Not that she needed to win the Pulitzer Prize for this reason, but Cassandra Jaramillo has certainly validated her Rising Star Award presented by Friends of The Daily Texan in 2021.
Congratulations,...
By ProPublica
ProPublica on May 5 won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for public service for the series “Life of the Mother,” which the judges described as “urgent reporting about pregnant women...
Reprinted from the Houston Chronicle
A series of editorials outlining the failures of railroads and state officials to protect Houstonians from the dangers and inconveniences of stopped trains has won...
A final push to endow all current Daily Texan staff scholarships provided by Friends of The Daily Texan will coincide with the end of the student newspapers’ 125th anniversary year in October.
And...
Leonard Norrod Graham
Died April 20, 2025
Salisbury, CT.
Leon Norrod Graham, Direct Marketing Executive and a former Editor of The Daily Texan, passed away on Sunday, April 20, in...
The Daily Texan has a rich history in producing talented, award-winning photographers who have built outstanding careers after working at the student newspaper.
Nine of the 26 Pulitzer Prizes won by...
Three experienced senior editors have been selected to lead The Daily Texan staff over the next 12 months.
They are:
Ava Saunders, Editor-in-Chief until May 2026
Ava Saunders is an incoming junior...
We — the Friends of The Daily Texan — gathered for a special celebration: to mark the 125th anniversary of the founding of The Daily Texan.
But there was more, much more:
to hear directly of...
Gerald A. Johnson, former Director of Texas Student Media, has been selected as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from Friends of The Daily Texan, just the second time the award has been...
Thirteen Daily Texan staffers received cash grant awards totaling $23,500 at the Friends of The Daily Texan, Inc. annual Hall of Fame dinner on April 4 on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin.
Cash...
DALLAS (SMU) – Rachel Davis Mersey will join SMU as executive vice president and provost on June 1. She will oversee University research and overall academic quality, including admissions, faculty development,...
It’s not too late to sign up to celebrate The Daily Texan’s 125th anniversary at the Friends of The Daily Texan Hall of Fame event this Friday, April 4.
Register to attend or sponsor a student at...
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