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After Tough Questions, Three UT Regents Confirmed
Regent Foster earns another term and two new regents are confirmed following an intense marathon hearing. You know how it goes. With great power comes great responsibility....
UT Advocates Podcast: Martinez Fischer Predicts More Questions for Regents—and a Win for the Spurs
San Antonio Democrat Trey Martinez Fischer talks about his tough questions for UT regents, and how legislators are looking ahead to a hard-working summer. Trey...
A Longhorn Wedding
Charles E. Maddox, BA ’10, Life Member, shared this photo from the wedding of Heather Carson and Bryce Pearcy, BA ’09, Life Member, on April 27 in Granbury,...
D.C. Longhorns Pitch in for ‘Hands on D.C.’
On May 18, the Texas Exes Washington, D.C. Chapter helped spruce up Jefferson Middle School as part of Hands on D.C., a nonprofit that works to improve school conditions....
Top 10 Percent Cap Heads to Perry’s Desk
Correction: An earlier version of this article erroneously said the the version of the bill that now heads to the governor preserved the cap even if the Fisher...
A Longhorn in Myanmar
Ray B. Smith, BA ’56, MA ’57, PhD ’67, Life Member, showed his UT pride at a pagoda in Rangoon, Burma, during a Flying Longhorns trip in March. Smith is a...
Texas House Endorses New Engineering Epicenter
As the legislature moves into its final week, one of UT’s highest legislative priorities earns another round of approval. Crowded classrooms and outdated...
Senators to Regent Nominees: ‘Move Beyond the Controversy’
Update: The Senate Nominations Committee unanimously approved all three regent nominees Tuesday. They now go to the full Senate for confirmation. The chair of...
How “Adrift” Are We? Less Than We Thought, New Studies Say
In 2011, the book Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses gripped the higher-ed world with an alarming argument: many college students, the authors...
New Texas Exes Are Born at UT’s 130th Spring Commencement
Singing “The Eyes of Texas” and holding their horns up high, more than 8,000 Longhorns stood beneath the glowing Tower this weekend, watching the bursting...





















