Student Experience
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Texas GLO and UT Partner to Assess Remaining Housing Needs for Survivors of Hurricane Harvey
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is partnering with researchers at UT Austin’s Bureau of Business Research, part of the IC2 Institute, on a survey assessing the remaining housing needs of Hurricane Harvey survivors.
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Two Rankings Put UT Among Top Universities in the World
UT Austin ranked No. 31 among universities in the world in the latest Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) and No. 36 in the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings.
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UT Student Government President Alejandrina Guzman’s Commencement Speech
Read a transcript of a speech delivered by Alejandrina Guzman, 2017-18 Student Government President, during the 135th spring commencement at UT Austin, May 19, 2018.
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Vice Admiral Bono Tells Graduates It’s Okay to Break A Few Molds
In her commencement address, Vice Adm. Bono tells students what they dream of at Texas can actually happen.
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Congratulations, Class of 2018! (VIDEO)
We spoke to a few Longhorns to see how their time at UT has changed them into who they are today. Congrats to the whole class of 2018! You worked hard and should be proud. We look forward to seeing how you change the world.
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Meet Rakiya Cunningham, Class of 2018
Rakiya Cunningham applied to UT Austin with her eyes set on making her mark in the business world. When she learned that she had been accepted, she was ecstatic. She knew that UT was the place she wanted to be.
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Meet Maria Alvarez, Class of 2018
As the first in her family to go to college, Maria Alvarez said she didn’t know what to expect when she arrived at UT Austin. Now, she wants to give back to the community by helping nonprofits.
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Meet Jacob Van Geffen, Class of 2018
Jacob Van Geffen started coding early. He loved the feeling of creating something from scratch. He knew that he wanted others to be able to experience that feeling as well. UT Austin helped him accomplish that goal.
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Meet Linda Yoo, Class of 2018
Linda Yoo chose to be a nurse because she knows what it feels like to be sitting in a hospital. Yoo has a chronic autoimmune illness. Now she wants to follow in the footsteps of the great nurses who advocated for her.
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UT’s First Investment Fund for All Offers Students A Chance at Startup Life
For the first time, all student entrepreneurs have a source of real cash to build their ideas and the opportunity to serve as venture capital investors.
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Meet Terry Orr, Class of 2018
Terry Orr jokes that pursuing a degree in classical archaeology in his late 70s was all a ploy to avoid retirement. “You know, learning is a good thing,” he said. “Either learn or you die.”
