UT Tower detail photo of the clock with burnt orange overlay

Lighting Updates

Tower Shines for Texas Independence Day

March 2, 2018

Tower Shines for Texas Independence Day

To celebrate Texas Independence Day, the UT Tower will shine with orange lights Friday, March 2. The holiday commemorates the adoption of the Texas Declaration…

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Tower Shines for Big 12 Champions

February 24, 2018

Tower Shines for Big 12 Champions

The UT Tower will be drenched in burnt orange lighting Saturday, February 24 in recognition of The University of Texas swimming and diving program’s impending…

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Tower Shines for Bob Rowling

February 22, 2018

Tower Shines for Bob Rowling

The UT Tower will shine with burnt-orange lights Thursday, February 22 in honor of Mr. Bob Rowling on the occasion of the opening of Rowling…

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Longhorns Win Texas Bowl 33-16

December 27, 2017

Longhorns Win Texas Bowl 33-16

The UT Tower will shine with burnt-orange lights Wednesday, December 27 to celebrate Texas Football’s 33-16 win over the Missouri Tigers in the 2017 Academy…

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Tower Shines for 2017 Graduates

December 9, 2017

Tower Shines for 2017 Graduates

The UT Tower will shine with burnt-orange lights and “17” displayed on its sides to honor the Class of 2017 and this year’s graduates on…

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Longhorn Powerlifting Team Wins National Title

December 4, 2017

Longhorn Powerlifting Team Wins National Title

The UT Tower will shine with burnt-orange lights Monday, December 4 in honor of the Longhorn Men’s Powerlifting Team. The team won the 2017 USA…

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Light the Tower: Texas Volleyball Celebrates 2017 Big 12 Championship

November 26, 2017

Light the Tower: Texas Volleyball Celebrates 2017 Big 12 Championship

The UT Tower will be lit on Sunday evening, Nov. 26, in recognition of the University of Texas Volleyball team to celebrate the Longhorns’ 2017…

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Light the Tower: Texas Football Wins, 28-14

November 18, 2017

Light the Tower: Texas Football Wins, 28-14

The UT Tower will shine with a burnt-orange top Saturday, November 18 to celebrate Texas Football’s 28-14 win over the West Virginia Mountaineers. As part…

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Light the Tower: Texas Football Wins, 42-27

November 11, 2017

Light the Tower: Texas Football Wins, 42-27

The UT Tower will shine with a burnt-orange top Saturday, November 11 to celebrate Texas Football’s 42-27 win over the Kansas Jayhawks. As part of…

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Tower Shines for Distinguished Alumni

November 10, 2017

Tower Shines for Distinguished Alumni

The Tower will shine with burnt-orange lights Friday, November 10 in honor of this year’s Distinguished Alumnus Award recipients. Created in 1958, Distinguished Alumnus Awards…

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Orange Tower Honors Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems

November 7, 2017

Orange Tower Honors Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems

The Tower will glow with burnt-orange lights Tuesday, November 7 to celebrate the naming of the Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering and to…

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Light the Tower: Texas Football Wins, 38-7

October 28, 2017

Light the Tower: Texas Football Wins, 38-7

The UT Tower will shine with a burnt-orange top Saturday, October 28 to celebrate Texas Football’s 38-7 win over the Baylor Bears. As part of UT…

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