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The Longhorn men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams took home Big 12 titles last weekend

The UT Tower will be lit Friday, March 6 to honor The University of Texas men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams for winning Big 12 titles last weekend at Aquatic Center at Mylan Park in Morgantown, West Virginia.

The No. 1 men’s program took home their 41th-straight conference championship with 1127 points, while the women earned their eighth-straight Big 12 title with 1012 points.

Per UT tradition, the campus landmark is bathed in burnt orange lighting from top to bottom when a University of Texas athletics team wins a conference championship.

The University of Texas will head to the 2020 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships with the women going from Mar. 18-21 in Athens, Georgia, and the men from Mar. 25-28 in Indianapolis, Ind.

November 11, 2020

Light the Tower: Veterans Day

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Wednesday, November 11 in honor of Veterans Day. Formerly Armistice Day, Veterans Day is the anniversary of armistice ending World War I in 1918.

November 7, 2020

Light the Tower: Texas Beats West Virginia, 17-13

The UT Tower will shine with a burnt-orange top on Saturday, November 7 to celebrate Texas Football’s 17-13 win over the West Virginia Mountaineers! As part of UT tradition, the top of the Tower turns orange to celebrate regular-season football victories. The Longhorns are now 5-2 and will play Kansas…

October 31, 2020

Light the Tower: Texas Beats Oklahoma State, 41-34

The UT Tower will shine with a burnt-orange top on Saturday, October 31 to celebrate Texas Football’s 41-34 win over Oklahoma State. The Longhorns are now 4-2 and will play West Virginia in the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, November 7. Time is to be determined. As part…

October 24, 2020

Light the Tower: Texas Beats Baylor, 27-16

The top of the UT Tower will shine with burnt-orange lights Saturday, October 24 to celebrate the Texas Football 27-16 win over Baylor. The Longhorns are now 3-2 and will play Oklahoma State on Saturday, October 31 in Stillwater, Okla. at 3 p.m. As part of university tradition, the top…

October 19, 2020

Tower Lighting Celebrates Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Monday, October 19 in celebration of Arthur M. Blank and the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation’s grant to expand stuttering research, training and treatment at the university. The Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research in the Moody College…

September 26, 2020

Light the Tower: Texas Beats Texas Tech, 63-56

The UT Tower will shine with a burnt-orange top on Saturday, September 26 to celebrate Texas Football’s 63-56 win over Texas Tech! As part of UT tradition, the top of the Tower turns orange to celebrate regular-season football victories. The Longhorns are now 2-0 and will play TCU on Saturday,…

September 23, 2020

Light the Tower: Jay Hartzell Named 30th President of UT

McCombs Dean Jay Hartzell poses for a portrait around the business school on August 19, 2019. Photo by Lauren Gerson. The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights and the number “30” displayed on its sides on Wednesday, September 23 in honor of Jay Hartzell, Ph.D., being named the…

September 15, 2020

Light the Tower: UT Celebrates 137th Birthday

The UT Tower will shine with burnt-orange lights Tuesday, September 15 to celebrate the university’s 137th birthday. On Sept. 15, 1883, The University of Texas at Austin opened with one building, eight professors, one proctor, and 221 students — and a mission to change the world. Today, UT Austin is a…

September 12, 2020

Light the Tower: Texas Football Opens Season with 59-3 Win Over UTEP

The top of the UT Tower will shine with burnt-orange lights Saturday, September 12 to celebrate the Texas Football team’s season-opening win over UTEP. The Longhorns are now 1-0 and will play Texas Tech on Saturday, September 26 in Lubbock, Texas at 2:30 p.m. As part of university tradition, the…

August 25, 2020

Tower Shines for Class of 2024

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…