Letter From the Executive Director: #UTatSXSW
By Chuck Harris
From left, Texas Exes President-elect Gay Gaddis, Banger’s Owner Ben Siegel, UT President Jay Hartzell, Chuck Harris. South by Southwest, the conference...
Alcalde Docs
In Bloom
By Alcalde Staff
UT Austin’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is the botanic center of Texas—and a college classroom like no other.
Seniors Reflect on Longhorn Experience With Graduation Approaching
By Ava Motes
Graduation season is in full swing here on the Forty Acres as seniors press “submit” on final assignments, present capstone projects, and compete for coveted...
Perkins Family Foundation Trailblazers Honored for Their Support of Higher Education
By Alan Cundy
Margaret Hoover Perkins, BA ’63, and James I. Perkins, BBA ’59, LLB ’63, Life Members, were honored with the 2023 Texas Higher Education Distinguished...
Neighborhood Longhorns Program Gets a Boost from Schaefer’s 10k for 10k Challenge
By Alan Cundy
Texas women’s basketball coach and Big 12 Coach of the Year, Vic Schaefer, challenged 10,000 fans to attend their final regular season game on Feb. 27 in...
The Marni Kaner Trail in Dallas Honors Late Longhorn
By Alan Cundy
Marni Berkowitz Kaner, BS ’90, Life Member, was posthumously honored by the City of Dallas with the hike and bike Marni Kaner Trail named in her memory. Kaner...
Longhorns Meet Amid the Antarctic
By Alan Cundy
On a January trip to Antarctica, Sylvia Sharplin, MA ’88, MBA ’91, and Dan Sharplin MBA ’87, ran across a couple of fellow Longhorns, Mark Picard, BS...
Longhorn Service Members Atop Kilimanjaro
By Alan Cundy
Married in 2016, the recent adventures of Longhorns Sarah Diamond, BSN ’11, Life Member, and Peter Doblar, MS ’11, include reaching the summit of Mount...
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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