Archive for: graduation
The Sounds of Graduation
By Jared Greer
A lot has changed since I first set foot on campus in the fall of 2018. From writing my first final exam in a blue book to now completing every assignment virtually...
Much to celebrate: graduation, ‘dos Gregs’ & Texas Exes
By Antonio Garza
This Saturday the Class of 2016 will officially become alumni of the University of Texas at Austin. As their time as students on the Forty Acres draws to a close,...
A Little Post-Graduation Pride
By Adam Humphrey
Priyanka Subash, BBA’14, Life Member dresses up in her finest cap and gown to celebrate graduating from UT. Now all she has to do is prepare for all...
A Family of Bosnian Longhorns
By Adam Humphrey
Amela Kamencic, BS ’12, was the last of five members of her family to graduate from UT within the past five years. That’s impressive enough on its own, but...
UT’s Graduation Czar: “Kill the Grading Curve”
By David Laude
This op-ed first appeared on TribTalk. Rich students usually graduate from college. Poor students usually don’t. That’s the theory The New York Times Magazine put...
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What I’ve Learned at UT: Don’t Try to Do it All
By Sadie Witkowski
For commencement 2014, we asked graduating students to share one thing they’ve learned from their time at UT. Below, psychology major Sadie Witkowski writes...
1984: The Year Commencement Almost Moved to the Erwin Center
By Alicia Dietrich
Campus has been buzzing for days with commencement preparations—roped-off lawns, stage and seating construction, speaker system sound checks—all anchored around...
Find Your Way Home
By Charles Matthews
Every May, the University of Texas at Austin celebrates the graduation of thousands of students with a party that has few equals. The Tower lights up that beautiful...
UT Tightens Commencement Security
By Rose Cahalan
Guests at UT’s commencement ceremonies next week can expect some extra security, including bag checks and a ban on large bags. “This is something we’ve...
Sanya Richards-Ross to Deliver Commencement Speech
By Rose Cahalan
UT’s Class of 2013 will get some gold-medal advice on graduation day: Olympian and Longhorn Sanya-Richards Ross will give this year’s commencement speech. Richards-Ross...
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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