The colors inspire “moments of reverie.”

At least that’s how Margo Sawyer describes her piece, Index for Contemplation. From Russian tea sets to Buddhist temples, the work draws inspiration from all over the world. Each piece in the 40-foot-high sculptural arrangement has a story behind it, and their meticulous placement across the walls of the Austin Convention Center creates unexpected collisions of culture and color.

UT made changes to its free speech policies over the summer, ranging from small terminology changes to entire sections added. 
The University did not notify the campus community of policy changes. University spokesperson Mike Rosen said UT routinely updates its policies over the summer. 
The policy changes follow UT’s crackdown on pro-Palestine protests on April 24 and April 29. City and state police arrested 136 people across both days for criminal trespassing, but County Attorney Delia Garza h...

As Texas' $1 billion school choice program approaches rollout this fall, preliminary data shows most of the program's applicants were already enrolled in private schools, fewer applications came from families in poorer districts, and less than 30 students with special needs got the top award amount of $30,000.