The UT Tower will shine with a burnt orange top Saturday, October 21 to celebrate Texas Football’s victory over Houston.
The Longhorns are now 6-1 and will play BYU on Saturday, October 28 at 2:30 p.m. in DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.
March 12, 2024
Light the Tower: Texas Women’s Basketball Wins Big 12 Championship
The UT Tower will shine with burnt-orange lights Tuesday, March 12 to celebrate the Texas Women’s Basketball team winning the 2024 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship. The Longhorns defeated the Iowa State Cyclones, 53-70 to win the conference title. Texas has now won 12 tournament championships in the…
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March 2, 2024
Light the Tower: Texas Independence Day
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Saturday, March 2, 2024, 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 24, 2024
Light the Tower: Texas Track and Field Wins 2024 Big 12 Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championship
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Saturday, February 24, 2024, in honor of Texas Track and Field winning the 2024 Big 12 Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championship. The Longhorns claimed the title for the fourth time five years, and this championship is the 14th overall for…
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February 2, 2024
Light the Tower: Presidential Citation Awards
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Friday, February 2nd in honor of this year’s recipients of the Presidential Citation Awards. Four University of Texas at Austin alumni have been recognized by President Jay Hartzell for their dedication and support of the University. Jim Breyer, Charles D. Fraser…
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January 16, 2024
Light the Tower: McCombs School of Business Names Rozanne and Billy Rosenthal Department of Management
The UT Tower will shine in burnt orange lights Tuesday, January 16, in recognition of a $25 million gift to the McCombs School of Business from married alumni Rozanne Rosenthal, B.S. ’74, and Billy Rosenthal, BBA ’72. The school honored the couple at a celebration Tuesday that culminated in the…
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December 17, 2023
Light the Tower: Texas Volleyball Wins National Championship
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights and “1” on its sides Sunday, December 17, to celebrate Texas Volleyball winning the NCAA championship. The victory marks the second-consecutive national title for the Longhorns.
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December 2, 2023
Light the Tower: Texas Football Wins Big 12 Title
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Saturday, December 2nd to celebrate Texas Football winning the Big 12 Championship game.
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November 29, 2023
Light the Tower: Longhorn Lights
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Wednesday, November 29 to celebrate the beginning of the inaugural Longhorn Lights on campus. Longhorn Lights, a holiday light show celebrating the season for Longhorn Nation and the Austin community, includes 24 Heritage Oak trees illuminated with synchronized burnt orange and…
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November 28, 2023
Light the Tower: Texas Volleyball Wins Big 12 Title
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Tuesday, November 28, 2023, to celebrate Texas Volleyball winning the Big 12 Conference title. The Longhorns claimed their seventh-consecutive Big 12 title earlier this month and are now set to host the First and Second rounds in the 2023 NCAA Volleyball…
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November 24, 2023
Light the Tower: Texas Football Beats Texas Tech
The top of the UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Friday, November 24 to celebrate Texas Football’s victory over Texas Tech. The Longhorns will end the 2023 season with an 11-1 record. As part of UT tradition, the top of the tower turns orange to celebrate regular-season football…
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