Nov | Dec 2023

 

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A Longhorn Looks Back on 50 Years of Marriage

We met in 1965 at Midland High School, but we weren’t high school sweethearts. In fact, we didn’t even like each other. I thought he was arrogant and snobbish....

 
 

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...

 
 

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This Longhorn Is a World Traveler and Points Master

Katie and JT Genter at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s TWA Hotel. Most days, you’re likely to find Katie Genter, PhD ’17, in front of a laptop...

 
 

Good Reads Q&A: Texas-German History Comes to Life in Translation

Kearney at his ranch, the home that originally inspired his German studies. Over the past few decades, Fredericksburg, Texas, has grown from a small Hill Country...

 
 

Color Factory CEO Builds Vibrant Art Installations

Tina Malhotra thought her career was over when she left New York City and moved to Houston with her husband. After 10 years building installations with brands...

 
 

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...

 
 

Letter From the Executive Director: You Had to Be There

From left, Chuck and Tamra Harris; Margaret Williams, Director of Travel; Gay Gaddis, President, Texas Exes Board of Directors; Jamie Puryear, Vice President of...

 
 

West Campus Ambassadors Program Makes Neighborhood Cleaner and Safer

The cleaning team of West Campus Ambassadors addresses litter and graffiti, among other concerns. For decades, West Campus has been the place most UT students...

 
 

UT Professor’s Research About the Connection Between Texas and Antarctica Wins Polar Medal

Installing a GPS station at the Whichaway Nunataks in the Antarctic interior. In 1987, Ian Dalziel, a professor and senior research scientist at the Jackson...

 
 

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Texas Science and Natural History Museum Reopens After Renovations

Tucked away on campus and once faced with an uncertain future, the institution formerly known as the Texas Memorial Museum was in danger of becoming history itself.    Closed...

 
 
 
 
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