Archive for: advocacy

 

Texas Exes Speak Up in D.C. for Longhorns on the Hill

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In 2013, UT-Austin generated $8.8 billion for the Texas economy. That’s a 15-to-1 return on the state’s $575-million investment. Despite brag-worthy...

 
 

Longhorns and Aggies Unite at the Capitol

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Can’t see this slideshow? Click here. Orange and maroon aren’t colors you usually see side by side, but they mingled beautifully at the Texas Capitol on...

 
 

Texas Exes Hosts National Advocacy Conference

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It’s no secret that state funding to public colleges and universities has been trickling away in legislatures across the country. But for all the doom-and-gloom...

 
 

Our Man in Washington

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The UT System’s Office of Federal Relations is building connections in the nation’s capital, and its Longhorn leader is doing it with a song in his heart—and...

 
 

UT Advocates Podcast: Legislative Update

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We review the progress of Texas Exes’ advocacy agenda at the Capitol, and discuss what advocates can do to affect its outcome. Daniel Becka is the director...

 
 

UT Advocates Podcast: Kay Bailey Hutchison

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The former Longhorn cheerleader and veteran of the U.S. Senate discusses her love of UT, the importance of research and diversity, and how alumni can help protect...

 
 

UT Advocates Podcast: Priorities in the 83rd Legislature

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With a look back at the first two months of the Legislature (and the podcast), we articulate the top policy priorities for UT Advocates. Tim Taliaferro is vice...

 
 

UT Advocates Podcast: Orange & Maroon Legislative Day

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We look back on the biennial gathering of Longhorns and Aggies at the State Capitol, see what unites these rivals, and look ahead to what’s next. At the...

 
 

Even Great Ideas Must Be Sold Well, Professor Says

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Communication studies Professor John Daly knows a little something about selling ideas—after all, his own ideas have been used by the White House, American Airlines,...

 
 
 
 
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