Professor Violina Rindova, together with her PhD student, is conducting a research project on entrepreneurial issues in Austin. She would like to hire students with strong sense of responsibility and adequate interpersonal communication skills to collect survey data from startup firms in Austin urban area (mostly within 3 mile radius of zip code 78712. i.e., the business school). So you do not necessarily need to have a car to do the job, but a car may provide extra convenience for you to finish the required job. You will start the job in mid March or early April. And if you prefer, you may also work in early July. Working time is flexible so it does not necessarily conflict your other part time job if you have any. This work can not only gain you the knowledge how academic research is conducted, but also practical knowhow of how to conduct survey research, which is widely conducted in academia and many fields of industry, such as marketing, customer service, and human resources management, etc. Interested students can send resumes or inquiries to Ye Dai at ye.dai@phd.mccombs.utexas.edu .
Specifically, your main duty will be to walk into firms to ask for their general managers to fill out a 10 minute survey (with a $25 gift card as an incentive). In addition to that, ask one or two more people in the firm to fill out another 3 minute survey. If you get the first survey finished and collected, you get $20, for each additional second survey finished and collected, you get $5. You may get assigned 40-50 firms and are expected to contact around 10 firms in each week. If we are especially efficient, then you can quicken the process, get more work load and more pays.

The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Middle Eastern Studies and Arabic Flagship Program are pleased to announce the summer 2011 Arabic Summer Institute.

The institute is open to all qualified applicants.

Program Highlights:
– An intensive ten-week summer program equivalent to one full academic year of study
– Elementary, intermediate, and advanced training combining instruction in MSA and colloquial Arabic
– An emphasis on communicative teaching methodology
– Daily dardasha (chat) classes devoted to developing spoken skills in Arabic
– A focus on building listening comprehension skills through Arabic media and current events
– A fully incorporated cultural program with lectures, hands-on workshops, and guest speakers
– A resident advisor to provide tutoring, advice, and guidance
– Dedicated, supportive faculty trained in Arabic pedagogy

Program Details:
– 6 Jun – 12 Aug 2011
– 12 credit hours for Elementary and Intermediate students
– 10 credit hours for Advanced students
– 22 contact hours per week
– $3800 tuition for both in-state and non-resident students

Application Instructions:
Visit: http://utarabicflagship.org/curriculum/arabic_summer_institute.html

Priority deadline is March 1, 2011.

email or call Kimberly Dahl, Senior Program Coordinator

Arabic Flagship Program

512-471-3283

Just a quick reminder that study abroad program application deadlines for summer and fall are quickly approaching.

Summer deadline is Feb. 15.
Fall deadline is March 1.
Go have an adventure – apply now!

LAH Study Abroad Scholarship application are due March 1 for both Summer and Fall 2011.

Archaeological Field School Info Sessions

Belize Archaeological Field School
June 16-July 14, 2011
Monday, February 14
2:00pm
SAC 4.174

Texas Archaeological Field School (Austin)
July 14-August 14, 2011
Monday, February 14
2:30pm

SAC 4.174

Interested students who cannot attend the sessions may contact Anthropology advisor, Courtney Lockhart (c.lockhart@austin.utexas.edu) or Dr. Valdez directly (fredv@mail.utexas.edu).