Official account of @UTAustin's School of Civic Leadership. Education for Freedom.
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ALT An ornate golden frame hangs on an orange-patterned wall above a carved wooden wainscot, displaying a magazine cover titled "FORUM" in large black serif letters. The cover subtitle reads "EDUCATION FOR FREEDOM," with headers indicating "The University of Texas at Austin, School of Civic Leadership" and "Vol. IV, Number 3, November 2026." The cover photograph shows a group of young adults walking on a campus toward a grand, red brick Victorian building with a prominent tower and turrets under a partly cloudy sky.
ALT An eye-level shot captures a stage event with two men seated in grey armchairs facing each other and an audience in the foreground. The man on the left, seated in a dark grey suit and striped tie, gestures with his hands. Between them, a small table holds a book, two bottles of water, and a cup. The man on the right, in a navy blazer and light blue trousers, listens attentively. An orange banner reads "TEXAS Civic Leadership" in white, and the U.S. flag stands behind the left-hand speaker. Potted plants flank the stage. In the foreground, the backs of the audience members are visible.
ALT An audience sits in tiered rows of a lecture hall with curved wooden desks. In the foreground, a young man in a blue and white striped shirt sits at a desk, looking forward toward the left. He holds a pen in one hand, resting it on a notebook, with paper cups nearby. Other audience members sit to his right and in the row behind him, listening attentively.
ALT A man with short dark hair and glasses wears a dark grey suit, white shirt, and a gold-and-blue striped tie as he sits in a grey armchair, looking to his right during a presentation. He sits with his legs crossed, hands clasped, and speaks with an open mouth. Next to him is a small side table holding a copy of the book "National Treasure" by Michael Austin and a black travel coffee cup.
ALT A medium-long shot captures a young Black man speaking with a microphone in his hand while sitting at a long wooden table. He is wearing a beige polo shirt. He is looking off to the left of the image and gesturing with his left hand. The background consists of a brick-like wall and a wooden vertical slat accent wall. The foreground features several people out of focus, with a couple of water bottles on the table.
ALT A low-angle shot shows five smiling young adults standing side-by-side behind a stone railing, each making the "Hook 'em Horns" hand sign. From left to right: a man with dark, curly hair wearing a black long-sleeve shirt; a blonde woman in a black sleeveless top; a woman in a plaid scarf and light jacket; a woman with her hair pulled back wearing a brown and white striped long-sleeve shirt; and a woman in a blue and white striped t-shirt. They stand inside a grand atrium. Rising behind them is a massive wall featuring three tiers of glass-fronted shelves filled with hundreds of red-bound books. Above them, a geometric, coffered concrete ceiling is visible, with natural light filtering in from windows at the top of the atrium walls.
ALT An overhead view of a group of young adults sitting around a large, dark wooden table in a room with wood paneling. Some have open notebooks, loose papers, and glasses of water on the table. In the center foreground, a young man in an orange t-shirt has his back to the camera. To his right, a young woman with long dark wavy hair tied back with a clip is also viewed from behind; she is wearing a light-colored jacket and has her right hand raised. Across from them, a blonde woman in a black top raises her hand while holding a notebook. Next to her sits another young woman with long light brown hair in a black top, and to her left, a woman with glasses and a red shirt smiles. On the left side of the table, a young man in a white polo shirt looks down at a paper. In the background, another woman walks through the room, and another is seated further back.
ALT An eye-level shot captures a group of young students sitting at a long, polished wooden table in a high-ceilinged room with yellow walls, dark wood accents, and paintings, as they listen to a female teacher presenting on a white board. The teacher, a woman with long brown hair, glasses, and wearing a beige jacket over a white top, stands at the end of the table and points to a white board with handwritten notes, including "John Adams' Thoughts on Government."
ALT A young woman with long, light brown hair and a friendly expression stands in the center, wearing a navy blue polo shirt with a name tag and blue jeans. She is smiling and speaking to two other young women, who are shown from behind. The woman on the left has wavy brown hair, wears a striped shirt, and carries a brown leather backpack. The woman on the right has straight, lighter brown hair, wears a grey long-sleeve shirt, and carries a dark grey backpack. They are in a brightly lit room with whiteboards in the background.
ALT An eye-level, medium shot shows three men speaking on a stage to an audience in a lecture hall. The speaker on the left wears a blue suit jacket and glasses; the speaker in the middle wears a blue suit jacket and red tie; the speaker on the right wears a dark suit jacket and glasses. Behind them is a large black screen flanked by wooden panels. An orange banner for “Texas Civic Leadership” stands behind the speaker in the middle; a black banner for “The Thomas Jefferson Center” stands behind the speaker on the left. The audience in the foreground sits in tiered rows of black chairs.
ALT An eye-level medium-shot captures three men in suits sitting on chairs on a stage next to each other. The man on the left wears a dark blue suit with a white shirt and glasses and is holding a book in his hand. The man in the middle wears a dark blue suit with a pink shirt and tie and is smiling warmly, looking at the man on the left. The man on the right wears a dark blue blazer with a light blue shirt, green tie, beige pants, and brown shoes. In the background, there is an orange banner with the text "TEXAS" and "Leadership."
ALT A medium, slightly high-angle indoor shot, viewed through a doorway, shows five people sitting at a long wooden table in a room with rich wood paneling, wood window shutters, and a beige wall. Two women, seen from behind, sit on wooden chairs with padded seats. On the left is a woman with long blonde hair, a dark sweater, and blue jeans. On her right is a woman with long, light-brown hair, a light-grey t-shirt, and blue jeans. Further right is a woman in a black blazer, her brown hair in a low bun, seen from behind in three-quarter profile facing left. Further back, at the far side of the table, a man in a grey suit jacket and light-blue shirt looks toward the group, gesturing with his hands. To his right, a cardboard coffee cup and a small bouquet of yellow and purple flowers are on the table. To the left is a person in a white t-shirt, mostly obscured, seen from behind. Sunlight streams through the window shutters, illuminating the room.
ALT A group of young adults sit around a long, polished dark wood conference table in a grand, wood-paneled room. At the far end of the table, a man in a grey suit jacket talks and gestures with his hands, facing the others. The attendees look toward him, some taking notes on notebooks. High on the wood-paneled wall behind them hangs a large, ornately framed painting of people working in a field. In the background, a doorway opens to another room with more tables and chairs.
ALT Event poster titled "THE BIBLE AND THE AMERICAN FOUNDERS". an orange text box contains the following information: "Many in the founding generation appealed to sacred texts for principles, precedents, and normative standards regarding human nature, civic virtue, political authority, and citizen rights. This lecture focuses on how the Bible informed both general principles of governance and specific constitutional provisions. October 19 | 5:00 P.M. RLP 1.302E" Below the text is a circular headshot of speaker Dr. Daniel Dreisbach, a bald man with a beard, glasses, and a blue plaid shirt. Next to the photo, text reads: "Dr. Daniel Dreisbach, Professor, School of Public Affairs, American University." At the bottom of the poster are three logos for sponsors at The University of Texas at Austin: School of Civic Leadership, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, and Bech-Loughlin First Amendment Center, School of Law.