Joe Jamail Dies at 90
Attorney and Longhorn philanthropist Joe Jamail, BA ’50, JD ’53, Life Member, Distinguished Alumnus, died Wednesday at age 90. One of the most successful trial...
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Paris Longhorns Honor Victims of Terror Attacks
Following the terrorist attacks in Paris last month, members of the Texas Exes France Chapter paid their respects by visiting impromptu memorials outside the...
Campus Carry Report: Guns in Classrooms, But Not Dorms
In a report released Thursday, UT-Austin’s Campus Carry Working Group recommended that concealed handguns be allowed in classrooms, but not in dormitories,...
UT Proposes Tuition Increase
On Monday, UT-Austin president Greg Fenves submitted a proposal to increase tuition by 3.1 percent, or approximately $152 per semester for full-time Texas resident...
UT Now Offering Sexual Assault Forensic Exams
UT-Austin students who are survivors of sexual assault can now get free post-assault forensic exams on campus. The new policy, which went into effect on Nov. 16,...
UT Reviews Altercation at Israel Studies Lecture
Editor’s Note: On Nov. 23, College of Liberal Arts Dean Randy Diehl released a statement saying the investigation is still ongoing and voicing measured support...
November|December 2015 Good Reads
New books of interest to the Longhorn Universe Texas Mexican Americans & Postwar Civil Rights by Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez, BJ ’76 Public schools in Alpine were...
Texas Exes Speak Up in D.C. for Longhorns on the Hill
In 2013, UT-Austin generated $8.8 billion for the Texas economy. That’s a 15-to-1 return on the state’s $575-million investment. Despite brag-worthy...
For Peyton
After losing his 13-year-old son to suicide, David James, BA ’88, is spreading hope, one hand-knitted heart at a time. David James, BA ’88, was at a mall near...
Daniel Hamermesh to Leave UT Over Campus Carry
In a letter to UT president Greg Fenves this week, economics professor emeritus Daniel Hamermesh announced he will leave UT-Austin because of his concerns about...
