What happens when Longhorns and Aggies come together for the good of higher education?

What happens when Longhorns and Aggies come together for the good of higher education? Take a look back at Orange & Maroon Legislative Day 2019.   This 40 Hours for

The most important thing I can tell you...

15,000. That’s the number of UT students we have impacted this year through scholarships, traditions, and programming.

Impact a Longhorn. Impact the world.

“I promise your impact here does change the world … one bright future at a time.”  Matt Reitman  R.L.

How to Go the Distance in Your Career

Let me start out by saying I am not a runner.

Texas Capitol Building

Briefing Room Feb. 27, 2019

You may have seen Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp’s opinion piece last week in the Houston Chronicle, in which A&M makes the case for greater investment in public higher education as lawmakers

Class of 2023 Finalists

Forty Acres Scholars Finalists Announced

The Forty Acres Scholars Program announced 54 finalists for the Class of 2023 and their accomplishments are as impressive as ever. Among them are Eagle Scouts and community service organizers.

Scholars at the enrichment symposium

Forty Acres Scholars Share Life-Changing Experiences at Enrichment Symposium

Learning from top professors across a wide array of fields while working toward a UT degree is an invaluable part life on the Forty Acres.

Supporter Spotlight: Dr. David Jones

Dr. David Jones has been a supporter of the Forty Acres Scholars Program since its inception.

Inside Texas Union

Budget Conferees Named

Though the upper and lower chambers individual proposals don’t seem all that different from a total spending standpoint, the ways in which they arrived at those numbers varies greatly.

Hook ’Em Statue and Stadium

Update on Senate Bill 822

Senate Bill 822 (Estes) recently passed the full Senate and was sent to the House for referral to a committee.