“To the class of 2030, the whole world will keep telling you to find yourself. We're hoping for something better: that you forget yourself and discover the durable joy of being absorbed in something greater than you.”
Recorded August 23, 2026 at the Bullock Texas State History Museum.
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What our freshmen are reading during orientation this week.
Free, one-day pre-college programs: a UATX faculty-led seminar, meals with peers, and an afternoon presentation, Q&A, and reception for families.
Los Angeles, CA: Saturday, September 12, 2026
New York, NY: Sunday, October 11, 2026
Austin, TX: Saturday-Sunday, October 31-November 1, 2026
“Seminars at UATX are wholly different from anything a standard classroom can provide.” — Rocco Fazio, High School Honors L.A. 2025, UATX Class of 2030
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All events are on campus in downtown Austin and free to attend.
September 15 · 5:00–7:00 PM: RSVP
UATX Annual Constitution Day Address
The Honorable James C. Ho, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, with special guest Sheldon Gilbert, President and CEO of The Federalist Society.
September 22 · 5:30–7:00 PM: RSVP
How Think Tanks Think
Robert Doar, President, American Enterprise Institute.
September 24 · 5:30–7:30 PM: RSVP
Impact in the Federal Government
Scott Kupor, Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and Joe Lonsdale, Co-Founder of UATX. Co-sponsored by The David Network.
September 29 · 5:30–7:00 PM: RSVP
Are Recessions Inevitable?
Tyler Goodspeed, Chief Economist, ExxonMobil.
October 13 · 5:30–7:00 PM: RSVP
The Myths of American Capitalism
Phil Gramm, former U.S. Senator and economist.
November 3 · 5:30–7:00 PM: RSVP
Allies at War
Tim Bouverie, author and historian.
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