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The 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. College Spotlight. Location Austin, TX. Humble/Kingwood to Austin: 178 miles, 3 hours .
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The 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. College Spotlight
LocationAustin, TX Humble/Kingwood to Austin: 178 miles, 3 hours Austin is the State Capitol of Texas
Mascot and Colors Mascot = Longhorn Colors = burnt orange and white This is Bevo This is “Hook ‘Em”
Hand Signal Former President George Bush’s Daughter, Jenna, went to UT His wife, Laura, also graduated from UT.
Programs of Study UT is so large there are “colleges” within the college. Within each of these colleges, there are several different things you can 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
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