Three new members have been elected to the Board of Directors of Friends of The Daily Texan, Inc. The Friends of The Texan is a non-profit organization founded 9 years ago that supports The Daily Texan,...

Editor’s Note: Richard Cole is a respected and internationally known educator and journalist who traces his background to The Daily Texan at the University of Texas at Austin, where he served two terms...

From the Associated Press For nearly five decades, Marty Crutsinger has played a vital role at the Associated Press, chronicling a gallery of transformative events. A reporter known for his steady nerves,...

From the Hays Free Press Award-winning journalist Anita Miller Byley, who dedicated more than four decades to telling the stories of the people of Hays County, died Oct. 26, with her husband David Byley...

The Washington Post has named Krissah Thompson as its first managing editor for diversity and inclusion. The 41-year-old newsroom veteran is the first African American woman to become managing editor in...

Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, has won the 2020 Ann Faragher Sweepstakes Award, the Press Women of Texas' (PWT) highest distinction during its annual communications contest. Named for the trailblazing...

We've got a date. Please mark  Oct. 16 on your calendar for the third annual gathering in Austin of Friends of The Daily Texan, Inc. This year's event will be a luncheon, to be held on campus, in the...

The Friends of the Daily Texan has made the first grant to The Daily Texan from the recently-created Innovation Fund, created to support a sustainable future, quality journalism and innovative work at...

Saying “thank you” to an individual who meant so much to your life and career is not as simple as it might seem, because those words alone cannot fully convey the sincerity behind the remark. Nonetheless,...

The Friends of The Daily Texan, Inc., a non-profit group created by Texan alumni to help build a strong future for The Daily Texan, has created an Innovation Fund to support a sustainable future, quality...

A picture and stories of Walter Cronkite attending a Texan party in the 1970s. A silent auction packed with journalistic treasures. A plethora of meetings with Texan staffers, UT journalism students...

We're pleased to report that the Day of Mentorship at The Daily Texan was a huge success. Many thanks to our mentors who volunteered their time to dispense advice and share war stories with Texan reporters. Below...