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An association for alumni and supporters of The Daily Texan

Friends of The Daily Texan

An association for alumni and supporters of The Daily Texan

Friends of The Daily Texan

An association for alumni and supporters of The Daily Texan

Friends of The Daily Texan

UT women’s basketball coach praises Daily Texan staffers for 16-hour one-way drive, and their dedication to sports coverage

March 13, 2025

Editor's note: this article is by Sam Fariss, reprinted from Hook 'em Headlines. The Texas Longhorns were coming off of one of the toughest losses in the last few years when head coach Vic Schaefer sat...

Sign up for Daily Texan Hall of Fame April 4 event; new sponsorship options (not as expensive you might think!)

February 18, 2025

Registration is now open for the April 4 Daily Texan Hall of Fame gathering, which will include a special celebration of the 125th anniversary of The Texan. Sponsored by Friends of the Daily Texan,...

The eyes of Texan editors are upon you….in the basement of The Texan

February 18, 2025

Daily Texan alums, do you remember the photos of senior editors of the newspaper lining the walls in both the "new” and old Texan newsrooms? For decades it was a tradition to place a framed photo...

Sponsor a student journalist to attend April 4 Daily Texan Hall of Fame event

February 18, 2025

Not able to attend the Friends of The Daily Texan Hall of Fame event April 4 on the University of Texas campus but still want to support The Texan and its student journalists? Please consider sponsoring...

3 new Rising Star honorees; sign up for Daily Texan Hall of Fame event April 4

February 18, 2025

Three new Rising Star Award winners and 9 new Daily Texan Hall of Fame members will be honored April 4 on the UT campus. In addition scholarship grants from the Friends of The Daily Texan, Inc. group...

Announcing 2025 Daily Texan Hall of Fame and Rising Star Award winners

January 27, 2025

  Who are the 9 new members of The Daily Texan Hall of Fame and the 3 new Rising Star Award winners to be honored April 4 on the UT campus? A highly respected globe-trotting foreign correspondent...

Katie Chang named Daily Texan spring managing editor

January 10, 2025

Katie Chang has been named Daily Texan spring managing editor. Chang is a junior at the University of Texas at Austin, pursuing degrees in Plan II Honors, Management Information Systems, and Urban Studies,...

Former Moody Dean Rachel Mersey named Provost of UT-Austin

January 10, 2025

A message from UT President Jay Hartzell: Dear UT Community,   I am thrilled to announce that Professor Rachel Davis Mersey, who holds an appointment as the Everett D. Collier Centennial...

Jay Hartzell to leave UT for presidency of Southern Methodist University

January 10, 2025

A message from UT President Jay Hartzell: When students ask for advice, I typically respond thematically: Follow your passions, take some chances, stretch outside your comfort zone, and think of how you...

Axios CEO Jim VandeHei’s memo: How to be a great reporter

December 19, 2024

Article from Axios. Thanks to  former Texan Editor in Chief  Tara Copp for passing along this information. Many people in media have asked us over the years for copies of a step-by-step memo Axios...

Year-end giving? Please support The Daily Texan and its staff

December 12, 2024

Considering an end-of-year donation in support of a non-profit organization? Please consider assisting The Daily Texan and its staff, via a donation to Friends of The Daily Texan, Inc., a 501c3 non...

Take a peek at documentary celebrating The Daily Texan’s 125th anniversary

November 17, 2024

Anxious to preview the documentary film celebrating the 125th anniversary of The Daily Texan? Ever wanted to add your name to scrolling Credits on a first-class documentary film on student journalism? Now...

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