I'm With UT

Longhorns on the Hill 

Since 2015, UT Advocates have been traveling to Washington, D.C. to advocate for UT Austin and higher education to our country’s top decision-makers. 

Stay tuned for 2021 details! In the meantime, stay connected and become a UT advocate today.

Action 1

Share your UT Austin story.

Using the hashtag #UTChangedMyWorld, share a photo or a story telling your networks how your UT degree has helped you make an impact and change the world. Click here for a social share prompt or text STORY to 52886

Action 2

Reach out to your member of Congress.

Tell decision-makers how UT Austin is fighting back in real-time against COVID-19—and why we need their continued support. Click here to reach out to your member of Congress or text LONGHORN at 52886.

Learn from fellow Longhorns.

Throughout the week, tune in to hear UT faculty and alumni discuss the value of their UT educations and the importance of advocacy through a series of live interviews.

Schedule

September 29  

8 – 9 a.m. CT
Interview with Vice Admiral (Dr.) Raquel Cruz Bono
Director, Washington State’s COVID-19 Health System Response Management; BA ’79; Life Member; Distinguished Alumna
Click here to join.

September 30  

Noon – 1 p.m. CT
Interview with UT Austin President Jay Hartzell, PhD ’98, Life Member
Click here to join. 

October 1 

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CT
Dean Clay Johnston, Dean of Dell Medical School, and Dean Sharon Wood, Dean of Cockrell School of Engineering
Panel moderated by Rosa Flores, BBA, MPA ’01, BJ ’05, Life Member
Click here to join.

How to Participate

  1. Visit the interview links listed above.  

  2. Plan to join 5-10 minutes in advance to allow for troubleshooting if necessary.  

  3. Download the Microsoft Teams app for a more robust live event experience. It’s free!  Or you can watch the live event through your internet browser by selecting "Watch on the web" instead.   

  4. Sign into your Microsoft account or select “Join anonymously.”
  5. If the live event hasn’t started, you’ll see the message “The live event has not yet started.”

 

Don't forget to submit your questions throughout the presentation. All you have to do is:

  1. Select on the right side of the screen.
  2. Type your question in the box and then select Send. If you want to ask your questions anonymously, select Ask anonymously.