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Level up your digital advocacy skills with Vincent Harris—learn how to craft powerful messages and build social media campaigns that drive real impact. Register: forms.office.com/r/wGFR0RpahQ @thelbjschool

RT IF YOUR MBB & WBB TEAMS ARE BOTH DANCING IN THE SWEET 16 🕺💃 #MarchMadness

Thanks to our excellent student leaders, especially Student Government President Hudson and Vice President Thierry who drove the project, our University will officially launch digital IDs in 2027-2028. Lanyards and cardholders will soon be things of the past. This marks another improvement to the day-to-day campus experience. Learn more: utex.as/3NCt7ve

EASY MONEY FOR MADISON BOOKER 💰 Booker put up a career-high 40 PTS, propelling Texas to its THIRD-STRAIGHT Sweet Sixteen 🚀

same energy @sarahkgraves | @TexasWBB

one last, time y'all... pack The Mood. IT'S GAMEDAY 🤘 #HookEm

Miami brought a home-court advantage to Dayton 🤣 #MarchMadness

When did the label "Try-hard" become embarrassing? I think it's a compliment. Before my basketball tryouts at Texas, I cheated... I spent $70 on a manual meant for other coaches. You can read the full story here: tinyurl.com/mpt9cz2x

times and TV channels just dropped 🤘✍️

I worked 20 years for a child sex trafficking rescue group. I want you to know this: 90% of Lost Children Are Found Within 30 Minutes. That statistic should both comfort you and wake you up. Most lost children are found quickly. But the ones who aren’t? They usually made one mistake. And here’s the uncomfortable truth: It’s often the exact thing most parents teach them. We tell our kids: “If you get lost, come find me.” It sounds logical. It sounds empowering. It’s WRONG! The Mistake Most Lost Children Make: When children realize they’re separated, they do three things almost automatically: They panic. They wander. They try to find you. Every step makes them harder to locate. From a search standpoint, movement creates chaos. Parents retrace their steps. Security scans zones. Staff lock down areas. Search works best when movement stops. When a child keeps walking, they move outside the original search radius. Helpers are looking where they were last seen — not where they’ve wandered. Stillness increases probability. Movement expands the problem. The first lesson is not “go find me.” It’s this: Stop. Stay. Yell. Why Stillness Wins: Think like a search team. If a child stays put: Parents can retrace steps. Security can scan systematically. Helpers converge to one fixed location. The search radius remains small. If a child keeps moving: The search area expands. Adults pass each other. Missed connections multiply. Minutes stretch into hours. Stillness keeps the math on your side. Teach Them Who to Approach: The second mistake we make as parents? We say, “Find an adult.” Not any adult. Not the nearest stranger. Children need a filter. Teach them to look for, if at all possible: A mother with children. Caregivers who already have kids with them are statistically among the safest people to approach in public settings. They are visible, stationary, and more likely to engage quickly. It’s a clear, concrete instruction. Children don’t process vague categories like “safe adult.” They process visuals. “Find a mom with kids” is visual. A Phone Only Helps If the Number Is Known: We often assume phones solve everything. They don’t — unless your child can use one. Even young children can memorize a 10-digit phone number with repetition. But you must train it. Practice it like a song. Sing it in the car. Chant it at bedtime. Turn it into rhythm. Repetition becomes recall. In an emergency, recall matters more than theory. The Code Word Rule: One more layer of protection. Choose a private family code word. Something only your household knows. If someone approaches and says: “Your mom sent me.” Your child asks: “What’s the code word?” No word. No go. This simple rule eliminates manipulation attempts instantly. It gives your child agency without requiring them to evaluate character. Real Safety Is Training — Not Luck! We don’t get safer by hoping. We get safer by practicing. Teach: • Phone number • Code word • Stop, stay, yell • Find a mom with kids Multiple skills. Simple instructions. Clear visuals. Five minutes of training can replace hours of panic. This isn’t about fear. It’s about preparation. Because when a child gets separated, the clock starts. And what they do in the first minute determines what the next thirty look like. That’s real protection.

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Join us on March 26 for a conversation with Dr. Talia Stroud on news consumption, media literacy, and civic leadership. Register: forms.office.com/r/i5ZkkgkFjE @TaliaStroud @thelbjschool

If you film yourself, you can be great at everything. Here's a new piece I wrote on my process: tinyurl.com/2dhum3p3 #hookem

Today, Kevin Durant and The University of Texas announced a comprehensive NIL program that will celebrate a select group of Longhorn student-athletes in their continued basketball journeys. In partnership with Nike, Texas women’s basketball forward Madison Booker will become the first athlete to receive access to KD PEs, apparel, and more. The University of Texas, Nike, and Durant’s Boardroom will also partner on an annual sports business summit open to all The University of Texas student athletes and sports business students with a goal of creating impactful, interactive programming to foster their education in the business space. The inaugural summit will take place later in 2026 and feature marquee speakers, content and storytelling strategy sessions, financial literacy planning, and more.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PROGRAM HISTORY... 2026 #SECWBB TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS! 🤘 @TexasWBB #SECTourney x #ItJustMeansMore

LIGHT THE TOWER! 🏆🤘 the Texas Longhorns are your SEC Tournament Champions!! #HookEm

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BOUND 😤 🤘 @TexasWBB #SECWBB x #SECTourney

Join us for Kay Bailey Hutchison, former U.S. Senator and Ambassador to NATO, as she reflects on leadership, global alliances, and the challenges shaping today’s political moment. Register: forms.office.com/r/Ke69xZQRmd @kaybaileyhutch @thelbjschool @evanasmith

I am grateful to all our students and student leaders who have come together to organize this vigil. I hope many will attend tomorrow. The compassion and support Longhorns show each other gives us strength during this difficult time.

NEW EVENT: We're delighted to announce that @SethWickersham will deliver the Frank Deford Lecture in Sports Journalism on March 25. Wickersham has been at @ESPN for over two decades. His primary focus is long form enterprise and investigative work on the NFL. Join us on campus!