college spotlight the tower has been the university of texas at austin's most recognizable...

College SpotlightThe Tower has been The University of Texas at Austin's most recognizable landmark! At 307 feet, the 27-floor Tower can be seen from almost any location in Austin.

LocationAustin, TX

Humble/Kingwood to Austin:

178 miles, 3 hours

Austin is the State Capitol of Texas

Mascot and Colors

Mascot = LonghornColors = burnt orange and white

This is “Hook ‘Em”

This is Bevo

Rally Cry

Hand Signal

Former President George Bush’s Daughter, Jenna,

went to UT

His wife, Laura, also graduated from UT.

Programs of Study

• Cockrell School of Engineering

• College of Communication

• College of Education• College of Fine Arts• College of Liberal Arts• College of Natural

Sciences• College of Pharmacy• Graduate School• Jackson School of

Geosciences

• Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs

• McCombs School of Business

• School of Architecture• School of Information• School of Law• School of Nursing• School of Social Work• School of

Undergraduate Studies

UT is so large there are “colleges” within the college.Within each of these colleges,

there are several different things you can study!

Smokey the Cannon

Smokey sits in the end zone at home football games. Smokey's thunderous roar is heard when the cannon fires blank shotgun shells after each Texas score and at the final gun after a Texas victory. The cannon is operated by the Texas Cowboys, a men's campus service organization.

SportsUT was recognized by Sports Illustrated as

“America’s Best Sports College” in 2002

UT has claimed more titles in men's and women's sports than any other school in the Big 12

Current and

former UT

Austin athletes

have won 117

Olympic medals.

The university has won four National Football

Championships

Sourcewww.utexas.edu