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Theatre for Dialogue

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If you have seen Get Sexy. Get Consent. or any Theatre for Dialogue performance, this is the class that trains you to do the work (for upper division credit)!  No experience necessary.

Apply now to be part of the 2013-14 ensemble for:

Theatre for Dialogue

a two-semester class sequence

“This class will teach you so much about yourself and the world in which you live. This type of class, I believe, is what you come to university for; to foster a positive and beneficial relationship and awareness between community and school, between yourself and strangers. I will always cherish this class and what it’s done for me.”(student from VAV class)

What do you have to say about. . . .

·         healthy relationships,

·         sex and consent,

·         gender dynamics,

·         dating violence,

·         sexual assault?

How can theatre be used as a form of activism?

How do you engage your community in dialogue?

What does it mean to be an effective bystander or supportive ally?

Find out by taking the Voices Against Violence Theatre for Dialogue class for upper division credit!

·         Create and perform interactive theatre scenarios about relationships, red flags, boundaries and consent.  No experience necessary.

·         GET UPPER DIVISION ACADEMIC CREDIT (through Social Work, Theatre and Danceor Women’s and Gender Studies) to become part of the Theatre for Dialogue program with Voices Against Violence.  Learn how to use the tools of interactive theatre to create realistic situations that encourage dialogue on issues that impact us all.

·         Application and interview REQUIRED for entrance into Theatre for Dialogue class.  If interested, apply by 4/22/13  (application attached).  Submit your application for the Theatre for Dialogue class to Lynn Hoare, at lhoare@austin.utexas.edu.

Want to know more and see the work in action?  Check it out here: http://www.cmhc.utexas.edu/vav.html

See our upcoming events here:  http://cmhc.utexas.edu/vav_calendar.html

College Prep Advisor Position Starting June 2013

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The Institute for Public School Initiatives (IPSI) at UT just posted the positions for the College Prep Advisors, listed as Student Development Specialist II.  These positions will be housed in middle schools in four low-income school districts to support campus GEAR UP activities, and will be supervised by our IPSI manager here in Austin.  The GEAR UP program focuses on promoting equal access to education and educational excellence for low-income, underrepresented and underserved students.  Specifically, these College Prep Advisors will support students in academic achievement, rigorous course selection, engaging in meaningful summer activities, and increasing family and community awareness of the GEAR UP program.

To access the UT job postings, just follow this link:

https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/hr/jobs/nlogon/search/0/

We expect that these positions will be posted for about one more week. There are seven job postings with the same title, with three postings for Edgewood (at Gus Garcia, Brentwood and ET Wrenn), two for Manor (at Manor and Decker) and one each for Somerset and Lubbock  (Somerset Junior High and Dunbar College Prep Academy). The specific posting numbers are:

Edgewood

13-03-25-07-3051

13-03-25-06-3051

13-03-25-05-3051

Lubbock

13-03-25-01-3051

Manor

13-03-25-03-3051

13-03-25-02-3051

Somerset

13-03-25-04-3051

The Fate of the Book” bookending lecture this Thursday night

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Dear LAH community,

As previously announced, this year’s HRC’s prestigious Pforzheimer Lecture, an annual event focused on book history, is co-sponsored by the English Department’s TILTS institute.  This Thursday evening’s Pforzheimer Lecture thus bookends “The Fate of the Book” series begun last fall with opening speaker Nicholson Baker.  This closing lecture will be given by Michael Suarez, director of the Rare Book School at UVA.  As you can see from the title of his talk below, Suarez has generously taken on board this year’s TILTS rubrics.

There will also be a smaller breakout session with Suarez the following morning, hosted by Professor Michael Winship.  That, too, is open to the public (you can RSVP on the TILTS website).

For more info, see:

http://www.utexas.edu/cola/insts/tilts-2013/index.php

Please join us for the formal close to what has been an exciting set of year-long conversations!  Oh, and the food has been rather yummy too.

Sincerely,

Janine Barchas and Liz Scala (your TILTS co-directors 2012-13)

Two free events for honors students

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April 12: Panel of Distinguished Photographers

Three outstanding photographers will show slides of their work and discuss the technical, aesthetic, and ethical issues a photographer must consider when photographing people, whether in Afghanistan or in one’s own backyard. Our panelists are Louie Palu, Larry Towell and Sarah Wilson, all of whom have won major awards, exhibited their work internationally, and published in major newspapers and magazines. A reception will begin at 6 p.m., with slide presentations and discussion starting at 7 p.m., in the Joynes Reading Room CRD 007. Call 512-471-5787 for more info.

 

April 16: New Yorker staff writer D.T. Max on David Foster Wallace

Though he was only 46 when he died, David Foster Wallace left an enormous legacy of literature, including three novels (one published posthumously), three collections of short stories, and eight works of nonfiction, including dozens of essays. In a series of articles in The New Yorker, D.T. Max wrote in depth about Wallace’s life and work. 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 process in writing the biography. Event starts at 7 p.m. in the Joynes Reading Room, CRD 007. Call 512-471-5787 for more info. There are a limited number of copies of the book available for free on a first-come basis to honors students who plan to attend the event. Inquire in person at the front desk of the Joynes Reading Room.

Advise TX College Advising Corps

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The application for the 2013-2014 Advise TX College Advising Corps is now available on the UT job website.  Advise TX will be hiring 22 recent UT grads to serve as full-time high school college advisers in one of five regions across the state.

If  students would like to learn more about our program, we will participating in/hosting a few recruitment events next week.  Feel free to visit us at the following events:

·         April 2nd – Non-Profit and Government Career Fair, Texas Union Ballroom, 11am-3pm

·         April 3rd – Communications Career Fair, DKR North End Zone, 10am-3pm

·         April 3rd – Advise TX Information Session, BMC 4.212, 5:15pm-6:15pm

·         April 4th – Advise TX Information Session, FAC 334, 5pm-6pm

I also encourage you to Like our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/adviseTXutaustin, visit our website, www.advisetx.org, or attend an upcoming info session (see attached for schedule and position description) to learn more about our organization.  Applications for the 2013-2014 Corps can be found on the UT Job website at:

2013-2014 Application: https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/hr/jobs/nlogon/130313053052

Final Application Deadline: Friday, April 19, 2013

For your reference, we are reviewing applications on a rolling basis and setting up interviews with candidates throughout April.

Attorney Recruiting Intern at Jaworski & Fulbright in Houston

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Attorney Recruiting Intern

Posted: Friday, March 08, 2013
Full-Time

Details

An exciting opportunity has just come available in the Houston office of the international law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. The Attorney Recruiting Department has an immediate need for an Attorney Recruiting Intern to assist with our 2013 Summer Associate Program from May to July and will be responsible for correspondence to the summer associates, organization of training seminars and social events, and general day to day office logistics.

The successful candidate must have strong organizational skills, possess excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, the ability to multi-task and work well under pressure with minimal supervision. The ability to work well in a team environment is essential, along with working with employees at all levels within the firm. The position requires flexibility in work schedule and will require overtime in the evenings and on the weekends. The candidate must be at least 21 years of age.

Online application in right navigation here: http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.jobDetail&site_id=356&id=73923

Government Internal Transfer Session

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If you are interested in transferring into the Department of Government and are already a Liberal Arts major,  you MUST attend our Internal Transfer Session. This session will be help on April 4 from 10-11 in BAT 5.108. The session is by Reservation ONLY!  If you are interested please stop by the Advising Office in BAT 2.102 or call at 512-232-7283 to make a reservation.