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The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights on Monday, May 12, to celebrate No. 2 Texas Rowing winning the 2025 Southeastern Conference Championship as the team gathers at to take their photo in front of the Tower this evening.

This is the team’s 10th consecutive conference title and its first SEC championship. The victory clinches Texas’ 14th overall conference crown as the Longhorns placed first out of four teams in the inaugural SEC Rowing Championship (No. 2 Texas, No. 4 Tennessee, No. 24 Oklahoma and Alabama). Texas totaled 83 points to edge out second-place Tennessee, who accumulated 78 points. Alabama finished third with 35 points and Oklahoma placed fourth with 34 points. The Longhorns won three of six races and netted three runner-up finishes, posting a top-two finish in every race.

Up next, Texas heads to the 2025 NCAA Championships on May 30-June 1 at Mercer Lake in West Windsor, N.J. The Longhorns are vying for their fourth NCAA Championship in the last five seasons.

Light the Tower: Texas Rowing Wins Fourth NCAA Championship

May 31, 2026

Light the Tower: Texas Rowing Wins Fourth NCAA Championship

Texas Rowing matched its school record with 130 total points to win the program’s fourth NCAA Championship on Sunday morning at Lake Lanier Olympic Park in Gainesville, Ga. Texas took home individual race national titles in the I Eight (66 points) and I Four (22 points) to give the Longhorns…

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Celebrating the Class of 2026

May 9, 2026

Celebrating the Class of 2026

At Gone to Texas 2022, the Tower was lit in burnt orange with 26 in the windows to welcome the Class of 2026 to campus and officially kick off their Longhorn journey. The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights on Saturday, May 9, during the University-Wide Commencement Ceremony…

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Light the Tower: Honoring Student Academic Achievement

April 28, 2026

Light the Tower: Honoring Student Academic Achievement

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in honor of our world-class students who have won significant awards, honors and championships during the past year. Ranked among the top public universities in the country, UT is home to tens of thousands of students dedicated…

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Tower Darkens for UT Remembers

April 24, 2026

Tower Darkens for UT Remembers

The UT Tower will darken Friday, April 24, 2026, in memory of Longhorns who passed away in the last 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 as the spring semester ends, UT Remembers honors the…

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Celebrating Texas Men’s Tennis, 2026 SEC Tournament and Conference Champions

April 23, 2026

Celebrating Texas Men’s Tennis, 2026 SEC Tournament and Conference Champions

The University of Texas Tower will be lit in burnt orange on Thursday, April 23, as the Texas Men’s Tennis team takes a photo to commemorate their 2026 Southeastern Conference regular season and tournament championships. Per tradition, the University recognizes UT sports programs that win a conference team championship with…

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Celebrating Susan and Michael Dell’s Lasting Legacy

April 21, 2026

Celebrating Susan and Michael Dell’s Lasting Legacy

The Tower shines burnt orange tonight after today’s announcement that Michael and Susan Dell have become the University’s first-ever billion-dollar supporters. In honor of the Dells’ new investment and their lifetime of generosity, the University is establishing the UT Dell Campus for Advanced Research and the UT Dell Medical Center…

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Tower Shines as Texas Exes Rings Await Celebration

April 16, 2026

Tower Shines as Texas Exes Rings Await Celebration

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Thursday, April 16, 2026, in honor of class ring recipients. Per tradition, ahead of the Texas Exes Ring Celebration, class rings will spend the night at the Tower while it shines in honor of the students and alumni who will soon wear…

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Texas Men’s Swimming and Diving Win Second Consecutive National Championship

March 28, 2026

Texas Men’s Swimming and Diving Win Second Consecutive National Championship

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights on Saturday, March 28, to celebrate Texas Men’s Swimming and Diving winning the 2026 NCAA championship, the second consecutive national championship for the team. The team also won its second consecutive SEC championship this year. Texas has claimed 16 NCAA Championships: 1981, 1988,…

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Texas Women’s Basketball Wins SEC Championship

March 8, 2026

Texas Women’s Basketball Wins SEC Championship

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights on Sunday, March 8, to celebrate Texas Women’s Basketball winning the 2026 Southeastern Conference Championship 78-61 over South Carolina. As part of campus tradition, the Tower is bathed in burnt orange lighting from top-to-bottom when a University of Texas Athletics team…

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Texas Independence Day

March 2, 2026

Texas Independence Day

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Monday, March 2, 2026, to celebrate Texas Independence Day. 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…

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