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The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights and “1” on its sides on Wednesday, March 23 to celebrate Texas Track and Field winning the 2022 Division I men’s indoor track and field championship.

The Longhorns clinched the win by beating North Carolina A&T in the 4×400 meter relay, the championship’s final event. In total, the Longhorns scored 47 points on its way to the title. It is Texas’ first men’s indoor team championship.

The special Tower lighting will take place as the team gathers in front of the Tower to take a picture. Per campus tradition, the Tower is bathed in burnt orange lighting from top to bottom and displayed the number “1” on its sides when an athletics team wins a national championship.

May 29, 2022

Light the Tower: Texas Rowing Wins National Title

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Sunday, May 29 to celebrate Texas Rowing winning back-to-back national championships.

May 21, 2022

Light the Tower: 2022 Commencement

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights and the number “22” on its sides for two nights in a row to celebrate this years graduates. The Tower will first turn orange during the university wide Commencement celebration on Saturday, May 21 and will again shine in the same…

May 17, 2022

Light the Tower: Texas Speech Wins National Title

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Tuesday, May 17 in honor of Texas Speech winning the 2022 American Forensic Association National Speech Tournament. Texas Speech is the Individual Events half of The University of Texas at Austin forensics program and the university’s official competitive speech organization. Established…

May 16, 2022

Light the Tower: Women’s Golf Wins Big 12 Championship

The UT Tower will be lit in burnt orange Monday, May 16 to commemorate the Texas Women’s Golf 2022 Big 12 Conference Championship. Per tradition, the University recognizes UT sports programs who win a conference team championship with a burnt orange lighting of the campus landmark. The Longhorns claimed the…

May 15, 2022

Light the Tower: Longhorns Win Big 12 Titles

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Sunday, May 15 in celebration of the Texas Longhorns winning three Big 12 titles. Texas Rowing is the Big 12 Conference Champion for the seventh consecutive year, and the Texas Track and Field Men’s and Women’s teams completed a back-to-back sweep…

May 12, 2022

Light the Tower: President’s Outstanding Staff & Staff Service Awards

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Thursday, May 12 in honor of this year’s recipients of the President’s Outstanding Staff and Staff Service Awards. The President’s Staff Awards formally recognize staff of The University of Texas at Austin in four categories: Staff Service, Outstanding Staff, Outstanding Supervisor,…

May 10, 2022

Light the Tower: Longhorns Win 2 National Titles

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Tuesday, May 10 in celebration of two athletic club teams for winning national titles. Texas Taekwondo won the Novice & Combined categories at the 2022 NCTA National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships, and Texas Quidditch earned the title of US Quidditch Cup 2022 Collegiate…

May 6, 2022

TOWER DARKENS FOR UT REMEMBERS

The UT Tower will darken Friday, May 6 in memory of Longhorns who died during the past year. Except for a white cap and observation deck, all of the Tower’s levels and windows will darken as part of UT Remembers. Held annually on the last day of the spring semester, UT Remembers gives the…

May 4, 2022

Light the Tower: Women’s Tennis Wins Big 12 Conference Tournament Title

The University of Texas Tower will be lit in burnt orange on Wednesday, May 4 to commemorate the Texas Women’s Tennis’ 2022 Big 12 Conference tournament championship. Per tradition, the University recognizes UT sports programs who win a conference team championship with a burnt orange lighting of the campus landmark.…

May 3, 2022

Light the Tower: Faculty & Staff Awards

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Tuesday, May 3 in honor of the recipients of three important awards bestowed by the university to deserving faculty and staff members. Civitatis AwardPresented to a faculty member who has shown exemplary campus citizenship throughout a career of service at the…