The University of Texas at Austin Tower will shine with orange lights and the number “100” on its sides tonight (Friday, April 15) to mark the Department of Chemical Engineering’s centennial year. In 1915, the first chemical engineering undergraduates were enrolled under the guidance of department founder Dr. Eugene P. Schoch. Over the last 100 …
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Tower Darkens to Honor Life of Haruka Weiser
The UT Austin Tower will be in the darkened configuration the night of Thursday, April 7, 2016 in honor of student Haruka Weiser. The Tower will darken after a community gathering on the East Mall to honor Weiser and her life. Weiser, a first-year Theatre and Dance student, was tentatively identified as the victim of this week’s homicide …
Tower Turns Orange for Men’s Swimming & Diving National Title
The UT Tower will be lit in burnt orange with a numeral “1” on all four sides this evening (March 27) to commemorate the Texas men’s swimming and diving program’s 12th NCAA team title. Per campus tradition, the University recognizes UT sports programs with a burnt orange lighting of the campus landmark with the numeral …
Orange Tower Honors President’s Award Winners
The University of Texas at Austin Tower will glow orange Tuesday, March 8 in honor of three important awards bestowed by the university to deserving faculty and staff members. Civitatis Award Presented to a faculty member who has shown exemplary campus citizenship throughout a career of service at the university. Larry Carver Dean Neikirk Arno …
Tower Shines for Texas Independence Day
To mark Texas Independence Day, the university’s Tower will shine with entirely orange lights Wednesday, March 2. 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,” says Jim Nicar, who studies …
Tower Lighting Honors Dual Big 12 Titles for Swimming and Diving
The UT Tower will be drenched in burnt orange lighting this evening (Feb. 27) in recognition of The University of Texas at Austin men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams’ impending victories at the Big 12 Championships. The four-day event ends tonight at UT’s Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center. The men’s platform diving …
