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University Administration is engaging student government about possibly increasing the mandatory athletics fee. Students may see a student-wide referendum this spring.

The administration has finalized plans to install a Starbucks in the library, according to Student Body President Chloe Dix who announced the news to student government this week. More details to come. "I think that’s really good to expand food services over there," Dix said.

The Parking Division declined to implement the former volunteer faculty and staff shuttle program for the spring semester, according to a University spokesperson.

More students than ever are using the website Patriots Engage to discover campus events and activities, AVP of Student Engagement Joshua Neaves told student government Tuesday. Uttyler.campuslabs.com/ engage.

The East Texas Big Event service event is on Saturday, Feb 19. at 9:30 a.m. in down- town Tyler. Student Engagement is looking for UT-Tyler representation. "We will make sure you get an event tshirt as well as feed you," AVP Neaves told SGA Tuesday. Visit: https:givepul.se/d2ynvq for more info.

Parking Appeals Committee Chairman Ronald Carnes lll told me on Jan. 17, "For the most part, most ticket[s] are from people who live on campus and park on campus when they're not supposed to be or do not have a parking pass. Generally, these are the ones that I see and deny."

"From my side of things," he said, "the University seems to be very good at enforcing its policies. As amazing as they are, they cannot catch everyone. People slip under the radar occasionally, making parking more stressful."

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