The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights tonight, October 23, to celebrate Texas Women’s Soccer clinching a share of the Big 12 regular-season championship.
As part of UT Tradition, the UT Tower turns burnt orange to celebrate the Big 12 regular-season championship.
March 2, 2023
To celebrate Texas Independence Day, the UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Thursday, March 2. The holiday commemorates the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence and formation of the Republic of Texas in 1836. “For the proudest of Texans, it’s the most important day of the year,” says Jim…
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February 27, 2023
The UT Tower will shine in a special configuration Monday, February 27, 2023, in memory of Billy Joe “Red” McCombs. McCombs, an iconic larger-than-life figure who was pivotal in the growth of The University of Texas at Austin, died Feb. 19. He was 95. McCombs’ generosity was instrumental in elevating…
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February 25, 2023
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Saturday, February 25, 2023, in honor of the Texas Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams winning the Big 12 Conference Championships.
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November 27, 2022
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Sunday, November 27 to celebrate Texas Volleyball winning the Big 12 Championship. The Longhorns won their sixth-consecutive Big 12 Championship while playing in front of a sold-out crowd of 4,648 at Gregory Gym earlier this month. The team will gather Sunday…
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November 25, 2022
The UT Tower will shine with a burnt orange top on Friday, November 25 to celebrate Texas Football’s victory over Baylor. The Longhorns finish the season at 8-4. As part of UT Tradition, the top of the Tower turns orange to celebrate regular-season football victories.
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November 19, 2022
The UT Tower will shine with a burnt orange top on Saturday, November 19 to celebrate Texas Football’s victory over Kansas. The Longhorns are now 7-4 and will play Baylor on Friday, November 25 in DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. As part of UT Tradition, the top of the Tower turns orange to celebrate regular-season…
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November 17, 2022
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Thursday, November 17 for the Texas Exes Ring Dedication. As part of the ceremony, class rings will spend the night in the Tower while it shines in honor of the students and alumni who will soon wear them. The shining Tower,…
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November 16, 2022
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Wednesday, November 16 in celebration of the Texas Volleyball team winning the Big 12 Championship. No. 1 Texas Volleyball swept Kansas, 25-16, 25-18, 26-24, to clinch at least a share of the program’s sixth-straight Big 12 Championship, on Wednesday night at…
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November 15, 2022
The University of Texas Tower will be lit in burnt orange on Tuesday night to commemorate No. 16 Texas Soccer’s 2022 Big 12 Conference regular season championship. Per tradition, the University recognizes UT sports programs who win a league team title with a burnt orange lighting of the campus landmark.…
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November 11, 2022
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Friday, November 11 both in recognition of Veterans Day and in honor of this year’s recipients of the Texas Exes Distinguished Alumnus Award.
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