All first-generation graduate and undergraduate students are invited to attend this focus group! Additionally, for those not familiar with first-gen communications on campus, I encourage you to sign up for and promote the following, if you have yet to do so:

• the First-Gen Weekly Navigator Newsletter
• the First-Gen Equity program within DDCE
• the First-Gen Living Learning Community within NSS

Social Media Channels:
@firstgenequity on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook
@firstgenlonghorns on Instagram
@1stgenlonghorns on Twitter

Turkey is dynamic and its rich history and culture challenge Western stereotypes of a homogenous Islamic Middle East. This dynamism is evidenced through the struggle to carve out a uniquely Turkish identity after the end of World War I, the effects of Atatürk’s modernizing reforms, and lasting tensions between Islamism and secularism. Turkey’s unique location at the border between Europe and Asia creates a cultural pivot point between East and West. At the same time, Ottoman history is a backdrop for many of Turkey’s living artistic and cultural practices today.

Interested? Register here to learn more about Turkish culture, language, and cuisine at “A Taste of Turkish Delight!”, a 50-minute immersive event open to all UT students on Wednesday, March 30, April 13, and April 20, 2022. All three “A Taste of Turkish Delight!” sessions will be held in the Middle Eastern Studies Reading Room (CAL 516). Each session is limited to 25 students.

What are the most in-demand skills for today’s job market and the future of work? This event series aims to help students consider this question as they prepare for the careers of today and tomorrow.

Budgeting regularly leads the list of most in-demand skills by employers seeking college-educated candidates in Texas. With that in mind, our inaugural skill series week focuses on budgeting. By participating in these sessions, you will learn about budgeting in the context of work, how to develop budgeting skills, and how to promote your background and experiences to employers seeking candidates with budgeting skills.

All UT Austin undergraduate and graduate students are invited to attend. Refreshments will be provided.

Budgeting Use Case Panel | Tuesday, April 5, 5-6 p.m. | FAC 2.236 | RSVP

Panelists: Jonathan Alba (Code4), Lucas Markman (Pearl Snap Studios) | Facilitator: Dr. Art Markman, Vice Provost for Continuing and Professional Education and New Education Ventures, UT Austin

Budgeting to Reach Your Goals | Wednesday, April 6, noon-1 p.m. | FAC 2.236 | RSVP

Presenter: Dr. David Platt, Senior Associate Dean, School of Undergraduate Studies

Budget Narratives: “If You Build It, They Will Come,” and Other Financial Narratives We Tell Ourselves | Wednesday, April 6, 5-6 p.m. | FAC 2.236 | RSVP

Presenter: Dr. Amy Ware, Director, Human Dimensions of Organizations

Employer Panel: New Professionals and Budgeting Skills | Thursday, April 7, 5:30-6:30 p.m. | FAC 2.236 | RSVP

Employer Panelists: Accenture, Samsung and UFCU