For as long as public universities have existed, one of their chief benefits to society has been the power to break generational cycles of poverty and enable upward social mobility.
Fall 2017
Jill of All Trades
Communication triple-threat Betty Taylor Cox is giving back to the Moody College.
The Calculated Life
Microsoft’s Bob O’Rear, formative figure of the PC age who guided astronauts home, is helping his alma mater create new stars.
Faculty Spotlight
An Air Force veteran and first-generation college student receives a life-changing opportunity when he’s admitted to The University of Texas at Austin.
In Ty’s Place
SGT Tyrell Seth Williams, USMC during his active duty service Photos: Courtesy of Dayton WilliamsFor almost a decade, Dayton Williams searched in vain for a way to honor her son's memory. Then she got an idea.When Dayton Williams entered her son Ty’s house, it was...
He’s With the Band
Rick Church and Big Bertha at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium. Photo: Wyatt McSpaddenRick Church's historic gift helps ensure Longhorn Band's future.While classrooms, libraries, and laboratories make up the formal nexus of a college education, it is the extras...