Monthly Archives: September 2020

UT Black Honors Student Association

We hope that your first week of classes has treated you well! We wanted to welcome you to the Black Honors Student Association (BHSA). This organization is a safe space for Black students of all majors and programs to socialize, network, and serve the community. We are contacting you to officially invite you to our first general body meeting this Wednesday, September 2nd at 6:30pm. This meeting will take place over Zoom to ensure the safest, most accessible, platform. The meeting link is below.
We know that the strange circumstances of this semester make community even more important. We also strive to support our members as much as possible. Feel free to fill out this survey to let us know what you would like to gain from this organization! You are also more than welcome to reach out to us with any questions or concerns, join our groupme, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@texas_bhsa).
See you soon!
BHSA Executive Board

Senate of College Councils Accepting Applications for New Members

The Senate of College Councils is currently accepting applications from students of all backgrounds, majors, years, and academic inclinations for its New Member class of 2020! Since 1973, the Senate of College Councils has been the student body’s voice in academics, and by applying for this year’s New Member class, so can you. Our mission is to strengthen and improve the academic culture of our campus, create awareness and pride in the academic strength of the university by writing and passing legislation, hosting events, and more. For more information, visit https://utsenate.org/new-member-apply and for any questions, please email membership.utsenate@gmail.com.

Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Undergraduates

  1. Applications are now open for DisrupTexas, the annual undergraduate pitch competition hosted by the Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship. Students can apply to compete for $35,000 in cash and prizes to continue building their startup ideas. Applications are due by 11:59pm on Monday, September 28th. More information, and application link, can be found here: https://herbkellehercenter.mccombs.utexas.edu/disruptexas/.
  2. Registration for information sessions for the Forty Acres Founders Pre-Accelerator Program is now open. The Forty Acres Founders Program helps undergraduate students vet their startup ideas in order to establish product-market fit for a new product or service. As part of the program, participants are paired with a Graduate Assistant to assist with their research and will have the opportunity to pitch for grant funding at the end of the semester. Applications for this program will open on Monday, September 14th. More information can be found here: https://herbkellehercenter.mccombs.utexas.edu/faf/.
  3. Finally, we are still hosting virtual meetings with entrepreneurship mentors. Our Entrepreneurs-in-Residence program connects students with successful entrepreneurs to gain feedback and guidance on their startup ideas. Students can make appointments to meet with these mentors here: https://herbkellehercenter.mccombs.utexas.edu/eirs/.

In addition to these programs, we are offering virtual events for students interested in entrepreneurship, including networking events, our Startup Ecosystem Presentation and Tradeshow, and Ignite Startup Workshops. More information about our events can be found here: https://herbkellehercenter.mccombs.utexas.edu/events/.

If you have questions, please feel free to connect with Amanda Golden directly.

Submit to Undergraduate Research Journal

Undergraduate Research journal invites students to submit their undergraduate work TODAY!

Paper submission deadline: September 1st, 2020  

Main Website: http://undergraduateresearch.org  

Papers will be published in Undergraduate Research, Vol. 1(1), Winter 2020-2021. Undergraduate Research is a national double-blind, educator-reviewed print and electronic journal published annually in the Winter. The journal is a forum for multidisciplinary undergraduate research and creative endeavors within higher education. The journal follows the Council of Undergraduate Research (CUR) strategic pillars for undergraduate research and creative endeavors.

Debuting in Winter 2020, Undergraduate Research publishes research and creative endeavors from undergraduate students enrolled in institutions of higher education from across the United States. This journal highlights the best of mentored undergraduate scholarly products across all disciplines from all types of higher education institutions.

Submission Guidelines: https://undergraduateresearch.org/submission-guidelines

Please submit your papers here: https://undergraduateresearch.scholasticahq.com/

Student Research Ambassadors and AURA-Tx Application

OUR is looking for 2020-2021 research ambassadors! Please see below for more information; application can be submitted here. If you have any questions, please send us an email.

This fall, all events and activities will be virtual.

Each year the Office of Undergraduate Research seeks passionate undergraduates to serve as Student Research Ambassadors — the public face of student research at events for internal and external audiences, where they share their stories of becoming researchers whose experiences combine the teaching and research missions of the university. Students in this program develop their ability to share their research narrative with a general audience.

The Academy of Undergraduate Researchers Across Texas is a collaboration between UT’s Office of Undergraduate Research and the LAUNCH office at Texas A&M University. AURA-Texas gives exceptional student researchers the chance to network with counterparts at another institution, attend professional development workshops, and showcase the ways in which their research serves the state of Texas.

Sanger Learning Center Fall Virtual Programming

The Sanger Learning Center looks forward to supporting students in fall 2020!

As many of you know, the Sanger Learning Center has been a Longhorn tradition since 1949. More than 11,000 undergraduates use our services every year to brush up on their skills, connect with their peers, and excel in their classes.

Click here for more information!

Join Prickly Magazine!

Calling all writers and artists!

Prickly Magazine is looking for fresh talent to join our team to put out our second issue for the Fall!

Prickly is the only magazine on campus that incorporates animated art with creative writing. We featured poems and short stories last spring, and now, we are looking to expand to creative essays, too! If you get as pumped about expression and believe a little creative vision can make the world 10x more colorful, submit your application!

Check out our works from Spring 2020 here: bit.ly/PricklyMag

Apply here: bit.ly/ApplyPrickly

Why Join: Build your portfolio, get helpful feedback from a team of passionate artists and writers, and join our family. (Prickly members may or may not be getting exclusive welcome stickers this semester)

For questions, contact us at pricklymagazine@gmail.com