Student Experience

Undergraduate students at The University of Texas at Austin are invited to take an online survey titled “Share What You Know With Bevo.” The survey seeks to broaden the understanding of the undergraduate experience at the university to help better facilitate improvements on campus.

Event: Reception and Awards Ceremony When: Wednesday, March 27, 6-8 p.m. Where: Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second St., Austin, Texas 78701

The Tower will go dark Saturday at 8:30 p.m. to show the University’s support for Earth Hour 2013, a global event demonstrating commitment to energy conservation.

Congratulations to the Men’s Track and Field team, which won the 2013 Big 12 Indoor Championship on Feb. 24 in Ames, Iowa. The Tower will be lit March 21.

From a poster campaign to a social media strategy, service-learning projects enable students to build skills and give community partners needed help. Learn more.

Texas men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams won their latest Big 12 championships on March 2. Check out the video for highlights from the meet.

The Catholic Church has elected Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina to become the first Latin American Pope, Pope Francis. If you are looking for an expert or sources to provide context in your coverage of this new development, The University of Texas at Austin has the number one graduate program in Latin American History in…

The University of Texas at Austin has the top ranked accounting and Latin American history programs in the nation and more than 50 other science, humanities and professional programs ranked in the top 25 nationally, according to U.S. News and World Report’s latest edition of “Best Graduate Schools,” released this morning.

Have you noticed the new buildings on campus? The new homes for communications, liberal arts and computer science all share a focus on sustainability. Check out their innovative features.

Making his first appearance at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival, University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers will make the case on Saturday, March 9, for the research institution as a partner and driver of innovation in this transitioning economy.

Bill Gates spoke with students for the opening of the Bill and Melinda Gates Computer Science Complex and Dell Computer Science Hall. Read more.

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the leading institutions in the world for Latin American studies. It has a wide variety of experts available with backgrounds ranging from politics to energy policy to sociology, who can provide necessary context on the recent death of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez.