Monthly Archives: May 2016

Now Recruiting for Harry Ransom Center Volunteers

The Harry Ransom Center is currently seeking volunteers to work with the public at the visitor desk, at special events, and as docents from mid-August 2016 through May 2017. Descriptions of the positions are online at www.hrc.utexas.edu/volunteer.

These public outreach volunteers ensure all visitors have a positive and enjoyable experience at the Ransom Center, and they also gain a behind-the-scenes perspective into a world-renowned humanities research library and museum.

We encourage applications from any individual (student, staff, graduate student, community member) with strong communication and customer service skills, who listens well and is comfortable interacting with the public. We would greatly appreciate your help in sharing these volunteer opportunities with anyone who may be interested. Applications are due Wednesday, June 10.

To apply or learn more, visit http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/volunteer/.

Accommodations near campus this summer

Summer Living Accommodations at the Callaway House

For any student looking for housing for either part or the entire summer, we’ve reserved the Callaway House (private dorm in West Campus, 2 blocks from campus) for students who are participating in our Arabic Summer Institute for the summer session. However, we still have some room available that we are trying to fill. 

The housing would run from Tuesday, May 31st until Saturday, August 13th and includes a private bedroom in a shared apartment with two to four other students. They’ll have either a private bathroom or share with one other student. The stay also includes three meals a day in the Callaway House’s cafeteria, has access to their pool/gym and a covered parking spot. Right now, the cost is $2,900 for the room. However, if anyone is interested but unable to pay this amount, we would be happy to work with them!

For more information, please contact Cameron Ford with UT’s Arabic Flagship Program, at c.ford@austin.utexas.edu

Undergrad Awards extended deadline

The Undergraduate Awards deadline has been extended to June 14th. Juniors and Seniors can submit up to three A papers! There is no cost to enter, and Global Winners of the award will be brought over to Dublin for the 2016 Global UA Summit (November 2016) – all expenses paid. Read about one UT student’s experience going to the conference in Ireland, and find out how easy it is to submit your paper: http://www.utexas.edu/ugs/news/undergrad-awards-16

Amorous Mayhew Carlson Scholarship

The Amorous Mayhew Carlson Scholarship is an annual $500 scholarship awarded by the Liberal Arts Honors Student Council to an LAH student who has demonstrated their academic excellence and high level of involvement in the Liberal Arts Honors program and other organizations at The University of Texas at Austin. 

All current LAH freshmen, sophomores and juniors are encouraged to apply. Members of LAHSC are eligible to apply for this award. The deadline for scholarship applications is Wednesday, May 18 at noon. Please email completed applications to smfischer@utexas.edu by the deadline. 

And here is a link to the application: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Qvcm3tL_caKsvX-NhvMGkhIItA7HTxPxCO32ta7hSeA/edit?usp=sharing

Research Training Certificate

To support students preparing for careers as researchers, the Office of Undergraduate Research has created an informal certificate to recognize those who have participated in a series of research training workshops. As an informal certificate, it will not appear on your transcript. Certificate recipients attend five approved workshops, with at least one workshop in each of three areas: research preparation, research methods, and research communication. Students who attend the required number of workshops will be recognized at the end of each academic year with a printed certificate listing the workshops they attended.

Students who would like to opt into this certificate should provide the OUR with their information, along with a list of previously attended workshops.

The following recent and upcoming workshops count toward the requirements of the certificate. Each workshop belongs to at least one of the three categories that must be represented in the certificate: research preparation (RP), research methods (RM), and research communication (RC). Please also refer to the most up-to-date list of upcoming workshops organized by the PCL, many of which satisfy certificate requirements, as well as the list of upcoming OUR info sessions and poster workshops.