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BREAKING: UT Tyler Dismisses Three Top Administrators

September 17, 2025 Karleigh Yancy

By KARLEIGH YANCY/Editor in chief On Tuesday, Sept. 16, Dr. Julie Philley, president of the University of Texas at Tyler, sent out an email stating that effective immediately, three members of the Division of Student [Read More…]

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…]

“WE HAVE NO KINGS”: “No Kings” Protest Held in Tyler

June 17, 2025 Paulina Mata

By PAULINA MATA/Managing Editor and KARLEIGH YANCY/Editor-In-Chief Over 1,200 demonstrators gathered in Tyler on June 14 as a part of the “No Kings” movement being held across the country. The movement is an opposition to President [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…]

Patriot Baseball Sweeps Opening Round of LSC Tournament in Dominant Fashion

May 6, 2025 Chase Upton

By CHASE UPTON/Contributor The University of Texas at Tyler’s nationally ranked baseball team opened the Lone Star Conference Tournament May 4 with a near-perfect sweep of Texas A&M-Kingsville, winning the first game 10-1 and securing [Read More…]

Master Plan Calls for More Housing, New Lake

April 29, 2025 Larry Bonilla

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 Larry Bonilla

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 Larry Bonilla

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…]