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The Daily Texan— The Hogg Memorial Auditorium received a city preservation award for restoration after a two-year renovation, the School of Architecture announced on Oct. 24.

Thank you to everyone who attended last week’s Campus Operations BBQ! It was fantastic to be at the UFCU Disch-Falk Field and to see so many of us, across all our departments, together at once.

Campus Operations hosted a barbecue for all team members on Oct. 24 at the UFCU Disch-Falk Field Baseball Concourse to celebrate all the hard work accomplished over the last year. View photos from the event, including aerial group photos for both day and night shifts.

KVUE — The University of Texas at Austin's iconic Tower is about to get some needed TLC. UT says the planned restoration work will mark the first meaningful investment in the Tower since it was completed in 1937. The university first announced its plan to spruce up the Tower in 2022, and the Board of Regents approved roughly $70 million for the project back in February of this year.

As we settle in for the new academic year, I want to express my gratitude for your hard work during the past few months. While much of campus slowed for the summer, Campus Operations buzzed with activity and energy.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Take a walk down University Avenue on the University of Texas campus in Austin and you will find landscaping that will make you stop and stare. Floral designs in the shape of a star and the university’s “UT” logo provide a gateway to the natural beauty of the campus.

The energy at The University of Texas at Austin is electric with a thriving academic community. Beneath the surface, another energy is at work — the University's microgrid, a self-sufficient system that powers UT, ensuring reliable electricity, heating, and cooling. This microgrid also offers a unique opportunity: a living-learning laboratory for students across various majors.

Carin Peterson is no stranger to working with animals. A UT graduate, she has a background in zoology and wildlife biology that prepared her to work with bats, reptiles, and endangered birds as a field biologist and researcher. She also worked as a zookeeper, veterinary technician, technician with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and ranch hand before joining UT to develop Animal Make Safe, a program in the Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) department.

Austin American-Statesman — After more than 10 years of planning, new design details have emerged for the University of Texas’ undergraduate business building, Miriam and James J. Mulva Hall, which is set for groundbreaking this fall and opening in the summer of 2028.

I hope all of you were able to enjoy a restful Memorial Day weekend. As May winds down, I want to thank you for the dedication you have given to the University during an eventful spring. Your efforts leading up to, during, and after graduation directly contribute to the vibrant campus experience at UT.