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The UT Tower will turn orange Tuesday, August 24 to welcome new students to the Forty Acres. And as a special welcome to the Class of 2025, the Tower will display “25” on its sides.

The Tower will switch to the special lighting configuration during Gone to Texas as the Class of 2025 gathers together for the first time. Held each year the evening before classes begin, Gone to Texas kicks off the academic year with a brilliant display of the university’s spirit and traditions and shows new students firsthand what it means to be a Longhorn.

The next time the Tower will shine in this same lighting configuration — burnt orange lights with “25” shown on its sides — the Class of 2025 will be celebrating Commencement.

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. The Distinguished Alumnus Award recognizes alumni who have made significant achievements in their careers and service to the university. The honorees include: Paul Begala BA…

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 in the U.S. military. UT Austin is a world class partner and destination for our military, veterans and their families. The university is the No.…

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 receiving the Santa Rita Award, the highest honor bestowed by the UT System Board of Regents. The Jastrows are longtime supporters of Texas higher education…

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 the Vaccine Celebration, the Tower lighting honors UT Austin’s own Jason McLellan and special guest Barney Graham, two scientists behind the COVID-19 vaccines. An on-campus…

October 2, 2021

Light the Tower: Texas Football Beats TCU

The UT Tower will shine with a burnt orange top on Saturday, October 2 to celebrate Texas Football’s victory over TCU. The Longhorns are now 4-1 and will play Oklahoma at 11 a.m. on October 9 in Dallas, Texas As part of UT tradition, the top of the Tower turns orange…

September 26, 2021

Light the Tower: 50th Anniversary of Latino Studies

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights and “50” on its sides on Sunday, September 26 to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Latino Studies. The special Tower lighting configuration coincides with the birthday of Gloria Anzaldúa, who earned a Master’s degree in Education and English at UT in…

September 25, 2021

Light the Tower: Texas Football Beats Texas Tech, 70-35

The UT Tower will shine with a burnt orange top on Saturday, September 25 to celebrate Texas Football’s 70-35 victory over Texas Tech. The Longhorns are now 3-1 and will play TCU at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 2 in Fort Worth, Texas. As part of UT tradition, the top of…

September 24, 2021

Light the Tower: Inauguration of President Jay Hartzell

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights and “30” displayed on its sides on Friday, September 24 to celebrate the formal inauguration of Jay Hartzell as the 30th president of The University of Texas at Austin. Hartzell was appointed president last year, but his official inauguration was postponed…

September 18, 2021

Light the Tower: Texas Football Beats Rice

The UT Tower will shine with a burnt orange top on Saturday, September 18 to celebrate Texas Football’s victory over Rice. The Longhorns are now 2-1 and will play Texas Tech on Saturday, September 25 at 11 a.m. in DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. As part of UT tradition, the top of…

September 17, 2021

Light the Tower: 2020 Commencement Reunion

The UT will shine with burnt orange lights and “20” on its sides on Friday, September 20 as part of the 2020 Commencement Reunion and to honor the Class of 2020 and graduates who were recognized at the virtual May 2020 ceremony. The Tower will change lighting configurations as graduates…