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UT Austin Honored Again for Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

For the third consecutive year, The University of Texas at Austin has been honored with the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UT Austin President Powers to Deliver Final State of the University Address on Sept. 22

EVENT: Bill Powers, president of The University of Texas at Austin, will deliver his ninth and final State of the University Address, presenting a public assessment on the progress of the institution.
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Tower Shines Orange for UT Austin’s 131st Birthday

Happy birthday, UT! The university celebrates its big 1-3-1 tonight with a glowing orange Tower and a history to be proud of. Hook ’em!
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Former Longhorn Band Director Vincent DiNino Dies at 95

AUSTIN, Texas The University of Texas at Austin mourns the passing of Vincent R. DiNino, director of bands emeritus. He was 95 years old.
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There She Is: Longhorn Competes for Miss America Crown

Miss Texas Monique Evans, a pre-med UT Austin senior, competes for the biggest crown of all on Sept. 14.
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New Groundbreaking Department to Focus on Latino, Mexican American Experience

[caption id="attachment_47813" align="alignright" width="393" caption="Domino Perez, College of Liberal Arts Dean Randy Diehl and Nicole Guidotti-Hernandez. Photo by Alberto Gonzalez, Jr. "][/caption] AUSTIN, Texas The first-ever academic department in the U.S. to take a comprehensive look at the lives, cultures and histories of Mexican American and Latino populations has been established at The University of Texas…
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Campaign for Texas Goes Out with a Bang

The state’s most ambitious fundraising campaign to date concluded Aug. 31, topping its $3 billion goal by $115 million and breaking records in the process.
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UT Austin Raises Record $856 Million in Final Year of $3 Billion Campaign to Support Students and Excellence

AUSTIN, Texas The University of Texas at Austin has successfully completed its historic Campaign for Texas by raising $856 million in 2013-14, an amount believed to be the largest ever raised by any Texas institution in a single year.
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100 Facts about Bevo for Bevo XIV’s 100th Win

For nearly 100 years, Bevo has been a beloved UT symbol. Bevo XIV now has his 100th win, so here are 100 things to know about our live mascot.
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$10 Million Campaign Establishes Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations at UT Austin

The University of Texas at Austin has announced the completion of a $10 million fundraising campaign to establish the Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations, named in honor of Stan Richards, founder of Dallas-based advertising agency The Richards Group, the largest independent agency in America.
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Video: Day in the Life of DKR Stadium

In honor of the return of Texas Football this Saturday, take a look at the spectacle of gameday in Austin. And get your horns up.
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Moody College of Communication Dean Roderick P. Hart to Step Down in August 2015

After 11 years as dean of The University of Texas at Austin Moody College of Communication, Dean Roderick P. Hart has announced he will step down effective Aug. 31, 2015.