The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Wednesday, August 28 in recognition of the Texas Athletics student athletes who were named National Player of the Year.
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April 5, 2025
Recognizing Our Outstanding Students for Honors Day 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
Celebrating Texas Men’s Swimming and Diving, 2025 National Champions
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
Light the Tower: Texas Men’s Swimming and Diving Win National Championship
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
A Legacy of Giving: Celebrating 50 Years of Transformational Support from The Cockrell Foundation
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
Light the Tower: Texas Women’s Basketball Wins SEC Regular Season Championship
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
Light the Tower: Texas Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Win Teams’ First SEC Championships
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
Light the Tower: Texas Independence Day
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
Light the Tower: Texas Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Win SEC Championships
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
Light the Tower: Presidential Citation Awards
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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January 1, 2025
Light the Tower: Texas Football Beats Arizona State
The top of the UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Wednesday, January 1 to celebrate Texas Football’s victory over Arizona State. The Longhorns move on to the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. The Longhorns will play the winner of the Rose Bowl in Arlington, Texas at the AT&T Stadium…
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