Student Experience
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District Judge Harley Clark, Man Behind “Hook ‘Em Horns” Sign, Dies at 78
[caption id="attachment_48462" align="alignright" width="368" caption="Harley Clark flashes the "Hook 'Em Horns" in front of the Tower at UT Austin in 2001. (Photo by Marsha Miller)"][/caption] AUSTIN, Texas Retired state District Judge Harley Clark of Austin, a venerated Texas Ex who became a part of Longhorn lore by introducing the “Hook ’em Horns” hand sign at…
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$15 Million Scholarship Initiative Increases Access to UT Austin for High-Performing Students
Approximately 750 Texas high school students will receive scholarship offers worth at least $20,000 over a four-year period through Texas Advance, a new University of Texas at Austin initiative aimed at supporting economically disadvantaged students across the state who are at the top of their class.
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Lorraine Haricombe Named Vice Provost and Director of Libraries at UT Austin
Lorraine J. Haricombe has been selected as the new vice provost and director of libraries at The University of Texas at Austin. Haricombe currently serves as the dean of libraries at the University of Kansas.
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UT Austin Again Named One of Top Universities in the World
AUSTIN, Texas The University of Texas at Austin has again been recognized as one of the best universities in the world, earning the No. 28 slot in the 2014-15 Times Higher Education World University rankings, which is considered one of the most authoritative assessments of universities.
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#ReportingUT Puts Student Journalists on Assignment
Journalism students at UT get hands-on reporting experience outside the classroom. Follow them at #reportingUT.
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‘Relentless’ Pursuit of Mission Will Keep UT Austin a Top University, Says Powers in His Final State of University Address
In his ninth and final State of the University address, President Bill Powers pointed to The University of Texas at Austin’s achievements as a model for higher education reform across the nation, citing improvements in the undergraduate curriculum, online teaching, student success and graduation rates, and the creation of a new type of medical school.
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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…
