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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

Documentary to explore the 125-year history of The Daily Texan

October 18, 2024

As The Daily Texan marks its 125th year of publication, work is underway on a documentary film to celebrate the student paper's celebrated history. The film will be produced by well-known Dallas film-maker...

Griff Singer receives 'friend of journalism award' from Texas Association of Journalism Educators

Griff Singer receives ‘friend of journalism award’ from Texas Association of Journalism Educators

October 14, 2024

The Texas Association of Journalism Educators has officially recognized Griff Singer as the group's most recent recipient of its Friend of Journalism Award. Singer was honored at the group's annual...

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...

Daily Texan staffer scholarship fund hits goal; sets new target of $500,000 as paper begins 125th year

Daily Texan staffer scholarship fund hits goal; sets new target of $500,000 as paper begins 125th year

September 3, 2024

The campaign to permanently endow scholarships for student staff members of The Daily Texan has surpassed its original $300,000 goal, leading the Friends of The Daily Texan to set a new target goal of...

Interim Dean Rachel Davis Mersey of Moody College of Communication

Moody College Dean Rachel Davis Mersey named Interim Provost

August 27, 2024

Moody College of Communication Dean Rachel Davis Mersey will serve as Interim Provost, effective Sept. 1, UT President Jay Hartzell has announced. "In the relatively short time since Rachel came...

Griff Singer to receive Texas Association of Journalism Educators 'Friend of Journalism Award'

Griff Singer to receive Texas Association of Journalism Educators ‘Friend of Journalism Award’

July 22, 2024

From the School of Journalism and Media, University of Texas at Austin Over the past 60-plus years, Griff Singer has been a printer, a reporter, editor, teacher and newspaper consultant. And even...

Marlon Taylor

In Memoriam: Marlon Ray Taylor

July 11, 2024

Marlon Ray Taylor Died July 2, 2024 Dallas, Texas   Marlon Ray Taylor died July 2, 2024, in Dallas after a long illness. His wife, Janie Paleschic, was by his side. He was 73. He was...

Portrait of Kirk Bohls.

Friends of The Daily Texan Hall of Famer joins Houston Chronicle sports team

June 29, 2024

From The Houston Chronicle This weekend, the University of Texas officially enters the Southeastern Conference, a place where they like to say “it just means more.” It means more to us as well. That’s...

Three new senior editors to lead The Daily Texan during 2024-25

Three new senior editors to lead The Daily Texan during 2024-25

June 19, 2024

A new Editor-In-Chief and two new Managing Editors have been selected to lead The Daily Texan for 2024-2025. They are: McKenzie Henningsen, Editor-in-Chief until May 2025 McKenzie Henningsen...

Gerald A. Johnson

From a tough financial picture to 10 years of success at Texas Student Media

June 13, 2024

What’s the secret behind Texas Student Media’s success? Nationally, TSM is widely known not just for editorial success of The Daily Texan and the other media entities that fall under its umbrella....

In Memoriam: Mary Morphis Moody

June 13, 2024

Mary Morphis Moody Died June 7, 2024 The Woodlands, Houston, Texas Mary Morphis Moody, former editor of The Daily Texan and longtime suburban editor for the Houston Chronicle, died June 7,...

Two former Daily Texan staffers named to Texas Newspaper Hall of Fame

May 29, 2024

Two former Daily Texan staffers will be inducted into the Texas Newspaper Hall of Fame on June 21 during the Texas Press Association convention in College Station. Libby Averyt, a Texan reporter,...

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