The Liberal Arts Council serves as the official student voice and governing body for the College of Liberal Arts; every college at UT has a college council comprised of students that get to write policy, vote on legislation, and make real change in the college.
If that sounds like something you’re interested in, attend an info session or apply here! The application is due Monday September, 14th at midnight.
Check us out on IG and Twitter @utlaccouncil.
Projec M.A.L.E.S. next PM Webinar is Mental Health and Wellness: Supporting Boys and Young Men of Color in Times of Uncertainty.
Friday, Sept 18 @ 12:30 PM CDT. Open to all, register now: http://bit.ly/PM-Mental-Health
Dear Texas History and Speech Enthusiasts:
Apply for the 96th Annual Oratorical Contest of the Battle Flowers® Association!
FIRST PRIZE $5000: WINNER’S ADVISOR’S DEPARTMENT $2500
2021 ENTRY FORM AND INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLE
Please click on the following link to view the electronic packet:
ORATORICAL CONTEST ENTRY FORM AND PACKET MATERIALS
The packet includes:
You may also view the Packet documents along with the winners of last year’s contest and the winning speech on our website at this link: https://www.battleofflowers.org/events/oratorical-contest/
Feel free to contact me at oratoricalcontest.bof@gmail.com with any questions.
Below is a list of upcoming Humanities Institute activities that COLA students might be interested in. For more details, updates, and RSVP information, please follow the links to the Humanities Institute web page.
Students can now submit proposals for the fall 2020 Undergraduate Research Fellowships, which provide up to $1,000 to support expenses for independent research or creative activity in any major.
Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research and the academic colleges, URF awards cover costs for scholarly projects proposed by student applicants that are undertaken with the supervision of a faculty member. Awards are made in the fall and spring through the Office of Undergraduate Research.
The fall 2020 URF deadline is 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28. Students conducting independent projects are invited to learn more about the award (including the application process, eligibility, and writing tips) and access the online application. More info about other sources for student research funding can be found on the OUR scholarships page.
Students can learn more about the application process at our online funding workshop Thursday, Sept. 10 at 11 a.m. on Zoom. Students can register for the workshop on the OUR web site.
The Normandy Scholar Program is open to all majors on campus and does not require a foreign language. It offers one-semester (Spring 2021) of intensive study of the causes, course, and impact of World War Two, followed by a nearly month-long faculty-led trip to the most important World War Two sites and museums in London, Normandy, Paris, Berlin, Cracow, and Warsaw.
Students who meet the program requirements and are looking for an extraordinary educational opportunity are invited to apply!
Information Session on the Normandy Scholar Program: Monday, September 14 at 5:00:
https://utexas.zoom.us/j/98103841110
Please go to the NSP web site: for information about the program.
NSP Application Deadline: Monday, October 5. The application is available at
http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/history/normandy-scholars/application.php.
For further information, please contact the Director of the Normandy Scholar Program,
Dr. Charters Wynn at wynn@utexas.edu.
The deadline for Upper-division scholarship applications is September 25, 2020 at 5pm.
Please apply online through the College of Liberal Arts scholarship portal.
The full essay prompt is:
Laughter has a deep philosophical meaning, it is one of the essential forms of the truth concerning the world as a whole, concerning history and man; it is a peculiar point of view relative to the world; the world is seen anew, no less (and perhaps more) profoundly than when seen from the serious standpoint. Therefore, laughter is just as admissible in great literature, posing serious problems, as seriousness. Certain essential aspects of the world are accessible only to laughter. – Mikhail Bakhtin
There are two kinds of humor. One kind that makes us chuckle about our foibles and our shared humanity—like what Garrison Keillor does. The other kind holds people up to public contempt and ridicule—that’s what I do. Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful. I only aim at the powerful. When satire is aimed at the powerless, it is not only cruel—it’s vulgar. – Molly Ivins
When humor works, it works because it’s clarifying what people already feel. It has to come from someplace real. – Tina Fey
Now, I’m the kind of guy who, if somebody says, “There’s no way to make this funny,” I want to prove that wrong. I believe that with the right nuance, with the right touch, you can emphasize the funniness in anything. That’s just my comedy ideal. … – Jordan Peele
What makes something funny? What is the role or purpose of humor? Are there certain topics or situations when humor is inappropriate? In considering these questions, you may explore humor from either a personal or a social perspective.
Questions? Email LAHScholarships@austin.utexas.edu
Interested in joining the Liberal Arts Honors Diversity Action Committee (LAHDAC)? Attached is the Director Application in which you are able to apply for a position on LAHDAC’s Board of Directors. We have attached LAHDAC’s constitution so you can find our organization’s purpose and the descriptions of each Director position. In addition, we are hosting informal info sessions on:
Thursday, September 10 from 7:00pm-8:00pm and 8:00pm-9:00pm
Monday, September 14 from 7:00pm-8:00pm and 8:00pm-9:00pm
The zoom links will be sent on the day of. You do not have to attend an info session to apply, but you are welcome to attend to learn more about the positions and ask questions. The application is due Friday, September 18 at 11:59 pm.
Please feel free to email us at utlahdac@gmail.com if you have any questions. Also, feel free to encourage your LAH and Humanities friends to apply and/or sign up for our email list. On behalf of LAHDAC, we look forward to hearing from you.
Director Application: https://forms.gle/TaSMap8qsHRucb6j6
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.