Ring Out the Glad Tidings!
In honor of our centennial, we’ve dug deep into a century’s worth of Alcalde issues to bring you a fascinating look at how the Forty Acres has changed...
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Lines in the Sand: UT’s Sand Mandala Project [Watch]
Can’t see the video? Click here. Draped in red robes and golden wraps, nine men hunch over a table arranged with dozens of small silver bowls, decorative...
Chalk Artistry [Watch]
Texas native Erin Modglin is a letterer, calligrapher, and chalk artist with a love for all things handmade. For the Texas 10 feature in our March|April issue,...
Talk Back: Responses to our January|February Issue
A New Suit The Texas Exes unveiled a brand new look, and readers had a lot to say about it. Larry Lauck, BJ ’77, Life Member, wrote: “I applaud the simplification...
The Texas 10: Penne Restad and Frank Bash
There are some teachers you just don’t forget. Nominated by alumni, these professors are among the best and most inspiring on the Forty Acres. Meet this year’s...
The Texas 10: Miguel Ferguson, Chris Kirk, and Ruth Buskirk
There are some teachers you just don’t forget. Nominated by alumni, these professors are among the best and most inspiring on the Forty Acres. Meet this year’s...
Top Scholarship Stories of 2012
The Texas Exes’ scholarships program awards nearly $2 million annually to more than 600 UT students. Those statistics are impressive, but even more powerful...
Talk Back: Responses to our November | December Issue
Readers were struck by the excerpt from Pulitzer Prize-winning Longhorn Karen Elliott House’s new book, On Saudi Arabia. Gordon Novak, BS ’69, MA ’71, PhD...
Coach, Remembered
Legendary former head football coach Darrell K Royal, who died in November at age 88, left a lasting impression on everyone he met. The Alcalde asked fans, alumni,...
Texas Exes Hex Rally Bigger Than Just A&M Game
It was 1941, and the Texas football team was nearing a Thanksgiving road trip to Kyle Field, the scene of 18 straight years of Longhorn losses. What’s worse,...
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This Texas Ex Is Singing His Cowboy Songs in Music City
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How a Former Marine Built UT’s National Championship Weightlifting Team
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Two Award-Winning Professors (and One Hollywood Celebrity) Make Science Cool
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The Way Back: Hoop Dreams
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Good Reads Q&A: This Children’s Book Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Life in Technicolor
