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Cirque du Longhorn

Hula hoops may be considered relics of decades past, but UT’s Longhorn Circus is bringing them back to campus—along with quirky group dancing, acrobatic yoga,...

 
 

Former UT Football Player Endows Education Scholarship

Former UT defensive end Cory Redding and his wife, Priscilla, recently announced their plan to endow a scholarship in the College of Education, where Redding is...

 
 

LBJ Relatives Give $1 Million for New Wildflower Center Garden

Luci Baines Johnson and Ian Turpin have donated $1 million to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center to develop a Family Garden that will bear their name. President...

 
 
Spotted on Campus: Bright Pants

Spotted on Campus: Bright Pants

Advertising sophomore Kylee Pendery springs into the new season wearing a Gap top, Zara pants, Aldo shoes, and a necklace from Urban Outfitters. Anthropology senior...

 
 
UT Gets First in String of Longhorn Network’s Academic Benefits

UT Gets First in String of Longhorn Network’s Academic Benefits

The University has received its first academic benefit provided by earnings from the Longhorn Network. Professor Andrea Giunta has been appointed to the new Endowed...

 
 

Edible Book Festival: Room for Readers, Eaters, and Wit

Can’t see this slideshow? Click here. Have you ever eaten your words? Not like this, you haven’t. Surely the wackiest of UT events, the Edible Book...

 
 

Jeremi Suri: Can America Be Great Again? [Watch]

Jeremi Suri’s game-changing idea: reinvent American greatness by taking a look back into history. Suri, UT professor, author, and historian, holds the Mack...

 
 

Questions of Color [Top Comments]

The March|April Alcalde launched last week, and readers chimed in from all corners of the Internet. Here’s a sampling of the most thoughtful and nuanced comments. Our...

 
 
Students Request Statue to Honor Modern Vets

Students Request Statue to Honor Modern Vets

A band of UT students has requested that a statue be built on campus to honor veterans in Iraq and Afghanistan, and they’ve taken to an edgy new online tool...

 
 

Texas Softball Season Off To Rocking Start with Five Victories

The Lady Longhorns are ranked 18th in softball, and they’ve shown it with five straight victories over the past few days. Outscoring their opponents in the Texas...

 
 
 
 
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