On November 11, 1998, the Board of Regents of the UT system approved the recommendation of Student Association leaders and of then-president Larry Faulkner to reopen the Tower's observation deck to visitors.
1998年11月11日， UT校董会批准了学生协会的领导人兼主席拉里·福克纳的建议，重新打开塔楼观景台。