Archive for: volunteering
Where to Volunteer in Austin this Holiday Season
By Karina Kumar
The holiday season is the perfect time to give back to the community. Whether it’s at an animal shelter or a food bank, Austin has a wide array of ways to give...
Longhorns Run Through the Night to Fight Rare Disease
By Chris O'Connell
Christiane Benson is like any other 11-year-old. She likes cooking scrambled eggs, playing the piano, and running around outside with her younger brother Garland...
The University Needs You—What Are You Waiting For?
By Charles Matthews
Texas Exes can help get the best students to UT, make it affordable to attend, and tell the University’s best stories. “We must all get together and work for...
Texas Exes to Give Back During Project Worldwide
By Alex Vickery
February is the perfect time for Texas Exes to spread a little extra love within their communities. Across the U.S. and around the globe, more than 1,000 UT alumni...
Texas Ex Volunteers in Ghana
By Rose Cahalan
EmilyAnne Skinner, BS ’05, Life Member, shared this photo of Mark Alford, BBA ’84, Life Member, teaching surgery on a recent medical mission trip to Accra,...
Longhorn Village Chapter Donates 165 Bags of Clothing
By Rose Cahalan
From coast to coast, Texas Exes around the country volunteered their time for Project Worldwide during the month of February. And in scenic Steiner Ranch on the...
D.C. Chapter Makes School Playground More Playful (and More Orange)
By Joseph Washington
Early last Saturday morning, six Longhorns gathered at Stanton Elementary School in Washington, D.C., to help improve their community. For the Texas Exes Washington,...
Corpus Christi Chapter Plays Pool for a Cause [Watch]
By Rose Cahalan
Playing pool, kicking back with a beer, and … volunteering? It may be an unlikely pairing, but for the Texas Exes Corpus Christi Chapter, it made sense. As...
Alumni Close Month of Service with Pizzazz
By Rose Cahalan
The inaugural monthlong service initiative that was Texas Exes Care About the Project has officially closed, and the tallies are in. During February, an impressive...
Longhorn Village Chapter Donates Clothes
By Rose Cahalan
The Texas Exes Longhorn Village Chapter donated more than 200 bags of old clothes to the Salvation Army this weekend. Even John Henderson, BS ’36, who at...
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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