Community Engagement

The Project expands to Texas Exes' chapters nationwide
The university's largest day of service on Feb. 25 is branching out this year to include alumni around the nation. Watch a video on how to get involved.
The mysteries of fossils, rocks and artifacts
In this video, Texas Natural Science Center experts help visitors of all ages identify natural objects they've found, and the results are often surprising.
Ready to get in the game
Students with the Senate of College Councils, faculty and administrators helped ease high school students' anxiety about applying for college at a fall readiness workshop.
Answering the call
With $3 million from the St. David's Foundation, the School of Nursing will improve the health of underserved populations in central Texas and beyond.
Public interest design
In this Longhorn Network academic content preview, watch how Architecture students use good design to make a positive impact on a local community.
Know - Your connection to a world of ideas
The university's largest day of service on Feb. 25 is branching out this year to include alumni around the nation. Watch a video on how to get involved.
In this video, Texas Natural Science Center experts help visitors of all ages identify natural objects they've found, and the results are often surprising.
Students with the Senate of College Councils, faculty and administrators helped ease high school students' anxiety about applying for college at a fall readiness workshop.
With $3 million from the St. David's Foundation, the School of Nursing will improve the health of underserved populations in central Texas and beyond.
In this Longhorn Network academic content preview, watch how Architecture students use good design to make a positive impact on a local community.

News Stories

Published: Jan. 25

Gerre Hancock, a celebrated concert organist, choral director and professor of sacred music at the university, and the Bates Recital Hall’s magnificent Visser-Rowland Tracker Organ on the UT campus are the true stars of this video.

Hancock, described as a “legend in his own time,” by Glenn Chandler, director of the Butler School of Music, passed away on Jan. 21 due to cardiac arrest.  He was 77.

Published: Jan. 24

The Tower at The University of Texas at Austin will shine orange the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 24 in recognition of mathematics professors Luis Caffarelli, Ivo M. Babuska and Bjorn Engquist, who received recent prizes acknowledging their significant contributions to their fields of study.

Published: Jan. 20

The University of Texas at Austin’s largest day of service, called The Project, is expanding in February 2012 to include alumni and friends of UT around the nation.

The University of Texas at Austin is — and always has been — a university for the people of Texas. Whether we are teaming up with community organizations to tackle health care issues, bring the arts to underserved areas or solve environmental problems, we take seriously our mission of service.

The university has a rich tradition of working with communities across the state through collaborative activities and programs that involve our faculty, staff and students. Such partnerships are mutually beneficial to the university and the community. Not only are university resources shared with communities, but community knowledge and experiences are shared with the university, helping improve learning and scholarship.

Visit the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement to learn more about community-university partnerships that transform lives.

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UT Volunteer Opportunities

My name is Belle Ku-Benjet and I'm a mom of two son's who are attending ACE Academy (a private gifted school for grades preK-12), a private school for gifted kids whose needs are not met in a traditional setting.
We are seeking volunteers for it's annual event, ACE Innovation (aceinnovation.org) on Saturday April 21st, from 1 to 5pm.