Daily Archives: February 16, 2017

Free Speech Essay Contest

The Department of Philosophy and The BB&T Chair for the Study of Objectivism are excited to announce our annual Free Speech Essay Contest open exclusively to UT undergrads. 

Deadline for submission is March 6, 2017.

All UT undergraduate students are eligible to participate. 

Prizes range from $700-$1500.

The topics this year concern:

•   Hate speech

•   Classifications of speech

 

For the specific questions and more details please visit our website – http://liberalarts.utexas.edu/bbtobjectivism/essay-contest/free-speech.php

There you will find the requirements for formatting and submission of materials.

 

Shakespeare and More Shakespeare

The American Shakespeare Center will be staging a production of Romeo and Juliet on February 25th. Tickets are $10 each, but honors students have an opportunity to receive free tickets to the play and participate in a discussion the night before.

On Friday, February 24th at 5 p.m. in the Joynes Reading Room, James Loehlin will introduce the play and the production, talking about the centrality of Romeo and Juliet to representations of love in Western culture.  He will also consider the range of interpretations the play has occasioned, discuss the American Shakespeare Center production style, and give some ideas about things to watch for in the performance.

Students may reserve their spot in the discussion and claim one of the free tickets by signing up (in person) at the front desk of the Joynes Room, while supplies last. 

Scholarship Opportunities

The Texas Exes have scholarships available for students in the College of Liberal Arts!

·         Geren Scholarship
·         Ellen Engler Burks Memorial Scholarship
·         Emily Fields Anderson Memorial Scholarship
·         Hazel Harrod Ransom Memorial Scholarship
·         Christopher Schulze Scholarship in French
·         Raymond Starr Scholarship for History
·         Beaumont Stinnett Memorial Scholarship

These scholarships, along with a host of others, are specifically available to students in the College of Liberal Arts. Additionally, students may qualify for Texas Exes general scholarship opportunities.

The scholarship application is accessible at texasexes.academicworks.com. Current undergraduate students have until March 1 at 11:59 pm CST to submit their application for Texas Exes scholarships.
Texas Exes Scholarship Staff
Texas Exes | Alumni Association of The University of Texas
(512) 840-6495