UT Tower detail photo of the clock with burnt orange overlay

Lighting Updates

Tower Shines for Texas Independence Day

March 2, 2022

Tower Shines for Texas Independence Day

To celebrate Texas Independence Day, the UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Wednesday, March 2. The holiday commemorates the adoption of the Texas…

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Light the Tower: Track and Field Sweeps Big 12 Indoor Championships

March 1, 2022

Light the Tower: Track and Field Sweeps Big 12 Indoor Championships

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Tuesday, March 1 to celebrate the Texas men’s and women’s track and field teams sweeping the…

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Light the Tower: Longhorns Win Swimming and Diving, Track and Field Big 12 Championships

February 26, 2022

Light the Tower: Longhorns Win Swimming and Diving, Track and Field Big 12 Championships

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights from top to bottom on Saturday, February 26, 2022 to celebrate the Texas Longhorns winning four…

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Light the Tower: UT Student Jaskaran Singh Wins Jeopardy! National college Championship

February 22, 2022

Light the Tower: UT Student Jaskaran Singh Wins Jeopardy! National college Championship

The top of the UT Tower will shine with a burnt orange top Tuesday, February 22, 2022 to celebrate student Jaskaran Singh’s victory in the…

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Tower Shines for 2021 Graduates

December 4, 2021

Tower Shines for 2021 Graduates

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights and “21” on its sides for two nights in a row to honor this year’s graduates.…

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Light the Tower: Texas Volleyball Wins Big 12

November 27, 2021

Light the Tower: Texas Volleyball Wins Big 12

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights for two nights in a row in celebration of Texas Volleyball winning the Big 12 Conference.…

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Light the Tower: Texas Football Beats Kansas State

November 26, 2021

Light the Tower: Texas Football Beats Kansas State

The UT Tower will shine with a burnt orange top on Friday, November 26 to celebrate Texas Football’s victory over Kansas State. The UT Tower…

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Light the Tower: Texas Exes Ring Dedication

November 18, 2021

Light the Tower: Texas Exes Ring Dedication

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Thursday, November 18 in honor of this year’s class ring recipients. Ahead of the Texas Exes…

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Light the Tower: Distinguished Alumnus Awards

November 12, 2021

Light the Tower: Distinguished Alumnus Awards

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Friday, November 12 in honor of the newest recipients of the Texas Exes Distinguished Alumnus Award.…

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Light the Tower: Veterans Day

November 11, 2021

Light the Tower: Veterans Day

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Thursday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day and in honor of all who have served…

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Light the Tower: Santa Rita Award

October 14, 2021

Light the Tower: Santa Rita Award

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Thursday, October 14 in honor of Kenneth M. Jastrow, II and Susan Thomas Jastrow, who are…

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Light the Tower: Vaccine Celebration

October 13, 2021

Light the Tower: Vaccine Celebration

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Wednesday, October 13 to honor the researchers who helped create the COVID-19 vaccines. As part of…

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