Student Experience

No, it’s not Throwback Thursday. The Tower will glow with “63” tonight in honor of the Longhorns’ first national football title in 1963, the subject of an upcoming Longhorn Network documentary.

The University of Texas at Austin has been recognized as both the 26th best university in the world and one of the “best buys” in higher education by a pair of prestigious organizations that track higher education internationally.

Following is a statement from University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers regarding today’s Supreme Court ruling in the case of Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin. The ruling relates to the use of ethnicity as one factor in determining college admissions.

The UT Solar Vehicles Team persevered against sweltering three-digit temperatures and last-minute equipment failures to place sixth at the Formula Sun Grand Prix.

University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers will speak at a meeting of the San Angelo chapter of the Texas Exes, the university’s alumni association.

The Supreme Court of the United States is expected to issue a series of opinions Monday morning and could release its decision in the case of Fisher v. University of Texas.

Secretary of State John Kerry attended an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy that included University of Texas at Austin faculty members and students earlier today at Casa Herrera, an extension of UT Austin’s Mesoamerica Center.

A delegation of University of Texas at Austin faculty members and administrators will meet with Brazilian educators and government officials in Brasilia on June 5 to forge new higher education exchanges in science and technology.

Starting June 1, all local Austin-area phone calls will require a 10-digit dial (area code plus the seven-digit number).

The Tower will be darkened Tuesday in memory of the victims of the recent tornadoes in Texas and Oklahoma.

With music, fireworks, an Olympic champion and thousands of cheering graduates, Saturday’s ceremony lives on in photos and tweets. Read a recap and see the Storify.

Meet some outstanding members of the Class of 2013: After watching each video you’ll have no doubt that Longhorns are world-changers. Hook ’em!