Archive for: Campaign for Texas
UT Capital Campaign Exceeds $3 Billion Goal
By Rose Cahalan
As the clock runs out on Bill Powers’ time at the helm of UT-Austin—he will step down as president on June 2, 2015—he and other university leaders are...
$60 Million Donation Benefits Engineering and Business Schools
By Andrew Roush
The University announced a $60 million, multi-year donation from the Mulva Family Foundation on Friday, a major gift that will benefit the McCombs School of Business...
Why I Gave
By Tim Taliaferro
Yesterday, for the first time ever, I donated money to The University of Texas. The occasion was an email I received from President Bill Powers announcing a record-breaking...
Everything’s Bigger in Texas (Including Our Hearts)
By John Beckworth
In the spring of 1917, Texas Governor Pa Ferguson vetoed The University of Texas’ legislative appropriation because then-UT president Robert Vinson refused to...
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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