The official add/drop period is officially over! You do have until the 12th class day, September 9, to drop a course and have it deleted from your record. After September 9, any class you drop will show up as a Q on your record. You are limited to 6 Q-drops while at UT, so it is best to save your Q for an emergency situation. You cannot Q-drop a course after Nov. 1.
When dropping courses, please keep in mind that you must be registered for 12 hours to be a full-time student.
The LIVESTRONG Texas 4000 team will be recruiting for the 2013 team this Fall! Come out to an info session to learn how you can fight cancer by bike riding from Austin, TX to Anchorage, AK!
Info Session dates:
Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. (Location: PAR 203)
Tuesday, Sep. 6 at 7 p.m. (Location: CPE 2.216)
Wednesday, Sep. 7 at 7 p.m. (Location: PAR 1)
Tuesday, Sep. 13 at 7 p.m. (Location: CPE 2.216)
Wednesday, Sep. 14 at 7 p.m. (Location: PAR 203)
Tuesday, Sep. 20 at 7 p.m. (Location: CPE 2.208)
Wednesday, Sep. 21 at 7 p.m. (Location: MEZ 1.120)
Applications are due at midnight on Friday, Sep. 23.
Applications will be posted soon on: http://www.texas4000.org/riders/apply
Join our facebook event at: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=167460383332491
PS – We are very proud that LAHers Jamie Hill and Julia Shatilo will be participating in the Texas 4000 ride in the summer of 2012!
The Amorous Paulharmonic LAH Music Ensemble will meet this Wednesday, August 31, in SZB 104 at 7 pm. No instruments will be needed – this is just a chance to get to know everyone. Whether you like to sing or play the keyboard, please come join us!
Contact Jenny Klingshirn jklingshirn89@gmail.com with any questions.
Our LAH Yearly Scholarships have all been updated and applications and deadline information is available on our website: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/progs/lahonors/scholarships/lah/LAH-yearly.php
All Humanities majors are also eligible to apply.
We look forward to reading your applications!
Each week Christians in LAH get together to pray for the LAH community. We are a group of Christ-followers committed to authentic community and missional living on campus, and we would love for more LAHers to join us. We meet from 5 to 6 pm each Tuesday in the Campus House of Prayer (second floor), located behind Mellow Mushroom on the Drag. All are welcome!
For more information contact Jenny Dietz at jdietz@mail.utexas.edu or 512-971-9119.
Many of you have asked how to get textbooks less expensively and we finally have an answer for you! Check out Acts of Sharing as a way for you to clean up your room and get rid of textbooks or find new ones. LAH alum Brian Boitmann started up this organization and it seems like a wonderful way to trade textbooks and other items. Here is some more info:
ActsofSharing.com is the hub for LAH students, and for that matter, UT students and organizations, to share and borrow items together. We realized that rather than selling back our textbooks only to buy them again this next semester, it made more sense to just connect with our fellow classmates and share the books we needed for our new classes instead. Not only can you share textbooks, but sporting goods, outdoor equipment, movies, games–just about anything you like, a free craigslist for friends and students at UT! And by sharing and borrowing what we need from other Longhorns we know, we can save money and live in tighter community with each other on campus.
Horns Helping Horns, this is the culture we want to have on campus, and we believe that what starts here, changes things in a BIG way.
Join us on the LAH and University of Texas communities at www.ActsofSharing.com!
Dear students,
The Undergraduate Mock Trial Associations is a competitive organization that sends teams to state, regional, and national competitions. This organization has been in existence for over 20 years now. We first registered with the university in 1991. Basically, we study a case and compete against teams from other schools while pretending to be lawyers. We have a lot of fun while learning about courtroom procedures. Our organization allows students interested in law and advocacy to compete in mock trials against other colleges and universities. Participation in mock trial will give students an opportunity to learn from real trial attorneys, strengthen their understanding of the la,w and enhance their public speaking abilities.
If you are interested in learning more then stop by our table on the West Mall. We will be happy to answer any and all of your questions. Please come to our information sessions which will be held on Tuesday, September 6th and Wednesday, September 7th at 7pm in a to be announced location.
The try out packet will be posted on our website, texasmocktrial.org, soon. Try outs will be Friday September 9th, Saturday September 10th, and Sunday September 11th in a to be announced location.
Please contact us or come to the information sessions if you are interested. We look forward to seeing you there!
Hook’em!
—
Elizabeth Fletcher
President, Texas Mock Trial
Liberal Arts Honors/ Government
Psychology B.A.
The University of Texas at Austin
832.767.9797 I eafletcher107@gmail.com
LAHers, come welcome our incoming first year students at the Fall Welcome Lunch!
All LAHers are invited to attend. This will also be a chance for mentors and mentees to meet up, if they have not done so already.
The luncheon will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 23nd from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in the Texas Union Ballroom.
Our luncheon is a ‘come when you can and stay as long as you want’ affair. If your Reading Round-Up goes until Noon, join us at Noon.
Please RSVP your attendance to lahonors@austin.utexas.edu by Tuesday, August 16.
This internship comes to us from an upperclass LAH alum.
Interactive Copywriting Intern
HCB Health
Description
The HCB Health Interactive team is looking for a smart, adaptive, insightful liberal arts major to assist with copywriting and content strategy. We offer an entrée into the advertising industry — for someone willing to step up to the challenge.
The ideal candidate can think critically about:
Agency Profile
HCB Health delivers smart, effective advertising and marketing to the health industry. Our Interactive team creates engaging online experiences — i.e. websites — to build relationships and win customers.
Description
As the Interactive Copywriting Intern, you’ll assist HCB Health’s Digital marketing team with a range of tasks. In the process, you’ll get a crash course in copywriting, interactive marketing, website creation and more.
Our intern should be able to handle various tasks, including:
Qualifications
We’re looking for a liberal arts major who writes effectively and is a self-starter. By “self-starter,” we mean someone who’ll pull out all the stops to get the right answers. The ability to self-edit is desired, and the ability to take direction is a must. A good sense of humor and cheerful attitude go a long way.
Compensation
The internship is paid and available for academic credit.
Requirements
Must be available at least two days a week.
Dates of Internship
August 29, 2011 – December 12, 2011
Think you have all of this (and more)? Prove it to us in an email at interactive.jobs@hcbhealth.com.
The College of Liberal Arts recently posted a job listing on the Hire A Longhorn website, http://www.hirealonghorn.org/, (number 35587) in order to fill three peer advisor positions for the COLA Student Division. Please see the information below regarding qualifications and application instructions.
Qualifications: CURRENTLY ENROLLED undergraduate or graduate student at UT. Preferred graduation date NO EARLIER THAN FALL 2012. Customer service experience. Detail-oriented. Enthusiastic. Fast learner. Effective communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment. Ability to handle confidential information. Ability to work the hours specified, with potential for increased hours in the future. May be asked to adjust class schedule to meet desk coverage needs.
Application Instructions: Email FORMAL COVER LETTER AND RESUME to Melinda Villarreal at melinda.villarreal@austin.utexas.edu by 7/29/11. Resumes submitted without a cover letter will not be considered. An email will not substitute for a cover letter. PLEASE INCLUDE EXPECTED DATE OF GRADUATION WITHIN RESUME. Interviews will take place week of 8/1/11. Projected start date is 8/16/11.
Thank you,
Melinda
Melinda Villarreal
Student Division, College of Liberal Arts
Gebauer 2.200, G6100
The University of Texas at Austin
Office: 512-471-7352
Fax: 512-471-5393
Email: melinda.villarreal@austin.utexas.edu