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A New Suit
By John Beckworth
To kick off our 128th year, Texas Exes gets an updated look. Less than two years ago, this magazine underwent its first design overhaul in more than a decade. When...
Olympian Ricky Berens Swings By Texas Exes Tailgate
By Jordan Schraeder
You never know who will show up at a Texas Exes tailgate. Case in point: former Longhorn swimmer and two-time Olympic gold medalist Ricky Berens, BBA ’10,...
Teen Reunites Life Member With Lost Key Tag
By Bianca Moragne
When Savanna Hailey saw a sparkle glinting in the dirt near her Huffman, Texas home in mid-June, curiosity got the better of the 15-year-old. At first Hailey thought...
Texas Fight Meets Texas Flight
By Rose Cahalan
UT Athletics, Texas Exes Team Up With Southwest Airlines Travelers passing by Gate 4 in the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport this morning found themselves...
Guadalupe County Chapter Celebrates July Fourth in Style
By Katy McDowall
The Texas Exes Guadalupe County Chapter celebrated Independence Day Longhorn-style by winning “Best Local Entry” at the Biggest Small-town Fourth of...
Texas Exes CEO Reflects on First Year at the Helm
By Tim Taliaferro
One year ago this week, on July 1, 2011, Leslie Cedar took over as CEO and executive director of the Texas Exes. Just the sixth executive director in the Association’s...
Alumni Authors: From James Madison to the Blues
By Rose Cahalan
—RECENTLY PUBLISHED— Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty by Jane Clements Monday, BS ’63, Distinguished Alumna, and Frances Brannen Vick,...
Why We Love Life Members [A History]
By Lynn Freehill
In 1957, the Ex-Students’ Association of The University of Texas had fewer than 10,000 members when an exciting idea for revolutionizing membership bubbled...
Texas Exes Celebrates Six Distinguished Alumni
By Rose Cahalan
It’s the highest honor The University of Texas can bestow on an ex-student: the Distinguished Alumnus Award. And today, after months of preparation, six accomplished...
UT Class Rings Post Near-Record Sales
By Lynn Freehill
Gold prices have more than doubled in the last few years. But that hasn’t slowed the demand for UT class rings, which recorded their second-highest sales period...
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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