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New students arriving at The University of Texas at Austin will gather in front of the Tower to celebrate “Gone To Texas,” the university’s official welcome for incoming students including freshmen and transfer, graduate and law students. The celebration introduces the newest Longhorns to the traditions of the institution and its core purpose, values and…

The University of Texas at Austin will welcome more than 7,300 students from 42 states, 35 countries and five continents as they “Mooov-In” to 14 on-campus residence halls. Nearly 400 faculty members, staffers and student volunteers will be on hand to help the newest generation of Longhorns and their families “Mooov-In.” Mooov-In is organized by…

With a $50 million gift from the LIVESTRONG Foundation to the Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin has exceeded its goal of raising $3 billion during the eight-year Campaign for Texas.

As UT gears up for the 2014-15 year, we’re exploring the reality of campus life and how to make the most of it. Get advice from current students, plus the 11 events essential for new Longhorns.

The University of Texas of Austin is the 39th best university in the world and 28th best in the U.S., according to the 2014 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) compiled by the Center for World-Class Universities at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Former Longhorns quarterback Vince Young, who led the team to the 2005 national championship, is returning to The University of Texas at Austin to work for the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement (DDCE).

EVENT: The 2014 Student Send-Off will honor 105 new students from the lower Rio Grande Valley who are about to attend The University of Texas at Austin. This year marks the 21st anniversary of this event, which will feature Bill Powers, president of the university.

From secret nooks to unexpected resources, untold collections, artifacts and treasures can be found all over campus. Our #HiddenUT series shines a spotlight onto UT’s unheralded gems.

Following is a statement from University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers regarding today’s court ruling in the case of Fisher versus University of Texas. The ruling relates to the use of ethnicity as one factor in determining college admissions.

As the world’s attention focuses on the 2014 FIFA World Cup, The University of Texas at Austin offers the following faculty experts working in areas related to Brazil. All of these faculty members are affiliated with the university’s Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies, one of the leading centers in the world for the…

See what books UT professors think new students should read, plus perfect summer titles published by the University of Texas Press.