Download the application here: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/lahonors/scholarships/lah/LAH-yearly.php
All scholarship essays will be due in the LAH Office by Friday, Sept 18 at 5 pm.
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Indian Ocean Concert
Tuesday September 27
5-7:30pm
Hogg Memorial Auditorium, UT Austin Campus
Association for India’s Development – Austin Chapter (AID-Austin) and Pragathi are proud to co-host Indian Ocean live in concert at Austin.India’s biggest underground success, Indian Ocean is a pioneering band in the Indian fusion and rock scene. Their sound can be described as “Indo-rock fusion with jazz-spiced rhythms that integrates shlokas, sufism, environmentalism, mythology and revolution.”Formed in the early 90s, Indian Ocean has spearheaded the Indian rock scene and is one of India’s few politically conscious bands. A cult band in its own right, the group has amalgamated Indian folk music with Western rock. Culling their lyrics from a variety of languages, including Hindi, Kashmiri, Bengali, Sanskrit and even Aramaic, their music ranges from rocking political anthems to meditative spiritual ballads.
Setting the precedent from their first self-titled album (which was the highest selling album by an Indian band at the the time), Indian Ocean has earned rave reviews from the critics and audiences alike. Their third album Kandisa, released in 2000, is considered one of the most important, best-loved albums of contemporary Indian music, while their latest album Tandanu featuring collaborations with metal, Bollywood, and Indian classical artists, has been hailed as “an album that awakens a new consciousness” by Rolling Stone India.
The band’s fame and following has not been limited to India’s shores – as their much-stamped passports attest, they are India’s leading global band. Since 2001, Indian Ocean has gracing stages across the US, Canada, UK, Europe, Australia and South East Asia. They’ve performed and collaborated with the celebrated violinist Pandit L. Subramaniam, legendary American folk singer Pete Seeger, virtuoso Japanese trumpeter Terumasa Hino and more.
For tickets, and more information about the concert visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/indian-ocean-concert-austin-tickets-17924199764
Volunteer with the Texas Book Festival
The Texas Book Festival is a yearly even open to the public that hosts a variety of different authors from all around the nation to come and speak. With this year being the twentieth anniversary of the Festival the event promises to be bigger than ever before. We have plenty of different opportunities so students should be able to find something they are comfortable and excited about getting involved with.
Health & Society – Fall Info Sessions and Application
FALL 2015 HEALTH & SOCIETY INFO SESSIONS
How does the concept of health vary across cultures? What accounts for the vast health disparities that exist in the world? How does the health care system in the U.S. differ from models in other developed countries? How has our understanding of health changed over the course of human history? These are some of the big questions students will tackle in Health and Society, an interdisciplinary major in Liberal Arts. Prospective students should attend one of the following info sessions to learn more about the major, degree requirements, and application process:
Wednesday, September 9, 3pm, PAR 1
Thursday, September 17, 4pm CAL 200
Monday, September 21, 10am, PAR 302
Tuesday, September 29, 4pm, CAL 200
FALL 2015 HEALTH & SOCIETY APPLICATION
The online application will be available here next week and due on Monday, October 5. Students need a minimum 2.5 UT GPA and B- or better in H S 301 Intro to Health and Society for admission to the major. Students currently enrolled in the intro course will be allowed to apply and may be admitted on a conditional basis. Despite what the website currently says, that includes students in their first semester at UT without an established UT GPA.
Psychology Internal Transfer Info Sessions
Students interested in declaring a psychology major must attend an internal transfer information session and complete the application by the November 1 deadline. You can find more information about internal transfer on the psychology website.
The info sessions listed below are located in BUR 214.
Tuesday, September 22 from 2-3 p.m.
Monday, September 28 from 1-2 p.m.
Friday, October 9 from 3-4 p.m.
Tuesday, October 13 from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 22 from 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Friday, October 30 from 9-10 a.m.
Athletics Tutor Position
The University of Texas at Austin’s Intercollegiate Athletics Department is looking for students to fill Academic Tutor positions. A description for the position is provided below, along with a link to the UT Athletics job posting with instructions on how to apply.
Tutors work with students on mastering course specific content and are hired according to the subject area needs of the Intercollegiate Athletics Department. Tutors are scheduled as needed and do not have a guaranteed number of work hours per week. Ideal 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.
In addition to scheduled work hours, Academic Tutors are required to attend an orientation session at the beginning of the semester as well as several scheduled meetings throughout the semester. Academic 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.
*Note: These are part-time positions and are paid on an hourly basis. They do not meet the criteria needed for in-state tuition or benefits at the University.
If interested in applying, please follow the link to the job description and application process:
Fall Auditions for Foot in the Door Theatre
Thursday September 10 & Friday September 11
7-10 pm
Location: CAL 100
If you are interested in acting, tech, or have any interest in our company at all, come see us at auditions!
Auditions consist of cold readings from the plays, so you don’t have to prepare anything. Bring yourself, bring some friends, bring a pen/pencil, and be ready to play. You only need to come to one night to be considered, but coming to both doesn’t hurt!
What plays are we doing?
JOINED AT THE HEAD by Catherine Butterfield
Directed by Rachel Abbott and Elizabeth Hamm
Tentative performance dates: November 6, 7, 13, 14
COMIC POTENTIAL by Alan Aychbourn
Directed by Victoria Fazzino and Sandy Schwalen
Tentative performance dates: November 13, 14, 15, 20, 21
Any questions, concerns, or comments? Contact executive producer Kenneth Williams at kennethwilliams@utexas.edu.
Archer Fellowship Program
Interested in learning about public policy and public service first hand by living, learning, and interning in Washington, D.C., for a fall or spring semester?
If the answer is yes, the Archer Fellowship Program may be for you! Come learn about this unique program by attending an information session. We welcome applications from students representing all majors and disciplines on campus. In fact, each year we select Archer Fellows from across campus who then pursue their personal policy passions in Washington,D.C.
Applications for the 2016-2017 academic year will be due on February 15th. Visit our website and check us out on Facebook: make sure to “like” the UT Austin Archer Fellowship Program to stay informed.
Fall 2015 Information Sessions
Tuesday, September 22nd, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 20th, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 21st, 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 22nd, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 11th, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 12th, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
All Information Sessions will be held in FAC 328.
If you need accommodations for an information session, or if you have any questions or concerns, please contact the UT Austin Archer Fellowship Program Coordinator, Christine Anderson.
LAHSC Freshman Rep Application Due 9/13
Email Haley with any questions!
Link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1L01HljTnLCAKrwCorjN-RLPNxh7Za1lwcx4Kqg1SveY/viewform?usp=send_form
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Haley Williams
University of Texas at Austin, Class of 2016
Liberal Arts Honors Program | Humanities Honors Program
President | Liberal Arts Honors Student Council
Internal Executive Director | Up ‘Til Dawn-Texas Chapter
Phone: 913-775-0512
Students compete for $1,500 at the Texas Student Research Showdown
All undergraduate researchers at The University of Texas at Austin are invited to compete for $1,500 in the Texas Student Research Showdown, a video and presentation competition this fall.
In the first round of the Showdown, entrants will create 2-minute videos about their research, to be voted on by UT students. In the final round, the top six students will give 6-minute research presentations to a live audience and judging panel. Winners will receive scholarships to recognize their excellence in research communication. A series of workshops offers support at every step of the process. The 2015 Texas Student Research Showdown Final Round is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015 at 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the Avaya Auditorium (POB 2.302).
Why enter?
We want to help UT’s top students sell their ideas—and their stories as researchers—to a general audience. All entrants will walk away with a 2-minute video that explains their work to friends, family, grad school committees, and future employers. If your video is in the top six, you’ll take part in the Final Round live competition on Nov. 12. A panel of judges will award scholarship prizes for 1st ($1,500), 2nd ($750), and 3rd ($250) place. Prizes will be awarded based on communication skill and the merit of the research.
Why short videos and mini-presentations?
Short videos are ideal for communicating on social media, and mini-presentations of a style similar to short TED talks are perfect for telling the narrative of your work without overwhelming a general audience. If you’ve never communicated in these formats before, that’s okay—we’ll help you learn how. Attend one of our workshops on making a knockout video and talk.
Who can enter?
The Showdown is open to any current UT undergraduate involved in research or creative activity in any major. Your work can be an independent project, or a collaboration with a professor to which you have made substantive contributions.
What are the deadlines?
First Round: Video submissions are due Oct. 5. Voting will take place Oct. 7-21.
Final Round: The live competition will take place Thursday, Nov. 12 at 3:30 p.m.
For more details, visit http://www.utexas.edu/ugs/our/showdown.