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It’s that time of year again – the weather is a little cooler, loved ones are thrilled to gather together, and burnt orange clothing is a fashion trend – for longhorns and non-longhorns alike.
As you prepare for the holidays, take a minute to review some UT-related Thanksgiving content – including history, research, and tips. One of these could be the perfect way to start the conversation over dinner.
1. Tips for safe collecting over the holidays
Lauren Ancel Meyers, Director of the UT COVID-19 Modeling Consortium, and other COVID-19 experts share six tips in this article to help you meet loved ones safely during the holiday season.
2. University’s first Thanksgiving
Seven years after its inception, the university built and opened its first dormitory, the original Brackenridge Hall, also known as B. Hall. Before that, Thanksgiving had been a quiet and lonely time in Forty Acres. All of that changed on November 26, 1891, when the UT held its first Thanksgiving dinner at Brackenridge Hall for about 55 students who were not traveling home for the holidays. Read more about the celebration in this article by Jim Nicar, author of the UT History Corner blog.
3. Thanksgiving 1916: The Bevo tradition is born
The last two days of November 1916 were pretty eventful for the University of Texas at Austin. The university hosted a homecoming party that drew thousands of alumni, presented the inauguration of a new university president, hosted the first Texas vs. A&M football game in Austin in seven years, and started a new Longhorn tradition. Read more about the events that led to the launch of UT’s popular Bevo tradition in this Alcalde magazine article.
4. Longhorns & Aggies come together to fight hunger
Every year the UT Sport Club Association – made up of over 45 student organizations sponsored by RecSports – hosts an annual canned food promotion. This year the campaign will benefit the UT Outpost – the free grocery and career locker on campus for all students currently enrolled at the UT. Help the club beat Texas A&M in a friendly rivalry by donating healthy, long-lasting items through November 30th. Find out more here.
5. On Black Friday, consider buying experiences through things
Research says that people get more happiness from their experiences than from their possessions. A researcher from McCombs School of Business delved into this topic by testing whether people feel happier in the moment when they partake in experiences or use material things that they have bought. Read more about the experiment here.
6. Thanksgiving dinner surprise
UT’s Biodiversity Center put together an informative blog post about how the very first Thanksgiving dinner included not only turkey but, surprisingly, eel too. Read more about the early tradition here.
7. Have you ever wondered about the science behind your favorite dishes?
Cook ’em is an online collection of student-produced videos highlighting food science and safety techniques with easy-to-follow recipes. Do you need a homemade cranberry sauce recipe? We’ll cover you. You can find more recipes and cooking tips here.
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