Monthly Archives: April 2017

Texas Civic Ambassadors Program

Applications now being accepted for our 2017-2018 Texas Civic Ambassador program.

A year of service, education, and leadership supporting civic life in Texas.

Apply here.
What is the Texas Civic Ambassador program?

An education and service opportunity that helps young people become leaders in their communities and on their college campus. Ambassadors participate in outreach activities to educate citizens about civic life in Texas.

Who should apply?

Seeking young adults (ages 18-29) who are currently attending any college in Texas and are passionate about our democracy and the civic life of their communities.

Ideal candidates will be emerging leaders who are seeking educational opportunities to take their civic engagement to the next level. The program seeks young citizens from across the partisan spectrum and from a variety of backgrounds / experiences.
The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life at The University of Texas at Austin cultivates informed voters and active citizens. We do so through research, education, and outreach programs focused on three key pillars: civic discovery, young people, and civil dialogue.

Dallas and Decherd Need Based Scholarship Due June 16

Through the generosity of The Isabelle T. (‘37) and H. Ben (‘36) Decherd Fund Honoring Cecil and Ida Green at the Dallas Foundation Scholarship, the Liberal Arts Honors Program has scholarship funds for students in the Program. This money may be awarded to students who have demonstrated financial need and who maintain at least a 3.0 GPA. The scholarship may be used to pay for tuition, fees, and books.

To apply, please complete the following application and attach your narrative and budget:
Dallas Foundation and Decherd Scholarship Application Form.

Applications are due June 16, 2017.

LAH Call for Summer Orientation Volunteers Meeting May 8th 3:30-5:00

LAHers if you will be in Austin all or part of the summer, consider signing up to volunteer to meet, greet and pre-advise the incoming LAH class of 2021. We will be having a info/ training session Tuesday, May 8th 3:30-5:00 in the LAH Commons room. Sign up on the Google doc if you are able to attend the training… I’ll have Tiffs Treats there. :-) http://goo.gl/VrI2Xo

Orientation dates volunteers are needed:

June 6 (pre-advising) 7 (Registration) 1:30-3:00
June 13 (pre-adivisng) 14 (Registration) 1:30-3:00
June 20 (pre-advising) 21 (Registration) 1:30-3:00
June 27 (pre-advising) 28 (Registration) 1:30-3:00

July 6 (pre-advising) 7 (Registration) 1:30-3:00
July 11 (pre-advising) 12 (Registration) 1:30-3:00
August 24-25 (Times TBA)

You don’t have to be available for both days or even the entire summer.
We are flexible! You can just sign up for the days and times that work in your schedule. Attend the training session to learn more!

Applications Open for Peers for Pride Class & Program!

Students who are admitted to the Peers for Pride Program take two classes (one in the fall and one in the spring) and create and facilitate performance-based workshops on LGBTQA+ justice. They gain experience with education, facilitation, critical thinking, and performance work, and they build vital community that supports their academic career and their whole selves.

 

46835 WGS  335   1-Confronting LGBTQ Oppression

** MEETS WITH THE FOLLOWING **

26190 T D  357T  Confronting LGBTQ Oppression    

61365 S W  360K  Confronting LGBTQ Oppression

Applications Open for Peers for Pride Class & Program!

 

Want to make a difference on campus, meet community, & build teaching skills?

Looking for classes on intersectional LGBTQA+ justice?

 

Apply Now to join Peers for Pride 17-18 & facilitate workshops for Thriving Queer Communities!

Priority Deadline: April 15

 

* Take two WGS/TD/SSW classes in ’17-18 with Dr. Kristen Hogan (Fall 2017: WGS335/TD357T/SW360K)

* Get your course flags in Cultural Diversity in the United States and Ethics and Leadership

* Learn more about LGBTQA+ activism & how it’s interconnected with racial, class, & dis/ability justice

* Create & facilitate performance-based workshops around UT for thriving queer communities

* Have fun together!

 

Apply Now: http://tinyurl.com/GSCPfP1718

Peers for Pride is a project of the Gender & Sexuality Center: Serving Women & LGBTQA Communities

Peers for Pride is supported by the Center for Women’s & Gender Studies

ProjectLEAD

The Leadership and Ethics Institute is currently accepting applications to participate in ProjectLEAD for the 2017-2018 academic year. ProjectLEAD is a project management and community empowerment program. Students who join ProjectLEAD will enjoy a hands-on experience and have the opportunity to engage with the Austin community.

 

Designed to serve as a leadership development opportunity and mechanism for community engagement, students will participate in weekly instructive workshops to learn how to manage a project for an Austin nonprofit. Applications for the 2017-2018 cohort are available on Hornslink.

 

For more information visit: https://utexas.collegiatelink.net/account/logonrequired?ReturnUrl=%2Fform%2Fstart%2F116222

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Alyssa Ray, the Coordinator of ProjectLEAD, at alyssa.ray@austin.utexas.edu.  

 

UWC Write Night, April 24 and 25

The Undergraduate Writing Center is hosting its monthly Write Night Monday and Tuesday, April 24 and 25, 2017 in PCL Learning Lab 1A from 5-9 p.m. The purpose of Write Night is to provide a comfortable, productive environment for students to work on whatever papers they’re writing right now. Writing consultants will be on hand to answer questions and offer mini-consultations upon request. 

 The UWC is located in the UT Learning Commons at Perry- Castañeda Library (PCL 2.330). Questions? Call (512) 471-6222 or visit http://uwc.utexas.edu/.

Clements Center Info

Monday, April 24th: Deadline to apply for Summer Internship Funding

 

The Clements Center awards funds to undergraduate and graduate students who secure unpaid internships in the fields of national security and foreign policy. Please apply on our website by Monday, April 24th at midnight.

 

Tuesday, April 25th: America and Its Armed Forces Panel

Please join the Clements Center on April 25th in Sid Richardson Hall Room 3.122 at 12:15pm for a US Army War College panel discussion on “America and Its Armed Forces.” The panel will feature research on defense reform, including analysis of Defense personnel, structure, modernization, and readiness. Clements Center Executive Director and LBJ Professor Will Inboden will moderate the discussion. Panelists include Colonel Jerrett Dunlap, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Ray, Lieutenant Colonel Grey Venverloh, and Lieutenant Colonel Richard Balestri.

 

 

Wednesday, May 3rd: “US Foreign Policy and Defense Strategy—The Evolution of an Incidental Superpower” with Mackubin Owens

 

Please join the Clements Center on May 3rd in Sid Richardson Hall Room 3.122 at 12:15pm for a talk with Dr. Mackubin Owens, Dean of Academics at the Institute of World Politics, on his recent book “US Foreign Policy and Defense Strategy: The Evolution of an Incidental Superpower.” Dr. Owens recently retired as Professor of National Security Affairs at the US Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. At the War College, he specialized in the planning of US strategy and forces, especially naval and power projection forces; the political economy of national security; national security organization; strategic geography; and American civil-military relations.

 

Friday, May 5th: Conservatives and the World: The Ideas and Statecraft of Conservative Internationalism

 

The Clements Center and Harrington Faculty Fellows Program are honored to host distinguished academics and former policymakers for a workshop on “Conservatives and the World” from 8:30 am to 3:30pm on May 5th in the Texas Union Governors Room. This day-long event will explore how a doctrine of conservative internationalism, distinct from liberal internationalism, emerged in U.S. foreign policy over the past century. Scholars will evaluate the core principles and key figures that have contributed to the history of conservative internationalism and assess the extent to which this philosophy continues to inform US diplomacy today.

Lars Gustafson Reading

Renowned Swedish novelist and poet Lars Gustafsson spent much of his life in Austin, and taught classes in both creative writing and philosophy at UT. To celebrate his life and work, Gustafsson’s former colleagues and students will gather to read selections of his poetry at 7 p.m. on April 27th, in the Joynes Reading Room. This event will also remember poet Christopher Middleton, who translated much of Gustafsson’s work into English. Readers will include: 

Paul Woodruff, former dean of Undergraduate Studies 

Jim Magnuson, director of the Michener Center for Writers

John Weinstock, scholar of Scandinavian literature

Lee Walker, educator and community leader

Kurt Heinzelman, poet and UT professor of literature

Carrie Fountain, St. Edward’s University writer in residence and former student of Lars Gustafsson

The Joynes Reading Room has a limited number of free books by Lars Gustafsson, which we will give away to honors students who wish to attend the event. (To claim a free book, inquire in person at the front desk of the Joynes Room.) This reading is free and open to the public. No ticket or RSVP is required. The Joynes Reading Room is located on the east side of the Carothers building at 2501 Whitis Avenue on the UT Austin campus. Call 512-471-5787 for more info. 

Hiring: Summer Student Workers

The Jackson School is looking to hire 2-3 student workers (undergrad or graduate student) this summer to help with various facilities-related projects such as:

·         Clearing out lab and storage space;

·         Assisting with minor building maintenance and repairs;

·         Moving rock collections, office furniture, and lab equipment;

·         Helping full-time facilities staff with facilities-related projects.

 

Qualifications:

Attendance and punctuality are top priority so applicants must demonstrate reliability in these areas. 

A very close second is the ability to follow instructions and remain attentive to safety at all times.

At least some experience with hand tools, power tools, and performing manual labor over an extended period of time are preferred.

 

Pay:      

~$9-11/hr  relative to classification (Freshmen, Sophomore…Grad Student)

Positions may be 20-40 hours/week depending on applicant schedule and availability

Work hours are between 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday

 

Start / End date:             

June 1 – August 31st (negotiable depending on availability and schedule)

               

To Apply:

Email the following directly to Nicole Evans nicole.evans@jsg.utexas.edu:

·         Resume

·         Calendar showing schedule of availability for June 1-August 31st

o   Show days/hours of summer courses (if enrolled) at UT, ACC or other

o   Include hours available, between 8am-5pm, each date

No phone calls please.