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James Magnuson: The Man Behind the Michener Center for Writers

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James Magnuson reflects on 23 years as director of the Michener Center for Writers.

 
 
Introducing the 2017 Distinguished Alumni

Introducing the 2017 Distinguished Alumni

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This fall, as is tradition, the Texas Exes will come together to honor a group of the university’s most impressive alumni. Aside from getting to wear the famous...

 
 
Shaka Smart Nabs Top Recruit Mo Bamba

Shaka Smart Nabs Top Recruit Mo Bamba

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After a disappointing 11-22 season, losing former five-star recruit Jarrett Allen to the NBA Draft was another blow to Texas men’s basketball. But Longhorn...

 
 

May|June 2017 Good Reads

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New books of interest to the Longhorn Universe   Rewrite Man: The Life and Career of Screenwriter Warren Skaaren by Alison Macor, MA ’91, PhD ’00 Rewrite...

 
 

The Way Back: Garnering Gavels

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Unlocking the vault of UT history Among UT’s vast collection of artifacts are 160 gavels that once belonged to John Nance Garner. In 1931, as Speaker of the...

 
 
The Days After: Students Pay Tribute to UT Stabbing Victims

The Days After: Students Pay Tribute to UT Stabbing Victims with Candlelight Vigil

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Pain throws your heart to the ground, Love turns the whole thing around, Fear is a friend who’s misunderstood, But I know the heart of life is good. Those...

 
 

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Class of 2017

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Breaking the cycle. Thriving in tragedy. Shifting paradigms. Changing the world. This is the University of Texas at Austin’s Class of 2017.

 
 
Writers He Has Known

Writers He Has Known

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After 23 years as director of the Michener Center for Writers, esteemed author James Magnuson is moving on.   When James Magnuson was first asked to run the...

 
 
 
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