Daily Archives: September 18, 2012

Earn Government Credits Abroad

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This Thursday, September 20, at 2:00 PM in BAT 5.108, we are having an informational session about Study Abroad that will be specifically geared to the needs of Government majors and minors! If you are interested in Study Abroad for GOV credits– whether you’re just starting to think about it or planning on applying, please come and join us.

As you may have have already seen, the Government department and Study Abroad worked to create a brochure for curriculum integration in which we identified study abroad programs across the world that fit into the government degree plan:

http://world.utexas.edu/forms/abroad/government-abroad.pdf

Getting Your First In with a Political Internship

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Getting Your First “In” with a Political Internship

Information Session and Discussion

Friday, September 21st

12:30pm-1:30pm

FAC 4

Speakers:

Dareth Finn

Recruitment and Alumni Coordinator

The Archer Center

 

Julia Michaels

Legislative Research Director

Project Vote Smart

Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life

The Archer Fellowship Program provides the opportunity for qualified UT

students to study and intern in Washington, D.C., while making progress

toward a UT degree.  For more information, visit the program’s website at

www.utexas.edu/ugs/archer/.

Project Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan political research

organization dedicated to educating voters about the people who govern us.

The Project is currently recruiting for its Fall 2012 Internship Program at

UT Austin.  To apply, send a resume to ProjectVoteSmart@austin.utexas.edu.

 

The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life was established at The

University of Texas at Austin in 2000 to respond to growing political

cynicism and disaffection in the United States.  The Annette Strauss

Institute envisions a democracy where all citizens are informed, vote, and

are actively involved in improving their communities.  Through nonpartisan

research, education, and outreach, the Institute seeks to understand and

overcome obstacles to civic engagement.

Costa Rica Maymester SAB Info sessions-1st one meets today! September 18

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Costa Rica Maymester – Study Abroad Program
  • Costa Rica Maymester Info. Session, Sept. 18, 12:00noon-1:00pm, Meyerson Room (WCH 4.118) – FREE LUNCH – Schlotzsky’s box lunch provided to the first 10 student attendees!
  • Costa Rica Maymester Info. Session, Sept. 26, 4:00pm-5:00pm, Meyerson Room (WCH 4.118)
  • Costa Rica Maymester Info. Session, Oct. 4, 5:00pm-6:00pm, Joynes Reading Room (CRD 007) – the Joynes Suite is accessed through the Honors Quad, the door is on the east side of Carothers (CRD)
  • Costa Rica Maymester Info. Session, Oct. 10, 5:00pm-6:00pm, RLM 7.104
  • APPLICATION DEADLINE – Nov. 1, 2012 – http://world.utexas.edu/abroad/programs/mm/application
NOTE ON ELIGIBILITY: This program is open to UT undergraduate students from all schools and colleges who meet the eligibility criteria, not just Plan II students.  Minimum eligibility criteria includes a 2.5 cumulative GPA and completion of either BIO 301E (Problems in Modern Biology/Plan II Biology) or BIO 311D (Introductory Biology II) prior to departure.  Completion of BIO 315H (Advanced Introduction to Genetics: Honors) is also acceptable in lieu of the classes listed above.
Costa Rica Maymester – Program Summary:
The University of Texas at Austin is proud to offer a 2013 Maymester Study Abroad Program in Costa Rica, Land Use Issues in Rainforest Conservation, to students interested in understanding the complex issues surrounding rainforest conservation.  Costa Rica is renowned for its ecological diversity and extensive reserves.  However, the country faces serious economic and public policy issues in the conservation of its treasured rainforest.  Students will be challenged to consider the many different factors affecting land use in Costa Rica during a Spring 2013 one hour seminar course (LA 119), four weeks of field work and research in Costa Rica (May-June 2013 – TC 357 or BIO 337).  The program provides hands-on experience as well as immersion into the context of the question. Students will interact with the local population and governmental agencies, as well as with visiting international students and researchers. The issue of sustainable conservation requires an understanding of biology, environmental science, business, political science, sociology, anthropology and economics, so this program is well-suited to students with interdisciplinary interests. For students wanting more, this program will lay the ground work for subsequent in–depth study abroad, research, and for some of students’ honors theses.

Forum on High-Stakes K-12 Testing – Sept. 24

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With Texas approaching the 83rd Legislative Session, concern and controversy surrounding the increased number of standardized tests and elevated stakes for students is rising. To better inform and engage parents, educators, legislators and advocates in discussion of these issues, the LBJ School of Public Affairs will host “Measuring Up: A Statewide Conversation on High-Stakes Testing & Accountability” on Sept. 24. The event is open to the public but we do ask that you register in advance for catering purposes. Also, please feel free to share this with anyone else you think might be interested.

A networking reception that will follow the event, especially students who might be graduating soon and looking for jobs. The networking reception would be a good way to meet people already working in education in the state.