Student Experience

Four University of Texas alumni have been selected by the Texas Exes to receive the 2012 Outstanding Young Texas Ex Award. The Texas Exes inaugurated the award in 1980 to recognize young alumni who are 40 or under, distinguished in their fields, and have demonstrated a continuing interest in The University of Texas and the…

In this video, watch the making of the university’s five new TV spots featuring legendary alumni projected in grand style on the Tower.

The university’s commitment to exemplary teaching shines with seven new faculty members inducted into the prestigious Academy of Distinguished Teachers.

In fits of creativity, students studying at the Perry-Castañeda Library vent (and motivate) by drawing on the whiteboards throughout the library.

As the Texas volleyball team heads to the NCAA Lexington Regional Friday and Saturday, Sydney Yogi is fulfilling the leadership role of the libero position.

To celebrate the achievements of the fall graduates of the class of 2011, the Tower will shine orange with the number “11” for the evenings of Dec. 3 and 4.

The undergraduate program in the School of Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin was ranked 2nd in the nation for 2012, and its graduate program was ranked 11th by DesignIntelligence, a journal that produces the only national rankings for accredited bachelor’s and master’s programs in architecture in the United States.

Speakers for fall convocation ceremonies at The University of Texas at Austin on Dec. 3 and 4 will include a former university president, a Texas state representative, executives of major corporations and members of the university’s faculty, administration and student body.

Event: More than 150 high school students from throughout Texas will meet with community leaders to present solutions for addressing problems in their communities, including what to do with abandoned big-box stores; how to ensure student input in school governance decisions; and

Students, faculty and staff members at The University of Texas at Austin will gather on the university’s West Mall at noon Dec. 2 to sing in celebration of the holiday season and the generosity of people who contributed to the Orange Santa gift program.

Watch a video about undergraduate researchers, their interests and how they’re changing the world.

Watch “Why,” the last of the university’s five new TV spots featuring alumni projected in grand style on the Tower.