Messages &
Speeches

Dear Students, Welcome to your first day of classes. The start of the school year is here. There’s energy and excitement across the Forty Acres, and our faculty and staff are ready for you. Campus is fully alive. Enjoy yourself this semester. Try new things. Get to…

Dear Longhorns, The University of Texas at Austin has a duty to educate students for successful careers, thoughtful citizenship, and purposeful lives that benefit our state and nation. A strong core curriculum is central to that mission. The core curriculum is the combination of classes every student is…

Dear Staff and Faculty, Research is foundational to how The University of Texas at Austin delivers our mission. It is how we discover new knowledge, spark innovation, and solve great challenges. The research that happens here drives economic growth across our state and nation. It makes our lives…

Dear Staff and Faculty, The University of Texas at Austin has an extraordinary history and mission. This calls for clarity and intention in how we tell our story. The Vice President for Communications and Brand Strategy is a cabinet-level role responsible for leading campus-wide communications and shaping a…

Dear Longhorn Nation, There are moments in our University’s history when Longhorns have changed the course of our future. Today is one of those moments. We are taking a bold step forward. Earlier this afternoon, sitting alongside Susan and Michael Dell, Governor Greg Abbott, Board of Regents…

Today, it was confirmed that among those who lost their lives is one UT student. A child of loving parents. A loyal friend to many. A Longhorn preparing to change the world. It is devastating, and I know all of us are grieved by this horrible news and we will remember her.