Texas Exes CEO Reflects on First Year at the Helm
One year ago this week, on July 1, 2011, Leslie Cedar took over as CEO and executive director of the Texas Exes. Just the sixth executive director in the Association’s...
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UT Men’s Golf Wins National Championship
Light the Tower burnt-orange: The members of The University of Texas’ men’s golf team are national champs once again. The No. 2 team pulled out a thrilling...
UT, Players Reach Deal on Sale
Players Restaurant, the late-night campus landmark known for its burgers, is now the property of The University of Texas. But the burgers won’t be going anywhere—at...
Powers to Obama: Cost Is One Thing, Value Is Another
Cost is one thing, value is another, and confusing the two is a mistake. President Barack Obama this morning unveiled a plan to address rising college tuition costs...
Debating the Debate
A chat about Texas higher education with the chairman of the Board of Regents. Before we get to this interview, a word of context. About a year ago the first rumble...
Texas Tops Cal 21-10 in Holiday Bowl
The Texas Longhorns beat the Cal Bears 21-10 in the 2011 Holiday Bowl to finish the season 8-5. The win improves Coach Mack Brown’s Texas bowl record to 9-4...
Second UT College Republican President Fails at Twitter
What is going on with the UT branch of the Texas College Republicans? They seem to be having some issues with the Twitters. Last month, the group’s then-president...
Law School Dean Resigns at President’s Request
The dean of UT’s law school, Larry Sager, has resigned—effective immediately—at the request of his predecessor, now-President Bill Powers. Sager announced...
Okafor Named to All-America Team
Texas Longhorns junior defensive end Alex Okafor has been selected to the American Football Coaches Association All-America Team. Okafor is the first Longhorn selected...
Photoshop Billboard Is Back
Remember the Photoshop billboard wars from this summer? You know, during the conference realignment brouhaha. There was the one where the Aggies tried to stick it...
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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
