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Light the Tower: Texas Baseball Wins Big 12 Championship

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Saturday, May 20 in celebration of Texas Baseball winning the Big 12 Conference Championship earlier in the day at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. The Longhorns completed the sweep of No. 6 West Virginia with a 7-3 victory to win the championship and finish the regular season with …

Light the Tower: Longhorns Win Big 12 Titles

Women’s Track and Field, Rowing win Big 12 Conference championships The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Sunday, May 14 in celebration of two Texas Athletics teams winning Big 12 Conference titles. No. 1 Texas women’s track and field team won its fourth consecutive Big 12 Outdoor Championships title and No. 2 Texas …

Light the Tower: Men’s and Women’s Tennis

Campus landmark will be lit in Burnt Orange in recognition of the Big 12 Conference titles won by Men’s and Women’s Tennis The UT Tower will be lit in burnt orange Tuesday, May 9 to commemorate the Texas Men’s and Women’s Tennis’ 2023 Big 12 Conference championships. Per tradition, the University recognizes UT sports programs …

Light the Tower: Presidential Citation Awards

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Friday, April 28 in honor of this year’s recipients of the Presidential Citation Awards. Four University of Texas at Austin alumni, one of whom is also a current faculty member, have been recognized by President Jay Hartzell for their dedication and support of the University. Quan …

Tower Darkens for UT Remembers

The UT Tower will darken Friday, April 21, 2023, in memory of Longhorns who died during the past year. Except for a white cap and observation deck, all of the Tower’s levels and windows will darken as part of UT Remembers. Held annually on the last day of the spring semester, UT Remembers gives the university community a time …

Light the Tower: Honors Day

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Saturday, April 15 to celebrate the 2023 College Scholars and Distinguished College Scholars. 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 College Scholars …