ACE: A Community for Education seeks over 100 full-time AmeriCorps members to serve as literacy tutors from Sept. 2013 to June 2014. For more information or to apply, visit the website:
Questions? Email ace.info@austin.utexas.edu or call 512-471-6764.
Hey y’all,
My name is Cess and I’m a Kappa Delta here. We are having an emergency clothing/donation drive to help the people in West Texas that were affected by a horrible explosion last night. At least 15 people have died, and more are still missing. More than 150 people were injured, and up to 130 homes were completely destroyed. If you have ANY gently used (no tears, stains, broken zippers, etc.) clothing you would be willing to donate we would truly appreciate it. Cash donations are especially appreciated as this will allow us to send other goods and supplies (pillows, blankets, etc.). Our house is located at the corner of 24th and Nueces (it’s big and white, you can’t miss it!). Please come by between 5pm-7pm tonight (Thursday), but if that doesn’t work for you E-MAIL or TEXT me and I’ll make sure someone is home when you bring stuff by. We are accepting donations until further notice, so if you can’t come tonight don’t hesitate to contact me!
Thank you so much!!! Anything is something!
Frances Desmond
214-417-4025
ANT 349C Human Variation
Unique Numbers: 31460, 31470, 31475)
MW 9:00 – 10:00 am, CLA 1.106
(additional lab times vary)
Instructor: Deborah Bolnick
This course surveys the patterns of biological variation within and between human populations. We will examine physical, genetic, and behavioral traits, and consider both the microevolutionary and cultural processes that influence those traits. We will also discuss how studies of human variation have impacted society in the past and present. Topics include: an overview of the principles of genetics and evolution, race, sex differences, human variability in behavior, eugenics and contemporary genetic issues, human plasticity, and disease.
The ANT 301 prerequisite will not be enforced.
The aim of this course is to teach critical thinking and analysis skills to students via an assessment of contemporary issues that in reality are all far more complicated than the narratives we usually adopt. The class will be modeled after the Harvard Business School model. Each week there is a “case”/”topic” and then students need to be prepared to discuss this topic. There will be much cold calling, but students can also volunteer views in reaction to other’s comments. We will start with business and economics as the less controversial topics: Federal Government spending and the implications on debts/deficits; federal reserve policy; social welfare policy; labor unions; environmental rules; hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas; charter schools; the legitimacy of Supreme Court rulings and the role of courts in setting public policy; gun control. When students have some experience with the class structure, and feel more comfortable with sharing their views, we will move to more controversial topics: the death penalty; abortion rights; implications of the church/organized religion on society. Students may suggest topics. There will be guest speakers, experts in their fields. There will be an emphasis on where and how to do research, with assignments focused on the current topic.
Visiting Professor, Andre Kovensky, is the founder and managing partner of Octavia Investments LLC, a global macro oriented investor in public and private securities and assets.Previously, he was the COO and CFO of PGM Holdings, a publicly traded company in Japan. He also spent three years leading corporate buyouts for Lone StarFunds in Tokyo, as well as 10 years as an investment banker, the majority of which with Citigroup based in the San Francisco Bay Area focused on technology companies. Andre received his MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School and a BA from the University of Texas at Austin where he majored in Humanities, focusing on economics and the American Revolution, with his senior thesis addressing how to resolve the savings and loan bank crisis of the late 1980s and prescriptions for preventing future bank crises.
The University Honors Center is would like to let you know about a special abstract writing workshop we are presenting with the Undergraduate Writing Center as part of Research Week and to promote The Undergraduate Awards. Below is a blurb suitable for your department’s student newsletter or social media sites, as well as information about the Awards:
Abstract Writing Workshop and Undergraduate Awards Information Session 4/18
The University Honors Center and the Undergraduate Writing center will be hosting an abstract-writing workshop for students who are interested in applying for The Undergraduate Awards. There will also be a brief information session about the Awards. Interested students will have the opportunity to learn about best practices for presenting their original research or academic projects in an abstract. This important skill is valuable for all those considering pursing or submitting their works to all number awards, conferences and journals, in addition to The Undergraduate Awards. The workshop will held as part of Research Week on Thursday, April 18 from 11am – 12pm in FAC 328.
The Undergraduate Awards recognize the world’s top undergraduate research projects from a variety of academic disciplines spanning the humanities, sciences, and visual arts. Open to final and penultimate year undergraduates, students are invited to submit research essays or special projects completed as part of their coursework that present fresh ideas and new arguments. Assessed by an international panel of academics, winning students will have their work published in the Undergraduate Awards Journal and be invited to attend the UA Summit—a 3 day conference in Dublin, Ireland.
Eligible papers must meet the following criteria:
Students looking for more information should visit www.utexas.edu/ugs/uhc/awards/undergraduate.
Deadline for submissions is May 24, 2013.
If you have any questions, please contact The University Honors Center at uhc@austin.utexas.edu
D.T. Max is a staff writer for the New Yorker, where he has published a series of articles about the late David Foster Wallace. Though Wallace was only 46 when he died, he left an enormous legacy of literature: three novels (one published posthumously), three collections of short stories, and eight works of nonfiction, including dozens of essays.
Now, following extensive research in the David Foster Wallace archive at UT’s Harry Ransom Center, Max has published a fascinating biography of the author, entitled Every Love Story is a Ghost Story: A Life of David Foster Wallace. D.T. Max will discuss the late author, as well as his own research in writing the biography.
There will be two opportunities for honors students to meet D.T. Max. On Tuesday, April 16th, he’ll speak at 1:30 p.m. in the Moseley Room of the Harry Ransom Center, and at 7:30 p.m. in the Joynes Reading Room in Carothers (CRD 007). Both events are free. We have a small number of free books to give away to honors students, who may inquire at the front desk of the Joynes Reading Room. Call 512-471-5787 for more information.
Builder Homesite, Inc. (BHI), is seeking strong students who have a love of writing and a passion for the Internet. These are part-time paid ($10/hour – 25 hours per week) internships for the Summer here in Austin. BHI runs NewHomesource.com, the leading online new home listing website in the U.S. Interns will support BHI’s search engine optimization (SEO) efforts through SEO copywriting, copy editing, and various projects to enhance new home shopper user experience online. In the process, Interns will be exposed to and learn foundational topics in SEO and online marketing.
For more information, view the full description: http://www.builderhomesite.com/marketing-intern
To Apply: Send a resume and cover letter to: PTJobs@builderhomesite.com.
While studying in Brazil, I will have the chance to volunteer with Escola Aberta, an inner-city elementary school. Even though we’re not expected to help until we get to Salvador da Bahia, I wanted to do something special for the children here in Austin. So, I started a campaign to get 200 backpacks donated in 21 days.
The main source of information is on my blog:
http://www.thenewappetite.com/2013/04/08/backpacks-for-brazil-2013/
Here is the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/506094719450971/
People can help by donating spare backpacks and spreading the word by sharing the Facebook event, using the hashtag #BackpacksForBrazil on Twitter, and talking to their respective organizations about getting involved!
There is a drop-off box for backpacks in the LAH office by the front desk.
The Venture Scholars program has room for 1-2 undergraduate students this summer (June 1 to Aug 1 at 30-40 hours each week is the expectation). It is a volunteer program and not paid. The student needs to be a self starter and highly interested in entrepreneurship, graphics, design, technology, user experience and/or business. We are a venture capital firm www.g51.com and work on leading edge Startups with a technology focus. Our expectations are that these undergraduates will deliver on their commitments to the program because the more they are involved the more they will learn about what makes a fundable and successful startup in today’s environment.
Contact:
Rudy Garza
G51 Capital Management LLC
Managing Director
900 S. Capital of Texas Highway #151
Austin, TX 78746
Office: 512-929-5151 x 100
Thinking about pre-med?
This workshop will include a brief interactive presentation with a question/answer session. Chinyere Ugwuzor, a senior and member of INSPIRE Women’s Leadership, will discuss her experience as a pre-med student and reflect on things she would have done differently. Chinyere will answer any questions concerning the medical school application process, interview tips, the MCAT, tips behind getting recommendations and questions about classes. The goal of this workshop is to make the pre-med experience fun and rewarding
Saturday, April 13, 2013
MEZ 2.118
2:00 – 3:30pm
Refreshments will be served.
For more information about the INSPIRE program visit:
http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/cwgs/Leadership/Apply-to-Inspire.php