Healthyhorns

Your UT ID is more than just your student ID! It's also a quick link to important health and well-being resources.

Flip it over to find the UHS and CMHC main phone numbers, the CMHC 24/7 Crisis Line and other helpful campus resources.

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Healthyhorns is here to help you feel your best. Whether you need medical care, counseling or wellness support.

Learn more at healthyhorns.utexas.edu.

Less than a year after walking the stage, McCombs School of Business grad Alejandra Valles is already putting her degree to work in a big way. As a Financial Analyst II with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, she reviews contracts and grants that connect Texas families with critical resources like SNAP benefits and community assistance, real work with real impact on real people's lives.

But Alejandra's path to this role started long before graduation. For nearly two years, she worked as a Financial Reporting Student Assistant with , supporting financial reporting for University Health Services. It was there, digging into financial models, variance reports and month-end processes, that she built the skills she now relies on every day.

"I worked with real financial information, financial models, variance reports and month-end processes," Alejandra said. "This exposure prepared me for the reporting requirements of a public health agency."

Beyond the technical skills, that student job taught her something just as valuable, accountability, communication and how to show up in a professional workplace. Proof that the experience you gain on campus can shape the career you build after it.

Read the full story: https://buff.ly/d4Rucie

The Longhorn Wellness Center is hiring undergraduate and graduate students for the 2026-2027 academic year.

The roles will support health communication, peer support, healthy spaces and mindfulness initiatives.

Learn more and apply at bit.ly/LWCRoles.

Gain leadership experience, build connections and support your fellow students by getting involved with Healthyhorns 🤘

Student Advisory Committee: share your voice, give feedback and help shape services alongside Healthyhorns leadership.
Student Outreach Team: Connect Longhorns to resources through outreach, events and social media.

Apply by August 3: https://buff.ly/pDh4C3m

From LWC student assistant to studying abroad in Geneva, Switzerland. ✈️

Read how College of Liberal Arts student, Ciara Burns, took the lessons and community she found at Healthyhorns with her as she studied cognitive neuroscience in Geneva.

Read more: https://buff.ly/0ng07za

Several Healthyhorns staff members attended the 2026 American College Health Association Annual Meeting in late May. The purpose of their attendance was to engage in professional development, deliver presentations and participate in poster sessions.

Highlights from the conference include:

Brittany Boyer, PhD – Presented "Driving Improvements: Operational Data Reporting in College Health," showcasing how institutions can use operational data to strengthen services and support student well-being.

Katy Redd, MPH, and Brittany O'Malley, MPH, presented Aligning Structure With Strategy: A Case Study in a Health Promotion Office Reorganization, sharing how the Longhorns Wellness Center reorganized to better align with a systems-based approach, strengthen collaboration, create clearer career pathways and improve organizational impact.

This conference provided a valuable platform for learning, sharing knowledge and advancing the well-being of the college community.

We've got your back with a quick guide to staying safer in the summer heat! When in doubt, remember the essentials: sunscreen, water and protective clothing ☀️

What started as a passion for design and storytelling has led Emmy Chen, a student in College Of Fine Arts UT-Austin and Moody College of Communication, to IBM Blue Studio, where she is spending the summer as a Visual Design Intern.
 
Read the full story to learn how Chen’s experiences at UT Austin and Healthyhorns helped prepare her to pursue new opportunities and build confidence in her creative career via the link in our bio.

Rethink nutrition with common buzzwords — and what they really mean, plus tips for more balanced approaches.

Want nutrition guidance? Book an appointment with UHS Nutrition Services by calling 512-475-8010, attend a free workshop, or visit bit.ly/uhs_nutrition