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Powers Talks College Access with White House Officials
By Andrew Roush
UT President Bill Powers visited the White House this week to talk education strategy along with the President and First Lady of the United States. A group of more...
Texas Tough: Charlie Strong Sets New Tone for Longhorn Football
By Andrew Roush
UT’s newest head coach introduced himself to Longhorn fans and promised hard-nosed football. Charlie Strong had his chance to make his first impression Monday,...
Charlie Strong Named Texas’ Next Head Football Coach
By Jordan Schraeder
It’s official: the University of Louisville’s head coach of four years, Charlie Strong, is coming to Texas. Following in the footsteps of 16-year UT...
Rethinking the Status Quo
By Charles Matthews
Making major strides in fundraising, graduation rates, and innovation is business as usual at UT-Austin. One of the main talking points for those who would have...
Powers: Controversy Has Done UT Harm
By Andrew Roush
Regent Wallace Hall skipped Wednesday’s hearing, as legislators met for the last time to hear testimony on the embattled regent’s actions. Hall’s...
Patterson Enlists Help to Hire Mack Brown Replacement
By Jordan Schraeder
New men’s athletic director Steve Patterson, BBA ’80, JD ’84, won’t be going it alone when it comes to finding Texas’ next head football...
TXEXplainer: The Wallace Hall Hearings
By Andrew Roush
This week, members of a select legislative committee are returning to Austin from across the state to conduct a new round of hearings in the investigation of controversial...
Despite Tension, Regents Keep Powers as UT President
By Andrew Roush
At a closely watched UT System Board of Regents meeting, the System’s top administrator acknowledged a tense relationship between regents and UT-Austin president...
As Rumors Swirl, Professors Speak Up in Support of Powers
By Andrew Roush
Ahead of a potentially tense meeting of the UT System Board of Regents this morning, UT-Austin faculty members are voicing their support for president Bill Powers. Members...
Powers Welcomes New AD Home to the Forty Acres
By Jordan Schraeder
Texas Ex and UT’s new men’s athletic director Steve Patterson is so excited to be back on campus, he got choked up about it. At a press conference today,...
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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