An association for alumni and supporters of The Daily Texan

Friends of The Daily Texan

An association for alumni and supporters of The Daily Texan

Friends of The Daily Texan

An association for alumni and supporters of The Daily Texan

Friends of The Daily Texan

Daily Texan tackles continued publishing in a Covid-19 environment

June 30, 2020

Facing Covid-19 concerns and with remote work a reality, The Daily Texan management and staff have tackled the issue of continued publication with innovative and creative ways to spread news and information...

Three new editors to lead Daily Texan this summer, fall and into 2021

June 30, 2020

A new Editor-in-Chief and two Managing Editors have been selected to lead The Daily Texan beginning this summer and continuing into 2021. Emily Caldwell, a journalism and Latin American studies senior,...

Texan staffer scholarships and Hall of Fame in Fall, either in-person or virtual

May 1, 2020

The Friends of The Daily Texan annual Hall of of Fame dinner is officially scheduled for Oct. 2, but whether it is held in person or as a virtual event has not yet been decided. Two items that are definite:...

Houston Chronicle reporter and former Texan staffer wins George Polk award for exposing family separation at the border

February 22, 2020

The Houston Chronicle Houston Chronicle immigration reporter Lomi Kriel has won a prominent national award for her work on the Trump Administration's immigration policy, including family separation at...

Show your holiday season support for The Daily Texan

December 10, 2019

As the year closes, please take a moment and ask: what does The Daily Texan mean to you? Perhaps: It’s where you wrote that terrific story that you still think about on occasion. It’s where you...

Sign up today for Daily Texan Hall of Fame dinner/reunion Oct. 4

September 29, 2019

  Tickets are still available for the 7th annual Friends of The Daily Texan Hall of Fame dinner – and reunion of staff and supporters of The Daily Texan - to be held Friday, Oct. 4 on the University...

All 119 years of Daily Texan history now in online archive

September 13, 2019

The vendor that scans and hosts The Daily Texan is now fully up to date in building the online archives, which now serves as a repository of every Texan issue back to its founding in 1900. “Our digital archives reflect...

New Editors Selected for The Daily Texan

June 18, 2019

The Daily Texan has new editorial leadership, including a new Editor-in- Chief, a new Summer Managing Editor and a new Fall Managing Editor. Spencer Buckner is the 2019-2020 editor-in-chief of The Daily...

Longhorn Alumni Band at D-Day Event: Have Piccolo, Will Travel

June 17, 2019

Editor’s Note – The Longhorn Alumni Band – 300 strong with 230 additional along for support – was one of the lead groups marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day Anniversary June 6. Former Daily...

9 named as Daily Texan honorees; annual dinner Oct. 4 at The Union

May 16, 2019

A talented and eclectic group of honorees comprise the 2019 Daily Texan Hall of Fame class, including a former staffer who made his career in medicine and broke the racial barrier at The Texan in the...

3 Texan staffers receive grants; new awards at Oct. 4 Friends of Texan dinner

April 28, 2019

Three Texan staffers have recently received scholarship grants from Friends of The Daily Texan, and the 2019  winners will be announced at the group's annual dinner Oct. 4. Forrest Milburn, who  currently...

Save the Date: Friends of Texan Dinner Oct. 4

April 11, 2019

Friends and supporters of The Daily Texan, student newspaper at the University of Texas-Austin, will gather Oct. 4 for the annual Hall of Fame dinner, sponsored by Friends of The Daily Texan, Inc. In...

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