Mark your calendar for September 17, 18 and 19 for our Alumni Weekend, bringing Texas ChE alumni together with students, faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows and friends!
Scholz Garten, Bullock Texas State History Museum, EER Commons + Patio
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Weekend Agenda
Alumni Weekend Kick-off: Networking Happy Hour
Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026
Time: 5:00PM – 7:00PM
Location: Private Room in Scholz Garten
FREE Event
Complimentary food and drinks. Alumni, faculty, staff, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows welcome.
Autry C. Stephens Engineering Discovery Building | Public Grand Opening Celebration
Date: Friday, September 18, 2026
Time: 4:45 – 5:30PM
Location: Autry C. Stephens Engineering Discovery Building
FREE Event
Ground floor seats are limited. Plenty of standing room available. Watch for details from texasengineeringevents@utexas.edu.
Academy of Distinguished Chemical Engineers Banquet
Date: Friday, September 18, 2026
Time: 6:30PM – 9:00PM
Location: The Bullock Texas State History Museum
Ticketed Event
An elegant, black-tie optional evening celebrating the Class of 2026 honorees (soon to be announced!) as they receive the department’s highest distinction.
Honoring:
- John Hargis* (B.S. 1959, *posthumous)
- John Hartman (B.S. 1964)
- Mark Murray (B.S. 1992)
- Shravanthi Reddy (Ph.D. 2006)
- William “Bill” Zelle (B.S. 1962)
Includes cocktail hour, seated dinner and ceremony.
McKetta Tailgate (Texas vs. UTSA)
Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026
Time: 4:00PM – 7:00PM Tailgate, Kickoff 7:00PM
Location: Engineering Education and Research Center (EER) Commons + Patio
FREE ~Zero Waste~ Event
Enjoy free food, drinks, family-friendly fun and free department t-shirts (while they last)! See Texas ChE’s new home, the Autry C. Stephens Engineering Discovery Building.
Sponsored by Phillips 66.
Contact Us
We are committed to creating an accessible environment for all – please contact Laurea Irving if you have questions or need accommodations for these events.
