Registration is now open for the panel discussion with author Mark Bowden on his new book Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam. This event is free and open to the public, but advanced registration is required. Please click here to complete your registration and reserve your tickets.

Mark Bowden is the author of thirteen books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller Black Hawk Down. He will be joined in discussion by UT Professor of History Mark Lawrence and LBJ Professor of Ethical Leadership Howard Prince. The event, which will be held on Thursday, October 26th at the AT&T Conference Center Room 203 at 5pm, is co-sponsored by the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the Student Veterans Association. Mr. Bowden will sign copies of his book following the conclusion of the talk.

Mark Bowden, an Atlantic Monthly national correspondent, is an author, journalist, screenwriter, and teacher. His book Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War (1999)—an international bestseller that spent more than a year on the New York Times bestseller list—was a finalist for the National Book Award. Bowden also worked on the screenplay for Black Hawk Down, a film adaptation of the book, directed by Ridley Scott. Bowden is also the author of the international bestseller Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World’s Greatest Outlaw (2001), which tells the story of the hunt for Colombian cocaine billionaire Pablo Escobar. Killing Pablo won the Overseas Press Club’s Cornelius Ryan Award as the best book in 2001 and is currently being adapted for film, with Bowden again writing the screenplay. He is also the author of Doctor Dealer (1987), Bringing the Heat (1994), Our Finest Day (2002) and Finders Keepers (2002).

Howard Prince is a clinical professor and holds the Loyd Hackler Endowed Chair in Ethical Leadership at the LBJ School of Public Affairs. Previously he served as the founding dean and professor of leadership studies in the University of Richmond’s Jepson School of Leadership Studies and also held the George and Virginia Modlin Endowed Chair in Leadership Studies. Dr. Prince also served as the first professor and head of the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York. As a young Army officer, Dr. Prince became a highly decorated combat veteran. After serving for more than 28 years in the U.S. Army, he was advanced on the retired list to brigadier general upon his retirement in 1990 and was presented with the U.S. Army’s highest award for service, the Distinguished Service Medal. He is best known for his work on ethical leadership, leader development and creating university-based leadership education programs.

Mark Atwood Lawrence is Associate Professor of History, Director of Graduate Studies of the Clements Center for National Security, and Distinguished Fellow at the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law at the University of Texas at Austin. He received his B.A. from Stanford University in 1988 and his doctorate from Yale in 1999. After teaching as a lecturer in history at Yale, he joined the History Department at UT-Austin in 2000. Since then, he has published three books, The Vietnam War: An International History in Documents (Oxford University Press, 2014), Assuming the Burden: Europe and the American Commitment to War in Vietnam (University of California Press, 2005) and The Vietnam War: A Concise International History (Oxford University Press, 2008).

The Insider’s Guide to Law School Admissions | October 25 from 2pm-3:30pm in CLA 1.302 | RSVP here

Four experienced law school admissions professionals share what (the good, bad and the ugly) they look for when reviewing law school applications. Schools represented at this panel include: Texas Law, Northwestern, NYU and USC.

For more info. about our pre-law events, check out our website: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/lacs/students/prelaw-gradschool/pre-law/events.php

Horns Helping Horns (HHH) is a program for independent students at the University of Texas. Students may be alumni of foster care, emancipated from their parents, or independent for other reasons. HHH provides financial support, as well as educational workshops, peer support, and access to resources at the university. We are working to rebuild our network of mentors, and I hope you will consider serving students in this capacity.

Mentorship is invaluable for these students, providing critical individual guidance and support, access or referrals to campus and community resources. HHH mentors are assigned to a student based on interest and/or identity and are expected to meet with their mentee at least once a month. Each semester, one social event will be provided for mentors and mentees to attend together.  Training will be provided prior to assignment, and ongoing support will also be available.

If this is something you are interested and available for, please fill out the following survey by Tuesday, October 17:

https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_afVyKfCIgWDyvRz

Mentors will be identified and contacted by October 20. Training for mentors will be held in November. All those who express interest will be contacted, even if we don’t have a student to match you with this semester.

We are now recruiting FIG & TrIG Peer Mentors for Fall 2018!  Please encourage your students to apply to be an FYE mentor for next year!

The application is now online and can be accessed at http://ugs.utexas.edu/fye

More information about the positions and commitments are posted on our website.  You can also refer your students directly to our office if they have questions.

FIG Mentor Info: https://ugs.utexas.edu/fig/mentors/applying

TrIG Mentor Info: https://ugs.utexas.edu/tye/trig/mentor/apply

The deadline to apply is November 19, 2017.  For NEW Mentors both the application and TWO recommendation forms must be submitted by the deadline.  The recommendation form can be filled out by a UT Student Leader, staff, or faculty member.  They must have a UT EID.  Students currently enrolled in FIGs or TrIGs are advised to ask their facilitator to fill out one of their recommendation forms.

RETURNING MENTORS!

Please encourage your current FYE Mentor to be a returning mentor!  They DO need to apply to return for Fall 2018.  The application can be accessed at the same link listed above.  The application form is the only item needed when applying as a returning mentor.  No recommendation forms need to be submitted.

Information Session: Undergraduate Certificate in Security Studies Tuesday, Oct 17, 2017 | 4:00-5:00 PM | Texas Governors RoomPlease join us for an information session on our Undergraduate Certificate in Security Studies. Program Manager Alex Foggett will be on hand to discuss the certificate requirements and registration.

The Impossible Presidency: The Rise and Fall of America’s Highest Office

with Jeremi Suri, Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs

Wednesday, Oct 18, 2017 | 5:00-7:00 PM | Jamail Room (MAI 212)

Please join us for a talk with Prof. Jeremi Suri on his new book The Impossible Presidency: The Rise and Fall of America’s Highest Office. Prof. Suri is the Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, teaching in both the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the College of Liberal Arts History Department. This event is co-hosted by the Strauss Center and co-sponsored by the LBJ School and History Department. Prof. Suri will sign copies of his book following the conclusion of the talk.

 The Crisis of World Order: A British Perspective

with John Bew, Professor at King’s College London

Tuesday, Oct 24, 2017 | 12:30-2:00 PM | Jamail Room (MAI 212)

We are pleased to host Professor John Bew for a talk on “The Crisis of World Order: A British Perspective.” Dr. Bew is a Professor in History and Foreign Policy at the War Studies Department at King’s College London, where he is leading a major new project called the Grand Strategy Programme. This talk is co-sponsored by the British Studies Department.

 “Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam”

Panel with Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down

Thursday, Oct 26, 2017 | 5:00-6:30 PM | AT&T Conference Center, Room 203

Please join us for a discussion with author Mark Bowden on his new book Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam (Atlantic 2017). Mark Bowden is the author of thirteen books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller Black Hawk Down. He will be joined in discussion by UT Professor of History Mark Lawrence and LBJ Professor of Ethical Leadership Howard Prince. The event, which will be held at the AT&T Conference Center Room 203 at 5pm, is free and open to the public. This event is co-sponsored by the LBJ School of Public Affairs. Mr. Bowden will sign copies of his book following the conclusion of the talk. Registration will open on October 23^rd at 10am at www.clementscenter.org; advanced registration is required to attend.

APPLY NOW: Clements Maymester in London

Apps due Nov 1^st at midnight (EST)

In partnership with the world-renowned War Studies Department at King’s College London, the Maymester in London provides exemplary students the opportunity to learn firsthand about the U.S./U.K. special relationship. Classroom sessions will include faculty guest instructors from the renowned War Studies Department of Kings College London, and the course will be supplemented with regular field visits to historic sites in London and throughout the United Kingdom. The group will also make a visit to the battlefields of Normandy. Applications are due November 1^st by midnight on our website.

LARA is a student organization that provides students with volunteer and educational opportunities supporting Austin’s refugee population. Activities include assisting with English Language Learning classes at the Multicultural Refugee Coalition, volunteering with the New Leaf Community Garden, and more. If interested, meetings are every other Thursday with the next one happening on October 19th in GAR 0.132.

Facebook: @UTliberalartsrefugeealliance

Instagram: liberalartsrefugeealliance

For our inaugural year, we are seeking outstanding Black/African American and Latinx/Hispanic undergraduate students to serve as peer recruiters for Black and Latino/a prospective students and their families. This is an hourly paid position managed by the Office of Admissions. During the fall semester, Student Recruiters will primarily engage prospective students and their families in the evening via phone, email, or video chat to answer questions about the university and encourage them to apply. During the spring semester, engagement may expand to student shadowing and other on-campus opportunities to help newly admitted Black and Latino/a students visualize themselves as future Longhorns and increase the likelihood of their enrollment. Additional details can be found on Hire A Longhorn or the attachment.

If you know an exceptional Black/African American and Latinx/Hispanic student who LOVES sharing their UT experience and is a great fit for this effort, please encourage them to apply. Applications are open on Hire a Longhorn through Tuesday, October 10. Click here to apply!

The deadline for merit and research scholarships is October 16, 2017, so be sure to finish up your applications here!

If you are from Franklin, Camp, Delta, Hopkins, Lamar, Red River, Titus, Upshur, Wood, Shelby, Sabine, Panola, St. Augustine, or Nacogdoches County, you are also eligible for the Styles-Franklin or Strong-Shelby County Scholarships. Apply by the October 16th deadline!

The Liberal Arts Honors Program will award scholarships in varying amounts to support LAH students and Humanities majors who will be studying abroad in the Spring, Summer, and/or Fall.  An LAH student may apply for this scholarship by writing a one-page statement of his or her study abroad plans. The statement should include where and what the student will be studying, the projected cost involved, and the role that study abroad and the mastery of a foreign language plays in the student’s academic and career goals.

Now is the time to apply for Liberal Arts Honors Study Abroad Scholarships! Deadlines are:

5:00 pm November 15 for Spring.

5:00 pm March 1 for Fall and Summer.

Please submit your application online through the study abroad online scholarship application, Global Assist and select “Get Started”. The website will prompt you to set up an online profile and show you a list of scholarships which criteria you meet. If you are applying for a study abroad program not affiliated with UT, please enter program code 300999.

Both LAH students and Humanities majors are eligible to apply for the LAH Study Abroad scholarship. Please contact the LAH office with any questions.