Community Engagement

Camp ANWR: Teaching Marine Science at the Top of the World
Kids in Kaktovik, Alaska, work with UT marine scientists Ken Dunton and Jim McClelland, learning how to examine the delicate balance in the Arctic ecosystem. Read more.
Eradicating Invaders at the Grand Canyon
One group of students spent spring break learning about invasive species and getting back to nature on a service trip with RecSports. Read more.
Subiendo Program Admits Students for 2013 Academy
Subiendo: The Academy for Rising Leaders has chosen 80 high school students for its annual summer program. Learn more about this year's class.
Astronomy Researcher is Top Student Employee
Senior computer science major Kevin Luecke is the 2012-13 Student Employee of the Year. He works with UT astronomers, analyzing data from white dwarf stars. Watch a video about Kevin.
Service Learning: Class Projects that Make a Difference
From a poster campaign to a social media strategy, service-learning projects enable students to build skills and give community partners needed help. Learn more.
Know - Your connection to a world of ideas
Kids in Kaktovik, Alaska, work with UT marine scientists Ken Dunton and Jim McClelland, learning how to examine the delicate balance in the Arctic ecosystem. Read more.
One group of students spent spring break learning about invasive species and getting back to nature on a service trip with RecSports. Read more.
Subiendo: The Academy for Rising Leaders has chosen 80 high school students for its annual summer program. Learn more about this year's class.
Senior computer science major Kevin Luecke is the 2012-13 Student Employee of the Year. He works with UT astronomers, analyzing data from white dwarf stars. Watch a video about Kevin.
From a poster campaign to a social media strategy, service-learning projects enable students to build skills and give community partners needed help. Learn more.

News Stories

Published: June 17

Researchers, scholars and experts from The University of Texas at Austin are sought by news outlets every week for their knowledge, expertise and insights. Here’s a selection of recent media hits.

Published: May 21

The Tower will be darkened this evening in memory of the victims of the recent tragedies in both Texas and Oklahoma, as a sign of solidarity with our grieving neighbors as they seek to recover.

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.

Know Events

UT Volunteer Opportunities

September 2011, Bastrop County, Texas suffered the most intense wildfire in U.S. history according to FEMA. More than three thousand families were victimized and ravaged by the fires. Homes were lost and lives were forever changed. While the searing rage of the fire has been quenched, the embers of vast destruction remain. Neighbors, friends, fellow Texans, are forging ahead in their progression fr