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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

First edition of The Texan

The Daily Texan: Marking its 125th anniversary of covering the UT community

John Reetz October 8, 2024

On Oct. 8, 1900, a new publication — The Texan —  appeared on the campus of the 17-year-old University of Texas at Austin. There’s no mention of its founding in that first edition, although its...

Sponsor a student to attend Daily Texan Hall of Fame event March 22

Sponsor a student to attend Daily Texan Hall of Fame event March 22

March 13, 2024

Not able to attend the Friends of The Daily Texan Hall of Fame event March 22 on the University of Texas campus? Please consider sponsoring a Daily Texan student journalist to attend the event and learn...

The envelope, please: 9 new honorees for 2024 Daily Texan Hall of Fame

February 13, 2024

Who are the 9 new members of The Daily Texan Hall of Fame? They met at The Daily Texan and married; as reporters in World War II, he was at Normandy on D-Day, and died when a German tank attacked...

New Moody Dean to speak at Friends of Daily Texan March 22 event

February 3, 2024

Dr. Rachel Davis Mersey, recently appointed Dean of Moody College of Communication, will be the featured speaker at the 11th annual Friends of The Daily Texan Hall of Fame gathering on the University of...

Celebrate The Daily Texan at UT on March 22

January 8, 2024

Supporters of student journalism at the University of Texas and fans and friends of The Daily Texan, please mark March 22 on your calendar. That’s the date of the annual Friends of The Daily Texan,...

How is your scholarship donation for Daily Texan staffers applied?

August 30, 2023

When you donate to support scholarship grants for Daily Texan staff members, via Friends of The Daily Texan, what happens after you write a check or make an online donation? First, donations of any...

Sign up today for Daily Texan Hall of Fame gathering and reunion March 31

February 6, 2023

The 10th anniversary gathering of the Friends of The Daily Texan, Inc. on March 31 will have a slightly different look this year, with expanded reception time for friends and colleagues to gather. Daily...

Celebrate The Daily Texan March 31

January 17, 2023

Supporters of student journalism at the University of Texas and fans and friends of The Daily Texan, please mark March 31 on your calendar. That’s the date of the annual Friends of The Daily Texan...

Friends of The Daily Texan sets $300,000 goal to fund scholarships for Texan staffers

October 28, 2022

To ensure long-term funding of scholarships for staff members of The Daily Texan, the Friends of The Daily Texan is seeking your help to raise $300,000 to further build its  endowment fund, guaranteeing...

UT President Hartzell to speak at Friends of Daily Texan dinner

March 30, 2022

University of  Texas President Jay Hartzell will speak at the April 8 Friends of The Daily Texan Hall of Fame dinner on the Austin campus. Hartzell will join Moody College of Communication Dean Jay Bernhardt,...

Registration now open for April 8 Daily Texan alum dinner

February 17, 2022

Registration is now open for the annual Friends of The Daily Texan Hall of Fame dinner at The Texas Union building on the UT campus. Twice postponed due to the pandemic, the event on April 8 in the Shirley...

Friends of The Daily Texan annual dinner April 8 on UT campus

January 4, 2022

After Covid-forced postponements the past two years, the Friends of The Daily Texan group is moving forward with plans for a highly-anticipated annual dinner on Friday, April 8 this year at The Texas...

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