Monthly Archives: September 2017

Intern with A Tribe Called Yes

Professor Daron K. Roberts, is a Plan II alumnus (2001) and former NFL coach. He is the host of an industry-leading weekly podcast, A Tribe Called Yes™. ATCY is recorded and produced on the campus of the University of Texas. For previous episodes, click here.

Professor Roberts is looking for a Podcast Editorial Intern who would assist with the following:

  • Condensing weekly podcast episodes into scintillating one-parargrah summaries (for social media posts)
  • Listening to podcast recordings and pulling key quotes for social media promotion
  • Weekly Hour Total: 3 hours
  • Unpaid
  • Work could be done remotely and does not require a designated work location

If you are interested, please contact Professor Roberts via email at daronroberts@utexas.edu

Echo Info Session

Are you interested in literature, art, and photography? Ever wondered what it’s like to  work behind the scenes publishing a magazine? Then Echo is for you! Echo Literary + Arts Magazine is a collection of poetry, prose, art, and photography through the Liberal Arts Honors program. We publish original works by UT undergraduates every spring. Submissions season is almost upon us, and we’re looking for students to join our reading staff!

Come join us at an info session on Thursday, Sept 7 at 5pm in the LAH Conference Room (CLA 2.104) to find out how to join our team! More details can be found on the event our Facebook page, Echo Literary Magazine.

LAH Office Needs Volunteers!

We need a student volunteer to staff the front desk in the LAH Office on Tuesdays from 12 noon – 2 pm.  Duties include welcoming visitors, answering the phone, and scheduling appointments. If you are available and interested, please contact Mary Cone at mary.cone@austin.utexas.edu

Voices: Diversity Discussion Groups

CMHC is offering several diversity discussion groups this semester.  Please see the attached flyer for those specific groups.

In addition to these Voices groups, CMHC offers a wide variety of therapy groups, therapeutic classes, and skill-building workshops that address a range of student needs. Although some students are initially hesitant to consider participating in a group, those who join consistently find this form of support to be a very beneficial and positive experience.

New groups form each semester. Most therapy and support groups consist of about 5 to 10 members. Classes and workshops, which incorporate more education and skill-building, may be a bit larger. Most groups begin a few weeks into the semester and last 8 to 10 weeks (concluding before finals), though some may be shorter. In most cases, you have an opportunity to meet with the facilitator(s) to discuss your interest, while other groups can be attended on a drop-in basis.

If the group you’re interested in is full, you may wish to call (512) 471-3515 or come by CMHC Monday through Friday between 8am and 5pm to discuss your needs.

If you have any questions about our groups, please contact Dr. Kate Czar, who oversees the group program, at (512) 471-3515.

A complete list of groups is available here: https://www.cmhc.utexas.edu/groups.html#schedule

Voices_DiversityDiscussion_Fall2017_FLYER and HANDBILL

Normandy Scholar Program

Dear Liberal Arts Honors student:

This letter is to invite you to consider the Frank Denius Normandy Scholar Program on World War II (NSP) as a part of your educational experience at The University of Texas at Austin.  The Normandy Scholar Program, which is entering its 29th year, is open to all majors on campus and does not require a foreign language.  It offers one-semester (Spring 2018) of intensive study of the causes, course, and impact of World War Two followed by a three week-long faculty-led trip to the most important World War Two sites in London, Normandy, Paris, Berlin, Lublin, and Warsaw.  Students who meet the program requirements and are looking for an extraordinary educational opportunity are invited to inquire and apply.

We would like to encourage you to come to the NSP table at the Study Abroad Fair to talk to former Normandy Scholars about their experiences in the program and come to an Info Session about the program.

Study Abroad Fair: Tuesday, September 12, Gregory Gym Plaza, 10 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Information Session on the Normandy Scholar Program and the History Honors Program, with pizza: Wednesday, September 13 at 5:00 in GAR 1.102

If you would like to acquaint yourself with the program, please view the NSP web site: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/history/normandy-scholars/overview.php (listed on the left-hand side of the History Department home page).  There you will see testimonials from past students, such as this one:

“I came to UT seeking unique, life-altering experiences. The Normandy Scholar Program exceeded all expectations. Though advertised as an in-depth study of the Second World War’s history, the primary accomplishment of the NSP and its incredible professors is teaching what history is – an ongoing experience comprised of, among other things, obscured and uncomfortable truths, conflicting narratives, veneer-like collective memories, and the pressing need to seek and preserve knowledge.  Most importantly, the Program, and the history it covers, is about people: those you study, whether as abstract masses or as individuals; those you work and learn alongside, who will swiftly transition from strangers to friends, friends to something akin to family; your professors, who will push you, inspire you, and encourage you as likely no other teachers ever have or will; finally, it is about yourself – challenging yourself to think and perhaps feel as you never have before, discovering previously unknown aspects of who you are and what you’re capable of, how you can contribute to the historical experience.  The Normandy Scholars Program, from the first day in a small classroom overlooking San Jacinto Street to your final night of celebratory reminiscing and bitter-sweet farewells half a world away from where this adventure started, is nothing less than life changing.”

–Bryson Kisner

For further information, please contact the Director of the Normandy Scholar Program, Dr. Charters Wynn at wynn@utexas.edu, or you can visit the History Department’s Undergraduate Advising Office, Garrison Hall, Room 1.140, 471-7670.


NSP Application Deadline: Monday, October 9.  The application is available at http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/history/normandy-scholars/application.php.