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The Cenote of Latino Literature

May 14, 2025 by Johnny Holden

Nicolás Kanellos has devoted his life to unearthing and showcasing an unprecedented body of U.S. Latino literature

Paying It Forward

May 8, 2025 by Maureen Turner

A new scholarship for COLA students honors David Garza’s parents

Coffee, Clinics, and Compassion 

April 17, 2025 by Juliana Smith-Etienne

COLA alumna Maria Farahani does it all

Toy Story

April 10, 2025 by Michael Agresta

COLA alumnus Jeremy Padawer has transformed the toy industry with a keen sense for how collectors think

A Gift for Real Dialogue

March 12, 2025 by Maureen Turner

With a gift to the College of Liberal Arts, Carl and Tamara Tricoli have created opportunities for students to engage in challenging but invaluable conversations

1984 In Their Words

October 30, 2024 by Kaulie Watson

Seven 1984 alumni share about their time on the Forty Acres

1984 In Their Words: William “Bill” Shute

October 23, 2024 by Kaulie Watson

On how reading “King Lear” can lead to 38 years of marriage

1984 In Their Words: John Adamo

October 23, 2024 by Daniel Oppenheimer

“I think I was the only person I knew who never changed his major”

1984 In Their Words: Terasa Cooley

October 23, 2024 by Daniel Oppenheimer

“I’ve always gravitated toward religious exploration”

1984 In Their Words: Karen Kaplan

October 23, 2024 by Kaulie Watson

How a linguist became a hospice chaplain

1984 In Their Words: Duff Stewart

October 23, 2024 by Kaulie Watson

Leave the place better than you found it

1984 In Their Words: Barbara Ganson

October 23, 2024 by Kaulie Watson

From studying the history of women aviators to joining their ranks as a pilot

1984 In Their Words: Linda Neavel Dickens

October 23, 2024 by Kaulie Watson

She started as a water polo referee at the UT Rec — and worked her way up to associate vice provost

Join the Catholic Church. Don’t marry a musician! Trust your instincts and marry Elaine sooner.

October 23, 2024 by Daniel Oppenheimer

And other reflections from the class of 1984

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