The fall semester begins on Wednesday Aug. 29, and new and returning Longhorns will be kicking off the academic year at a number of welcome events across campus. In addition to the large-scale university-wide events, there are several back-to-school events offered by the Multicultural Engagement Center, the Gender and Sexuality Center and Services for… read more
Taking Pride in Campus Diversity
National Symposium Focuses on supporting LGBTQ+ Youth For some high school students, the start of the fall semester is a time of excitement and anticipation. But for those within the transgender community, that first day often spurs questions such as, “Will I have to answer to the wrong name or… read more
Destination Cape Town: Stories from Abroad
Last May and June, more than 80 undergraduates—many first-generation college students—experienced a trip of a lifetime in Cape Town, South Africa. Offered by the Longhorn Center of Academic Excellence and the International Office, the study abroad course is the largest of its kind at UT Austin. Led by Leonard N.… read more
Slam Dunks to Poetry Slams: Former Lady Longhorn Shares Journey of Healing Through Poetry
Every year, the African American Male Research Initiative brings hundreds of athletes, educators, mental health experts and sports industry professionals to the Forty Acres for the Black Student-Athlete Summit, a three-day event that sparks timely conversations about the challenges and opportunities faced by Black student-athletes. While topics ran the gamut… read more
Green is the New Burnt Orange at UT Elementary
School gardening program preps Little Longhorns and Their Families for Healthy Living Just around the corner from the University Elementary School cafeteria, a class of second-graders is sitting on tree stump chairs and watching their teacher point to sketches of plants on a handheld white board. “Alright! Now I want… read more
Seeing is Believing: Gateway alumnus shares his journey from at-risk teen to Fulbright Scholar
While studying theater arts at UT Austin, Ja’Michael Darnell wrote a play about a young woman who was stuck in a town called “Lostland.” With some help from a mystical woman, she realizes her intrinsic power and begins to chart her own destiny. “She’s introduced to the Electric Lady who… read more
UT Acquires Historic East Austin Building as Community Engagement Center
Paying homage to one of its earliest Black students, UT Austin has purchased an historic commercial building designed by John Saunders Chase to serve as a community Engagement center. Chase was the first African American to attend the university’s School of Architecture and the first licensed Black architect in the… read more
Seed Money: Austin residents launch community garden with help from Texas Grants Resource Center
While mowing the vast fields surrounding St. John’s Episcopal Church, Hal Hughes often smiles to himself when he sees someone strolling along the spiraling pathway within the labyrinth garden. “I see a lot of familiar faces, but I also see people from the neighborhoods walking the gardens with their dogs and enjoying… read more
A Matter of Health: UT researchers gather with Austin residents to address solutions for healthcare disparities
As high-rise townhomes and trendy restaurants pop up along the narrow streets of East Austin, conversations about the adverse impact of gentrification continue to escalate. But there’s another pressing matter that dovetails with the city’s burgeoning affordability crisis: healthcare. To delve deeper into this topic, scholars, nonprofit professionals and Austin… read more
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