Supporters of student journalism at the University of Texas and fans and friends of The Daily Texan, please mark April 4, 2025 on your calendar.

That’s the date of the annual Friends of The Daily Texan, Inc. gathering on the Austin campus.

In addition to introduction of Texan Hall of Fame honorees, the event will also celebrate the 125th anniversary of The Daily Texan.

The gathering will begin at 5 p.m. with an outdoor reception on the Walter Cronkite Plaza, located between the Texas Student Media building and the Moody College of Communication complex. There will be a variety of food and beverage stations.

Also beginning at 5 p.m. will be a tour and visitation time at the adjacent Daily Texan offices.

The reception ends at 6:45 p.m., and then moves to a comfortable Moody auditorium for Hall of Fame selections and the award of scholarships to staff members.

The event will begin at 7:15 p.m sharp, and end at 9:30 p.m.

This year, 13 Daily Texan staffers will receive annual grants from the Friends of The Texan group and its partners.

Since 2018, 49 Texan staffers have received annual scholarship grants.

In addition, new members of The Daily Texan Hall of Fame will be introduced.

Previous honorees include Walter Cronkite, Lady Bird Johnson, Willie Morris, Liz Smith, Liz Smith, Liz Carpenter and other distinguished Texan grads.