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LAH Study Abroad Scholarships

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The Liberal Arts Honors Study Abroad Scholarships

The Liberal Arts Honors Program will award scholarships in varying amounts to support LAH students and Humanities majors who will be studying abroad in the Spring, Summer, and/or Fall.  An LAH student may apply for this scholarship by writing a one-page statement of his or her study abroad plans. The statement should include where and what the student will be studying, the projected cost involved, and the role that study abroad and the mastery of a foreign language plays in the student’s academic and career goals.

Now is the time to apply for Liberal Arts Honors Study Abroad Scholarships! Deadlines are:

5:00 pm November 1 for Spring.

Please submit your application online through the study abroad online scholarship application, Global Assistand select “Get Started”. The website will prompt you to set up an online profile and show you a list of scholarships which criteria you meet. If you are applying for a study abroad program not affiliated with UT, please enter program code 300999.

Both LAH students and Humanities majors are eligible to apply for the LAH Study Abroad scholarship. Please contact the LAH office with any questions.

LEARN RUSSIAN IN MOSCOW Summer 2015

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Federally-Funded Summer Study of Intermediate and Advanced Russian Language in Moscow

Introducing the Moscow-Texas Connections Program

Tentative Dates: June 1– August 7, 2015 (10 weeks)

The Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREEES) in cooperation with the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies (DSES) at The University of Texas at Austin (UT) is proud to announce the second year running a 10-week study abroad opportunity in Moscow, Russia. Made possible by a U.S. Department of Education grant, a group of 20 select Texas students will study at the prestigious Higher School of Economics in Moscow, one of the top institutions in Russia. In addition to intensive intermediate and advanced Russian language courses, the program offers content courses in English and Russian language in the areas of Russian history, economics, business, and law. This course of study will be accompanied by comprehensive career mentoring, as well as on-site networking and career mentorship opportunities, and a post-summer studying alumni network and job bank to promote professional development for participants.

More details here.

SOPHOMORE – STUDENTS INTERESTED IN HISTORY AS A MAJOR

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SOPHOMORE – STUDENTS INTERESTED IN HISTORY AS A MAJOR

i.e., you’ll have between 30 and 59 hours by the end of this semester (or just below or above those numbers)

Are you interested in historical research, our History Honors program, and graduate school?

The following small, writing class is designed for sophomore History majors – and there will be seats for non-History majors.

HIS  317N          THINKING LIKE A HISTORIAN

Professor Julie HARDWICK

TTH     09:30am – 11:00am  GAR  0.132

HIS 317N – Thinking Like a Historian is a sophomore seminar for History majors and students who want to study history.  The class will introduce students to history research as a professional discipline: research methods, types of sources, historiography, and structure of research papers.  Students will read  a wide range of primary sources, examine how different historians have developed competing interpretations of particular topics, and develop a research project.  Students write a variety of very short papers, do a group project, and provide a written framework for their research projects.

Readings will include primary sources posted on Canvas and articles available in electronic versions through the PCL website.

Texts (subject to change):   Natalie Zemon Davis, The Return of Martin Guerre (Harvard University Press, 1984); Eric Hinderaker, The Two Hendricks: Unraveling a Mohawk Mystery (Harvard University Press, 2011); James E. Crisp, Sleuthing the Alamo: Davy Crockett’s Last Stand and Other Mysteries of the Texas Revolution (Oxford University Press, 2005)

Grading:   Six short papers 30%   Group project 20%   Research project framework 30%   Participation 20%

Texas Undergraduate Law Review Opportunities

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The Texas Undergraduate Law Review is now accepting applications for new editors! The application and a description of the position can be found on our website at www.texasulr.org. We will accept applications through November 15th. We are also accepting submissions for the spring 2015 edition of the Texas Undergraduate Law Review Journal through December 12th.

Texas Undergraduate Law Review is the premier pre-law organization on campus. Our chief purpose is to encourage undergraduate students with a passion for contemporary legal issues to pursue their passion through scholarly research. We give undergraduate students across the nation the opportunity to see their legal writing published in a nationally reviewed academic journal.

You can visit our website or “like” us on Facebook for more information. Please direct any questions to texasulr@gmail.com.

Submit your scholarly legal articles and apply to be an editor today!

Fulbright Fellowships to Study Abroad in Canada

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The Killam Fellowship Program awards students $5,000 each semester to study abroad at one of 18 Canadian universities. This is an exchange program, which means that students will receive in-residence credit, continue to pay their UT tuition, and all grants and scholarships remain in place. In addition to the $5,000 guaranteed award, students will also receive a health insurance allowance and up to $800 for in country travel. Further, the Killam program offers all expenses paid orientations in Ottawa, ON or Washington, DC depending on the semester of study. Students accepted to this program are eligible for additional UT Study Abroad scholarships as well, making this an extremely affordable program.

The 18 partner universities are located across Canada including Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec. Between all of the available institutions, there are opportunities for all majors and disciplines. The Killam Fellowship program offers association with the Fulbright organization in addition to some of the highest ranked universities in the world.

Please see the attached flyer for details:  Killam Fellowship Program

The December 10th deadline is for applicants wishing to study abroad during the 2015-2016 academic year.

Mastering the Congress: Political Reform 50 Years After the Great Society, Oct. 20

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Fifty years ago, President Lyndon Johnson used his mastery and knowledge of the US Congress and his command of the political process to garner bipartisan support for his “Great Society”, enacting some of the most significant legislation in modern history.

Now our political process is mired in partisan bickering, stalemates and government shutdowns. To investigate the causes and consequences of America’s partisan and political divide, the LBJ School of Public Affairs invites you to a lunch and afternoon panel discussions with elected officials and experts on modern political reform.

This event is free and open to the public but registration is required. Free parking is available on a first come, first served basis in Lot 38, the LBJ Library parking lot.

The afternoon will open with welcome remarks by LBJ School Professor Angela Evans, former Deputy Director of the Congressional Research Service and director of the Policy Research Project Report “The Reclamation of the U.S. Congress.”

The Honorable Charlie Gonzalez and the Honorable Henry Bonilla of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Commission on Political Reform will speak about the Center’s recommendations for specific reforms to improve the political process during a luncheon event.

Eric S. Heberlig and Bruce A. Larson, authors of “Congressional Parties, Institutional Ambition, and the Financing of Majority Control”will discuss the competition for majority party control and the wide-reaching implications of this phenomenon in a 30-minute book talk.

The afternoon will conclude with a one-hour public forum with an open public Q&A with all of the panelists moderated by political scientist John C. Fortier.

This event is part of the LBJ School’s “50 for 50” initiative, a special series of 50 events for 50 years, exploring the critical civil rights issues of our time such as human rights and social justice and calling for a renewed effort to “get things done” in order to improve the lives of all citizens.

RSVP NOW

Upcoming MA Economics Program Information Sessions

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Interested in a master’s degree in Economics? Learn more about the new 10-month, 10-course MA Economics program at an information session featuring program faculty, students, and staff.

Information sessions will be at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, October 29 and Wednesday, November 19 in BRB 2.136.

The session will provide participants with opportunities to obtain information and ask questions in an intimate setting. To attend either information session date, please email your RSVP to: ma-econ@austin.utexas.edu.

Detailed information about the MA Economics program is available online at: https://ma.eco.utexas.edu.

Pre-Health Professions Certificate

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If they are pursuing health professions prerequisites, apply for the Pre-Health Professions Certificate :

https://cns.utexas.edu/pre-health-professions-certificate/major-in-another-college-at-ut

Because this is a new certificate, and as the College of Natural Sciences transitions to becoming a closed college, restrictions will not be in place for health professions prerequisites for this registration cycle. That said, seats in BIO446L and BIO365S/165U will be very tight for spring. If you register for these courses and do not appear to be graduating in May, you may be dropped to make room for a graduating student.

For students in colleges outside of CNS who took the qualifying courses (CH301 and Calc I or SDS 302) before this certificate was catalogued (Fall 2014), we will accept grades of C- or higher to be admitted to the Certificate. Students beginning Fall 2014 or after are expected to adhere to the B- grades for the qualifying courses.

Claimed or transfer/dual credit will be accepted for the qualifying courses. For transfer/dual credit, the same grade threshold applies on the same timeline mentioned above (C- if taken prior to Fall 2014, B- if taken Fall 2014 forward).

Liberal Arts Pre-Med Society Meeting with EMS Guest Speaker

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Meeting Information: General meeting with Longhorn EMS as guest speaker.

Date & Time: Tuesday, 10/21, 7:30 pm

Place: BUR 108

Description:LAPMS is student organization at the University of Texas. We seek to fulfill the University’s need for an organization that welcomed students from all colleges embarking on a non-traditional route to medicine. Whether our passions lie in government, psychology or biochemistry, we all share the common aspiration of helping others via the field of medicine. Through volunteer opportunities, social events, and peer counsel, the Liberal Arts Pre-Med Society aims to support and encourage all those on the journey to medical school.

Spring 2015 Domestic Study Program in San Francisco

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Spend the Spring 2015 semester conducting ethnographic research on gentrification and Black out-migration while taking classes at San Francisco State University and earning University of Texas credits!  Undergraduates from all majors are eligible to apply.

Reserve your spot before October 17, 2014 —there are only 10 spaces available.

For details and to sign up now, contact Dr. Omi Jones at jonijones@austin.utexas.edu.

Visit our website for more information: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/aads/study-abroad/san-francisco.php