Friends of The Daily Texan

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...

Two recent alums of The Daily Texan will be honored as Rising Stars at the March 22 Friends of the Daily Texan Hall of Fame gathering on the UT campus. The Rising Star Award, which is given to recent graduates who have already made a significant contribution in their field, will be given to Ellie Breed, Chief Press Officer at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, and Eleanor Dearman, a Texas politics and government reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. In addition, 9 honorees will  be named to The Daily Texan Hall of Fame at the 11th annual gathering...

Not able to attend the Friends of The Daily Texan Hall of Fame event March 22 on the University of Texas campus? Please consider sponsoring a Daily Texan student journalist to attend the event and learn about the rich history of The Daily Texan. Or, even if able to attend, please consider sponsoring a student for only $75. Registration for the event is now open at this link: https://friendsdailytexan.wildapricot.org/event-5556362 . At that link you can select your ticket and/or make a donation to sponsor a student. To clarify, all Daily Texan staff members are welcome to attend – at no...