Economics Department Hires First Female Full Professor
UT’s Department of Economics has hired its first female full professor, the University announced Wednesday. We plucked Dr. Sandra Black, a renowned labor economist...
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Texas Exes CEO Named Distinguished Executive Of The Year
Here’s some happy news for a Friday: Jim Boon, executive director and CEO of the Texas Exes, has been named the 2010 Distinguished Executive of the Year by...
Jaime’s Spanish Village To Close After 80 Years
Lower the flags and cue up TAPS. An Austin-slash-University of Texas institution is dying. The venerable Jaime’s Spanish Village on Red River across from Stubb’s...
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The Alcalde July|August Issue Cover [Unveiled]
The July|August issue of The Alcalde will be arriving in mailboxes this week, so here’s what to look for when sifting your mail. We took the photo that became...
Anonymous Donor Recognizes 2009 Longhorns Football Team With Tribute Tile
An anonymous donor has chosen to recognize the 2009 Texas Longhorns football team for its outstanding season and appearance in the BCS National Championship with...
Texas Exes Launch UT History Central Website
It’s our official 125th birthday today at the Texas Exes and we’re celebrating by giving the University a gift. At 10 a.m. this morning, the Texas Exes...
School’s Out For Summer: Scenes From An Empty Campus
School’s out, and campus is looking like a ghost town. New Alcalde photo intern extraordinaire Valerie Cook wandered out into the post-apocalyptic stillness...
The UT Tower: A Commencement Time-Lapse
UT’s spring Commencement never ceases to amaze me. I’ve seen it a few times, and it never gets old. Since I work on campus, I see the Tower every day,...
A Private University Of Texas Clubhouse In Manhattan? Maybe Someday
The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that the Texas Exes are considering establishing a private UT clubhouse in Manhattan along the lines of the Harvard or...
New Theatre And Dance Chair Says His Is One Of Country’s Most Coveted Art Jobs
Brant Pope, a nationally recognized actor, playwright, and director, has been named the lead of UT’s Department of Theatre and Dance. Pope represents a rare...
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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
