Archive for: President Obama
Three to Watch: Africa’s Best Young Entrepreneurs Come to UT
By Taya Kitaysky
Self-possessed, extremely articulate, and unfailingly positive even as they describe serious obstacles, Milton Dumbuya, Florence Kamaitha, and Lombola Lombola are...
Obama Honors LBJ in Civil Rights Summit Keynote
By Alex Vickery
As the audience at the LBJ Library eagerly awaited President Obama’s arrival Thursday morning, so did a crowd of a few hundred students, faculty, and staff...
Football and Fundraising: The Higher Ed Week in Review
By Andrew Roush
We start our review close to home this week, with UT-Austin administrators at odds with the UT System over the Board of Regents’ continued records requests. The...
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UT Alums Behind Buzzed-About Super Bowl Ad
By Jordan Schraeder
Can’t see the video? Click here. The austere faces of the labor force. The humming of a manufacturing plant slowly gaining new life. A resilient American...
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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