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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

Former Daily Texan staffers and friends, we need your help now…

May 5, 2025

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...

Three senior editors to lead The Daily Texan in 2025-26

April 29, 2025

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...

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...

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...

Celebrate The Daily Texan’s 125th anniversary April 4, 2025 on UT campus

November 11, 2024

Supporters of student journalism at the University of Texas and fans and friends of The Daily Texan, please mark April 4, 2025 on your calendar. That’s the date of the annual Friends of The Daily...

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...

Daily Texan supporters: Pay it forward, for student journalists

October 6, 2023

The campaign to raise $300,000 for permanent funding for 13 annual scholarships for Daily Texan staff members has passed the halfway mark, with three months left in the 2023 effort. If the goal is met,...

Two new honors for Griff Singer: Boost to student scholarship in his name, and first Friends of Daily Texan Lifetime Achievement Award

Two new honors for Griff Singer: Boost to student scholarship in his name, and first Friends of Daily Texan Lifetime Achievement Award

September 28, 2023

Two new honors have been added to the portfolio of S. Griffin Singer, respected Texas journalist and beloved former UT journalism professor at The University of Texas at Austin. At the recent Friends...

Dobson, Wooldridge and Tejemos Foundation fund photojournalism endowment for Daily Texan staffers

September 19, 2023

A $60,000 grant to provide financial support to photojournalists at The Daily Texan at the University of Texas at Austin has been established by the Tejemos Foundation, founded by Austin residents Lynne...

In their own words: How your donation supports student journalists at The Daily Texan

September 19, 2023

When you support  scholarships for Daily Texan staff members by donating to the Friends of The Daily Texan, Inc. endowment, who receives the money and where are they now, after graduation? Read below...

Texas Student Media director in new, expanded role for Moody College

July 26, 2023

Gerald A. Johnson, director of Texas Student Media for the past 9 years, has accepted a new position at UT-Austin, but will still retain involvement in Texas Student Media, while adding additional duties...

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