Student Experience
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The Tacos of Texas
A new book from UT Press shares authentic recipes, behind-the-scenes stories and the secret spots locals love.
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Latin American Collections Now Available in Digital Repository
More than 500,000 books from the stacks of the Benson Latin American Collection, a trove of treasures related to Latin America, have been digitized and are now accessible online.
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6 Great Podcasts from UT Austin
Across the Forty Acres, Longhorns are sharing knowledge and exploring new topics through podcasts. Check out some of our favorites:
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$20 Million Patton Gift to Boost Liberal Arts Faculty, Graduate Program, Student Experience
A $20 million gift from Fort Worth oil and gas investor Bobby Patton Jr. and his wife, Sherri, will support faculty and graduate student endowments in the College of Liberal Arts at UT Austin.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UT Austin’s First Black Studies Conference Brings Notable Leaders, Scholars to Explore Role of Activism
Notable scholars and activists will shed light on topics involving the black diasporas at the first international black studies conference to be held at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Graduation Rates, Applications and Incoming Class Set Records at UT Austin
The University of Texas at Austin graduated a higher percentage of students on time in 2016 than ever before, with 60.9 percent earning their degrees in four years or less.
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A Makerspace for Everyone
The Foundry is the first makerspace on campus open to all students, faculty and staff — definitely the latest Longhorn perk.
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Fenves Charts Vision to Unleash UT Austin’s Potential in State of the University Address
President Gregory L. Fenves laid out a vision for unleashing the “enormous potential of students and scholars to change the world,” in his second annual State of the University address.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: “25 Years/25 Treasures: A Celebration of UT Austin’s Briscoe Center for American History” to open at LBJ Library
The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at UT Austin presents “25 Years/25 Treasures” at the LBJ Presidential Library. The exhibit showcases many of UT Austin’s most valuable objects of historical significance.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: President Fenves to Deliver State of the University Address
President Gregory L. Fenves will deliver his second State of the University address. Fenves will outline his vision for the coming year at UT Austin.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UT Austin Salutes First Class of Black Undergraduates
UT Austin celebrates the 1956 class of African American undergraduates, known as The Precursors, at several events on and off campus.




