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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

Final push under way to endow Daily Texan staff scholarships

September 27, 2025

The drive to fully endow 13 scholarships for Daily Texan staffers is nearing its $500,000 goal, but still $20,000 short. The scholarships are funded by Friends of The Daily Texan, Inc. and its donors. The...

Moody College recognizes outstanding community members at inaugural Impact Celebration

September 25, 2025

Moody College of Communication honored some of its most revered community members at the 2025 Impact Celebration on Sept. 16, 2025. The event brought together faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters...

Remembering Dave McNeely

September 19, 2025

The passing of a giant in Texas journalism – and that is the best description of Dave McNeely  - evokes memories from those who knew him and those who have read his incisive reporting through the years. After...

Daily Texan Hall of Fame member co-authors book to help photojournalists ‘meet the ethical demands of our time’

September 15, 2025

Former Daily Texan staffer Judy Walgren has co-authored "Critical Photojournalism: Contemporary Ethics and Practices," which reimagines the telling of visual stories by introducing an ethic of care, providing...

Scholarship for Daily Texan staffers to honor journalist Dave McNeely

September 9, 2025

  An annual scholarship is being established by Friends of the Daily Texan, Inc. to honor respected Texas journalist Dave McNeely, who died Aug. 30. The intent is to raise at least $25,000 to...

Drive to fund grants for Daily Texan staffers nears end, still short of its goal

September 6, 2025

Three years after Friends of The Daily Texan, Inc.  started a campaign to permanently endow all 13 of  the scholarships awarded to Daily Texan staffers, the group is closing in on its  $500,000 goal,...

In Memoriam: Dave McNeely, respected Texas journalist

August 31, 2025

Dave McNeely Died Aug. 30,2025 Austin, Texas Dave McNeely, a former editor of The Daily Texan and  a respected Texas journalist for decades, died Aug.  30 at the age of 85. "I loved Dave...

In Memoriam: Peter Chapa: ‘He came to UT for the education but stayed for the fun’

July 13, 2025

Peter Chapa Died July 10, 2025 Hebbronville, Texas Peter Chapa passed peacefully at his home in Hebbronville, Texas, on July 10, 2025. He ws 86. He is preceded in death by his parents,...

Endowment fund drive at $450,000; $50,000 short of October goal

July 1, 2025

Recent donations have pushed the Friends of The Daily Texan, Inc. endowment campaign to $450,000, $50,000 short of the goal. If the goal is met the 13 existing annual scholarships for Texan...

Bill Moyers, Presidential aide, distinguished journalist and broadcaster, dies at 91

June 26, 2025

By Janny Scott / The New York Times Bill Moyers, who served as chief spokesman for President Lyndon B. Johnson during the American military buildup in Vietnam and then went on to a long and celebrated...

UT former President Fenves named Chancellor at Emory University

May 28, 2025

By Clement Lee and Ellie Fvas / The Emory Wheel After five years, Gregory Fenves will leave his position as Emory University president on Sept. 1. As president, Fenves directed the University’s response...

Ronnie Dugger, Crusading Texas Journalist, former Editor of The Daily Texan and member of Daily Texan Hall of Fame, Dies at 95

May 27, 2025

By Robert D. McFadden, The New York Times Ronnie Dugger, the crusading editor of a small but influential Texas journal who challenged presidents, corporations and America’s privileged classes to face...

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