School of Civic Leadership - UT Austin

08/31/2026

Gone to Civic Leadership was just the beginning! Thank you to everyone who helped welcome our newest students to SCL. We're so excited for what you'll accomplish throughout your time here on the 40 acres.

08/28/2026

"Situational Awareness’s collapse may be the first major crack in a market that has priced an extraordinary (an uncertain) technological future while assuming unusually favorable financial conditions."

Read SCL Professor Jonathan Hartley's new article, "Situational Unawareness and the Coming Fed Rate Hikes" in Civitas Outlook, in which he argues that though the optimism about AI may be justified, markets might also be underestimating the full impact of future Federal Reserve policy on current tech valuations.

As he explains, "Aschenbrenner's mistake may not have been believing too much in AI. It was financing that belief as though the cost of money no longer mattered."

Strong AI investment could itself keep demand, electricity consumption, and capital spending elevated, giving the Fed more reason to remain restrictive.

08/28/2026

As the first week of classes comes to a close, our Freshman Friday series continues with more of our newest students sharing why they chose SCL. We hope everyone had a great start to the semester!

08/27/2026

Want to learn more about SCL? Stop by the CMA Plaza today from 3–5 p.m. to meet our recruiters and learn how pursuing a double major or one of our minors could expand your educational experience.

08/26/2026

We heard it’s National Dog Day! 🐾 Here are some photos from last spring, when Boo and Winston from Divine Canines visited campus to help our students de-stress during midterms.

We hope everyone is enjoying a stress-free first week of classes!

08/25/2026

Welcome Week checklist so far!

Freshmen, don’t forget about Convocation this Thursday. We can’t wait to see you there!

08/24/2026

"Porwancher calls Roosevelt 'an imperfect leader of an imperfect nation,' and yet one who 'fervently believed — when many others didn't — that the likes of [Russian Jewish immigrant] Otto Raphael made America a better place.'"

SCL Professor Andrew Porwancher's latest book, American Maccabee: Theodore Roosevelt and the Jews, is featured in this week's New York Times Book Review as one of four books exploring the question of American identity.

Read the article:

Four authors grapple with the fight over American identity, from the colonial era to the modern day.

08/24/2026

So, about last night …

We celebrated Gone to Civic Leadership and Gone to Texas with faculty, barbecue and tons of Longhorn spirit. 🤘

To our newest Longhorns: Have a great first day of classes, and soak in the moment. Hook ’em!

08/22/2026

Loving all the excitement for these new Longhorns! 🤘

08/21/2026

In this week’s Freshman Friday, hear from more of our incoming class and learn what brought them to SCL. We're excited to see you all on campus!

If you need a break from mooo-ving in, stop by our open house today. We hope to see you there!