Monthly Archives: March 2014

Economics internal transfer sessions in April

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Students who wish to declare economics as a major during registration advising will need to attend one of Economics’ internal transfer information sessions. If you are interested in declaring economics as their major before they register for summer/fall, please encourage them to RSVP for one of our sessions via our Qualtrics link: http://bit.ly/NB2zGY

Space is limited, so students MUST RSVP no later than 5 pm the day before the session they wish to attend.

Students who are unable to attend an info session during or after registration may schedule an individual advising appointment to declare starting May 5th.

Honors Colloquium Seeks Student Mentors

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The University Honors Center invites UT Austin students (including those who are graduating this May) to apply for a position as an Honors Colloquium student mentor for the 33rd annual Honors Colloquium, July 23-26, 2014.

The Honors Colloquium is a three-day event that takes place on The University of Texas at Austin campus and is designed to introduce rising high school seniors to life at the university while encouraging them to apply to UT and its honors programs.

Student mentors are a critical component of the Honors Colloquium. They interact with participants, serve as RAs, and provide support for Honors Colloquium programs and activities.

Students may learn more about the position and application here: http://www.utexas.edu/ugs/hc/mentor

Applicants must submit all materials online by 5 p.m. Friday, March 28, 2014.

LAH Wise Wanderer Scholarship

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Wise Wanderer Scholarship

“The great men of antiquity considered that there was no better school for life than travel: in this school one learns endlessly about so many other lives; again and again one reads a new lesson in this great book of the world. Besides, the change of air benefits body and mind.” – Louis de Jaucourt, “Voyage,” Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonneé des sciences, des arts et des métiers, vol 17. Paris 1765.

Travel requires an adventurous spirit as well as a desire to learn. Given the opportunity to design a journey and explore any region or interest you wish, where will you go?

The Wise Wanderer Scholarship will award one student $5,000 for the summer of 2014. There are not any restrictions on how a student uses the money, although the purpose of the scholarship is to enable the exploration of personal or academic interests.

To apply, submit your proposal for travel outside the continental United States.  Your plan should include a one page description of your journey and its goals, an itinerary, and a budget.

Applications are due in the LAH office by Friday, March 28th.

LIVESTRONG Foundation Full-time Position

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The LIVESTRONG Foundation is currently hiring for a full time position on the Navigation Services Team. Navigators are the employees who work directly with people affected to cancer to connect them to a variety of resources to provide support. The specific position is Fertility Services Coordinator and their role is to directly serve clients in the LIVESTRONG Fertility Program.

You can learn more about the position and apply here: https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit2/?id=8431291&t=1.

Additionally, the LIVESTRONG Foundation has a wonderful intern program. Interns have the opportunity to work in different areas of the foundation, from navigation to marketing, to HR. If you’re interested, you can learn more here: http://www.livestrong.org/Who-We-Are/Employment—Volunteering/Internships.

If you have any questions, please contact Jamie Hill (jamie.hill@utexas.edu).

Undergraduate Travel Grants for Brussels

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The Center for European Studies/EU Center of Excellence is pleased to offer travel grants for three UT undergraduate students and two Texas high school teachers to participate in the EUCE Brussels Program.

The program is an organized trip to Brussels June 15-20, 2014. During the trip, you will be given tours of EU and international offices and the opportunity to meet with EU officials. Past trips have included tours and meetings at the European Parliament, European Council, and NATO headquarters.

The grant covers round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations, and some meals. ALL UT undergraduates and Texas high school teachers are eligible.

The application deadline, including supporting materials, in March 21, 2014.

For more information and a link to the application, please visit http://tinyurl.com/EUCEBrussels

*Note from Linda: I went to Brussels over winter break and the city is beautiful! I highly recommend applying for this grant.