Student Experience

Julián Castro, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and former San Antonio mayor, will deliver a keynote speech at the LBJ School of Public Affairs’ 2015 Reimagining Cities Conference on the 50th anniversary of the department’s creation.

The Class of 2019 is here and ready to change the world. They come from all around Texas, the U.S. and the world. By the numbers, here’s a look at the newest Longhorns.

University contractors will move the Jefferson Davis and Woodrow Wilson statues from the main mall for refurbishing and eventual placement.

The 2015-16 academic year is underway. From arriving on the Forty Acres to starting classes, Longhorns had an exciting first week of the fall semester. Here’s a look at what Longhorns had to say about the start of the school year.

New students arriving at UT Austin will gather in front of the UT Tower to celebrate “Gone To Texas,” the official welcome for incoming students by the Office of the President, on Aug. 25.

UT Austin will welcome more than 7,400 students from 46 states, 51 countries and six continents to the Forty Acres during “Mooov-In.”

Summer is winding down, kickoff is getting closer and students are returning to the Forty Acres for the start of classes August 26. Take a look at how Longhorns are getting ready for the school year, and make plans to attend our signature Longhorn Welcome events.

UT Austin is ranked No. 37 in the 2015 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), which evaluates more than 1,200 international higher education institutions.

UT Austin will not be relocating the statues of Jefferson Davis and Woodrow Wilson on Saturday, Aug. 15, as initially planned.

The statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis will be relocated from the Main Mall at UT Austin to the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, where it will become part of a new educational exhibit, university President Gregory L. Fenves announced Aug. 13.

The Task Force on Historical Representation of Statuary at UT Austin delivered its report to President Gregory L. Fenves on Aug. 10.