Monthly Archives: November 2016

Study Abroad First Generation in College Scholarship

This scholarship supports student planning to study abroad beginning fall 2017 and beyond. Note, the scholarship is not for maymester or summer 2017.

Students can find information about the scholarship on the campus’ comprehensive study abroad scholarship website:

GLOBAL ASSIST: http://utdirect.utexas.edu/student/abroad/globalassist.WBX

The deadline for applications is December 15.

 

LAHSC Fall Scholarship

LAHSC is excited to announce a new fall scholarship. The Carver Civic Engagement Scholarship is available to LAH students who have taken LAH 103H. It rewards students for giving back to their community. The winning student will be awarded $250. Additionally, $250 will be donated in their name to a social good organization of their choice. The scholarship is now open and is due at 11:59 pm on Tuesday, November 29.

The scholarship application can be found at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EPHdgxTe1aP9iGQKkF-4dvtN2bxwPxc0MzieKuM5DmM/edit?usp=sharing

Student worker position open in the Student Divison

A few positions for student workers have opened up in the Student Divison of CoLA (in Gebauer) . These students work with everyone in Liberal Arts, dropping classes, changing majors, making appointments with advisors, and passing on policies to students and parents. If you are interested in this, please apply!  You can find the job on the Hire a Longhorn website, under “Senior Student Associate/Peer Advisor,” or job ID 63355.

Foot in the Door: Clean Up on Aisle 10

LAH’s Foot in the Door Theatre presents: 

CLEANUP ON AISLE 10

an original play written by Nicole Harrison

Clean Up on Aisle 10 is an original comedy about a scavenger hunt that takes place in a local Walmart. Three raucous teams, two bumbling announcers, one overworked associate, and one resident drunk roam the store wreaking havoc and taking names. As the hunt rages on tensions run high and friendships are born. If you’ve ever been to a Walmart you will enjoy this play! If you’ve never been to a Walmart you will enjoy this play! This show has everything: peas, puns, dancing and dabbling in sabotage…

Come see us as we perform 5 shows in only 2 weekends.

Calhoun 100

November 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th at 7pm 

November 19th at 2pm

TICKETS $5 for students/UT faculty, $10 general admission

*tickets sold at the door approximately 30 minutes before the show starts*

Directed by Nicole Harrison and Jordan Smith

Produced by Victoria Fazzino and Greta Unger

CAST:

DJ- Carly Stuart-Micocci

JD-Estevan Balderrama

River-Marieke Alsguth

Regan-Oksana Lyon

Blake-Ian Ray

Bailey-Natasha Sabour

Glen-Cassidy Schulze

Gray-Elizabeth Roach

Emily-Rachel Stephenson

Ron-Ryan Chang

Taco’bout Research – LAUNCH Relaunch

Are you interested in research, but don’t know what resources are available or which professors to talk to? On Thursday, November 10th from 1-3pm in the CLA’s Glickman Center, students will be able to meet professors pursuing research in Liberal Arts and learn how to get involved in undergraduate research at UT! This year, Liberal Arts Council will be unveiling LAUNCH, the Liberal Arts Undergraduate Chapter for Research, an organization that promotes research in the College of Liberal Arts. We would like to encourage all Liberal Arts students to learn more about how to get involved with future LAUNCH events! Also, free tacos from Taco Shack will be provided during this event.

The event will begin with a keynote speech from Dean Musick, Liberal Arts Associate Dean for Student Affairs, who will speak about the importance of undergraduate research. We will then break into 20-minute small groups during which students will be allowed to discuss research directly with the professors. The food will be served at 12:45.

Professors attending are: 

Bartholomew Sparrow – Government 

Rebecca Lewis – Anthropology 

Jonathan Kaplan – Middle Eastern Studies 

Gregory Knapp – Geography

Rebecca Bigler – Psychology

Michael Winship – English 

Chris Kirk – Anthropology

Maria Wade – Anthropology

Students will be able to sign up for a professor and 20-minute slot by 11:59 PM on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH. Students can attend more than one time slot by signing up on the form. Furthermore, students are still encouraged to sign up for a time slot with a professor even if they cannot attend the entirety of the two hours of the event! A confirmation email will be sent before the event to notify students of their time slots.

Sign up for a time slot HERE.

View the link to the Facebook event HERE. 

Questions can be directed to quynhanhtran@utexas.edu or tnath@utexas.edu.

We hope to see you there!

To Vote or Not to Vote? – a faculty debate between Brian Roberts and Bethany Albertson

To Vote or Not to Vote? – a faculty debate between Brian Roberts and Bethany Albertson

presented by the Texas Political Union

Monday, November 7, 2016

7:00-8:30 PM

WAG 214

Voting is the central feature of democracy. It’s how we choose our leaders. It’s how we set the national agenda. Some say it’s our civic duty. But does it really matter?

Join us on the eve of the 2016 election as Professor Brian Roberts and Professor Bethany Albertson debate whether or not you should turn out to the polls the next day. You’ll hear two very different views of this central feature of our system of government and even have a chance to join the conversation through questions or as a subsequent speaker.

Refreshments will be served.

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Here’s a link to the Facebook event as well:

https://www.facebook.com/events/987739298039193/ 

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HRC Film Screening: Films of Elliott Erwitt

Event Title

Film Screening: Films of Elliott Erwitt

Event date and Time

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 7 P.M.

Event Cost/Admission

Free and open to the public

Please be aware that the Ransom Center’s Charles Nelson Prothro Theater seats 125. Line forms upon arrival of the first patron, and doors open 30 minutes in advance.

Description

Join Jessica S. McDonald, the Nancy Inman and Marlene Nathan Meyerson Curator of Photography, for an evening of Elliott Erwitt films: “Beauty Knows No Pain” (1971; 26 minutes), “Red, White and Bluegrass” (1963; 26 minutes), and “The World Renowned Incomparable Marching 100” (1981; 23 minutes).

Location

Harry Ransom Center

The University of Texas at Austin

300 West 21st Street

Austin, Texas 78712

 

URL

http://www.hrc.utexas.edu

Upcoming Clements Center events

Thursday, Nov 03, 2016 | 12:30 PM | Eastwoods Room (UNB 2.102)

The Price of War and Revolution: Foreign Finance, International Alliances, and the Funding of Late Imperial Russia

Jennifer Siegel, Professor at Ohio State University

Friday, Nov 04, 2016 | 12:30 PM | SRH 3.122

The Long Game: How Obama Defied Washington and Redefined America’s Role in the World

Derek Chollet, former Assistant Secretary of Defense and former Senior Director of the NSC

 

Tuesday, Nov 08, 2016 | 12:30 PM | SAC 2.120

Information Session: Undergraduate Certificate in Security Studies

 

Friday, Nov 11, 2016 | 2:00 PM | FAC 330

Clements Center Coffee Hour

12 Angry Men – Foot in the Door Performance

12 Angry Men

a gender-blind casting of the classic courtroom drama

by Reginald Rose

Directed by Jessica Starich

Assistant directed by Caroline Culberson

Performance dates:

November 4th, 5th, 6th, 11th, 12th at 7pm in ART 1.102

 

Tickets for both productions are $5 for UT ID-holders and $10 general admission.

 

Matthew Edwards- Foreman

Jonathon Barron- Juror 2

Raphael Jaquette- Juror 3

Aimée Knight- Juror 4

Avery Osburn- Juror 5

Catherine Saba- Juror 6

Asa Johnson- Juror 7

Jackson Grabois- Juror 8

Jason Cutrone- Juror 9

Kaitlin Street- Juror 10

Daria Deptula- Juror 11

Alia Pederson- Juror 12

Caroline Culberson-Guard

 

Foreign Language Area Studies Scholarship Info Session

On Monday Nov. 7 at 4pm, we will be holding an information session in CLA 1.302D for FLAS 2017-18 Summer and Annual Year Fellowships. Join us for an informational meeting on FLAS Fellowships available at UT, including application requirements, program benefits, responsibilities of student recipients, and a Q&A session with UT FLAS Coordinators. More details in the attached pdf.

FLAS Info Session Invite 2016