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All Hail the Texas Exes’ 2012 Distinguished Alumni

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Since 1958, the Distinguished Alumnus Awards have been the Texas Exes’ highest honor, reserved for an elite group of alumni whose professional successes and...

 
 
Machree Gibson Wins Heman Sweatt Legacy Award

Machree Gibson Wins Heman Sweatt Legacy Award

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Just three generations have passed since UT was integrated, and the courageous ones who did the integrating are still active among us. Friday was a night to celebrate...

 
 

Four Under 40: 2012’s Outstanding Young Texas Exes

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How do you measure success? Some people look to bank account ledgers; others hope to carry on a legacy through their children. This year’s Outstanding Young Texas...

 
 

Six Reasons Student Leader Natalie Butler Is Our Top Hand

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Rarely, if ever, has the Texas Exes presented a Top Hand Award to a current UT student. But this spring, the Association made outgoing student government president...

 
 

UT Loses a Leader: Howard Terry, Investor in Scholarships

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It’s sometimes said that a scholarship is an investment, not a gift. No one embodied that better than Howard Terry. Terry, BBA ’38, Distinguished Alumnus,...

 
 
UT Community Loses Another Giant: Bernard Rapoport

UT Community Loses Another Giant: Bernard Rapoport

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In the space of a week, the Texas Exes have lost more than one giant. Late last night, we also lost big-hearted philanthropist Bernard Rapoport, BA ’39, Life...

 
 

Texas Exes Celebrate End of Life Member Week With Tailgate

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Texas football, tailgating food, balloon hats shaped like Longhorns—what more does a Life Member need? The Texas Exes topped off a week of celebrating its Life...

 
 

Texas Loses a Trailblazer: John Chase Dies

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John Chase’s parents studied education in college. But when they applied to teaching jobs, they were always turned away because of their race. So Chase’s...

 
 

Why We Love Life Members [A History]

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In 1957, the Ex-Students’ Association of The University of Texas had fewer than 10,000 members when an exciting idea for revolutionizing membership bubbled...

 
 

Texas Exes Honor Outstanding UT Academic Advisors

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Teaching awards often recognize professors for their contributions to the UT community and the success of their students. But more often than not, one key player...

 
 
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