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An Unconventional Approach to Expanding Student Health, Wellness and Privacy

Post author By Heidi Kahle
Post date April 12, 2018
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The University of Texas at Austin campus. (Tamir Kalifa for The Texas Tribune)

In 2007, The University of Texas at Austin made local news headlines when it made Plan B available over-the-counter at the Forty Acres Pharmacy on campus. At the time, Plan B, a popular type of emergency contraceptive, or EC, was only available directly from a pharmacist or with a prescription. The move to improve access to this […]

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Graduate Public Affairs Council (GPAC) 2015 Elections

Post author By Jon Brandt
Post date February 24, 2015
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Elections

Editorial Note: This election has been decided. Check the bottom of the page for results. Who’s committed to the idea of electing leadership through democratic decision making processes? That’s right – as students at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, we all are. Let’s live out one of the most special political exercises around and […]

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