Daily Archives: October 14, 2021

Texas Intelligence Academy 2022

The University of Texas at Austin’s Intelligence Studies Project would like to announce the Texas Intelligence Academy (TIA) 2022 program, an intensive academic program focused on intelligence and national security in Washington, D.C. on May 22 to June 1, 2022.

 

The TIA offers a competitively-chosen group of UT-System undergraduate students the opportunity to learn about U.S. intelligence through lectures by distinguished scholars and practitioners, moderated discussions, simulation exercises, and visits to intelligence-related sites and facilities in the Washington, D.C. area. Selected students are housed in the District of Columbia and study at the UT-System’s Archer Center, one block from the White House. All travel, lodging, and program expenses for the TIA are provided by the Intelligence Studies Project. 

 

The deadline to apply is November 30, 2021. More information can be found here.

Research Opportunities in the Politics of Race and Ethnicity Lab

The Politics of Race and Ethnicity Lab has research opportunities available.  Academic credit through and LAH 358Q or HMN 358Q can be arranged.

 

Topics to research include: criminal justice, religion and race, global minority discrimination.  You can also get involved with research components such as python, machine learning, and databases.

 

To learn more about the lab, go to their website: https://pre-lab.org/  For information about getting involved with research, contact Dr. Amy Liu  amy.liu@austin.utexas.edu

Student Employee Excellence and Development Program

  • 2021 Fall Semester Workshops: https://hr.utexas.edu/student/SEED/seed-workshops
    • Mix of online synchronous workshops hosted by campus partners, recorded videos by campus partners (TCE, Texas Ethics & Leadership Institute, Sanger Learning Center) and LinkedIn Learning
  • Upcoming Workshops:
    • 10/12/2021 & 10/25/2021: Public Speaking by Sanger Learning Center
    • 10/13/2021 & 10/26/2021: Time and Procrastination by Sanger Learning Center
    • 10/20/2021 & 11/09/2021: Non-Violent Communication by Office of Student Ombuds
    • 11/2/2021, 11/8/2021 & 11/18/2021: Motivation & Productivity by Sanger Learning Center

UT Senate William Powers Jr. Endowed Scholarship

Purpose: Senate of College Councils created the William Powers Jr Endowed Scholarship Fund to honor Bill Powers as he oversaw a record-breaking capital campaign and defended and
bolstered UT’s role as a world-class institution.

Application Closes: Sunday, October 17th, 2021 at 11:00 pm

Application link: https://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/secure/lso/powersscholarship.php 

Eligibility: Any currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate student, including doctoral
students

Criteria: Applicants will be evaluated on
· Contribution to the University
· Community involvement
· Organizational involvement
· Job/work involvement
· Financial need shall be applied to decide between equally meritorious students with
comparable leadership abilities.

Number of recipients: Variable Number (2 – 4)
Amount of Award: Variable Amount ($500.00 – 1000.00 )

New UT Master’s Degree Opportunity for Current UT Undergrads

UT Austin’s new Master of Arts Program in Humanities, Health, and Medicine is currently accepting applications for its first cohort!

Note that current UT Austin students may be eligible for the Graduate School’s Select Admissions Program, which allows selected students to be pre-admitted to the MA program as early as their junior year and begin taking courses that will apply to their graduate degree without additional expense.

We will be holding two information sessions this fall: 5-6 pm on October 19 and 5-6 pm on November 4. Potential students are invited to apply now for Fall 2022 admission, with a priority deadline of December 7, 2021, and a final deadline of March 1, 2022.

To learn more about the field of HHM and the master’s program, or to register for an information session, please visit our website.

UTLA Summer 2022 Application Deadline & Upcoming Info. Session

The Semester in Los Angeles (UTLA) program will be holding an upcoming general information session for any UT student interested in participating during the Summer 2022 semester and beyond.

General Information Session + UTLA Alumni Meet & Greet

Wednesday, October 13, 5:30 PM, DMC 2.106 Moody Auditorium

This information session will be general in nature and intended for anyone with questions about the program, online application, costs, internships, classes, etc. It will be available both in person and via Zoom. The session will be followed by a meet and greet and informal Q&A with UTLA alumni.

To RSVP, go here. Walk-ins are also welcome. The deadline to APPLY online for UTLA Summer 2022 is November 1, 2021. For more information about UTLA, visit here.

LGBTQ Studies Honors Disability Awareness Month

We hope you will join us in recognition of Disability Employment Awareness Month with a series of events by Cal Montgomery about disability justice, Oct. 19-21, 2021. Cal is a transgender, disabled and autistic activist who studied philosophy at UT Austin! All events are hybrid (in-person and zoom). Cal will be joining us in person. Individual events described below:

No Such Thing as a Stupid Student: How Thinking Through Cognitive Accessibility Can Set Students Up For Success
Tuesday, October 19
4pm- 6pm central time
RLP 1.302B and zoom
tinyurl.com/cal-montgomery

 

“Hey Buddy: Sexuality in an Era of Infantizliation and Control” a talk with Cal Montgomery
Wednesday, October 20
3pm-4pm central time
WCP 2.112 and zoom
https://tinyurl.com/HeyBuddy-Cal

 

Therapized: How the Disability Industrial Complex Surgically Excises Joy
Thursday, October 21
9:30am-11am central time
MRH 2.604 and zoom
tinyurl.com/therapized-with-cal-montgomery

 

 

TAMU-Bush School Public Service Weekend

Texas A&M’s Bush School of Government & Public Service is hosting an online Public Service Weekend Oct 29-30 for those interested in learning about and preparing for careers in public service. Specifically, undergraduate students from Texas universities who exhibit leadership skills, support diversity, and have self-identified as future public servants interested in related fields are encouraged to attend:

Nonprofits * Government at all levels (agencies and elected offices) * Women, Peace & Security *

INGOs * Pandemic Preparedness * National Defense * Homeland Security * Cybersecurity *

Intelligence * Diplomacy * Int’l Economics * Int’l Politics * Int’l Economic Development *

Policy Areas in Education, Health, the Environment * Regional Studies * and more!

 

What: Public Service Weekend

When: Friday, Oct 29 (about 2:30-6:15 PM) and Saturday, Oct 30 (10:00 AM-12:45 PM)

    It’s OK to just attend part of it as needed; we’ll send an agenda soon

Where: Online via Zoom

How: Click here to REGISTER by Oct 26

Submit the form above and a resume. We will send reminders and Zoom links a few days before the event.

Content: SERVICE-MINDED attendees will hear about public service careers and what benefits they offer, participate in a career workshop, attend breakout sessions over various career sectors, join a faculty-led discussion, have Q&A opportunities with an alumni panel and current students panel, learn the graduate admissions timeline and how to be a competitive grad school applicant, and receive information on how grad school funding works.

 

Fuel your passion for public service while learning the next steps to take from professionals who live it!

Still have questions? View our PSW 2021 Flyer or visit our PSW website. You can also contact us directly; we’ll be glad to help.