Texas Undergraduate Research Journal will be extending the deadline for taking submissions for the 22nd official volume until Friday, February 3rd, 2023.

The Texas Undergraduate Research Journal (Texas URJ) is the official, multidisciplinary research journal of the University of Texas at Austin and is entirely student-run. We aim to highlight undergraduate work from across the university and provide a platform for students to publish/share their interdisciplinary research. Texas URJ is a great opportunity for your students to publish research and share their work.

As we will be extending the deadline to Friday, February 3rd, 2023 at 11:59 pm, we would appreciate it if you could spread the word about this update of extension to students you believe might be interested. 

Papers must be submitted through this link by the deadline with no exceptions. Examples of successful submissions can be found by browsing our digital Archive of URJ volumes.

Further details about submission guidelines and criteria are available on our website.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at larsoncrank@utexas.edu or the Executive Editor Sriya Gullapalli at sriya.gullapalli@utexas.edu.

Spring Auditions for Foot in the Door Theatre

Looking to get involved with theatre this semester? Foot in the Door theatre is looking for actors and tech to take part in two full-length productions this semester: Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring and Greater Tuna by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard.

Auditions will be this Thursday and Friday, 6:30 – 10:00 pm. It’s not necessary to come both days, or stay for the whole time, but if you plan to audition for acting, make sure you allow at least 1-2 hours, depending on how busy it is. As usual, the UT reservations system is backed up, so our spaces are TBD–keep an eye out for the live updates on our instagram (@footinthedoortheatre).

For both acting and tech, no prior experience with theatre is necessary! We have a variety of roles to be filled, both major and minor acting roles as well as many tech and design positions.

If you have any questions about our auditions or our plays, you can reply to this email our reach out to us on our instagram!

I encourage you to check out The Point magazine’s Summer Workshop on public thinking and writing (co-sponsored by The Point and the Parrhesia Program for Public Discourse at the University of Chicago). This fully-funded, two-week program is designed for undergraduate students interested in journalism, criticism, politics, art, and nonprofit who want to learn about and practice engaging the public through dialogue and writing. This year’s workshop on “The Future” will be taught by Point editors Jon Baskin and Anastasia Berg and take place August 7-18, 2023 at UChicago. Applications are due March 1, 2023.

If you’re interested in learning more, people from The Point will be hosting info sessions on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 and Thursday, February 2, 2023, both at 3pm EST. Register here. You can also contact workshop coordinator Jess Swoboda with questions at publicthinking@uchicago.edu.

Donuts & Sustainability – Join the GSLI for a sweet donut sprinkled with sustainability knowledge! Our new breakfast series will feature UT Austin researchers discussing their latest sustainability-related works over a 30-minute donut break.

January 20 – Aaron Pancost & Green Bonds – Dr. Aaron Pancost of the Finance Department will present findings from his latest work in green securities in Germany called “The Benchmark Greenium.”

Register: bit.ly/gslieventbrite

Sustainability Education & Enterprise Development (SEED) Program – SEED (formerly TSIC) is a combined workshop series and pitch competition that prepares the next generation of innovators to create sustainable start-ups. Students can win seed funding for their ideas.

January 18 – SEED Human-Centered Design Workshop – at 12 p.m. in CBA 3.302 with DiMitri Higginbotham from the Center for Integrated Design. Lunch provided.

January 18 – SEEDing Impact: Entrepreneur Fireside Chat – at 6 p.m. in the Rowling Hall Special Events Room, RRH 5.210. Beth Carls and Amy Looper (founders of NSF grant recipient & B Corp awardee OneSeventeenMedia) will join veteran Judson Kauffman (founder of TerraDepth and Desert Door Distillery) for this Chat. Dinner will be provided.

January 25 – SEED Workshop 3: Building an Impact Business Model Canvas – at 5:30 p.m. in RRH 3.310. Presenter: McCombs Business Professor and Innovation Consultant Michael Peterson. Dinner provided.

Registration: bit.ly/gslieventbrite

LGBTQ Studies and Disability Studies are recruiting student models for the

REBIRTH GARMENTS FASHION PERFORMANCE – a radical conversation on queering & cripping fashion Thursday, March 23, 2023

If you identify as any, or a combo, of the following, we want YOU to apply:

• Queer, trans, non-binary, intersex, etc.
• Disabled (including but not limited to physical, emotional, mental, intellectual, developmental, psychological whether it is apparent or not apparent)
• POC (Person of Color)
• People of ALL SIZES and ages!

Rebirth Fashion Performance

We are also especially excited if you do any type of disability justice and/or queer activism; no performance or modeling experience needed! Sign up by Friday, January 22^nd using the link below. We will contact students first-come, first-serve and are looking for around 20 models:

https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cRVNzeA9ecSMEtM

Rebirth Garments works with students to create radical fashions that center queer, trans, and disabled individuals, people of color, and people of any size. By signing up as a model, you will work with designer and creator Sky Cubacub to create a one-of-a-kind fashion especially created just for you at no cost to you! If you want to apply to be in the show, please fill out this Qualtrics form by Friday, January 22nd. After you submit the Qualtrics, designer Sky Cubacub will follow up with an email including a styling consultation questionnaire. By signing up for this event, you will need to commit time to meet virtually with Sky Cubacub throughout the semester, plus in-person the week of the event for fittings.

If you have any questions, please email Sky Cubacub at rebirth.garments@gmail.com AND Sawyer Tedder at sawyer.tedder@austin.utexas.edu.

Texas Athletics’ Student Services is hiring for part-time tutoring staff for Spring 2023!

Strategy Tutors work with students to monitor the student’s daily academic preparation for class, while teaching relevant study skills and time management strategies. Strategy Tutors will also help to implement strategies and techniques designed and requested by Learning Specialists.

Content tutors work with students on mastering course specific content and are hired according to the subject area needs of the Intercollegiate Athletics Department. Ideal Content Tutor candidates will have prior teaching or tutoring experience at the university level as well as a strong and complete working knowledge of the applicable field of study.

Tutors must possess the ability to work positively with students within the boundaries and standards set by the Intercollegiate Athletics Department at The University of Texas and the NCAA. In addition to scheduled work hours, all Tutors are required to attend an orientation session at the beginning of their first semester, as well as monthly tutor training sessions.

The pay rate for graduate students begins at $20/hour with pay increases based on education and previous experiences

To apply, please send the following items to: jobs.studentservices@athletics.utexas.edu

• Resume or CV
• Cover letter
• Four academic or professional references (please include name, title, relationship, and email address)