Daily Archives: September 15, 2015

hoME — It’s ME that changed

hoME — It’s ME that changed

A CARE workshop on coming back after studying abroad

You prepared yourself for culture shock before you left. Sometimes, coming home can be just as difficult.

We’ll discuss:

– What’s been hard about coming home?

– Stages of Reverse Culture Shock

– Strategies for reintegrating to home

Thurs 9/24, 4-5p @ BMC 2.508 – RSVP @ http://whoozin.com/VNQ-ENM-WMKR

Mon 10/26, 4-5p @ BMC 4.204 – RSVP @ http://whoozin.com/DV6-GDY-FNCC

Questions?  Contact Abby Simpson, LCSW at 512-471-7642

Students of Color and Queer Students Support Groups

CMHC is now partnering with the GSC and the Center for Asian American Studies to offer some non-clinical support/discussion groups for students on campus.  Students do not need to be CMHC clients to participate, and the groups are run on a drop-in basis.  Summary of groups below and flyers attached:

 Women of Color Discussion Group—Mondays @ noon in the Gender and Sexuality Center (SAC 2.112)

Asian American Voices—Wednesdays @ noon in Burdine 560

Queer Voices—Thursdays @ 3 p.m. in the Gender and Sexuality Center (SAC 2.112)

Flyers with more details posted in the LAH Office.

Free Speech Dialogues

Greetings,

I want to let you know about a continuing series on the UT campus –Free Speech Dialogues – and its next event: a panel discussion on Freedom of Academic Speech.

Please help get the word out by advertising this event to your contacts and to interested students.

è Note: There is a related Essay Contest. First prize is $1500; second prize is $1000; third prize is $700. For more information: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/bbtobjectivism/essay-contest/free-speech.php

What:    A panel discussion

When:   Tuesday September 29th, 2015 –5:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: College of Liberal Arts Building (CLA) Room 1.302B
(located on the East Mall near San Jacinto Street)

Cost:      Free and open to the public

Dialogue Panelists: 

  • Robert O’Neil – Former President, University of Virginia
  • Steve Sanders – Professor, Indiana University, College of Law
  • Amy Gajda – Professor, Tulane University Law School

 

Format:

The format is audience-friendly:  brief presentations by the three guests, followed by about 40 minutes of interview-style dialogue, then a half hour of questions from the floor.

Panel Moderator: David Rabban – Professor, UT Law

Subject:

Panelists will consider such topics as: 

  • Speech Codes, Trigger Warnings
  • Civility – appropriate constraint? disguise for silencing?
  • Scholarly speech and private speech – is there a difference?
  • Controversial speakers on campus – who should be heard? And who shouldn’t be?
  • Do digital media change the rules?

Speaker bios and full information about the Free Speech Dialogues can be found at:

http://www.utexas.edu/cola/bbtobjectivism/free-speech-dialogues/freedom-of-academic-speech.php

If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact Clair LaVaye at c.lavaye@utexas.edu.

Thanks very much for helping us get the word out.

Tara Smith

Professor, Philosophy

BB&T Chair for the Study of Objectivism

Free Speech… Let’s talk about it.

Apply for the Texas 4000

Texas 4000 has a competitive application process that began on August 28, 2015 for recruitment of the 2017 Texas 4000 Team and will close on September 25, 2015. We offer applicants the opportunity of a lifetime – the chance to fight cancer and share hope, knowledge and charity with communities large and small while riding across North America.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

To be eligible for the ride, you must (1) be enrolled at University of Texas at Austin at the time of application submission, (2) be enrolled at University of Texas at Austin for a minimum of one semester during your ride year (2017 Team ex: fall of 2016 or entire 2016-2017 school year, and (3) reside in Austin, Texas during the fall and spring prior to your summer ride.

Although no endurance sports experience is required, applicants should be healthy and active and can expect to spend plenty of time in a rigorous training program leading up to the summer ride. All riders are required to log a minimum of 2,000 training miles before becoming eligible for the summer ride in addition to attending Saturday training rides.

As an organization, we are committed to funding cancer research initiatives and cancer support services, which requires fundraising. Each accepted applicant is expected to raise a minimum of $4,500 (a dollar per mile) prior to departure on the summer ride.

Additionally, Texas 4000 is committed to improving our community in Austin through volunteerism as well. All riders will be required to volunteer in the community as representatives of Texas 4000 during their training for the summer ride.

Finally, as a team member, accepted applicants will be expected to actively participate in the planning, preparation, and execution of the summer ride, beginning at the time of selection.

Application and info session details available here: http://www.texas4000.org/riders/apply-ride/

Feel free to contact LAH Student Patrick Golden: pgolden21@gmail.com  with any questions!