The University of Texas at Austin once again invites the community to celebrate the season with Longhorn Lights, the annual holiday light show made up of nine miles of orange and white twinkling lights.. First held in 2023, Longhorn Lights stars 24 Heritage Oak trees that are illuminated with synchronized burnt orange and white lights dancing to holiday favorites and music by the Longhorn Band.

Impact as Big as Texas. What starts here changes the world. What starts here can be a new idea in the mind of a single student. What starts here can be a work of art that enriches lives or a discovery that saves them.

What Starts Here Changes the World. It's more than a motto. It’s what we prove each and every day, as Texas and its Exes advance discovery and innovation on a global stage.

On June 1, 2015, Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 11 (S.B. 11), also known as the "campus carry" law. S.B. 11, which is codified in section 411.2031 of the Texas Government Code, provides that persons licensed to carry a handgun in Texas may carry a concealed handgun on university campuses.The law gives public universities some discretion to regulate campus carry.

Protocols regarding issuing institutional statements in response to societal events: The University of Texas at Austin refrains from issuing institutional statements related to major societal events and matters of general public interest except on rare occasions in which an event has a unique impact on members of the UT community or has a significant impact …

Spend just a minute on our campus and you'll quickly see how The University of Texas at Austin is an immense and beautiful world all its own. And with our dozens of museums, libraries, centers, institutes and special venues spread across the campus and the city, each with its own unique exhibits and programming, you'll never be bored.

The Texas Podcast Network is brought to you by The University of Texas at Austin. Podcasts are produced by faculty members and staffers at UT Austin who work with University Communications to craft content that adheres to journalistic best practices.

The University of Texas at Austin is a nationally ranked, tier-one research institution and one of the largest employers in central Texas, offering thousands of career opportunities in a wide variety of fields.

What Starts Here Changes the World. It's more than a motto. It’s what we prove each and every day, as Texas and its Exes advance discovery and innovation on a global stage.

Pictured above from left to right: Jen Lee (2 time gold medalist goalie for the US Paralympic Hockey team, US Army, UT Class of 2018), Sabin Jacob (UT Student Veteran Association President 2018-19), Meghan Bennet (lead for our women veteran program), Sam (A serviced member daughter), Taylor Lujan (UT Student Veteran Association President 2017-18), Rebecca Larson (UT Student Veteran Association ...