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The UT Tower will shine with burnt-orange lights Tuesday, August 25 to welcome new students to the UT community. And as a special welcome to the Class of 2024, the Tower will display “24” on its sides.

The Tower will turn orange during the Gone to Texas celebration as the Class of 2024 gathers online for the first time.

Held each year the evening before classes begin, Gone to Texas kicks off the academic year with a brilliant showcase of the university’s spirit and traditions. The unique celebration shows new students what it means to be a Longhorn and formally marks their arrival as the newest members of The University of Texas community.

March 3, 2021

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

The Longhorns won their fourth-straight women’s title and first men’s indoor title since 2017. The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Wednesday, March 3 in honor of the Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Teams both winning the Big 12 Indoor Championships. It’s the fourth-straight Big 12 Indoor…

March 2, 2021

Light the Tower: Texas Independence Day

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Tuesday, March 2 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 year,”…

February 24, 2021

Light the Tower: Thanking All Who Helped Campus Community

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Wednesday, February 24 in recognition of the tireless work of the teams of people that have worked to keep and restore the campus to operational readiness after historic winter storms hit Texas. Read more in The Daily Texan. Campus reopened on…

February 16, 2021

Tower Dim Due to Severe Weather

The UT Tower will be dim tonight Tuesday, February 16. While UT is on its own self-sustaining power grid and does not draw on any city or state power, the Tower will be dim out of an abundance of caution and to conserve energy on the campus.

January 12, 2021

Light the Tower: Coach Sarkisian Arrives in Austin

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Tuesday, January 12 in honor of Texas Football Head Coach Steve Sarkisian. Sarkisian arrived in Austin earlier in the day, and the Tower lighting welcomes him to the UT community. Sarkisian, the 2020 Broyles Award winner (best assistant coach in college…

December 29, 2020

Light the Tower: Texas Wins Alamo Bowl

The UT Tower will shine with a burnt-orange top on Tuesday, December 29th to celebrate Texas Football’s 55-23 win over Colorado. This win has earned Texas the title of Valero Alamo Bowl Champions. Visit TexasSports.com for more information on Texas Football.

December 5, 2020

Tower Shines for 2020 Graduates

The UT will shine with burnt orange lights and “20” on its sides for two nights in a row to celebrate the accomplishments of our December 2020 degree candidates. The Tower will first shine with a burnt orange top on Saturday, December 5 to celebrate Texas Football’s 69-31 win over…

December 5, 2020

Light the Tower: Texas Beats Kansas State, 69-31

The UT Tower will shine with a burnt-orange top on Saturday, December 5 to celebrate Texas Football’s 69-31 win over Kansas State. The Longhorns are now 6-3 and will play Kansas on Saturday, December 12 in Lawrence, Kansas at 2:30 p.m. As part of UT tradition, the top of the…

November 23, 2020

Light the Tower: Texas Volleyball Wins Big 12 Championship

The UT Tower will shine with burnt-orange lights Monday, November 23 to celebrate the Texas Volleyball team winning the Big 12 Conference Championship. With a sweep of No. 13 West Virginia, No. 1 Texas Volleyball won its fourth-consecutive Big 12 Conference Championship on Nov. 13 at WVU Coliseum. University tradition…

November 19, 2020

Light the Tower: Texas Exes Ring Celebration

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Thursday, November 19 for the Texas Exes Ring Celebration. As part of the dedication ceremony, class rings will spend the night the Tower while it shines in honor of the students and alumni who will soon wear them. The class ring…