Category Archives: Events

Bookshelf Contest

The Office of the Dean of Students Cactus Yearbook Bookshelf needs a makeover, and we need your help to transform it. This is an opportunity for students from any major with a flair for design to showcase their talents and leave a lasting impact on campus. The bookshelf will predominantly feature our collection of Cactus Yearbooks from nearly every year since 1920.  The chosen student will work closely with the department to bring their design to life. The selected artist will also receive campus-wide recognition and a financial award of $500. Attend an info session to learn more about the application process, view the yearbook collection, and explore our space.

Info sessions will be held in the SSB 4.492:

Submit your design via the link here by January 31, 2025. If you have any questions, please contact paige@austin.utexas.edu.

Undergraduate Research Symposium

The UT Senate of College Councils is hosting a research symposium on Tuesday, November 19th from 4:00 – 7:00 pm at the Shirley Perry Ballroom in the Texas Union. The event will consist of talks from first generation researchers who will present their research journeys and provide advice to students that are interested in doing the same. The second half of the event will be a poster board showcase where researchers can present their projects and/or have one-on-one conversations with prospective researchers. This event is open to all majors and backgrounds.

Questions? Feel free to reach out to the Senate of College Councils via email here.

Legislative and Government Affairs Internship Fair

Mark your calendars for the Fall 2024 Legislative & Government Affairs Internship Fair on November 14, 2024! The fair will be co-hosted by Texas Politics Project, Liberal Arts Career Services, LBJ School of Public Affairs, and UT Law. Connect with organizations recruiting for post-graduate and internship positions. The fair is a come-and-go event, so feel free to stop by in between classes. Professional attire is recommended.

Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024

Time: 12:00pm – 3:00pm CST

Interested in attending? View the RSVP link here! Also click here to view the current list of attendees!

National Undergraduate Humanities Research Symposium

UT Austin students are invited to submit their work to Johns Hopkins University’s sixth annual Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humanities Research Symposium, which brings together undergraduate students from across the country to present their humanities research. This year’s symposium will be held from March 20-22, 2025, on the Johns Hopkins Homewood campus in Baltimore, Maryland. Submissions (in the form of a title and abstract) are due by December 9, 2024. Participants in the 2025 symposium can expect:

  • A robust audience of more than 200 presenters and guests
  • A friendly, supportive, and encouraging environment
  • A keynote address by a nationally recognized humanities scholar
  • Networking opportunities at receptions and meals
  • Info sessions on graduate programs and research opportunities in the humanities
  • An invitation to revise their presentation into a journal-length publication for the journal of proceedings, the Macksey Journal.

Application instructions can be found here! Notifications of acceptance to the conference will be made at the beginning of January. Early bird registration (by January 15) will be $150. Regular registration (by January 31) will be $175. More information about the conference schedule can be found on the Attendance Information page. Please note that the UT Office of Undergraduate Research is not able to financially support travel to undergraduate conferences.

Moody Minors Fair

Students can explore the credentials, academic experiences, and opportunities offered by Moody to enhance their degrees. These experiences will shape the narrative they present to employers, showcasing their skills and knowledge. The fair will feature all 13 Moody Minors, along with UTLA, UTNY, Texas Global, and the Archer program!

You can get a head start and begin exploring some of the Moody Minors here!

Songwriting Events

Darden Smith, UT’s 2023-24 songwriter in residence, is offering one-on-one consultations for student songwriters through the University Writing Center (UWC) until December 2, 2024. And on Nov. 1-2, he’s offering a songwriting workshop in the University Writing Center, PCL 2.330. Students can sign up for these events using the link here!

LIFT Fellowship

We’re excited to announce that applications for the Longhorn Impact Fellowship at Texas (LIFT) program will be opening soon!

LIFT (Longhorn Impact Fellowship at Texas) pairs student consultants with companies and nonprofits to help solve sustainability-related challenges. All UT Austin juniors, seniors, and graduate students may apply for the Spring 2025 cohort. Scholarships & independent study credit are available to select students.

  • Info session is 10/22 at 5:30pm on Zoom. Sign up here.
  • Applications open 10/30 and are due 11/24. Apply here.

Sanger Learning Center Hiring

The Sanger Learning Center is hiring Tutors and Supplemental Instruction Leaders for Spring 2025! Working at Sanger provides valuable work experience on a flexible schedule while helping other students achieve their goals. Skills developed and implemented by student educators at Sanger include peer-to-peer content tutoring and study group facilitation.

We also encourage students to attend the SLC Job Fair! They’ll be able to meet current student educators, the staff members leading our teams, and ask as many questions as they’d like while snacking on free Potbelly sandwiches, chips, and cookies. The event details are below:

SLC Job Fair

  • October 17th| 3-5pm (drop-in anytime) | JES A309

The priority deadline for our tutoring application is October 20th, but the application will remain open on a rolling, as-needed basis. Our SI Leader application will open in late October and close in late-November.

Please join us for the second Rapid Research Talks organized by the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) and McNair Scholars programs. The event will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2024, from 5:30-7:30 pm in RLP 1.302B. MMUF and McNair scholars will be giving 3-minute presentations of their research. Come learn about the fascinating research being conducted across disciplines. This is also a great opportunity for students to learn more about each program.