Welcome back, UT Greeks. If you haven't been keeping up with the news this past summer, a lot has been going down at The University of Texas, and it's only likely to heat up in the fall. Here are today's biggest issues for the Greek community to keep an eye on going into the new school year.

1. Jefferson Davis statue controversy

The university halted plans to move the campus Jefferson Davis statue from the Main Mall to the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History after the Sons of Confederate Veterans filed for a restraining order on the move August 15, in order to allow a judge to review the request. The original decision to move the statue by UT President Greg Fenves came after several months of intense debate that included the creation of a panel to review the matter, and international headlines over multiple instances of the statue being vandalized. Fenves' original decision to move the statue was met with mixed feelings from both supporters and opponents of the move, as his decision did not include any efforts to address other Civil War monuments on campus, like the statue of Confederate General Robert. E. Lee. This issue isn't likely to come to a head anytime soon, no matter what the ruling on the restraining order is.

2. Noise ordinance

Last year's hotly debated noise ordinance is still in tact, and serious efforts to address it have not yet been made. Several major parties were shut down at last spring's Roundup due to noise infractions, and if efforts aren't made moving forward, the same is likely to occur again. The Austin City Council passed a measure in late 2014 calling for the issue to be addressed, though little action has been taken on the matter, with just several low-key meetings between relevant stakeholders like neighborhood association and Greek life leaders.

3. Dell Medical School

The UT Austin Dell Medical School is poised to accept its first class of 50 students for the fall 2016 semester, meaning new opportunities with the school will likely be flourishing this year as it continues to develop. Initial applications for the first class are due Oct. 1.

4. UT System student records debate

The UT System is continuing efforts to deny open-record requests related to an admissions investigation it conducted by pursuing a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for his ruling that they must be released. Some of the requests were made by the Austin American-Statesman. The investigation had been ordered by the UT System and showed that former UT Austin President Bill Powers helped some students gain admission against the objections of UT Austin admissions officials. The issue calls into question how UT Austin handles student privacy overall.

5. Alcohol at football games

With the announcement this past summer that alcohol will be sold at UT home football games this coming season, many were pleased, but some were incredibly upset. Any alcohol-related incidents will no doubt make the news, and the prices are sure to be staggering. How well alcohol is implemented here could impact its future on campus.