Student Experience

University of Texas School of Law students, faculty members and alumni will spend part of their winter break in the Rio Grande Valley volunteering on projects that will assist low-income property owners, immigration detainees and undocumented high school students among other populations in need of free legal services.

Captivating art, historical exploration and elite sporting events await campus visitors as UT closes out 2013. Plus, tips on the best photo ops.

Our university photographer shares insider tips on where to get the best campus photos.

Sports fans, take note: U.S. Diving Nationals and men’s and women’s basketball heat up over the winter break. Plus, volleyball goes for back-to-back championships.

Two decades after the North American Free Trade Agreement opened the flow of trade among Canada, Mexico and the United States, economic integration remains at the forefront of international discussion.

The University of Texas at Austin has risen to 21st place in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s list of 100 best values in public colleges for 2014. The ranking cites four-year schools that combine outstanding education with economic value.

The university will celebrate 2013 fall graduates Saturday, Dec. 7, and Sunday, Dec. 8, with a special “13” Tower lighting. Get more info about the ceremonies and Hook ’em!

Due to inclement weather, The University of Texas at Austin will open at 10 a.m. today, Friday, Dec. 6. Classes scheduled for before 10 a.m. today have been rescheduled for the same time Monday, Dec. 9.

The university community is shocked and saddened by the death of Ronnie Smith in Benghazi. Ronnie was a proud Texas Ex who earned a master’s degree in chemistry at The University of Texas at Austin in 2006. He was an enthusiastic and outgoing student.

The official rivalry may have died in 2011, but an upstart group of Longhorns and Aggies hatched a plan to reunite the longtime foes.

[caption id="attachment_43494" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Mulugeta Ferede, the new executive director of the University Unions."][/caption] AUSTIN, Texas  After a national search, the Division of Student Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin has selected Mulugeta Ferede as the new executive director of the University Unions.

The university will recognize the student team who won the 8th annual Student Cluster Competition at this year’s Supercomputing (SC13) conference with a Tower lighting Dec. 2.