than-before-in-a-trade-for-more-affordable-housing-than-before Audrey McGlinchy Think College Tuition Is High? Try Living Near Campus. /texas/2019-08-20/think-college-tuition-is-high-try-living-near-campus From Texas Standard:Most discussions about the high cost of college focus on tuition and fees. But in some places, including the University of Texas at� Tue, 20 Aug 2019 19:48:24 GMT /texas/2019-08-20/think-college-tuition-is-high-try-living-near-campus Terri Langford A New Neighborhood Group Hopes To Speak For Student Renters In West Campus /austin/2018-12-11/a-new-neighborhood-group-hopes-to-speak-for-student-renters-in-west-campus While many University of Texas students were busy studying for final exams, senior Allie Runas was thinking about cracks in the sidewalk.After years of� Tue, 11 Dec 2018 13:01:00 GMT /austin/2018-12-11/a-new-neighborhood-group-hopes-to-speak-for-student-renters-in-west-campus Syeda Carrillo Not Moving On: Student Whose Lease Was Terminated Wants Protections For All Renters /austin/2018-02-02/not-moving-on-student-whose-lease-was-terminated-wants-protections-for-all-renters Like many University of Texas freshmen, Rylan Maksoud was looking forward to moving out of his dorm to an apartment off campus in the fall.He signed a� Fri, 02 Feb 2018 18:43:01 GMT /austin/2018-02-02/not-moving-on-student-whose-lease-was-terminated-wants-protections-for-all-renters Syeda Carrillo Ditching the ‘Rents Means Rising Rents, No Matter Where You Live in Austin /austin/2016-08-05/ditching-the-rents-means-rising-rents-no-matter-where-you-live-in-austin You may know that Austin's rapid growth is rapidly making it an expensive place to live. Home prices have jumped in recent years, and rents have followed� Fri, 05 Aug 2016 15:01:18 GMT /austin/2016-08-05/ditching-the-rents-means-rising-rents-no-matter-where-you-live-in-austin Lauren Hubbard Could These Iconic West Campus Murals Be Lost to Vandalism? /austin/2014-01-09/could-these-iconic-west-campus-murals-be-lost-to-vandalism In 1974, a group calling themselves the Austintatious Artists wanted to express themselves. So, they found a wall in West Campus and painted what would� Thu, 09 Jan 2014 21:59:59 GMT /austin/2014-01-09/could-these-iconic-west-campus-murals-be-lost-to-vandalism Andrew Weber