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Photos: Welcome Back Longhorns!

Fall semester has officially started and campus life is in full swing on the Forty Acres. From reading on the lawn to tower fireworks these photos capture the energy of a new academic year.

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Now in its 25th year, Mooov-In marks the start of Longhorn Welcome with more than 7,400 students moving into 14 on-campus residence hall. This year, incoming residents come from 44 states; Washington, D.C.; 35 countries; and six continents. President Greg Fenves greeted students and gave them their dorm keys at Disch-Falk Field as part of Mooov-In.

Mooov-In 2019

This university is the place for you to discover yourself, to learn about what inspires you, to meet so many others who will encourage your dreams."

—President Gregory L. Fenves to the Class of 2023

Every year, UT faculty members handpick books for the Reading Round-Up — a campus-wide, summer book club that connects new students with outstanding faculty members and fellow Longhorns.

Reading Roundup 2019

Along with Mooov-InHorns Up Night, and Party of the Plaza, Gone to Texas is part of Longhorn Welcome, a series of events for students at the start of a new academic year.

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Along with Mooov-In, Horns Up Night, and Party of the Plaza, Gone to Texas is part of Longhorn Welcome, a series of events for students at the start of a new academic year.
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Nature on the Forty Acres (In Photos)

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