Lewis Smith’s photo collection deepens Harry Ransom Center's archiveIn the stairwell just outside the President’s Office is a stained glass window, salvaged from the Old Main Building that once stood on that spot. On it, two words appear side by side on a shield:...
Summer 2017
The Best Preparation
Bobby and Sherri Patton invest in Liberal ArtsWhat is the difference between a vocational school and a university? To Bobby Patton Jr., the difference is important, so important that he and his wife, Sherri, are investing $20 million to make sure UT Austin remains in...
The Last Masterpiece
With the help of donors, Ellsworth Kelly's Austin will captivate campus visitors in FebruaryAt the Blanton Museum of Art, there are temporary exhibits, there are permanent exhibits, and then there is Austin, the most permanent exhibit of all. This work is not going in...
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.
The Art of Giving
Charles and Judy Tate’s gift of Latin American artwork lifts Blanton Museum of Art even higher
Key Supporter
Why Sheryl Goodnight is supporting UT Austin’s piano and flute students
Our Songs
Jeff Helmer, professor of jazz studies and associate director at the Butler School, conducts the UT Jazz Orchestra.Richard RainwaterRichard Rainwater's $5 million gift to American musicRichard Rainwater earned a math degree at UT Austin in 1966, and went on to become...