Monthly Archives: August 2016

LAH Student Council

Liberal Arts Honors Student Council plans social events, provides academic guidance, and offers volunteering opportunities to engage the LAH community.

Meetings are held weekly and begin this Tuesday, August 30 at 6pm in Mezes 1.120.  We hope that you’ll join us if you are interested in membership, events, and freshmen leadership opportunities.

Please contact doitforpinto@gmail.com with questions or concerns.

Rapoport-King Scholarship Announcement

Audre and Bernard Rapoport of Waco, Texas, have provided an endowment that enables the College of Liberal Arts to provide scholarship and research support for students who are writing a thesis in one of the Plan I Departmental Honors programs.  These scholarships honor Audre and Bernard Rapoport and Robert D. King, former Dean of the College of Liberal Arts.  Fifteen Rapoport-King Scholarships will be awarded for 2016-2017.

To be eligible for a Rapoport-King Scholarship you must be planning to graduate May 2017 with Plan I degree and must be writing a senior honors thesis in a Plan I Departmental Honors program (Plan II students are not eligible for this scholarship).  Fellows will be chosen on basis of academic record, the quality of the thesis proposal, and financial need.  As Mr. Rapoport has put it: the candidates should be “smart and deserving.”   Rapoport Fellows are expected to meet on a regular basis with other Rapoport Fellows and their faculty mentors.  Those chosen will be awarded a $2,000 scholarship for the senior year only.  In addition, faculty mentors will be provided with $1,000 for research support, and it is expected that student and mentor will work closely together. 

If you are eligible, I encourage you to apply.  The deadline for applications — a thesis proposal, student transcript, statement of financial need, and a letter of recommendation from your thesis supervisor — is Friday, September 23, 2016, by 5 PM.  Applications are available on line at:  (http://www.utexas.edu/cola/progs/lahonors/scholarships/lah/rapoport-king-thesis.php).  Holders of the Rapoport-King Scholarships for 2016-2017 will be announced on Monday, October 10.  If you have questions about the Audre and Bernard Rapoport-King Liberal Arts Honors Scholarship Program, please call the Liberal Arts Honors Programs Office at 471-3458.

Accepting Submissions to the Texas Undergraduate Research Journal

The University of Texas at Austin Undergraduate Research Journal (URJ) is now accepting submissions for its 15th volume.

Papers will be reviewed by University of Texas professors of the appropriate field and research interests, and accepted papers will be published in print as well as online

on our website. The author of the winning article among those published will be selected to receive a $200 prize, and a runner-up will receive a $100 prize.

More information and submission guidelines are available at http://texasurj.com/submit/.

Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the summer and into the fall semester, so we encourage you to submit your paper as early as possible. You may also view previously published articles at http://texasurj.com/archive/.

Feel free to contact  Bronwyn Scott at editor.in.chief@texasurj.com with any questions.

CIA Information Sessions

Central Intelligence Information Session

The CIA will be on campus and we have many open hiring requirements across various disciplines. Join this information session to learn about the analyst and other non-operations career opportunities. 

Date: Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Time: 7:00 – 8:00 PM

Location: CLA 1.302B

The CIA is the premier agency responsible for providing global intelligence on the ever-changing political, social, economic, technological and military environment. Here, your paramount goal and mission will be to protect the national security of the United States. Virtually any job you can imagine is available at the CIA — plus, some you can’t even imagine.

 

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CIA Director of Operations Information Session

*Formally known as Clandestine Service

Are you interested in being on the front lines of human intelligence collection and applying your foreign language skills and cultural insights in support of operations worldwide? 

Date: Thursday, September 8, 2016

Time:  5:30 – 7:00 PM

Location: Liberal Arts Career Services, FAC 18

Explore this event and register: https://www.myinterfase.com/lacs/event_view.aspx?token=R9CWYodchhlqXreFFrc+Qg%3d%3d

The Directorate of Operations’ (DO) mission is to strengthen national security and foreign policy objectives through the clandestine collections of human intelligence and by covert action as directed by the President. CIA DO Officers recruit the human sources who provide the foreign intelligence that cannot be collected any other way and that is needed by US policymakers, the military, and law enforcement services to protect the national security and policy interests of the US. There are several careers in the DO (all trained to recruit sources and write intelligence reports) as follows:

·         Operations Officers:  On the front line of human intelligence collection.  Clandestinely recruit and handle sources of foreign intelligence worldwide.

·         Collection Management Officers:  (link to US foreign policy community and Intelligence Community analysts).  Must have a solid understanding of international issues and overseas operating environments.  Manage the collection, evaluation and dissemination of foreign intelligence information.

·         Staff Operations Officer:  (link to headquarters, acting as an advocate for all operational support ).  Guide, coordinate and support overseas intelligence operations to ensure they are run safely, smoothly and productively. Have a thorough understanding of operations and develop areas of expertise such as terrorism, counter-proliferation or a geographic region.

·         Operational Targeting Officer:  Directly support and drive complex worldwide operations to develop actionable intelligence against the highest priority threats to US national security.

·         DO Language Officer:  Apply advanced foreign language skills as well as cultural insight to provide high-quality translation, interpretation and support to a variety of DO operations worldwide. Applicants with mission-critical languages are highly encouraged to apply.

Journalism Course Open for Non-Journalism Students

J 355F Living in the Information Age

Living in the Information Age will examine information technologies with particular emphasis on social and mobile media. In particular, this course will examine how digital and mobile technologies are used by the Millennial Generation and with what effects. The goal of the course is to understand how the communication and information technologies evolve and the cultural, economic, political and social implications of such technologies for society.

If you are interested in taking this course could also contact the Journalism advising office, 512-471-1553, with your eid and they’ll clear you to add the course.

Design courses still open for non majors

These courses still have plenty of open seats.  If non design majors are interested in taking these classes, they need to stop by my office so I can assist in registration before the 4th class day: 

Elana Logsdon

DFA 2.530, 9-12, 1-5.

 

DES 309 INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN 

20465

TTH

8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

ART 1.406

CATTERALL, K

open; restricted

20470

TTH

11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

ART 3.214

CATTERALL, K

open; restricted

DES 321 IMAGES IN COMMUNICATION

20485

TTH

8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

ART 2.212

WALKER, J

open; restricted

DES 320 DESIGN THEORIES & METHODS – WR flag

20475

MW

9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

ART 1.406

NASADOWSKI, R

open; restricted   WR

Texas Athletics Student Services Part-Time Job Opportunities

Tutor

Tutors are content-focused guides who explain concepts in depth at the individual student’s pace. Tutors may conduct individual, small group, and walk-in tutoring sessions for specific courses. Sessions are typically scheduled on a weekly, recurring basis, but may also be scheduled as needed throughout the semester.

Compensation
• $11+ per hour, depending on qualifications ($12+ per hour with writing specialty) • Merit pay rate increases based on longevity and positive performance reviews

Qualifications
• Knowledge in content areas to be tutored
• 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA
• Grade of ‘B’ or better in courses or content areas to be tutored
• Effective listening and communication skills
• Respect for individual differences and a variety of academic backgrounds
• Ability to commit to tutor at least five (5) hours per week for the entire semester
• Ability to commit to participate in initial orientation and ongoing training throughout employment
• Undergraduate applicants: Completion of at least two (2) long semesters enrolled full-time in residence

 

Office Assistant

Office Assistants provide clerical support to the professional staff with the Texas Athletics Student Services office.

Compensation
• $10+ per hour
• Merit pay rate increases based on longevity and positive performance reviews

Qualifications
• 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA
• Effective listening and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work well individually and as a member of a team
• Ability to commit to work at least ten (10) hours per week
• Undergraduate applicants: Completion of at least one (1) long semester enrolled full-time in residence

HOW TO APPLY

Send the following items to jobs.studentservices@athletics.utexas.edu:

  • Résumé or CV
  • Cover letter
  • List of 2-4 academic or professional references

    Include name, title, relationship, and email address
    If invited to interview, applicants will be asked to provide additional application items, which may include an

    application form, transcripts, and/or a writing sample.

Student worker position in Dean’s Office

The Dean’s Office has an opening for a student worker, doing drop/withdrawal/major change forms, answering the phones, and making appointments for advisors. Please pass this on to any students you feel would be a good fit for the job. The job will be open through Sunday, Aug 28, and they can find it on Hire a Longhorn under Job ID 62107 or “Senior Student Associate/Peer Advisor.”