An association for alumni and supporters of The Daily Texan, student newspaper at the University of Texas at Austin

Welcome to Friends of The Daily Texan, Inc., dedicated to a strong future for The Texan in a digital world. Please Join the Cause

Who We Are

Friends of The Daily Texan, Inc. is a non-profit organization established to lend support and assistance to The Daily Texan, an institution at the University of Texas at Austin since 1900.

Members include alumni of The Texan, plus other supporters of a free and unfettered student media at UT.

The group’s guiding principle is etched in stone at the entrance to one of the buildings occupied by The Texan during its illustrious journalistic history: vincit omnia veritas. Truth conquers all.

Latest News & Updates

  • Martin Luther King Jr.’s visit to UT: 61 years later
    This month, exactly 61 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. visited the University of Texas to speak out against racism and segregation. Next week, Tuesday, March 28, the Institute for Historical Studies in the College of Liberal Arts, will host a panel discussion: “They Were There: Martin Luther Kings’ Visit to UT Austin in 1962” The discusssion will include two former Daily Texan reporters from that era plus other experts on Dr. King and his fight against segregation. Panel members include: — Jeanne Graves, Bachelor of Journalism at UT, 1962, past reporter and editor for The Daily Texan — David...
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  • Grants to honor UT Journalism faculty members
    Two annual awards for Daily Texan staff members have been created in honor of journalism professors at the University of Texas at Austin. The Faculty Recognition Award is a cash award designed to honor the extraordinary efforts of outstanding faculty, and the awards go to Texan staffers who have made significant contributions working for The Daily Texan in spite of financial hardship. This is made possible by award-winning photojournalists John McConnico of Texas and Jean-Marc Bouju of France, both former Daily Texan staffers and both Pulitzer Prize winners and members of The Daily Texan Hall of Fame, sponsored by...
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  • Sign up today for Daily Texan Hall of Fame gathering and reunion March 31
    The 10th anniversary gathering of the Friends of The Daily Texan, Inc. on March 31 will have a slightly different look this year, with expanded reception time for friends and colleagues to gather. Daily Texan Hall of Fame and Rising Star recipients will be honored at the event and scholarships for Daily Texan staff members will be announced. Register here: https://friendsdailytexan.wildapricot.org/event-5144331 For attendees, there will be expanded  reception and visiting time to catch up with friends and colleagues, and also a greatly expanded variety of food options. And for the presentation of Hall of Fame and Rising Star honorees, there...
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