Messages &
Speeches

Dear Longhorns, Welcome back. There is nothing like the start of another school year. You can feel the energy from the collective optimism, excitement, and infinite potential. That certainly was the sense last night at our Gone to Texas celebration for new students. I hope we consider days like this…

Dear Longhorns, The University of Texas at Austin transforms lives. It certainly has for me. Growing up in the shadow of the Tower, attending as a student alongside my wife, Teresa, and seeing our children learn and work on campus, I have a profound reverence for our University and an…

Dear UT Faculty, Staff and Students, I am excited to announce that Dr. William “Will” Inboden, a distinguished teacher and scholar who has served in multiple leadership positions across higher education and government, will be the new Executive Vice President and Provost of UT Austin, effective Aug. 1. He will…