Monthly Archives: September 2015

Psychology Internal Transfer Info Sessions

Students interested in declaring a psychology major must attend an internal transfer information session and complete the application by the November 1 deadline. You can find more information about internal transfer on the psychology website.

The info sessions listed below are located in BUR 214.

Tuesday, September 22 from 2-3 p.m.

Monday, September 28 from 1-2 p.m.

Friday, October 9 from 3-4 p.m.

Tuesday, October 13 from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 22 from 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Friday, October 30 from 9-10 a.m.

Athletics Tutor Position

The University of Texas at Austin’s Intercollegiate Athletics Department is looking for students to fill Academic Tutor positions. A description for the position is provided below, along with a link to the UT Athletics job posting with instructions on how to apply.

Tutors work with students on mastering course specific content and are hired according to the subject area needs of the Intercollegiate Athletics Department. Tutors are scheduled as needed and do not have a guaranteed number of work hours per week. Ideal Tutor candidates will have prior teaching or tutoring experience at the university level as well as a strong and complete working knowledge of the applicable field of study.

In addition to scheduled work hours, Academic Tutors are required to attend an orientation session at the beginning of the semester as well as several scheduled meetings throughout the semester. Academic Tutors must possess the ability to work positively with students within the boundaries and standards set by the Intercollegiate Athletics Department at The University of Texas and the NCAA.

*Note: These are part-time positions and are paid on an hourly basis. They do not meet the criteria needed for in-state tuition or benefits at the University.

 If interested in applying, please follow the link to the job description and application process:

Tutor

Fall Auditions for Foot in the Door Theatre

Thursday September 10 & Friday September 11

7-10 pm

Location: CAL 100

If you are interested in acting, tech, or have any interest in our company at all, come see us at auditions!

Auditions consist of cold readings from the plays, so you don’t have to prepare anything. Bring yourself, bring some friends, bring a pen/pencil, and be ready to play. You only need to come to one night to be considered, but coming to both doesn’t hurt!

What plays are we doing?

JOINED AT THE HEAD by Catherine Butterfield

Directed by Rachel Abbott and Elizabeth Hamm

Tentative performance dates: November 6, 7, 13, 14

COMIC POTENTIAL by Alan Aychbourn

Directed by Victoria Fazzino and Sandy Schwalen

Tentative performance dates: November 13, 14, 15, 20, 21

Any questions, concerns, or comments? Contact executive producer Kenneth Williams at kennethwilliams@utexas.edu.

Archer Fellowship Program

Interested in learning about public policy and public service first hand by living, learning, and interning in Washington, D.C., for a fall or spring semester?

If the answer is yes, the Archer Fellowship Program may be for you! Come learn about this unique program by attending an information session. We welcome applications from students representing all majors and disciplines on campus. In fact, each year we select Archer Fellows from across campus who then pursue their personal policy passions in Washington,D.C.

Applications for the 2016-2017 academic year will be due on February 15th. Visit our website and check us out on Facebook: make sure to “like” the UT Austin Archer Fellowship Program to stay informed.

Fall 2015 Information Sessions

Tuesday, September 22nd, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2:00-3:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 20th, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 21st, 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 22nd, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Wednesday, November 11th, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 12th, 4:00-5:00 p.m.

All Information Sessions will be held in FAC 328.

If you need accommodations for an information session, or if you have any questions or concerns, please contact the UT Austin Archer Fellowship Program Coordinator, Christine Anderson.

LAHSC Freshman Rep Application Due 9/13

Email Haley with any questions!

Link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1L01HljTnLCAKrwCorjN-RLPNxh7Za1lwcx4Kqg1SveY/viewform?usp=send_form

—

Haley Williams 

University of Texas at Austin, Class of 2016

Liberal Arts Honors Program  | Humanities Honors Program

President | Liberal Arts Honors Student Council

Internal Executive Director | Up ‘Til Dawn-Texas Chapter 

Phone: 913-775-0512

hbwilliams93@gmail.com 

Students compete for $1,500 at the Texas Student Research Showdown

All undergraduate researchers at The University of Texas at Austin are invited to compete for $1,500 in the Texas Student Research Showdown, a video and presentation competition this fall.

In the first round of the Showdown, entrants will create 2-minute videos about their research, to be voted on by UT students. In the final round, the top six students will give 6-minute research presentations to a live audience and judging panel. Winners will receive scholarships to recognize their excellence in research communication. A series of workshops offers support at every step of the process. The 2015 Texas Student Research Showdown Final Round is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015 at 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the Avaya Auditorium (POB 2.302).

Why enter?

We want to help UT’s top students sell their ideas—and their stories as researchers—to a general audience. All entrants will walk away with a 2-minute video that explains their work to friends, family, grad school committees, and future employers. If your video is in the top six, you’ll take part in the Final Round live competition on Nov. 12. A panel of judges will award scholarship prizes for 1st ($1,500), 2nd ($750), and 3rd ($250) place. Prizes will be awarded based on communication skill and the merit of the research.

Why short videos and mini-presentations?

Short videos are ideal for communicating on social media, and mini-presentations of a style similar to short TED talks are perfect for telling the narrative of your work without overwhelming a general audience. If you’ve never communicated in these formats before, that’s okay—we’ll help you learn how. Attend one of our workshops on making a knockout video and talk.

Who can enter?

The Showdown is open to any current UT undergraduate involved in research or creative activity in any major. Your work can be an independent project, or a collaboration with a professor to which you have made substantive contributions.

What are the deadlines?

First Round: Video submissions are due Oct. 5. Voting will take place Oct. 7-21.
Final Round: The live competition will take place Thursday, Nov. 12 at 3:30 p.m.

For more details, visit http://www.utexas.edu/ugs/our/showdown.

Part-Time Instructor Employment Opportunity

GRE • SAT

Test Preparation Instructor Positions

We are seeking test preparation instructors for our GRE and SAT classes.  These are part-time positions with classes once per week on Sundays.  We seek intelligent, charismatic instructors who have both top test scores and excellent teaching skills.  Our company has a social mission to provide top caliber test preparation courses at a value price.  Team Sherwood is committed to the social responsibility of accessible test preparation courses: Everyone deserves to put their best score out there.

Salary: $30/hour for GRE and/or SAT classroom instruction.

 

Qualifications

• Education: Current graduate or professional student (Ph.D. (or equivalent), Master’s, J.D.); or Completed Ph.D. (or equivalent), J.D., or Master’s degree.

• Test Scores: Top-tier test scores on one of the following: GRE, GMAT, LSAT, or SAT.

• Teaching Experience: Have taught at least one semester/quarter lecture, lab, or discussion, etc. class.  Prior university teaching experience is required.

• Quantitative and Verbal Skills: Must have BOTH excellent math and verbal/writing skills.  Sherwood Test Prep Instructors teach the entire course.

• Consistent Sunday Commitment: We seek team players who are flexible and can teach on consecutive Sundays throughout the entire year.  We only take off four weekends per year (those corresponding to): Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s.  Instructors can teach from 3 to 6 hours per weekend.

Summary

If interested, please send your (1) Cover Letter, (2) Resume/Vita, and (3) Test Scores to:  employment@sherwoodtest.com  Interviews and hiring are to commence immediately.

Teaching test preparation is a fun and rewarding experience.  As an instructor you will have the opportunity to help bright, high-achieving students achieve their goals and dreams of entering their first choice Universities and programs.  We hire good people who are intelligent, compassionate, honorable, and dependable.  All test prep instructors are respectfully treated as faculty members and are afforded autonomy and latitude in the courses they teach.

At Sherwood Test Prep, our work is to help others.

Sherwood Test Prep, Inc.

www.sherwoodtest.com

employment@sherwoodtest.com

Academic Tutor Positions with UT Athletics

The University of Texas at Austin’s Intercollegiate Athletics Department is looking for students to fill Academic Tutor positions. A description for the position is provided below, along with a link to the UT Athletics job posting with instructions on how to apply.

Tutors work with students on mastering course specific content and are hired according to the subject area needs of the Intercollegiate Athletics Department. Tutors are scheduled as needed and do not have a guaranteed number of work hours per week. Ideal Tutor candidates will have prior teaching or tutoring experience at the university level as well as a strong and complete working knowledge of the applicable field of study.

In addition to scheduled work hours, Academic Tutors are required to attend an orientation session at the beginning of the semester as well as several scheduled meetings throughout the semester. Academic Tutors must possess the ability to work positively with students within the boundaries and standards set by the Intercollegiate Athletics Department at The University of Texas and the NCAA.

*Note: These are part-time positions and are paid on an hourly basis. They do not meet the criteria needed for in-state tuition or benefits at the University.

If interested in applying, please follow the link to the job description and application process:
Tutor

Save the Date: Graduate School Fair, October 6, 2015

Please mark your calendars for the upcoming Graduate School Fair on Tuesday, October 6th from 10:00am-2:00pm in the Texas Union Ballroom.  More than 50 schools from across the country have already signed up to participate, and there will be “Is Grad School For Me?” panel discussions with UT faculty and grad students.

If you are interested, please go to the Facebook event for more information or the registration page to RSVP.

 Graduate School Fair

October 6

10:00am-2:00pm

Texas Union Ballroom

Meet representatives from graduate programs across the country.  This event is free and open to all majors at UT.

Is Grad School For Me?  

October 6

10:30am-11:30am

12:30-1:30pm (not 11:30-12:30 as previously listed)

Santa Rita Suite (Texas Union)

Panel discussions with UT faculty and graduate students.

Faculty panel: Hear from faculty members in different areas who can tell you what they look for in successful applicants, how they select students, and the different kinds of funding available to students.

Student panel: Current graduate students can tell you what it is like to be a graduate student on the UT campus.  They can also give tips on how to apply to graduate schools and what to expect when dealing with programs.

Learn more about the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/116285852058042/

You can RSVP in advance here: https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8eKftOoGsSQxxm5

Build Your Own Website: Intro to HTML

This fall, Liberal Arts Career Services begins its series of targeted workshops designed to train liberal arts majors with specific tools for success in the workplace. These practical skills will give job seekers an advantage over the competition in a number of career fields. Our guest instructors bring experience using these tools in their industries, and they’ll train you on using these for yourself. Check out the next workshop on our Fall 2015 schedule below and RSVP today to secure your spot!

First Up:

Build Your Own Website: Intro to HTML – September 22 | 5-6:30pm | FAC 18

Expand your skill set for the digital world! Learn HTML basics from our special guest speaker. In this workshop we’ll give you an introduction to HTML, including basic terminology, formatting, and you’ll even build your own website. RSVP Required.

**Be sure to bring your own laptop.**

Presented by: Ben Chernin, Quality Assurance Analyst with Indeed

Who should attend?:  Everyone! Seriously. Coding awareness and skills are useful across industries in today’s world. In particular, juniors and seniors, students applying for jobs or internships in communications, marketing, social media, journalism, publishing, the tech industry, and many other fields.

Future Workshop Topics:

Fall 2015
October – Liberal Arts to Finance Careers
November – Communication and Correspondence for the Young Professional

Learn more and register for these workshops through our website here!