Hogg Memorial Auditorium is back and its better than ever! The 90 year-old auditorium is now a premier destination for live music, performing arts and student events following a two-year renovation. Listen to the variety of re-opening festivities that brought this vibrant student life space back to life and meet the alum who helped lead the charge to transform the historic auditorium.

It’s a place to game, but also to develop valuable life and career skills. The new student-focused Alienware Longhorn Esports Arena adds 3,400 square feet of high-performance esports space to the Texas Union. It builds on the success of the esports lounge and unlocks greater learning and career opportunities for all students. Hear why Longhorns and academic partners are excited about the arena’s possibilities that complement students’ pursuits.

That “you are here” feeling is part of living the Longhorn life. It’s a sense of place and belonging our students get when they explore our intentionally-designed, student-focused spaces. Hear two Longhorns share their favorite aspects of two new spaces giving students a place to find

The start of the new academic year marks a new beginning for our incoming students – when they go from orientation, where they got into a Longhorn State of Mind, to living the Longhorn life as classes begin. To help celebrate this milestone, the Division of Student Affairs – the hub of student life and well-being – is hosting Longhorn Welcome, Aug. 18-26. Hear more about the action-packed week of events serving as UT Austin’s official welcome to campus and introduction to Longhorn spirit. We visit with some excited incoming Longhorns, and our team who is planning the initiative. See the schedule at longhornwelcome.utexas.edu.

A new group of Longhorns is beginning their college journey with the Division of Student Affairs — the hub of student life and well-being — as we host new student and family orientations. Hear how these incoming students and families are getting into a Longhorn State of Mind as they embark on this new adventure.

There’s nothing like living in on-campus housing — take it from the 2023 President’s Student Employee of the Year Award Winner Ria Goyal, a biochemistry and Plan II Honors major from Waco. As she prepares for graduation, this senior resident assistant is reflecting on her four years living on campus — three of those spent assisting other residents. We caught up with her to ask her what makes living on campus so special and different from living off campus.

In his 35 years with Recreational Sports, Eric Stoutner influenced the lives and careers of dozens of students and campus recreation professionals, in addition to supporting facility projects and programs. He set the bar high during his distinguished career serving students and now the university is honoring him with the Arno Nowony Medal. Hear how he maximized the Longhorn experience from Kristin DeAngelo, B.A. ’09, who is the director of facilities at the University

Food trucks are a staple in the Austin dining scene – and now there’s a bustling clientele on the Forty Acres too. Hear how the daily rotation of trucks across campus are spicing up campus dining. We interview sophomores Rotem Cohen, a business and economics major from Dallas and Carlos Gonzalez, a neuroscience and public health major from Laredo; University Unions’ David Anthony, who manages the contracts; and local food truck owners Lee Rowland, It’z A Rap, and Romel Viray, Wetzel’s Pretzels.

The University Co-op is an iconic destination close to campus that’s a premiere spot to buy almost anything burnt orange, including our Living the Longhorn Life merchandise. A partnership forged with the mission of giving back to students. Hear why our merchandise stands out from Tatom Hoffmann, a freshman advertising major from Austin, Kristin Schell, Longhorn Family Leadership Council co-chair, Texas Ex and Longhorn mom, and Kate Mounger, marketing director at the Co-op.

The original Gregory Gym opened in 1930, but a major renovation in 1997 brought many new features to the beloved facility ¾ racquetball, basketball and volleyball courts, an 11,000 square foot weight room, indoor track and climbing wall. This year marks the 25th anniversary of that renovation connecting the original gym to the Annex Gym completed in 1963. Hear the story of how student leaders led the charge from 1992-93 Student Government President Howard Nirken, Recreational Sports’ Randall Ford and Jordin Delgado, a facility supervisor and senior social work major from San Antonio, Texas.