Archive for: university of texas
UT Grants High School Diplomas to Students in Vietnam
By Bianca Moragne
As thousands of students and families packed the Forty Acres for last weekend’s commencement ceremonies, UT also celebrated a lesser-known class of Longhorns—in...
Powers to Obama: Cost Is One Thing, Value Is Another
By Tim Taliaferro
Cost is one thing, value is another, and confusing the two is a mistake. President Barack Obama this morning unveiled a plan to address rising college tuition costs...
Where Leaders Come From (Hint: Often UT)
By Lynn Freehill
Looking beyond the Ivy League In this prestige-obsessed society, some of our country’s leaders are educated at Ivy League schools. But it pays to remember...
Texas Named 29th-Best University in the World
By Tim Taliaferro
The University of Texas at Austin is the world’s 29th-best university, according to a new ranking of the best 400 institutions across the globe. The Times...
Getting Involved Is What Makes Any Community Feel Small
By Sally Bage
When most students think of a campus with tens of thousands of students the word “small” does not come to mind. Yet at the University of Texas at Austin,...
At UT and A&M, The ‘Status Quo’ Is Striving for Excellence
By Jenifer Sarver
The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University are premiere Tier One institutions. They did not get that national ranking or the acclaimed research,...
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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