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The Coolest College Recreation Centers in America

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Everything in Texas is bigger, including the athletic facilities. “Approximately 90 percent of the student population, or more than 45,000 young men and women, participate in some aspect of rec sports,” says Nicole Olmeda, senior assistant director of UT’s Recreational…

UT named #9 Happiest School

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Walking the Forty Acres on a beautiful fall day like today will have any Longhorn thinking that UT is one of the happiest places on earth. Thanks to The Daily Beast, we now have confirmation: UT is, in fact, the…

UT Capital Campaign Exceeds $3 Billion Goal

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As the clock runs out on Bill Powers’ time at the helm of UT-Austin—he will step down as president on June 2, 2015—he and other university leaders are celebrating a major accomplishment this week: finishing a record-breaking fundraising campaign. The Campaign…