The Gift That Keeps Giving
For his 50th birthday, Bill Rodriguez asked his friends for something other than standard fare. Some people celebrate their 50th birthday with a lavish party or a tropical cruise. Billy Rodriguez, BA...
View ArticleBeing a Longhorn Means Changing the World (Watch)
Dallas Texas Exes Student Send Off – University of Texas at Austin from Cinehouse Films on Vimeo. What does it mean to be a University of Texas Longhorn? It means being a part of a community. It means...
View ArticleDallas Chapter Raises $53K for Scholarships
The Texas Exes Dallas Chapter’s annual Get Teed Off at OU Golf Tournament, like the game against the Sooners, has come and gone. But while things didn’t go so great on the gridiron, it was a banner...
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Dallas Chapter Scholarship Dinner Serves Passion, Intention
As CEO of the Ex-Students’ Association, I often have the opportunity to convene with alumni and friends of the University across the state and nation. This past Wednesday, I attended the Dallas...
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Dallas Chapter Scholarship Dinner Nets $200,000
The official motto of the city of Dallas is “Live Large, Think Big.” It’s a slogan meant to evoke the city’s rich culture and big business, but it applies just as well to the Texas Exes Dallas...
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Dallas Chapter Legacy Group Unites Older Alumni
With about 6,800 members, the Dallas Chapter is one of the Texas Exes’ biggest. But until recently, many older Dallas alumni were feeling left out. So they did something about it. Whenever David...
View ArticleDallas Chapter Delves Into Neuroscience with ‘Game Changers’
Can’t see the slideshow? Click here. Under the chandeliered ceiling of Dallas’ Renaissance Hotel today, the Texas Exes Dallas Chapter played host to Game Changers on the Road, a program dedicated to...
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Dallas Chapter Send-Off Is Biggest, Best Ever
Many Texas Exes chapters hold send-off events to get new students pumped for life on the Forty Acres—but no one does it quite like the Texas Exes Dallas Chapter. More than 500 students, family...
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Dallas Chapter Scholarship Dinner Raises $70,000
Raising $70,000 is no mean feat. But when it comes to scholarships, the Texas Exes Dallas Chapter doesn’t sweat it. This Wednesday night, the chapter held its annual scholarship dinner at the Belo...
View ArticleDallas Chapter Dreams Big With Mentorship Program [Watch]
Two years ago, the Texas Exes Dallas Chapter started a mentorship program that pairs the chapter’s scholarship recipients with alumni and older students. Called Longhorn Match, the program is designed...
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Breaking the Silence
After two local alumni committed suicide, the Dallas Chapter came together to start a conversation about mental health. In fall 2012, the Texas Exes Dallas Chapter’s Legacy Group—a branch of the...
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What You Missed at the Dallas Chapter’s 2013 Get Teed Off at OU Classic
With a shot from Smokey the Cannon, the Dallas Chapter’s 26th-annual Get Teed Off at OU Golf Classic kicked off bright and early yesterday at Firewheel Golf Park in Garland, Texas. The event—one of...
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Meet Jeff Duchin, 2014 Jack Harbin Top Hand Award Winner
The Jack Harbin Top Hand Award is supposed to be a surprise; that’s a major part of its allure. Shrouded in secrecy, the accolade signifies excellence in service of the Texas Exes and the University...
View ArticleDallas Chapter Paints Local School Burnt Orange [Watch]
If you walk down the hallways of Conrad High School, you’ll hear as many as 35 languages being spoken. Most of the students at the northeast Dallas school are refugees who fled violence in their home...
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