Partners

Texas Parents would like to extend a special thanks to these companies and organizations that so generously contribute to our annual membership drive.

AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center
Whether accommodating a large executive program, thought-provoking symposium, or private meeting, the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center is designed to convey all the knowledge, tradition, and flavor of The University of Texas at Austin. Guests can expect an exceptional experience, facilitated by numerous flexible classroom formats, sophisticated technology, and comfortable, contemporary guest rooms. Moreover, fine cuisine, special attention to service, and an array of leisure activities assure everyone will enjoy the time spent with us on campus.

Austin Duck Adventures Tours
Take an amphibious tour of Austin that will take you through the city's streets and waterways on a bus that floats. You will have a duck's eye view of the sights that make Austin great, before "splashing" into Lady Bird Lake. The "Austin Duck" was originally a British Alvis Stalwart. The Stalwart was manufactured by the Alvis Company; it is a vehicle / vessel that is very similar to the DUKW built by General Motors for the United States Army. The vehicle can be driven in either four-wheel drive (the four rear wheels) or in six-wheel drive. Six wheel drive capabilities facilitates existing in the water. Maximum speed on land is 40 miles an hour and its speed in water is about 6 knots. While you are taking in the sights, your Tour Guide will be entertaining you with historical tidbits and interesting insights into Austin. You will also be treated to some of the sounds that make Austin "The Live music capital of the world."

Embassy Suites Austin-Downtown/Town Lake
Our full-service, upscale Embassy Suites Austin-Downtown/Town Lake hotel is situated directly across the street from beautiful Lady Bird Lake and its surrounding recreational parks, enabling hotel guests to partake in a range of superb outdoor activities with ease.

Guests staying at the Embassy Suites Austin-Downtown/Town Lake hotel are invited to indulge in an array of outstanding hotel services and amenities. A lavish atrium, spacious two room suites, swimming pool and jacuzzi with waterfalls, state-of-the-art fitness center, business center, dining in our new Copper Restaurant and Bar, fully cooked made-to-order breakfast and evening cocktails makes our hotel your home away from home.
Hotel: 512-469-9000
Reservations: 1-800-EMBASSY (362-2779)
www.austindowntown.embassysuites.com

Hampton Inn & Suites, downtown Austin
The Hampton Inn & Suites is an upscale 209 guest room and suite property. The 16 story hotel opened in 2003 and is the newest boutique hotel to be built in the downtown area since 1986. Hotel guests enjoy complimentary hot breakfast daily, complimentary Manager's Reception, Mon-Thur, complimentary high speed Internet, and free local calls. The hotels offers a fitness room, guest laundry, business center and room service from PF Chang's and Fleming's Steakhouse.

The hotel is coniventely located in the heart of the business and entertainment districts and less than a mile from the UT campus. Guests can walk to over 75 restaurants and night life venues in the Warehouse District and the 6th Street Entertainment District. The hotel is located in the upcoming 2nd Street District which features a variety of retail shops, museums and restaurants.
Hotel: 512-472-1500
Reservations: 1-800-560-7809
www.austindowntown.hamptoninn.com

Sheraton Austin Hotel
Sheraton Austin is in the cultural heart of the city, just blocks from The University of Texas, 6th Street/Warehouse District, Texas State Capitol and Red River Music District. Enjoy the comfort of their Sweet Sleeper beds in the newly renovated guestrooms and connect with their friendly team. "You don't just stay here, you belong."
Hotel: 512-478-1111
Reservations: 1-888-627-8349
www.sheraton.com

Texas Exes
On June 17, 1885, 34 new graduates of the two-year-old University of Texas organized the UT Alumni Association, later renamed The Ex-Students’ Association. Though they carry it out in a hundred different ways, the Texas Exes mission is simple: To unite, inform and involve alumni and friends for the purpose of promoting, protecting and preserving The University of Texas. Driving anywhere in Texas and around the country, you’ve probably seen cars sporting the Texas Exes window sticker. It’s powerful. It’s orange. It’s proud! When you see someone with one of these beauties, you know you’re driving next to a fellow Longhorn. But these stickers do more than discourage road rage. When you’ve got one on your car, you let everyone know that you’re a member of an important organization that really makes a difference. Whether it’s through scholarships, teaching awards, career services, The ALCALDE magazine, or just plain fun (like hosting the world’s biggest tailgate party before every home football game), the Texas Exes exists to support The University of Texas.

Tiff's Treats
In January of 1999, two University of Texas students started Tiff's Treats. Originally, the students ran the business in the evening while attending school during the day. Since the service became popular with students, Tiff's Treats expanded full time in June 2001 to serve offices and Austin residents, as well as UT students and parents. In September 2006, Tiff's Treats opened their first Dallas location in downtown Dallas. Tiff's Treats' expansion plans include opening future locations throughout Texas. The cookies are baked when you order, so they arrive warm and delicious, right out of the oven!

UT Cactus Yearbook
The Cactus Yearbook is in its 115th year of publication, making it the oldest publication at The University of Texas at Austin. For over a century, they have not only documented the history of the University but also the college experience. They show how the campus has grown from its original 40 acres when it consisted of one building, eight teachers, two departments and 221 students to a campus of over 350 acres, 50,000 students and more than 20,000 faculty and staff. With their photography, they try to document a campus that is not only the largest in the country but one that is as diverse as it is beautiful. With more than 775 organizations on campus, including more than 50 sororities and fraternities, students have the opportunity to find a place where he or she can feel at home. The Cactus is the timekeeper of traditions: Bevo, Torchlight Parades, Hex Rallies, Big 12 Championships and the lighting of the Tower. They are all part of what makes UT so unique, and they are all highlighted each year in the Cactus Yearbook.

UT Division of Housing and Food Service
The Division of Housing and Food Service (DHFS) is one of 14 areas within the Division of Student Affairs and is responsible for all on-campus residence facilities and the University Apartments. The Division operates its own residence life, food service, business, custodial, maintenance and information systems departments, is self-supporting (without State or University funds) and employs approximately 1,000 full and part-time staff.

UT Division of Recreational Sports
The Division of Recreational Sports has served the campus community since 1916, making it one of the oldest and largest collegiate recreational programs in the country. What began as a men's intramural program has grown and evolved to become one of the most popular programs on campus. A total of 90 percent of the student population, or more than 45,000 young men and women, participate in RecSports programs and activities, accruing more than 3.21 million hours of participation annually. The Division is composed of Intramural Sports, Fitness/Wellness, Outdoor Recreation, Sport Clubs, the Instructional Program and Informal Recreation. Facilities managed by RecSports include over 500,000 square feet of indoor and 40 acres of outdoor space. To serve its patrons, RecSports employs 46 full-time staff members and approximately 1,000 part-time student employees.

UT Learning Center
The Learning Center at The University of Texas has a long and proud tradition of service to UT students and the greater academic community. From its roots as a part of the University's historic effort to meet the needs of GIs returning after World War II, the UT Learning Center has grown into a vital component of the school's present-day commitment to student body diversity and to individual academic success. The Learning Center provides a range of programs and services designed to enhance both individual learning and in-class performance. More than 13,000 UT students use the Center each year.