Pets With Pride
We asked you to show off your most spirited furry fans—and you delivered. More than 116 of you submitted photos of Longhorn-loving pets, and thousands voted. From...
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Talk Back: Responses to our July|August Issue
{July | August 2012} Flipping the Classroom Our story on the seismic change in teaching (“Reading, Writing, and Revolution”) that has students doing traditional...
Tips for a Kickin’ Chapter
Are you looking to take your volunteer organization—or, ahem, Texas Exes chapter—to the next level? Look no further. We asked chapter and network leaders to...
College Degrees Keep the Doctor Away
Everyone knows that a college degree can help you get a better job. But what about lengthening your life? Jennifer Karas Montez, PhD ’11, and UT sociologists Robert...
New Deans Get Candid
In June, the Forty Acres family welcomed Linda Hicke, former Northwestern associate research VP, to lead the College of Natural Sciences, and Ward Farnsworth, former...
Talk Back: Responses to our May|June Issue
{ May | June 2012 } “The ‘D’ Word” Our cover story on drought prompted everything from praise to complaint to a down-home Texas comeback. Juli Berwald called...
Longhorns Raise Awareness, Funds on Cross-Country Rides
Imagine cycling 4,000 miles across the country through rain, wind, snow, and blistering heat. That’s exactly what two UT organizations, FACE AIDS and Texas...
UT ‘Dreamers’ Celebrate New Immigration Policy
Editor’s Note: The mission of The Alcalde and the Texas Exes is to keep alumni and friends informed about The University of Texas. But this article on a campus...
Not All Fun and Games: Bus Hits Student During Foam Sword Fight
A lighthearted campus ritual turned serious this afternoon when a UT student was injured by a CapMetro bus that plowed through a red light. The student was one...
Four Under 40: 2012’s Outstanding Young Texas Exes
How do you measure success? Some people look to bank account ledgers; others hope to carry on a legacy through their children. This year’s Outstanding Young Texas...
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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
