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The Path Toward an Evolving Art Education at UT Tyler

January 23, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By NORA DELEON/Contributor The University of Texas at Tyler is considering upgrading facilities, revamping curriculum and hiring more faculty as innovations in art education grows. These changes—new paths—are aimed at preparing students for the rapidly [Read More…]

Larger Building and New Programs Pave Way for Nursing School Growth

January 16, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By STEPHANIE WILLIAMSON/Contributor With new simulation labs and programs and more space, the School of Nursing aims to grow and better address the evolving needs of students and the community. After two years of planning, [Read More…]

Diabetes Doesn’t Keep Tennis Club President Off the Court

January 13, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By AIDAN KING/Contributor It was just going to be another ordinary week at Sherman High School for Amanda Wiggins, but things started to get weird. As she reached the top of the stairs to get [Read More…]

‘Everybody Can Gain from Accessibility’: The Accessibility of UT Tyler

December 20, 2024 Paulina Mata

By PAULINA MATA/Social Media Editor Climbing up a flight of stairs, opening door after door, and rushing across campus to make it to class are daily, mindless occurrences for the average college student. For UT [Read More…]

‘Todos Pueden Beneficiarse de la Acesibilidad’: La Acesibilidad de UT Tyler

December 20, 2024 Paulina Mata

By PAULINA MATA/Social Media Editor Subir un tramo de escaleras, abrir puerta tras puerta y cruzar corriendo el campus para llegar a clase son sucesos cotidianos y sin sentido para el estudiante universitario promedio. Sin [Read More…]

Abuse Victims Find Help at ET Crisis Center

December 14, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By DAVID CHAPEK/Staff Writer Every year, thousands of children in East Texas grow up in abusive homes. When Jeremy Flowers was a kid, his home wasn’t out of the ordinary or strange – it was [Read More…]

Tyler Day Nursery Continues 90-Year Legacy of Caring

December 13, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By ABIGAIL SMITH/Staff Writer The hum of a CD player filling the room is a joyful melody echoing off the brightly colored walls of a classroom. The room is alive with the vibrant energy of [Read More…]

The Power of Calm: New Wellness Center Offers Relief for Overwhelmed Students

December 12, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By MEGAN FOLK/Contributor Blue is a calming color. Water is calming. This is why the new Wellness Center is blue and watery — for calm and comfort. “The Wellness Center is a place I want [Read More…]

UT Tyler Sets AI Guidelines as Use of Technology Grows

December 12, 2024 Nayeli Carrillo

By NAYELI CARRILLO/Staff Writer While hearing keyboard clatter and seeing students on their phone at universities is not uncommon, now unlike years past, AI or Large Language Models are a fingertips’ reach away. OpenAI, an [Read More…]

DOCUMENTARY: “Street Kitties”

December 2, 2024 The Patriot Talon

By ANDREW STAPLES/Contributor Andrew Staples chronicles how residents at a Tyler apartment complex interact and take care of a large population of stray cats on the property. His documentary is called “Street Kitties.”