Author Archives: Britney Tran

Quiet Writing Group for Undergraduate Thesis/Capstone Writers

The University Writing Center is hosting a quiet writing group for any undergraduate students writing a thesis or capstone on Thursdays from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm and will meet for five weeks. During these sessions, everyone working together can write, do research, peer review, or bounce ideas off each other. There are about 10 spots, and attendance at every session is encouraged. However, if you can only make it to a few meetings or for some of the duration but still want to attend, let us know and we can work something out. Here’s the link to sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/quiet-writing-group-for-undergraduate-thesis-writers-tickets-275096249287

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Brett Glasscock at glasscockbrett@gmail.com or Carly Montagnlo at cmontagnolo@utexas.edu

Seeking Participants for Survey

Hi everyone! My name is Rachel Chen, and I am a sophomore psychology and sociology major. I am doing a research study on people’s attitudes and general knowledge about affirmative action between students at UT and students at UC Berkeley as a Student Fellow for the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy, and I would really appreciate any help! The survey takes 5-10 minutes to complete, and you can enter a raffle to win one of two $25 Amazon gift cards once you finish. Please share this with your friends, especially if they go to UC Berkeley! The link is tinyurl.com/UTvsUC, and you can contact me at rachelchen@utexas.edu if you have any questions.

2022-2023 FSP Mentor Recruitment!

 

The Foundation Scholars Program (FSP) is hiring mentors for the 2022-2023 academic year. FSP Mentors provide leadership and academic mentorship to first-year students in the College of Liberal Arts, as they transition from high school to UT Austin. Please see attached for the FSP Mentor position description. When able, we strongly recommend interested applicants to reach out to our current FSP mentors and kindly request to sit in on a FSP committee meeting.

To qualify to be an FSP Mentor, you must:

  • have a minimum 2.75 GPA(Spring 2022)
  • be a currently enrolled student at UT Austin
  • must be available Fridays at 9am for required weekly mentor training
  • must be available and enrolled in at least 12 hours in the Fall 22 and Spring 23 semesters (if you are participating in Study Abroad during any of these semesters, you can’t apply to be a mentor)

Information Session

  • Friday, March 4 at 10am
  • Friday, March 11 at 9am

Attending info session is REQUIRED for a completed application.

Mentor Panel:

Wednesday, March 9

Attending the mentor panel is highly encouraged!

 

Application is open and will close on March 14 at noon.

APPLY HERE

Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions at fsp_cola@austin.utexas.edu.

Encore Project Connect Light Rail Workshop

You may remember the on-campus Community Design Workshop hosted by Project Connect this past December regarding the proposed light rail coming to Guadalupe just west of campus.

The in-person and virtual events last semester were such a success that Project Connect would like to give the UT community an additional opportunity to provide further feedback on plans. This event to be virtual only.Zoom registration for the event can be found below.

Event Details

Thursday, February 24th

5:30 – 7:30pm

Zoom Webinar: https://capmetro-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6SdzfoaeRP-lPAx-8HfuBg

Event Description

The Orange Line, a 20-mile light rail line that would operate on North Lamar Blvd and Congress Ave, could serve a section of Guadalupe St. known as “The Drag,” offering new ways for people to travel just west of UT Austin and creating a new signature public space for the city. Join the Austin Transit Partnership to discuss design opportunities for The Drag with Project Connect engineering and design teams.

TexPIRG Remote and In Person Internships

Sign up to find out more about the Student PIRGs remote and in-person internships. 

The Student PIRGs are an organization that trains students to run strategic campaigns. We have remote and in person internships and volunteer opportunities where students can learn valuable organizing and activist skills to make a difference on issues that they care about on their campuses. This semester we’re working on America’s plastic problem, food and housing insecurity on and off campus, getting the campus vote ready for the 2022 midterms, making Austin a more pollinator friendly city, and more! Learn more about our internships here. 

Colleges and Universities offer great classes to learn about all of these problems, and the impacts they have on our country and communities. However, it’s often hard to know how you can put that knowledge into action. That’s where we come in. TEXPIRG Campus Action is based on a model that has been helping students make positive change for almost 50 years. 

Across the country, our campus clubs have come together in big ways: 

·  We helped register hundreds of thousands of students to vote and increased early voting in the 2020 election.

·  Throughout the US we’ve gotten hundreds of professors to pledge to keep affordability in mind when they assign their course materials. And we’ve saved students over $40,000,000 by working with dozens of campuses in 10 states to create open source textbook programs.

·  And, more than 12 campuses across the country have already pledged to eliminate unnecessary single use plastics. 

As an intern you will spend 10-15 hours a week attending trainings, recruiting volunteers, and working on projects and campaigns that will make your community better. You’ll attend weekly trainings and run campaign events.

Too busy for an internship? Check “volunteering” on the interest form!

Learn skills, build your resume, and work with issues that matter. Apply today.

Info Session: BA/MA 5-Year Program for WGS

Attention First Year Students, Sophomores, and Rising Juniors,

 

If you are interested in the 5-Year Integrated BA/MA Program in Women’s and Gender Studies, please register for the info session using the link below.  A recording of the session will be sent to all registrants.

Wednesday, March 2nd 2022 at 4:00 PM CST 
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://utexas.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtdu6hrTgsH9AMAs9lzwWmMSScgzFlIAUu

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

 

The Center for Women’s and Gender Studies offers an integrated program to enable currently enrolled, highly motivated undergraduate students with strong intellectual capacities to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Women’s and Gender Studies and a Master of Arts in Women’s and Gender Studies within a five-year period.

The Integrated BA/MA (WGS) program serves to highlight the intellectual rigor of the WGS program; promote opportunities for undergraduate students to pursue advanced study; improve student preparation for competitive PhD programs; and improve job market opportunities for Liberal Arts graduates.

With special permission, WGS BA students begin taking graduate courses in their Junior year.  A 3.0 GPA or higher is required.

In the spring of their Senior year, they apply to the 5th Year through the online Apply Texas graduate school application (note: there is a different program code and deadline).

Austin Sunshine Camps

Do you have a passion for service, youth engagement, and outdoor experiences? Apply to be a volunteer camp counselor this summer with Austin Sunshine Camps! We are a free overnight camp for Austin youth located at Zilker park. As a counselor, you will have the opportunity to work with kids of all ages, visit Zilker lodge, and find a service-minded community both at UT and Austin at large. Visit our link tree to find our counselor application.

Spring 2022 Herbert Family University Lecture Series

Spring 2022 Helen and Jeff Herbert Family Lecture Series (formerly the University Lecture Series) will take place next week, on February 21st  and 22nd. 

Feb. 21, 2022, 7-8 p.m. WCP Ballroom

Fact, Fiction, or Distortion? The Importance of Staying Critical When Scrolling Online

Dr. Scott Stroud, Department of Communication Studies and Dr. Anita Varma, the School of Journalism and Media

Feb. 22, 2022, 7-8 p.m. Livestream***

Texas Climate Change: Past, Present, and Future
Dr. Jay Banner, Department of Geological Sciences

*** For Tuesday’s virtual event, students must first visit https://utexas.instructure.com/enroll/M4RJNY to ‘enroll’ in the Canvas course.  You must enroll using this link in order to have access to the video stream (and will be able to enroll up until the event start times each night).