The BB&T Chair for the Study of Objectivism, held by Dr. Tara Smith in the Philosophy Department, is sponsoring the Third Annual Undergraduate Essay Contest on Ayn Rand’s novel, Atlas Shrugged this year.

First prize is $2500, second prize is $1750, and third prize is $1200. All full-time undergraduates registered at UT for the 2010-2011 academic year – including those students who participated in last year’s contest – are eligible to submit an entry.

The submission deadline is November 15th.

For the essay questions and full details, students can visit http://laits.utexas.edu/sites/bbtchair/essay-contest/ or email me at vmwilli@austin.utexas.edu.