Author Archives: Linda Mayhew

Evan Smith public guest lecture “The Evolution will be Digitized: The Future of the New News”

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On Thursday, March 28th, at 7:30 p.m., Evan Smith will give a talk in the Joynes Reading Room (CRD 007) entitled “The Evolution will be Digitized: The Future of the New News.” Smith is Editor of The Texas Tribune, a non-profit digital news organization based in Austin. The Tribune’s deep coverage of Texas politics can be found on its own website as well as in the pages of the New York Times, and in newspapers, radio programs and TV shows throughout the state. Before co-founding the Tribune, Smith spent eighteen years at Texas Monthly, including eight years as Editor and a year as President and Editor in Chief. This lecture is free and open to everybody. For questions about this event, call 512-471-5692.

Senate of College Councils Study Abroad Scholarship

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Studying abroad over summer 2013 or fall 2014 and need some aid? Apply to the bi-annual Study Abroad Scholarship sponsored by the Senate of College Councils! $1000 will be awarded to one student studying abroad through a UT program. You can find the application on the UT Global Assist at http://utdirect.utexas.edu/student/abroad/globalassist.WBX. The deadline is April 15th at 11:59. Please email Judy Hong atjudyhong93@gmail.com for questions.

Latin American Studies Travel Scholarships

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The Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies is now offering a number of travel scholarships for study abroad in Latin America, both for summer 2013 and for academic year 2013-2014.  For summer 2013, we are offering four to six $2,500 travel scholarships; students must attend a degree-granting institution this summer and return with at least six hours of college credit.  For academic year 2013-2014, we will award six $5,000 travel scholarships for semester-long study abroad.  The students must attend degree-granting institutions and return with at least 12 hours of college credit.

Applications and letters of recommendation are due on April 1, 2013, without exception.  Please follow the link to the scholarship portal:

http://bit.ly/WNaeWm

SUBMIT TO ECHO BY MARCH 20

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Been working on a short story or poem? Been taking some photographs?

Submit them to ECHO for the chance to be published in our 2013 Issue. We are doing our best to make this ECHO the best one yet, but the most important part is the content, and for that we need you! Our theme for the issue is “Flux,” but keep in mind that is a loose guideline.

So finish that story, finish that poem, finish those pictures, and submit them to ECHO by March 20.

You can submit your work by emailing echolitmag@gmail.com.

Amorous Mayhew Carlson Liberal Arts Honors Student Council Scholarship

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LAHSC will accept applications for the Amorous Mayhew Carlson LAHSC Scholarship from now until April 1.

Email completed applications (link below) to lahstudentcouncil@gmail.com by April 1st. Note that this scholarship, which is for $500 dollars, is only available to LAH students in their freshman, sophomore, or junior year.

Application: AMCLAHSCScholarshipApp

LAH Game Night Tonight

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Would you like to play a little game? This time no saws and blades involved! Come check us out at LAH Game Night! at 7:00 pm in CLA 2.104 if you need a study break.

That’s right – you get to hang out in the LAH office  after hours.

Nothing’s sweeter for a study break than outwitting your friends at Scrabble or bankrupt them in Monopoly!  Or mock them in Cards Against Humanity.

There will also be pizza and drinks.

Undergraduate Research Week

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Don’t forget to submit their applications for Undergraduate Research Week!  The deadline to apply (March 8) is approaching fast.

For more information about the poster presentations and how to submit an application please visit: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/student-affairs/undergrad/presenting-publishing/Undergraduate-Research-Week.php. The poster presentations for Honor’s Day is on Saturday, April 13.

If you have any questions about research week or the application, please contact Monica Horvat at monicah@austin.utexas.edu.

March 15 FAFSA Priority Filing Deadline for Students

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File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 15 if you need financial aid for academic year 2013-14.

March 15 is the FAFSA priority filing deadline. The State of Texas gives priority consideration for its financial aid programs to otherwise eligible students who file FAFSAs by this date. Also, filing FAFSAs by March 15 puts students in a position to receive the most favorable financial aid packages possible, because it ensures our ability to consider for need-based university grants, which are limited.

The Office of Student Financial Services Students provides various forms of assistance to students completing the FAFSA. These include on-campus FAFSA completion seminars through March 14 and an on-line tutorial, 7 Easy Steps to the FAFSA.