The Way Back: All-Inclusive
This blanket tax ID card belonged to Jean (Hudson) Caton, ’39, the great-grandmother of the Alcalde’s managing editor, Eliza Pillsbury, BA, BJ ’23,...
Author Archive:
Larry Mayo’s Degree Was a Lifetime in the Making
Surrounded by books in a home nestled among the Piney Woods of Lake Palestine in northeast Texas, a 79-year-old former journalist in failing health was doing...
Eyes on Them: The 2023 Distinguished Alumnus Awards
On an unseasonably warm Friday night this past November, Bevo stood outside the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center to welcome a group of esteemed guests to the 65th...
Q&A: UT Professor Kirk Lynn on Writing with Meg Ryan
The Alcalde spoke with playwright, novelist, and screenwriter Kirk Lynn, BA ’93, MFA ’04, Life Member, about his newest film, What Happens Later, starring Meg...
Texas Orange Jackets Celebrates Centennial
Texas Exes’ Distinguished Alumni aren’t the only exclusive group to sport burnt-orange outerwear. You’re likely to see distinctive orange vests on the Darrell...
The Way Back: Fanfare
The Longhorns played the Arkansas Razorbacks on Oct. 15, 1966, in a stadium that would soon undergo significant renovations. This funky fisheye shot almost does...
Founding Director of UT’s Disability Cultural Center Talks Campus Culture Shift
Emily Shryock has the rare perspective of having been a student, staff, and faculty member at The University of Texas. Relying on her master’s in social work...
Alumni Share Favorite Volleyball Moments
Despite The University of Texas’ reputation as a football powerhouse, a new creed echoed during last year’s championship-winning season for Texas Volleyball:...
Longhorns Cruise Around Campus in Driverless Cars
Depending on when you graduated, you might have tried different methods of transportation to get home after a late-night study session. Whether walking to West...
A Longhorn Looks Back on Four Years That Changed the World—and Her Life—Forever
One of the few Halloweens I remember from my childhood in Houston is tinged in orange and white—not from candy corn, but from our UT-themed family costume....
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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
