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Texas Exes’ Headquarters: A History (Watch)

May 13, 2010 3:29 pm | no comments

In our 125 years, the Texas Exes had a few different homes, both on campus and around Austin, before we settled into the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center along the banks...

Announcing The 2010 Distinguished Alumnus Award Winners

May 10, 2010 4:26 pm | 7 comments

The process for selecting this year’s University of Texas Distinguished Alumnus Awards wrapped up last week, and boy did the committee pick a strong group. The...

UT Slashing Jobs To Help Cut $14.6M From Budget

May 10, 2010 12:51 pm | no comments

Flash Mob Dazzles Ohio State Union

May 5, 2010 9:37 am | 3 comments

Some industrious Ohio State University students thought they’d kick off a Monday right with some music and dancing in their new student union. A group of student...

Texas Golfers And Tennis Players Win Conference Awards

April 30, 2010 10:00 am | no comments

Get your Horns up, and let that chest swell: UT athletes have been racking up awards this week. Sophomore golfer Dylan Frittelli was named Big 12 Conference Player...

Ransom Center Director Tom Staley To Retire

April 26, 2010 3:55 pm | no comments

Tom Staley, the Harry Ransom Center’s director and the man behind its extraordinary rise as a humanities research institution, announced Monday he intends...

The May/June Alcalde Cover [A Sneak Peek]

April 21, 2010 11:00 am | no comments

We know you’ve all been waiting with bated breath to see what the next Alcalde cover will look like. Well, guess what — the wait is over! Behold, the...

Playboy Names UT Top Party School In The Country

April 16, 2010 3:20 pm | no comments

Your beloved University of Texas has been named the top party school in America by the esteemed academic rankings powerhouse Playboy magazine. “The verdict...

Inaugural Longhorn Run 10K To Finish In DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium

April 14, 2010 4:33 pm | 2 comments

Calling all runners: if you’re looking for a race to do Saturday, May 1, sign up for the first-ever Longhorn Run 10K and 2-miler benefiting UT Student Government. This...

CBS’ Mary Walsh Named College Of Communication Distinguished Alumna

April 9, 2010 11:59 am | no comments

Mary Walsh, renowned TV reporter and CBS News executive, has been named a Distinguished Alumna by UT’s College of Communication. The former Daily Texan editor...