Daily Archives: September 30, 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.