Sign up for a Ransom Reading Group by December 1! Books will be provided by the Co-op and LAHSC. They’ll be delivered in time for you to pick them up before winter break.
The sign up sheet is available only as a Google Doc.
Undergraduate Research in Race, Ethnicity, and the Demography of Crime and Punishment
Population Research Center and Department of Sociology, UT-Austin
The Population Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin, in collaboration with the Department of Sociology, is hosting the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in Race, Ethnicity, and the Demography of Crime and Punishment for the summer of 2014. This eight-week summer program, which is held during June and July and is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation (but also with significant contributions from the UT Population Research Center, Department of Sociology, and College of Liberal Arts), offers eight very selective upper-division undergraduate students from both UT-Austin and from around the country the opportunity to study social demography through course work and a mentored research experience with senior PRC graduate students. The program pays for tuition, room and board, and computer expenses. REU students also receive a $4,000 stipend for participation in the program, which allows the selected students to fully concentrate on their REU experience over the 2-month program. Students participate in a 3-hour summer course during the first half of the program, then dedicate the second half of the program to their own projects in collaboration with their graduate student mentor and under the overall guidance of the faculty co-directors, David Kirk and Keith Robinson. Student papers are then presented in the fall at a specified professional conference. Former students from the REU program are now on the faculties of Johns Hopkins University, Rice University, Pennsylvania State University, Vanderbilt University, University of Texas at Austin, University of Pennsylvania, and more, and currently in social science graduate programs at the Universities of Wisconsin, Chicago, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and California at Los Angeles, as well as Harvard University, Stanford University, Princeton University, Northwestern University, Duke University, and more. This program is specifically geared toward students with junior standing who are seriously thinking about attending graduate school in the social sciences and, particularly, in sociology or demography.
The 2014 summer REU Program application deadline is FEBRUARY 16, 2014. See http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/prc/training/undergraduate.php for details about the REU program and the program application, as well as information about other research and training programs of the UT Population Research Center.
WRITERS AND ARTISTS: Looking to share your work? Want to see your name in print? Get published by Analecta, the official literary and arts journal of UT. We are now accepting writing and artwork submissions for our next publication. Poetry, fiction, nonfiction: there’s a $75.00 prize per category! Visit www.analectajournal.com for information and guidelines. Submissions are due by Friday, December 18th, 2013.
Event: UTeach Urban Teachers Information Session
When:
FRI 11/15 11:30 AM
Where: SAC 1.118
About the Program
Interested in transforming today’s schools? Become a teacher leader through UTeach Urban Teachers and learn how you can work towards making a difference for a better world. We are looking for smart, passionate, committed individuals to join our world-class faculty and talented classroom teachers as we work towards re-imagining what it means to teach adolescents about literacy and democracy. The program leads to Texas teacher certification for secondary English Language Arts or Social Studies, and specifically focuses on recognizing and celebrating the diverse linguistic and cultural resources students bring into the classroom. Watch a short video about the program, and read about our faculty online.
Why go into urban teaching?
The faces and languages of America are changing. Media of communication, expression, and knowledge are changing. Schools are changing, and talk of change is in the air. As an urban teacher, these exciting shifts will be at the center of your work. If you want to work with amazing students who will transform your life every day, become an urban teacher.
Questions? Email utut@utexas.edu
Goldman Sachs 2014 Summer Analyst (Internship) Application Deadline: December 2, 2013
Goldman Sachs is recruiting Liberal Arts students graduating between December 2014-May 2015 for six summer internship programs. To learn more about the investment banking summer programs, explore the schedule IDs listed below in your BTT Gateway account. The deadline to apply is Monday, December 2, 2013. Please keep in mind that the first resume you upload to BTT Gateway can take up to two business days to be reviewed and approved, so prepare early!
U.T. Immigration Clinic
For the 2013-2014 Academic Year
We are recruiting undergraduate students for an intern position with the Immigration Clinic at the School of Law.
This is an unpaid internship sponsored through the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice (http://www.utexas.edu/law/academics/centers/humanrights/). The commitment for the intern involves 10 hours per week of work in the Immigration Clinic. Hours are divided to support the various aspects of the Clinic’s work.
The Immigration Clinic provides crucial representation to vulnerable low-income immigrants. The cases handled by the Clinic are diverse and illustrate the breadth of immigration practice. The Clinic has handled cases for clients from, among other countries, Colombia, El Salvador, Eritrea, Guinea, Uzbekistan and Zimbabwe. The Clinic’s cases range from asylum claims based on political persecution or religious, ethnic or gender-based violence to claims of United States citizenship by individuals born abroad to U.S. citizen parents whose status has not been recognized by immigration authorities. An important component of the Clinic’s caseload involves work at the T. Don Hutto Detention Center in nearby Taylor, Texas. The controversial facility previously held families and now holds women immigrants. For more information, see the clinic website (http://www.utexas.edu/law/academics/clinics/immigration/).
This internship would be an ideal position for students interested in applying to law school and/or working in the fields of immigration and human rights.
Details for the internship position follow:
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Command of the Spanish language, demonstrated organizational skills, demonstrated regular and punctual attendance at work and professional demeanor, as well as experience with internet research, printers, Microsoft Word. A strong preference will be given to students taking pre-law courses or planning to pursue a career in law.
PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION: To provide support to Immigration Clinic faculty and students through case work, research, translation and interpreting (English-Spanish). Assist with other projects and tasks directly related to clinic work as assigned.
The intern should be ready to start this position no later than January 2014.
TO APPLY PLEASE SEND A COVER LETTER, TRANSCRIPT AND RESUME TO: Sonja Hartley (shartley@law.utexas.edu) by Thursday November 21, 2013.
Application package should include a resume indicating language and computer skills, a cover letter stating why you are interested in this position, and a copy of your most recent transcript. Please make sure that you demonstrate basic knowledge of our programs in your cover letter (visit the website). We will be interviewing applicants in early December. If you have any questions, please email us at shartley@law.utexas.edu.
Did you know that UT Study Abroad will soon award around 70 scholarships for freshmen and sophomores to study abroad next year or the year after? Apply NOW, go abroad later! Join me Thursday for a session on how to put forward a competitive application. The deadline to apply is December 1.
Study Abroad Planning Scholarships Application Workshop
When: Thursday, November 14, 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Where: Jester A215A
Description: Join us for tips on how to apply for this year’s planning scholarships: First Abroad (neither parent has a four-year degree), UGS (undeclared majors), and Global Pathways (have GPA of 2.0-2.5). The application is simple, no recommendations are required, and you can select your program AFTER you win the award! Recipients have up to two academic years to select a program and participate, ensuring sufficient time to plan their study abroad experience. (For example, a student who is awarded in February 2014 may use the scholarship in any term between fall 2014 and summer 2016.)
Link to application: http://world.utexas.edu/abroad/funding/scholarships/planning
This event hosted in partnership with the Gateway Scholars Program in the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, Longhorn Center for Academic Excellence.
Additionally, students who hold the Presidential Achievement Scholarship (PAS) of $1500 for research/internship/study abroad “Supplemental Enrichment Scholarship” may apply for a $1000 matching award if they choose to use their PAS for a semester-long study abroad program. Approximately 75 of these brand new study abroad “Presidential Achievement Planning Scholarships” are awarded each year!
See you Thursday!
Margaret
Margaret Storm McCullers
Curriculum Integration Coordinator | Study Abroad
International Office
The University of Texas at Austin
Phone: (512) 475-8769
Email: mccullersm@austin.utexas.edu
The Undergraduate Studies Council will host an open town hall meeting with Dean Iverson on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 from 5:00 – 6:00pm in the Gregory Gym Games Room (GRE 3.120). Dean Iverson will discuss the role of online education at UT. The event is open to all UT students.
Please help the UGS Council reach their goal of gathering 200 students by sharing this information with students in your area. The Council’s invitation letter and a Facebook event graphic are attached. Students are encouraged to RSVP at: http://links.utexas.edu/dwtlfk
Hello, International Students!
It’s already November and time to start thinking about your December travel plans.
Travel Signature Information
If you are traveling internationally, please don’t forget that you need a valid travel signature on your I-20 or DS-2019 in order to reenter the United States.
The travel validation signature can be found on page 3 of the I-20 and on page 1 (bottom, right corner) of the DS-2019. The most recent signature must have been signed within the last 12 months from the date you reenter the country.
If you need a new signature on your document, please take advantage of our TRAVEL SIGNATURE DRIVE. See the below or the attachment for further details.
Travel Signature Drive
Thursday, November 21
Monday, November 25
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
FAC 328
If you cannot come during the above times, then you may visit ISSS during advising hours. No appointment is needed, however, we do require that you come during advising hours only.
General Travel and Visa Information
Additionally, if you have any questions about traveling, please see our travel advisory. Should you plan to apply for a new visa over the break, see our visa handout for further information.
Good luck on the rest of your semester and Hook ‘em Horns!
Kind regards,
International Student & Scholar Services
International Office | The University of Texas at Austin
Phone: 512-471-2477
Email: hotline@austin.utexas.edu@austin.utexas.edu