Tower Talk – Page 2 – President Bill Powers on the Life of The University of Texas

New study confirms huge economic impact of UT Austin

April 23, 2015 By Bill Powers

I want to share with you the results of a recently completed study that examined UT Austin’s impact on the economy of the state. The study, conducted by the firm Economic Modeling Specialists International, found that in fiscal year 2013, human capital creation, start-up and spin-off companies, operations spending, and payroll at UT Austin, together with […]

Texas Ex Jordan Spieth wins Masters

April 13, 2015 By Bill Powers

Last night, we lit the Tower orange for Texas Ex Jordan Spieth, who won the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, finishing 18-under-par. Jordan helped lead the Longhorns to the 2012 National Championship. At 21, he became the youngest to win the Masters since Tiger Woods in 1997. It was Jordan’s third win on […]

40 Hours for the Forty Acres raises more than 250% of goal

April 10, 2015 By Bill Powers

On Wednesday, the University launched its Second Annual 40 Hours for the Forty Acres campaign to engage our alumni, students, and friends in giving back. Our goal was to raise $140,000. At the end of the 40 hours, more than 2,000 of you had given more than $367,690 to deserving programs all across our […]

Shaka Smart perfect fit for UT basketball

April 6, 2015 By Bill Powers

I want to officially welcome Shaka Smart to the University of Texas family. As the new head coach of our men’s basketball team, Coach Smart is off to a great start, building rapport with the team and reaching out to former players for support and guidance. Shaka Smart, 37, was born and raised in Wisconsin […]

Men’s Swimming wins 11th National Championship

March 30, 2015 By Bill Powers

Horns are up this week for our men’s swim team, which this past weekend won its 11th national championship, all 11 occurring under legendary Head Coach Eddie Reese. The Longhorns led the meet from start to finish and claimed the team title with 528 points to UC-Berkeley’s 399 points and Michigan’s 312 points. With this […]

UT graduate programs rank high

March 11, 2015 By Bill Powers

This week, U.S. News & World Report released its annual rankings of American graduate programs, and numerous UT programs were highly ranked. In engineering, law, education, and nursing UT graduate programs are ranked among the top 15 in the nation, and the University’s accounting program is No. 1. In all, more than 50 science, social […]

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