Tower Lighting Updates | The University of Texas at Austin

June 30, 2024

Light the Tower: SEC Celebration

Epic all-day celebration commemorates the Longhorns’ inaugural day in the Southeastern Conference The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights and “SEC” displayed on its sides Sunday, June 30 as part of the SEC Celebration across the Forty Acres. The Tower’s special lighting configuration and the campus-wide celebration commemorate the Longhorns’…

June 5, 2024

Light the Tower: President’s Staff Awards

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Wednesday, June 5 in honor of this year’s recipients of the President’s Staff Awards. The President’s Staff Awards include recognitions for Staff Service, Outstanding Staff and Outstanding Supervisor. Learn more about the awards and see this year’s honorees on the President’s…

June 2, 2024

Light the Tower: Texas Rowing wins third NCAA Championship

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Sunday, June 2 to celebrate Texas Rowing winning the NCAA National Championship. Highlighted by victories in the Four and First Varsity Eight Grand Finals, No. 1 Texas Rowing captured its third NCAA National Championship over the last four years Sunday at…

May 21, 2024

Light the Tower: Texas Rowing Wins Big 12 Championship

The campus landmark will be lit in burnt orange in celebration of Rowing’s 2024 Big 12 Championship. The University of Texas Tower will be lit in Burnt Orange on Tuesday evening, May 21, in recognition of No. 1 Rowing’s Big 12 Conference championship title. Per tradition, the University recognizes UT…

May 19, 2024

Light the Tower: No. 1 Rowing sweeps ninth consecutive Big 12 Championship

The Longhorns won the 13th Big 12 title in program history and earned an automatic berth to the NCAA Championship. The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights Sunday, May 19 to celebrate Texas Rowing winning the Big 12 Championship. No. 1 Texas Rowing swept six races in record-setting…

May 17, 2024

Light the Tower: Longhorns Win Big 12 Titles

The UT Tower will shine with burnt-orange lights Friday, May 17, 2024, to celebrate four Big 12 titles won by the Texas Longhorns. The Tower lighting will honor the Men’s Golf team for winning the Big 12 Championship on May 24, the Women’s Track and Field team for winning the…

May 11, 2024

Light the Tower: 141st Commencement of The University of Texas at Austin

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights and “24” on its sides for two nights in a row to celebrate this year’s graduates. The Tower will first turn orange during the University-wide Commencement celebration on Saturday, May 11 and will again shine in the same special lighting configuration…