For tickets to the event Legacy of All the President’s Men with Robert Redford, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein on Thursday, April 21, 2011….
There are a LIMITED number of tickets available:
At the Texas Union starting at 8:00 AM Monday April 4 with your student ID
At the HRC ( HR Humanities Research Center) starting at 9:00 AM with your student ID
http://www.lbjlibrary.org/join-us/upcoming-events/watergate.html
The Undergraduate Philosophy Association is hosting “Time and Paradox”
in the Legislative Assembly Room (Student Activity Center 2.302) on
April 8, 2011 at 6:00PM. Prof. Josh Dever and Prof. Rob Koons will
debate some issues in the Philosophy of Time. This is a free event and
everyone is invited to attend!
The Jose Benardete’s Grim Reaper paradox is a modern version of the
ancient paradoxes of Zeno, one that raises question on a couple
levels. First, do periods of time have infinitely many real parts, or
is there something deeply finitary about the flow of time? Second, on
a meta-level: can metaphysical arguments tell us something important
about time, or should we refer all questions about the nature of time
to physics?
Contact upatexas@gmail.com or visit sites.utexas.edu/upa
Oxfam UT presents Environmental Activist Flavia de la Fuente (Free Pizza!)
Tuesday, March 29 · 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Garrison 2.128
Join Oxfam UT as we host Flavia de la Fuente, the Conservation Coordinator for the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club!
Flavia will be speaking about the Fayette Coal-Fired Power Plant, a coal-fired power plant near La Grange. The Fayette plant is co-owned by the City of Austin and provides about one-third of Austin’s energy. Specifically, Flavia will talk about the human and environmental impacts of the plant. On an annual basis, the plant emits 30,000 tons of sulfur dioxide. For pecan farmers in the area, this has meant $300 million in trees lost. Additionally, the plant is linked to 1,000 heart attacks, asthma attacks, cases of chronic bronchitis, hospital admissions, emergency room visits, and 37 early deaths each year.
The Sierra Club is currently working to phase out Fayette. Phasing out the coal-fired power plant is critical to protecting the health and livelihoods of nearby residents and farmers. Switching to renewable energy will mean a safer, more sustainable future.
How can your learn more about this issue? What can you do to fix the problem? Join us on Tuesday as we host Flavia, learn more about this local issue, and take action! This campaign is just getting started – now is a great time to get involved!
FREE PIZZA WILL BE PROVIDED!
Mortar Board is a selective senior honors society, first established on The University of Texas at Austin’s campus in 1923. Mortar Board invites UT’s top leaders and scholars to apply to join this prestigious organization, a national honor society that recognizes college seniors for distinguished ability and achievement in scholarship, leadership, and service.
To be eligible, students must have at least 90 credit hours by the end of the Spring 2011 semester and do not plan on graduating earlier than May 2012. Applications are due April 11, 2011.
The application form can be found at:
https://surveystation.austin.utexas.edu//TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=llM0mpl5.
For more information, please contact the University Honors Center at UHC@austin.utexas.edu
Given the cuts that are coming in federal and state aid, it is more important than ever for UT student to access privately funded scholarships. The Charlie Wootan Grant Program has $2 million for Texas students applying to/currently enrolled in 4-year institutions. The application period is April 1-15, 2011. The program is open to those who:
· Are or will be undergraduates enrolled at least half time for fall 2011;
· Demonstrate financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); and
· Are eligible to receive federal student aid funds.
We will have a link to this and other private scholarship opportunities on our website at http://www.texasscholarships.org. Students are always welcome to visit that link in search of such scholarships.
Dear UT Student,
The University Honors Center invites you (including graduating seniors!) to apply for a position as an Honors Colloquium student mentor for the 30th annual Honors Colloquium, held July 21-23, 2011.
The Honors Colloquium is a three-day recruiting event, which takes place on The University of Texas at Austin campus and is designed to introduce rising high school seniors to life at the university while encouraging them to apply to UT and its honors programs.
Student mentors are a critical component to our program. They interact with participants and provide support for Colloquium activities. Most importantly, they have fun!
You may learn more about the position and application here:
http://www.utexas.edu/ugs/hc/mentor
All materials must be submitted by April 7, 2011 at 5 p.m.
We look forward to working with you this summer!
Hook ‘em,
James Tolleson
Outreach Coordinator
University Honors Center
512-475-8143
j.tolleson@austin.utexas.edu
The Junior Fellows Program was begun in 1959 by Harry Ransom as a means of encouraging academic excellence in the College of Arts and Sciences. At that time it was essentially an honor society to which students were elected at the end of their freshman year. Over the years, the Junior Fellows has evolved into a society of juniors and seniors from the University at large who are engaged in independent research projects under the direction of members of the faculty.
Fellows are required to attend meetings of the group, held every other week in both the fall and spring semesters. Besides project presentations, meetings feature discussions led by eminent scholars from on and off campus. Fellows have the opportunity to participate in field trips, seminars, and other academic activities.
It is possible to earn academic credit for work done as a Junior Fellow, by enrolling in the appropriate conference course with the supervising professor. For example, Humanities and Plan II majors usually use their senior theses as their Junior Fellows projects. Students pursuing Special Honors in their major use the honors thesis number. Other non-honors courses are also available, for example ARH 376, E 367C, CH 475K, RTF 336. Fellows should register for the course that is approved by their advisers, fits into their degree plans, and has the right format for the chosen topic. Funds are available to assist Fellows with expenses involved in their research. There is also some money available for Fellows who can demonstrate financial need.
Application Procedure
Application is open to any qualified student from any program on campus who will have completed 60 hours prior to the Fall semester. Junior Fellows normally have a GPA of at least 3.75, but outstanding students whose abilities are manifested in other ways should not hesitate to apply. Although administered by the College of Liberal Arts, the program is open to all qualified students on campus. Many students from outside Liberal Arts are presently members and the diversity of interests is exactly what makes this group so interesting!
For more information about the program and its requirements, please see the website: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/student-affairs/Programs/Honors.php#Jfellow or contact Dr. Larry Carver (carver@austin.utexas.edu) in the Plan I Honors Office by email or phone at 471-3458..
Foot in the Door is proud to present The Country-Wife, one of the most controversial plays of the Restoration.
A product of the tolerant early Restoration period, The Country-Wife reflects an aristocratic and anti-Puritan ideology, and was criticized for its sexual explicitness even in its own time. The scandalous trick and the frank language have, for much of the play’s history, kept it off the stage and out of print. The original play is again a stage favorite today, and is also acclaimed by academic critics, who praise its linguistic energy, sharp social satire, and openness to different interpretations. Wycherley’s bawdy play is sure to raise laughs and eyebrows even 300 years after its first performance.
March 31, April 1, 2, 7, 8, 9
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays @ 7:30 PM
Matinees on Saturdays (April 2nd and 9th) @ 2:30 PM
Flawn Academic Center (FAC 21)
A pre-show performance will begin 15 minutes beforehand.
General Admission – $5 – Tickets purchased at the door.
*Faculty will be granted free admission on March 31st with identification.
The Performers
Mr. Horner— Andrew Pish
Mr. Harcourt— Kirk Van Sickle
Mr. Dorilant— Caleb Britton
Mr. Pinchwife— Virgil Shelby
Mr. Sparkish— Christopher Lew
Sir Jaspar Fidget— Cotter Edwards
Mrs. Margery Pinchwife— Grace Worm
Mrs. Alithea— Mi Kang
My Lady Fidget— Elissa Russell
Mrs. Dainty Fidget— Stephanie Donowho
Mrs. Squeamish— Meg Thompson
Old Lady Squeamish— Jessica Helton
A Quack— William Ott
Lucy— Caitlin Gulihur
The Mechanicals
Director— Isto Barton
Assistant Director— Kelsi Tyler
Executive Producer— Chris Fox
Producer— Julia Shatilo
Costume Mistress— Jennifer Harrison
Costume Mistress— Zoe White
Jig Writer— Megan Rabuse
Master of Revels—Monica Gully
Want to be a LAH Writing Tutor?
Please put in writing:
“What you think a good tutor does and what a student needs from a good tutor” If you have been a writing tutor in the past, please give some of your specific examples. Please submit your Writing Tutor application to the LAH office by Friday, April 15.
Think 7 Emmys for Olympics programming. Think stunning actress and Oscar-nominated performance in Fatal Attraction (well, that is the one I most remember.) Think informing and inspiring students.
Susie Jastrow has arranged for Anne Archer and Terry Jastrow to come to campus for a wonderful program. The focus will be on the power of dreams and what it takes to make those dreams realities. Terry and Anne are artists (and Susie’s brother-in-law and sister-in-law) who have worked in many facets of the entertainment industry. Terry is a 7-time Emmy award winning sports journalist. Anne is an accomplished, award winning film and stage actress. The list of their accomplishments is long. See:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000271/bio
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0419358/
The program will take place on Thursday, March 31 2:00-3:30 in the new Auditorium (1.402) in the Student Activity Center.
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