Monthly Archives: September 2021

Undergraduate Research Fellowships – Fall 2021

Applications are now being accepted for the fall 2021 Undergraduate Research Fellowships, which provide up to $1,000 to support expenses for independent research or creative activity in any major.

Submit your URF application by the 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27 deadline.

You can learn more about the process and hear tips for writing your own application at our funding workshop, which will take place via Zoom on Thursday, Sept. 9 at 1 p.m. and again on Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m.; register to attend.

UTNY Summer 2022 Application

The UT in New York (UTNY) program will be holding an upcoming general information session for students interested in participating during the Summer 2022 semester and beyond. It will be available both in-person and via Zoom.

General Information Session

Thursday, September 16, 5:30PM, DMC 1.202 (and Zoom)

This information session will be general in nature and intended for anyone with questions about the program, online application, costs, internships, classes, etc. To RSVP, go here. Walk-ins also welcome.

The deadline to APPLY online for UTNY Summer 2022 is October 1, 2021.

For more information about UTNY, visit here.

Project Advance Austin

Project Advance Austin is a year-long leadership program that connects students with local community organizations to collaboratively work on social impact projects.  The program provides students an opportunity to learn about project management while applying newly learned skills to real-life projects.

Registration for Project Advance Austin is now open!

Registration will close on 9/20/2021

If you have any questions, please contact Texas LEAD at 512-232-5163 or utlei@austin.utexas.edu

Spark Leadership

Spark Leadership is a 5-week emerging leader program for students who don’t quite see themselves as leaders or are looking to take that next step in their leadership journey. Spark Leadership helps students to develop a deeper understanding of themselves and their leadership potential.

Registration for Spark Leadership is now open!

Registration will close on 9/16/2021

If you have any questions, please contact Texas LEAD at 512-232-5163 or utlei@austin.utexas.edu

Battle of Flowers Oratorical Contest

FIRST PRIZE $5,000 – WINNER’S ADVISOR’S DEPARTMENT $2,500

Contest date: February 25, 2022 at the Witte Museum in San Antonio

2022 ENTRY FORM AND INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLE

 

Dear Texas History and Speech Enthusiasts:

The information packet and entry form for the 97th Annual Oratorical Contest of the Battle of Flowers Association are now available! From the Great Storm of 1900, to a heart-wrenching school explosion in New London in 1937, wind’s devastating power during tornado season to feeling the earth shake due to a natural disaster is something one will never forget. Each of these pivotal events played a vital role in reshaping the great state of Texas and Texans. These events and the people who survived them each marked a moment of change for our state and its citizens. This year’s topic “Defining Disasters…Reshaping Texas & Texans” invites you to take a trip back in time to discover and share the stories of the blockbuster events that altered the course of Texas and its people forever.

The Battle of Flowers Oratorical Contest is the oldest college level forensics contest in Texas, having been held annually on a topic of Texas history since 1926. The BOFA is proud to support the education and collegiate forensics experience of our winners through prize money awarded to the top five finalists and their institutions. Our contest is open to any undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in a Texas university or college.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS NOVEMBER 2!

Forms are all electronic this year–see the link below to access the information packet and entry form.

Information packet includes:

  • Letter from Chairman
  • Description of Topic
  • Contest Rules
  • Rules for Applicants Selected as Contestants
  • Guidelines for a Successful Speech

Please click on the following link to view/download the information packet and submit an electronic entry form:

https://form.jotform.com/202016629732047

Feel free to contact the University Liaison Committee at oratoricalcontest.bof@gmail.com with any questions.

Past in Process

Past in Process is a peer-reviewed historical studies journal led by undergraduates at the University of Texas at Austin. Past in Process is not the traditional undergraduate research journal. Our focus is on making undergraduate research more accessible via our journal and accompanying online platform, Past in Posts. We take submissions of any length focused on historical studies. This includes content written for classes, thesis work, or independent study. History majors and students majoring outside of History are encouraged to submit work. We particularly encourage women and persons of color to submit and welcome submissions across different periods and regions. Our staff consists of a multicultural group of undergraduate students working across various disciplines. We are committed to fostering diverse voices that are not always heard in historical studies.

We are looking for undergraduate staff to be a part of our second official year as part of the university. Students of all backgrounds are welcome to apply to our many positions, listed below. Students interested in learning more about each position and applying should visit our openings page on PastinProcess.org.

List of Open Positions:

*All position responsibilities are listing on our openings page.

  • Managing Editor
  • Director of Business Operations
  • Director of Operations
  • Director of Curriculum
  • Editor
  • Peer Reviewer
  • Staff Writer
  • Finance and Accounting Analyst
  • Social Media and Communications Analyst
  • Submissions Analyst
  • Website Designer
  • Podcast Designer
  • Video Designer

For more information, please email us at pastinprocess@gmail.com!

Health Professions Office

Attention all pre-med students!

For the fall, the Health Professions Office will be conducting virtual appointments, and there will be a virtual front desk operating until September 17th from 8:30 am-4:30 pm. Check out the attached PDF document, which shows a breakdown of their services, plus the Zoom link to connect with their front desk staff. For students that have general questions, their Walk-in Wednesdays will start operating on September 8th from 10 am-12 pm on a weekly basis.

Also check out HPOInfo, which is a listserv where they send out emails with information and events that they encourage any pre-health student to sign up for.

HPO Fall 2021

Minority Women Pursuing Law

Since our founding in 2003, Minority Women Pursuing Law (MWPL) has aimed to unite and motivate all undergraduate students, although our key focus remains on minority women who are interested in law, justice, and obtaining a law degree.

Our organization desires to help prepare members for upcoming admissions processes and the kinds of experiences to expect during and after law school.  The creation of long-lasting networks of minority women like these will only benefit everybody at each step of their law journey.  Through law school tours, engagements, LSAT workshops, socials, volunteering, and personal mentorship, we hope to give as much law foundation as possible to our hopeful members.

There are no requirements to join!  You do not need to be well-versed with law technicalities and you do not have to be studying a law-related field to be a member!  We aim for our events to be as in-person as possible, but we will work with all COVID-19 guidelines the university and our collaborators set.

Interested?  Of course, you are.  Our information sessions are starting up soon, with our first coming up on August 31st! We’ll answer any questions you would like to shoot our way, along with getting to know you and your goals!

Find us everywhere!

Slack || Hornslink || Linktree || Instagram || Twitter || Facebook

Queer & Trans Student Alliance

The Queer & Trans Student Alliance is an agency of Student Government that exists to foster advocacy, equity, and inclusion within the LGBTQIA+ community at UT. Beyond advocacy, we aim to create a welcoming space for any LGBTQIA+ identifying individuals to create a community through various initiatives and social events. In addition to hosting major events for queer students at UT, such as the Queer & Trans Conference, we also hold two socials a semester for lgbtqia+ folks, as well as weekly meetings.

Ways to get involved
· In addition to our major events and socials that we have every semester, we also have weekly meetings, in RLP 0.106 on Wednesdays from 6-7 (starting September 8th). Masks will be required in meetings! These meetings are a space for all lgbtqia+ to work on qtsa initiatives while also fostering a social space with one another! Most meetings will have food!
· Become an officer! While it is not required to be an officer whatsoever, it’s a great way to get more involved! Everyone is welcome to apply! Our application can be found at tinyurl.com/applyQTSA
· Follow us on social media for updates @/texasqtsa on instagram and twitter
· Join our slack at https://tinyurl.com/joinQTSA

For more information, check out our latest instagram post, full of information, here!

We hope to see you involved in QTSA this year!

Best,
The QTSA Team

Texas Undergraduate Research Journal

The Texas Undergraduate Research Journal (Texas URJ) is now accepting applications for its 2020-2021 year! This is an amazing opportunity for students to be a part of an undergraduate team that promotes research awareness and education, as well as produces and edits an annual journal of multidisciplinary research conducted on campus. The application deadline for this year is September 12, 2021. Please contact executive.director@texasurj.com or editor.in.chief@texasurj.com with any questions. We look forward to your applications!