The top of the UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Saturday, October 26 to celebrate Texas Football’s victory over Vanderbilt.
The Longhorns are now 7-1. The Longhorns will play the Florida Gators in Austin, Texas at the DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, November 9 at 11:00 a.m.
As part of UT tradition, the top of the Tower turns orange to celebrate Texas Football’s regular-season victories.
April 10, 2025
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Thursday, April 10, 2025, 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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April 5, 2025
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Saturday, April 5, to celebrate the 77th Annual Honors Day. Introduced in 1948 and celebrated every year since, Honors Day recognizes the accomplishments of the highest achieving students at The University of Texas at Austin — those who have earned their distinction as…
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March 31, 2025
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights and “1” on its sides on Monday, March 31, to celebrate Texas Men’s Swimming and Diving on winning the 2025 NCAA National Championship over the weekend. The Tower will be lit for the team to take group photos, and fans are…
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March 29, 2025
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights on Saturday, March 29, to celebrate Texas Men’s Swimming and Diving winning the 2025 NCAA championship. Texas has claimed 15 NCAA Championships, finished runner-up 13 times and has a total of 36 top-3 finishes at the national meet. UT earned NCAA…
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March 25, 2025
To honor The Cockrell Foundation’s extraordinary legacy, the UT Tower will be lit burnt orange and display a 100 on one side on Tuesday, March 25, serving as a beacon of gratitude for a family whose unwavering commitment has shaped the lives of thousands. Founded through a bequest from Ernest…
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March 16, 2025
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Sunday, March 16, 2025, in honor of Texas Women’s Basketball winning the SEC regular season championship. Tonight’s lighting will happen while the team gathers at the Tower for a group picture. The No. 1/1 Texas women’s basketball team beat every team…
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March 4, 2025
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in honor of both Texas Men’s Swimming and Diving and Texas Women’s Swimming and Diving winning the SEC Championships. In its inaugural appearances, the No. 1 Texas Men’s Swim and Dive program totaled 1,474.5 points, 149.5 points…
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March 2, 2025
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Sunday, March 2, 2025, 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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February 22, 2025
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Saturday, February 22 to celebrate both Men’s Swimming and Diving and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams for winning the Southeastern Conference Championships.
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February 21, 2025
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Friday, February 21 in honor of this year’s recipients of the Presidential Citation Awards. Four members of The University of Texas at Austin community have been recognized with the Presidential Citation Award — the highest honor bestowed by UT — for…
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