Monthly Archives: August 2012

UT students Looking for a job? We have the perfect opportunity for you.

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Job Description: Must be able to work one of the following am or pm shifts, Monday through Friday 8:45 am to 12:30 pm or 12:15 pm to 4:00 pm. Please indicate in cover letter what shift position you are applying for (either AM or PM). If your career goals include alternative transportation, we have a great opportunity for you.  Focused on the UT bicycle program daily duties include: primarily operating the bicycle

primarily operating the bicycle hub (The Kickstand) Monday through Friday during assigned hours, assisting with bicycle registrations, bicycle warning and impounds, and other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications: Excellent customer relations and computer skills.  The ability to accomplish tasks in a timely fashion. Cash handling or customer service experience a plus.  Must be able to work one of the following am or pm shifts Monday through Friday. AM shift is scheduled for Monday to Friday from 8:45 am to 12:30 pm and the PM shift is scheduled for Monday to Friday from 12:15 pm to 4:00 pm.  Must have basic

Must have basic bicycle knowledge and a strong desire to learn more regarding state laws and UT regulations regarding bicycles as well as general bicycle maintenance knowledge: including how to fix a flat, and minor adjustments to seats, brakes and handlebars.

Pay: $10/Hr

If you are interested please login to hirealonghorn.org and apply or email your Resume to bjuarez@austin.utexas.edu

Student Government Looking for Feedback on Student-Only Tailgating Space

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Hi LAHers!

I hope this quick news update finds you well and eager to return to the Forty Acres for a great upcoming year. Student Government has been hard at work all summer coming up with ways to make help students at U.T. I have been in contact with (President) Thor Lund and (Vice President) Wills Brown throughout the summer and the dynamic duo has a number of new, great ideas to present to the Assembly and to the student body.

The most pressing issue—in terms of time—is the creation of a student-only tailgating space near DKR-Memorial Stadium for game day. Currently, the university does not have a place for tailgating just for students. I am excited by the idea and I hope you are, too!

The football season is almost upon us and the first game is just days after classes begin. It would be great to have this in place for the first game. Student Government is looking for feedback from students regarding the student-only tailgating space. Please contact me via email (joshdfuller@yahoo.com), phone (214-808-0695), or Twitter (follow and tweet at us at @CoLAReps) to let me know what you think. I would love to hear from you!

Hook ‘em!

Best,

Josh Fuller

Reacting to the Past Textbooks for Sale!

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1587: Year of No Significance (Huang) 9780300028843

Confucianism & The Succession Crisis of the Wanli Emperor (Carnes)
9780321332301

The Republic with Introduction by Lane (Plato)
9780140455113

Rousseau, Burke, & Revolution in France in 1781 (Carnes)
9780321332295

Rules for Writers, includes 2009 MLA & 2010 APA Updates (Hacker)
9780312664817

The Social Contract with First & Second Discourses (Rousseau)
9780300091410

The Threshold of Democracy: Athens in 403 B.C. (Carnes)
9780321333032

World of Athens (Joint Association)
9780521698535

For all of them, asking $55. All are in pretty good condition; some may have writing and highlighting.

Please contact Asal Naderi at anaderi14@gmail.com if interested!

Sign Up for a LAH Bike Ride/Walk or Rousseau Reading Group

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We’ve given the first year LAHers a chance to sign up for a Reading Group or a Bike Ride/Walk this fall, but we have some open spaces. So now we are opening up our remaining seats to current LAHers.

The LAH Rousseau’s Reading Groups are lead by upper-class LAHers. You’ll meet very informally during the first few weeks of class to just hang out and talk about the book. You will need to provide your own book, though. Sign up for a Rousseau’s Reading Group here.

The LAH Bike Rides will take place on Monday, August 27th and depart from the LAH office. Upper class LAHers will lead you to favorite places in Austin within easy biking distance. If you want to ride and won’t have a bike on campus, let me know and I will try to borrow bikes from Orange Bike Project or even loan you one of mine. Or, if biking is not your thing, we have two exciting walks for you to choose from! Everyone will meet back at LAH for ice cream. Sign up for the bike rides or walk here.

Please join us in ringing in the fall 2012 semester.  We’re looking forward to seeing you all back on campus.

Spanish Speakers Needed for Research Project

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Dr. Su Yeong Kim, a faculty member in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, is conducting a research study on Mexican American children and families. Our goal is to understand how children who translate between Spanish and English for their English-limited speaking parents affects children’s academic and socio-emotional development.  We are seeking undergraduate research assistants to recruit families over the phone and interview families in-person. We seek students with strong Spanish language skills to be research assistants in our project. Students can receive course credit through HDF 355, a research practicum course, for their work on the project.  Non-HDF majors can use HDF 355 as an elective course for their degree plan. We are seeking interviewers for Fall 2012 and beyond. Students with strong Spanish language skills can email Dr. Kim at sykim@prc.utexas.edu for more information.

 

Thank you,

Su Yeong Kim, Ph.D.

sykim@prc.utexas.edu