Walking Through Music History at the Briscoe Center’s Latest Exhibit

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From now through December, guests who walk into the exhibition area at the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History are greeted by the iconic voice of Elvis...

 
 

Letter from the Executive Director: Going for It

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Behind the scenes of the Alcalde’s Sep|Oct 2019 cover shoot featuring Texas volleyball. On July 9, 2019, UT President Greg Fenves sent Longhorn Nation an email...

 
 

UT Alumnus Stephen Harrigan’s New Book Takes Readers Deep into the Heart of Texas

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Since he was 5 years old, Stephen Harrigan, BA ’70, has called Texas home. Through personal experience and years of research, Harrigan has produced many chronicles...

 
 

UT Gets Its Hall of Fame

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UT Vice President and Athletics Director Chris Del Conte likes to tell a story about his first week on the Forty Acres. As he tells it, when he first stepped on...

 
 

Alcalde Docs

Our House

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DKR Texas-Memorial Stadium is power-washed, stocked with jalapeños, and ready to welcome half a million fans this season.

 
 

Comparing the 1969 Texas Football Team to Today’s

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A by-the-numbers comparison of this year’s Longhorns and the storied team of 50 years ago. Some years are just important. In American history, a few obvious examples...

 
 

Cedric Benson: An Appreciation

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I told my wife that a Texas great died on his motorcycle this weekend without naming him; I wasn’t sure the name Cedric Benson would mean much to her, a non-football-fanatic....

 
 

Alcalde Docs

Spice of Life

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Alumna Jam Sanitchat, MA ’03, has been bringing authentic food and joy to Austin for nearly a decade through her restaurant Thai Fresh.

 
 
 
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