Monthly Archives: September 2021

COLA Abroad Info Session

The first session is on October 6 @ 5PM and can be found here: Education Abroad calendar; COLA calendar. The info session will be held on Zoom.

Take the World by the Horns… and earn COLA credit while studying abroad. Join us to discover Education Abroad options for COLA majors.

Join Texas Global to learn about your COLA education abroad options. We’ll highlight exchange, faculty-led programs, and internships all over the world.  Today’s employers highly value the competencies gained through education abroad experiences: problem-solving across cultures, time-management, communication, and leadership.  Come discover the short- and long-term programs available to enhance your future employability by engaging with the world. Let us tell you about the perfect education abroad programs in this tailored COLA Abroad Info session.

Liberal Arts in Advocacy: A Conversation with Ana López

Tuesday, October 5th, 2021

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Glickman Conference Center – Patton Hall (RLP)

Register here: https://utaustin.joinhandshake.com/events/850362/share_preview

Join us for our fall kick off of The Futures Initiative, a program highlighting how studying humanities and social sciences prepares students for public and professional lives of purpose.

This month we’re excited to welcome Ana López. Ana is a native Austinite and proud 2019 graduate of the Plan II Honors Program. Nearly the entirety of Ana’s college career centered around gun violence prevention activism– she co-founded Students Against Campus Carry in the wake of the passage of SB11 and went on to help organize a massive protest on UT grounds. You may have seen her advocacy featured on the Daily Show! Ana has worked for Lloyd Doggett, James Talarico, Julie Oliver, and, most recently, Civitech. Only a couple months ago did she diverge from her political streak to join the team at Airtable, a pre-IPO company with a new Austin HQ. Learn why Ana calls herself an “accidental activist” and hear her thoughts on making your voice heard and bringing your authentic self to work. 

This month’s session will be in person! There will be free food, and we’ll be giving out free College of Liberal Arts swag! You’ll also get a chance to see our new poster series highlighting the important work of Liberal Arts Longhorns!

NEW Undergraduate Research Fellowships

Students in any discipline whose work relates in any way to studies of Britain, its former (or indeed current, if tiny) Empire, and Ireland are eligible to apply for financial assistance. The newly-constituted Program in British, Irish and Empire Studies (BIES) will offer up to $500 for undergraduate and $1,000 for graduate projects, and the funding may be used for any legitimate and pertinent research activity.

 

Further details and the opportunity to upload application materials can be found on the BIES website. The deadline for applications is November 1. Please contact philippa@austin.utexas.edu for more information.

Scholarship Information Sessions hosted by ODPS

Attention juniors and seniors! The ODPS is hosting information sessions for two prestigious national scholarships for graduate or professional studies.

Truman Scholarship Information Session: September 23, 2021, at 5pm CT  

Click HERE to register for the event.

The Harry S. Truman Scholarship provides up to $30,000 in funding towards a public service-related graduate or professional degree to students who aspire to work in a public service career. Public service, defined by the foundation, includes employment in government at any level, uniformed services, public-interest organizations, nongovernmental research and/or educational organizations, public and private schools, and public service-oriented nonprofit organizations. Eligible students must be a junior, graduating in 2022-23, OR, a senior, graduating early (3 years or less) in 2021-22. This scholarship requires university endorsement. The campus application deadline: October 29, 2021.  Learn more at www.truman.gov/

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Virtual Information Session for University of Texas Students: October 7, 2021 at 11:30 am CT 

Register for the session here

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is a $90,000 fellowship for immigrants and children of immigrants who are pursuing any type of fulltime professional or graduate school in the United States. Each year, the program awards 30 fellowships to individuals who show promise of future significant contribution. Fellows not only receive financial support during graduate school, but they also join a lifelong community of New Americans. Learn more at www.pdsoros.org. The Fellowship is open to future lawyers, architects, healthcare and public health professionals, CEOs engineers, entrepreneurs, educators, professors, musicians, writers, journalists, researchers, scientists, and more!

Application deadline: October 28, 2021

MEC Fall 2021 Workshop Series

The Multicultural Engagement Center at the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement is excited to announce the launching of our fall workshop series. This series is open to all students who aspire to further their individual growth, better connect with their peers, and ultimately create a more inclusive campus culture. 

The workshops will be held in person at the William C. Powers (WCP) building, room 1.102. Students can sign up for the workshop(s) here! Space is limited for safety precautions and masks are strongly encouraged. 

 

Power and Privilege: Moving from Awareness to Action (10/6/21, 4-5 PM) 

In this workshop, students reflect on and identify their own privilege(s) and explore various ways that they can use privilege to activate change. 

 Microaggressions: Understanding Impacts of Our Words and Actions (10/20/21, 4-5 PM) 

In this workshop, students learn to define microaggressions, understand their impact, and learn ways to respond and support their peers.  

Recognizing Implicit Bias (11/3/21, 4-5 PM) 

In this workshop, students learn about where biases come from and how they can increase mindfulness and equity within their practices and social spaces.  

 

Feel free to direct any questions to Hollie Yang (hyang@austin.utexas.edu) or Krysta Chacon (krysta.chacon@austin.utexas.edu).

COLA Scholarships

Applications are now being accepted for merit-based, research, and study abroad scholarships for fall 2021! See if you are eligible on the Liberal Arts scholarship website:

 

ARE YOU A LIBERAL ARTS STUDENT FROM ANY OF THESE TEXAS COUNTIES? 

Franklin

Camp

Delta

Hopkins

Lamar

Red River

Titus

Upshur

Wood

Shelby

Sabine

Panola

St. Augustine

Nacogdoches

 

You may be eligible for these:

– Styles – Franklin County scholarship

– Strong – Shelby County scholarship

 

Deadline for many scholarships is October 15, 2021!

Poetry on the Pond

You’re invited to an evening of restoration and renewal at the UT Turtle Pond! Join us for a twilight poetry event as we commemorate the pandemic experience and look forward to the post-pandemic growth of campus life.

Poetry on the Pond will be held on Wednesday, September 29th at 6pm at the UT Turtle Pond on the north side of the Tower. Light refreshments will be served, and we’ll be handing out limited-edition waterproof stickers for occasion. We can’t wait to see you there! Click here to RSVP.

 

Interested in reading a piece of poetry at this event? Works can be your own writing or selected readings, and should be on the theme of restoration and renewal. Email sarah.mason@austin.utexas.edu for more details!

Gilman Scholarship Information Sessions and Workshop

The Gilman Scholarship is a generous federal scholarship for study abroad and a great opportunity for U.S. citizens receiving a Federal Pell Grant to fund their international experience. UT Austin is consistently a top producer of Gilman Scholars.

Education Abroad is hosting 2 virtual information sessions to help students prepare a competitive application. During the information sessions, we will cover scholarship details, selection criteria, and tips for submitting a competitive application. We will also host 1 in-person writing workshops for essay review.

Gilman Scholarship: Information Sessions

Gilman Scholarship: Writing Workshop

  • Friday, October 1st 1 – 4:00 pm in-person ECJ 1.306

The online application is now open for applicants whose in-person or virtual programs start between December 1, 2021, to October 31, 2022. Virtual programs will be eligible through Summer 2022. The deadline for students to apply is Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at 11:59 pm (Pacific Time).