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Mark Your Calendar: SGA Fall Election Sign-Up Now Open

August 28, 2025 Mateus Ferreira

By MATEUS FERREIRA/Head Writer Student Government Association’s Fall Election is now open for sign-up. The SGA is a forum for student opinion at UT Tyler, according to the UT website. The association elects officers and representatives [Read More…]

The Backstory of UT Tyler’s Tenure Scandal

August 21, 2025 Mateus Ferreira

By MATEUS FERREIRA/Head Writer In October of 2023, Dr. Mickie Mwanzia Koster was accused of secretly hiring a person from Kenya to do some of her job duties. The ensuing high-stakes case involved a firing, [Read More…]

Providing Help to Student Veterans: ‘I Saw a Tremendous Need’

May 23, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By NICOLE ANDERSON/Contributor Editor’s Note: Nicole Anderson is a veteran. Chris Cox, coordinator of veteran’s affairs at the Military and Veterans Success Center at The University of Texas at Tyler, helps veterans with both their [Read More…]

Story Included Fabricated Quote Attributed to Gage Henson

May 21, 2025 The Patriot Talon

From the Editorial Board The Patriot Talon has learned that a story published on this website contained a fabricated quote. The story was then immediately removed. The story dealt with the topic of drinking alcohol [Read More…]

Master Plan Calls for More Housing, New Lake

April 29, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By JUDE RATCLIFF/Staff Writer UT Tyler is set to undergo major construction projects as part of a plan to revitalize areas of the campus. President Dr. Julie V. Philley presented the Master Plan proposal for [Read More…]

UT Tyler’s Hurdlers Jump at Chance to Compete at Nationals

April 28, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By JULIANE FRUEH/Contributor Two UT Tyler hurdlers are fighting for spots at the DII Outdoor Track & Field National Championships May 22-24 in Pueblo, Colorado. Brandon Arenas, a junior kinesiology major, and Ashton Turner, [Read More…]

Athletes Say Online Abuse Shouldn’t be Part of Game

April 24, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By EMILY CLARK/Contributor Social media connects people from across the globe but it’s also a platform on which college athletes increasingly are subjected to harmful and abusive messages. A recent NCAA study found that a [Read More…]

PHOTO ESSAY: University Steps Project Takes Steps Toward Completion

April 24, 2025 The Patriot Talon

The University Steps project is nearing completion. UT Tyler is is replacing the stairway between Stewart Hall and Hudnall-Pirtle-Roosth Building with a larger set of stairs that will connect the Bell Tower area to Harvey [Read More…]

University Cancels Palestinian Movie Screening; UT Tyler SJP Rebukes Decision

April 3, 2025 Mateus Ferreira

By MATEUS FERREIRA/Staff Writer Students for Justice in Palestine and the Muslim Student Association organized a screening of “Farha,” a controversial film about the mass displacement of Palestinians in 1948. The university canceled the event [Read More…]

Spring Enrollment Sets Record with 10,000 Students

April 2, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By ASHTON GATSON/Contributor The University of Texas at Tyler had an 8.49% enrollment increase for the spring semester this year compared to last year, preliminary figures show. The enrollment of 10,015 students marks the highest [Read More…]