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Light the Tower: Celebrating Honors Day Scholars

April 10, 2021

Light the Tower: Celebrating Honors Day Scholars

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Saturday, April 10 to celebrate the 2021 Honors Day scholars. Introduced in 1948 and celebrated every…

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Light the Tower: Men’s Swimming and Diving Wins 2021 NCAA Championship

March 28, 2021

Light the Tower: Men’s Swimming and Diving Wins 2021 NCAA Championship

The UT Tower will shine with a #1 on the North and South sides and a #15 on the East and West sides in honor…

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Light The Tower: Track and Field Sweeps Big 12 Indoor Championships

March 3, 2021

Light The Tower: Track and Field Sweeps Big 12 Indoor Championships

The Longhorns won their fourth-straight women’s title and first men’s indoor title since 2017. The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Wednesday, March…

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Light the Tower: Texas Independence Day

March 2, 2021

Light the Tower: Texas Independence Day

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Tuesday, March 2 to celebrate Texas Independence Day. The holiday commemorates the adoption of the Texas…

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Light the Tower: Thanking All Who Helped Campus Community

February 24, 2021

Light the Tower: Thanking All Who Helped Campus Community

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Wednesday, February 24 in recognition of the tireless work of the teams of people that have…

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Tower Dim Due to Severe Weather

February 16, 2021

Tower Dim Due to Severe Weather

The UT Tower will be dim tonight Tuesday, February 16. While UT is on its own self-sustaining power grid and does not draw on any…

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Light the Tower: Coach Sarkisian Arrives in Austin

January 12, 2021

Light the Tower: Coach Sarkisian Arrives in Austin

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Tuesday, January 12 in honor of Texas Football Head Coach Steve Sarkisian. Sarkisian arrived in Austin…

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Light the Tower: Texas Wins Alamo Bowl

December 29, 2020

Light the Tower: Texas Wins Alamo Bowl

The UT Tower will shine with a burnt-orange top on Tuesday, December 29th to celebrate Texas Football’s 55-23 win over Colorado. This win has earned…

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Tower Shines for 2020 Graduates

December 5, 2020

Tower Shines for 2020 Graduates

The UT will shine with burnt orange lights and “20” on its sides for two nights in a row to celebrate the accomplishments of our…

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Light the Tower: Texas Beats Kansas State, 69-31

December 5, 2020

Light the Tower: Texas Beats Kansas State, 69-31

The UT Tower will shine with a burnt-orange top on Saturday, December 5 to celebrate Texas Football’s 69-31 win over Kansas State. The Longhorns are…

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Light the Tower: Texas Volleyball Wins Big 12 Championship

November 23, 2020

Light the Tower: Texas Volleyball Wins Big 12 Championship

The UT Tower will shine with burnt-orange lights Monday, November 23 to celebrate the Texas Volleyball team winning the Big 12 Conference Championship. With a…

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Light the Tower: Texas Exes Ring Celebration

November 19, 2020

Light the Tower: Texas Exes Ring Celebration

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Thursday, November 19 for the Texas Exes Ring Celebration. As part of the dedication ceremony, class…

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