Category Archives: Dates and Deadlines

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.

Bridging Disciplines Programs – Fall application deadline & info sessions

Greetings from the Bridging Disciplines Programs (BDPs)! The fall BDP application deadline will be on Thursday, October 7th at 8:00am. Students can learn more about BDP certificates by viewing a pre-recorded or live online BDP information session this fall. The first live Zoom info session is coming up on Friday, September 17. If students are ready to apply, they can find the BDP application on the BDP website. For students who are not quite ready to apply this fall, please know that we’ll have another application deadline in Spring 2022, in early March.

 

If you are not familiar with the BDPs, our programs offer undergraduates at UT the opportunity to pursue an interdisciplinary certificate to complement their major. BDP certificates integrate coursework with internship and research experiences and can be individualized to suit students’ goals. Students choose from one of 16 different interdisciplinary themes. You can view a list of all BDP topics, as well as more information about our programs, on our website.

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.

UTLA Fall 2021 Application

The UT in Los Angeles (UTLA) program will be holding two upcoming information sessions for students interested in participating during the Fall 2021 semester and beyond.

Upcoming General Information Sessions

Wednesday, February 17, 5:00PM, Zoom

To participate in either session, please RSVP here: https://utla.utexas.edu/info-sessions

These information sessions will be general in nature and intended for anyone with questions about the program, online application, costs, internships, classes, etc. The UTLA Program is open to all UT majors  with at least 60 hours of academic credit. Students pursuing the Media and Entertainment Industries minor in Radio-Television-Film can satisfy up to nine hours (of the fifteen required for the minor) by participating in the program.

The deadline to APPLY for Fall 2021 is March 1, 2021.

For more information about UTLA (including program videos and student testimonials), visit here.

2021 Capital of Texas Undergraduate Research Conference

The Capital of Texas Undergraduate Research Conference (CTURC) is an annual state-wide, interdisciplinary, student- led research conference held at UT Austin by UT Senate of College Councils, the Research Student Advisory Council, and the Texas Undergraduate Research Journal. This year we will be holding the conference virtually in light of the COVID-19 Pandemic. This will be a two-round virtual conference this semester. Students will record and submit a two-minute video (can be done individually or in teams of up to 4 people) summarizing their research along with an abstract. Videos will be scored by judges and have a chance to be presented during the live portion of the conference.

The video presentations will be shared on the CTURC website. Top scoring projects (in terms of presentation, communication, and impact) will be invited back on February 20, 2021 for a live round to determine overall winners, who will receive prizes.

We are extending the original submission deadline by a week – submissions will now be due on January 29th, 2021 at 11:59 PM, the application can be accessed here. This is an incredible opportunity for students interested in graduate or medical school to present their research in the current pandemic environment, and we sincerely hope that you will share this event with undergraduate students who are involved in research. Please contact us with any questions that you may have at cturccontact@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing the projects!

Instagram: @texascturc

Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/406792650629655

LACS Updates

All UT Career Centers, including Liberal Arts Career Services, are operating remotely this fall. Career Fairs, Employer Info Sessions, Career Coaching appointments, and drop ins will all be offered virtually. Our office has transitioned from BTT Gateway to Handshake to easily meet students’ career needs in one place.

Students can use their Handshake accounts to access our services and attend our employer events. They can log in to their Handshake account using their EID and password here. Access our Drop-In Coaching Scheduling and instructions here.

Help us spread the word- our Fall Virtual Career & Internship Fair is on October 7, from 11am-3pm CDT on Handshake. Please let students know the fair actually takes place on Handshake (i.e. not on Zoom, like everything else in our lives!) Student registration will open soon. Registered employers include: Council on Foreign Relations, The D.E. Shaw Group, Lieberman Research Worldwide, Qualtrics and Wayfair.

There are LOTS of virtual pre-law events this semester. See the current list here. Pre-Law students can subscribe to the listserv here.

Battle of Flowers 96th Annual Oratorical Contest

Dear Texas History and Speech Enthusiasts:

Apply for the 96th Annual Oratorical Contest of the Battle Flowers® Association!

FIRST PRIZE $5000: WINNER’S ADVISOR’S DEPARTMENT $2500
2021 ENTRY FORM AND INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLE

Please click on the following link to view the electronic packet:
ORATORICAL CONTEST ENTRY FORM AND PACKET MATERIALS

The packet includes:

  • A Letter from our Chairman
  • Description of Topic
  • Entry Form
  • Contest Rules
  • Guidelines to a Succesful Speech

You may also view the Packet documents along with the winners of last year’s contest and the winning speech on our website at this link: https://www.battleofflowers.org/events/oratorical-contest/

Feel free to contact me at oratoricalcontest.bof@gmail.com with any questions.

Humanities Fall 2020 Student Engagement

Below is a list of upcoming Humanities Institute activities that COLA students might be interested in. For more details, updates, and RSVP information, please follow the links to the Humanities Institute web page.

Apply to the Peers for Pride Program!

APPLY to join Peers for Pride 2020 – 2021 & facilitate workshops for a Thriving Queer Communities!

Peers for Pride (PfP) is a peer facilitation program of the Gender and Sexuality Center. Students will take two courses during the academic year in partnership with the Gender for Women’s Gender Studies. Courses will count for a total of six hours of upper-division credit in Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS), Social Work (S W), or Theatre and Dance (T D). Additionally, students will receive credit for Cultural Diversity in the United States, and Ethics course flag requirements. During the program, students build applied theatre, critical analysis, and facilitation skills as they build the workshop “What Do Thriving Queer Communities Look Like?” Students create message scenes and activating scenes in the workshop to share skills and build space for conversation and accountability across LGBTQIA+ communities and with supporters of LGBTQIA+ communities. The commitments of the workshops are to share skills related to thriving that is nonbinary, decolonial, trans feminist, accountable, intersectional, and loving. Students co-facilitate these workshops in classes, dorms, with student organizations, and in open workshops to build capacity of LGBTQIA+ communities and connected communities to be accountable to each other. Through their facilitation and reflection after workshop facilitation, students continue to build a knowledge of performance-based social justice facilitation in higher education and of intersectional LGBTQIA+ realities.

 Want to learn more about the program, check out our website!

 No Experience Required! 

  • Must take two (2) WGS/TD/SSW classes in 2020-2021
  • Must complete online application and be interviewed for the program
  • You will receive course flags in Cultural Diversity in the United States and Ethics and Leadership
  • Learn more about LGBTQIA+ activism & how it’s interconnected with racial, class, dis/ability and additional identities
  • Peers for Pride facilitators have the opportunity to fine-tune their facilitation skills and lead workshops across campus

Note: Participants are required to make a two (2) semester commitment to the program. Students will receive course flags in Cultural Diversity in the United States and Ethics and Leadership for completing the class. Interested students must complete an application and an interview.

Class Information: Class meets on Wednesdays from 3:00pm – 6:00pm for both fall and Spring semesters. In the spring, students will learn about performance and rehearsal preparation.

To Apply: please fill out this online application and someone will contact you in 1-3 business day. There will be a 30 – 60 minutes informal interview to learn more about you and your learning goals that can be scheduled in-person, Skype, or conference call.

Application Deadline: For priority consideration, submit application by June 6th or prior to the first class of fall semester but there is no firm deadline.

To learn more about the program, contact the Gender & Sexuality Center atgsc@austin.utexas.edu or 512-232-1831.