Monthly Archives: April 2022

Recruiting Student Leaders!

Texas Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) is currently recruiting for a brand new role as a Team Manager with the Project Advance Austin program. This is a great opportunity to develop leadership and project management skills, while working with local nonprofits to have a positive impact on UT Austin’s campus and in the greater Austin area.

No previous experience is required because Texas LEAD is dedicated to providing meaningful support to help guide students through their experience with Project Advance Austin. New Team Managers will gain leadership and project management skills, while developing a strong professional network, and building a professional portfolio of work. These benefits make this the perfect opportunity for students who want to develop and refine their skills in a supportive environment before entering the professional workforce.

The Team Manager role description and flyer are both attached to this email, which each offer more information. Interested students can apply via THIS LINK. The application deadline is May 6th, so be sure to apply early!

Should you have any questions, please contact Marc Pereira (mpereira@austin.utexas.edu), who would be happy to share any information you may need.

Peers for Pride 22-23 Applications and Final Performance

Join Peers for Pride

Apply here

Peers for Pride (PfP) is a peer facilitation program of the Gender and Sexuality Center. Students will take two courses during the academic year in partnership with the Center for Women’s Gender Studies.

Learn about queer histories and create queer futures!
Facilitate workshops around allyship with the GSC!
Make new friends & work toward creating thriving LGBTQIA+ communities at UT.

Who Can Apply?
The program and course are open to UT undergraduate and graduate students from all majors and disciplines. Courses will count for a total of six hours of upper-division credit in Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS), Social Work (SW), or Theatre and Dance (TD). Additionally, students will receive credit for Cultural Diversity in the United States, and Ethics course flag requirements.

No experience in theatre and/or performance is required to apply and participate in the program. After students have completed the program, they are eligible to be invited for a paid opportunity to facilitate any Peers for Pride requested workshop for the campus and/or local Austin community!
Students of the Peers for Pride Program are required to take one class in the fall semester and one in the spring semester in their respective order.

  • Fall Semester: Confronting LGBTQIA+ Oppression: Exploring the Issues and Learning the Skills to Communicate Them 
    • Part I of the Peers for Pride Program
    • Course Code: WGS335, TD357, or SW360K
    • Course Description: Learn basic facilitation skills while taking an in-depth look at some issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals.
  • Spring Semester: Facilitating Dialogues on LGBTQIA+ Oppression: Peers for Pride in Action 
    • Part II of the Peers for Pride Program
    • Course Code: WGS 335-2, T D 357T, or SW 360K
    • Course Description: Students will continue in the program to become peer facilitators and have the opportunity to fine-tune their facilitation skills and lead workshops across campus. Students must complete the prerequisite course Confronting LGBTQIA+ Oppression: Exploring the Issues and Learning the Skills to Communicate Them to be able to enroll in this course.

 

Additionally, our students have been working diligently for the past year in the Peers for Pride course to curate a final performance taking place on Thursday, April 28th from 2pm-3:30pm at the San Jacinto Amphitheater. You can attend to show support for our students who are promoting messages through theatre around allyship, inclusive LGBTQIA+ communities, intersectionality, and experiences of being queer and trans on a college campus!

Summer 2022 RTF courses for all majors

RTF f328C GENDER AND MEDIA CULTURE-WB

Critical analysis of media and its interrelation with issues of gender.

Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

 

RTF f359S 8-LATINA/OS AND U.S. MEDIA-WB

Special topics related to the critical analysis of media in cultural contexts. Survey of the representation and participation of Latinas and Latinos in U.S. English-language film and television from the silent film era to the present. Also focuses on issues Latina/os face as media producers, media consumers, and media activists.

Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

 

RTF f344M COMICS AND CARTOONS-WB

Special topics in digital media theory, design, or development. May include visual effects and motion graphics or digital media and digital art. Topic description: Explore sequential art through skills-building projects and examination of caricature, layout, time-based media, and contemporary forms of entertainment.

Prerequisite: Open to all majors and classifications

 

RTF f344M VIDEO GAME PRODUCTION-WB

Special topics in digital media theory, design, or development. May include visual effects and motion graphics or digital media and digital art. Topic description: Examine and create the components of a video game through skill-building projects.

Prerequisite: Open to all majors and classifications

Black Research Showcase

Are you a Black student at UT with research interests? Would you like the opportunity to attend an affirming and uplifting space in which you could share your research, receive feedback, and practice your public speaking? If this describes you, BHSA invites you to participate in our Black Research Showcase on April 22 at 2 PM in the Gordon White Building. The showcase is an affirming and uplifting space for all undergraduate Black students to present their academic endeavors.

Here’s a link to sign up to attend or present: http://tinyurl.com/BRS2022

Explore Law | Summer 2022 Application Still Open

This summer’s Explore Law are still open. Explore Law’s goal is to increase the numbers of high-priority undergraduate students from the University of Texas at Austin, Huston-Tillotson University, and Austin Community College who apply to and are accepted into law school. Over the last seven years, we’ve had over one hundred students complete the program, and over 95% of them are presently on a path to and through law school.

 

The cornerstone of the program is the four-week summer program. This summer the program will run 18 July to 12 August. Participants who complete the program earn a stipend of $1,500.00. We are currently planning to meet in person.

 

Applications are now due Wednesday, 20 April, 11:59P Central. Students can find details about the remaining virtual info sessions on the website and can contact Eric Dieter at ericdieter@austin.utexas.edu

Become an International Orientation Volunteer!

The International Orientation Volunteer (IOV) program is accepting applications from graduate and undergraduate students until Wednesday, April 13, 2022. We invite UT students with an international interest to learn more by joining our info session Friday, April 8 at noon.

Register Now

 

As an International Orientation Volunteer (IOV), you have the opportunity to help student adjust to UT, Austin, and the US in a variety of ways:

  • Design and lead creative tours of campus or Austin
  • Assist at social events
  • Lead virtual information session or participate in a virtual panel
  • Spotlight international students and orientation events on social media

We are accepting applications from graduate and undergraduate students until Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Explore the IOV website to learn about the program and apply.

McNair Scholars | 2022-23 Application Still Open

The application for McNair Scholars is still open. McNair, part of the U.S. Department of Education’s funded TRIO programs, guides first-generation and low-income and/or underrepresented students into Ph.D. programs, and provides funding to assist with that process.  

Applications are now due Friday, 15 April, 11:59P Central, but interested students are encouraged to submit as soon as possible. The Longhorn Center for Academic Equity will begin the review and interview process on a rolling basis.

There are additional info sessions scheduled via Zoom. Students can find details about these sessions on the attached flyer and on the website. 

Students can email Dr. Nabeeha Chaudhary, McNair’s Senior Student Program Coordinator, nabeeha.chaudhary@austin.utexas.edu, with questions

Office of Distinguished and Postgraduate Scholarships

Truman Scholarship Information Session

April 06, 2022 at 5pm (Zoom)

This competitive scholarship provides $30,000 towards a public service-related graduate degree to students who aspire to work in a public service career.  The Truman foundation broadly defines public service to include employment in government, public-interest organizations, nongovernmental research, academic institutions, and nonprofit organizations.  Juniors graduating during the 2023-24 academic year are eligible to apply.  Register here 

 

Schwarzman Scholarship Information Session

April 11, 2022 at 2pm (in-person and Zoom)

The Schwarzman Scholarship funds a one-year masters degree in global affairs from the Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. Seniors and alumni are eligible to apply. Come hear from a Schwarzman representative and a UT alumni Schwarzman scholar. Register here

 

UK and Ireland Scholarships Information Session

April 12, 2022 at 5pm (Zoom)

The session will provide an overview of the prestigious scholarships for graduate study at institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland such as the Rhodes, Marshall, Gates Cambridge, and Mitchell.  Seniors and alumni are eligible to apply for these awards. Register here 

PD Soros Fellowship for New Americans Information Session

April 20, 2022 at 11am (Zoom)

This award is for immigrants and children of immigrants who are pursuing any type of fulltime professional or graduate school in the United States. The scholarship is open to seniors or recent graduates in any academic discipline. Come learn more from a PD Soros representative. Register here

Please visit ODPS at utpostbac.com or email questions to odps@austin.utexas.edu.

UTLA & UTNY Spring 2023 Application Deadline & Upcoming Info. Sessions

The Semester in Los Angeles (UTLA) and UT in New York (UTNY) programs will be holding multiple information sessions in the month of April for students interested in participating in either program during the Spring 2023 semester and beyond.

The deadline to apply for the Spring 2023 semester (for both programs) is on May 1, 2022.

UTLA UTNY
General Information Sessions:

April 6, Noon central, Zoom

April 13, 5:00PM central, Zoom

 

 

TO RSVP:

https://utla.utexas.edu/info-sessions

 General Information Sessions:

April 6, 4:00PM central, Zoom

April 14, Noon central, Texas Career Engagement

April 19, 4:00PM central, Zoom

 

TO RSVP:

https://utny.utexas.edu/info-sessions

Both programs are open to all UT majors. These information sessions will be general in nature and intended for anyone with questions about the program, online application, costs, internships, classes, etc.

For more information about UTLA (including a link to apply), visit here.

For more information about UTNY (including a link to apply), visit here.

Arabic Summer Institute 2022 – Deadline Approaching

The Arabic Flagship Program and the Department of Middle Eastern Studies at The University of Texas at Austin are proud to offer the Arabic Summer Institute (ASI), providing an intensive language and culture program for beginning, intermediate, and advanced students of Arabic.

With the largest full-time Arabic faculty in the country, more courses at all levels of Arabic, and thriving events and cultural environment, UT’s Department of Middle Eastern Studies is now rated among the best in the country. Set in friendly Austin, our program and our University are committed to continually expanding our curriculum to help students meet their academic goals. The Arabic Summer Institute illustrates our continued commitment to excellence.

 

Apply Here

Program Dates

  • June 2, 2022 through August 12, 2022
  • Application Final Deadline: April 15, 2022

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

 

Arabic Summer Institute Staff

Norah Elamir
Program Officer and Outreach Coordinator

Olla Al-Shalchi, ASI Director: olla@austin.utexas.edu