Category Archives: Events

LAHDAC Community Forum

LAHDAC is hosting a community forum to listen to concerns and answer questions that you might have regarding diversity in LAH and UT.
Feel free to stop by from 7:00-8:00 PM on April 19th on zoom to chat with us and your peers! The zoom meeting ID is 932 5328 5771.
If you have any concerns or questions and are not able to attend, or if you have something you would like to keep anonymous feel free to use this form and we will address your concerns: https://forms.gle/NdJUjYVMeQUUVR769.
For any additional questions or concerns, please email utlahdac@gmail.com!

Campaign Bootcamp

Campaign Bootcamp is a nonpartisan immersive program that provides attendees with the skills and knowledge necessary to prosper in the world of political campaigns. Not only will attendees gain a thorough understanding of political campaigns but, Campaign Bootcamp also equips participants with the skills needed to be an effective, efficient, and well-rounded campaign staffer.

Attendees will learn the ins and outs of a political campaign across three days of virtual training. They will have opportunities to network with peers and to compete for Texas Tribune Fest tickets. Click the buttons below to either learn more about our program or feel free to register now. Please, only register if you can attend the vast majority of programming from May 28th – 30th.

Register now here. Learn more here.

Liberal Arts in Medicine panel for LAH students

Join us for the fourth installment of The Futures Initiative, a program highlighting how studying humanities and social sciences prepares students for public and professional lives of purpose. Four UT Liberal Arts alumni will be joining us via Zoom to talk about the important work they do in the medical field, as well as how their liberal arts background helps on the job.

Register here: https://utaustin.joinhandshake.com/events/712298/share_preview

Panelists:

  • Ghazaleh Moayedi, DO, MPH, Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Pegasus Health Justice Center and board-certified OB/GYN
  • Piraye Yurttas Beim, PhD, Founder & CEO of Celmatix, developing groundbreaking products in women’s health
  • Bruce Meyer, MD, MBA, President, Jefferson Health, Professor of OB/GYN and Population Health
  • John Bedolla, MD, Assistant Director of Research Education and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Dell Medical School

The panelists will start by introducing themselves and their work; we will then be taking questions from the audience. Learn how your liberal arts background prepares you for the medical field. This special virtual event is exclusively for Liberal Arts Longhorns.

Spring 2021 Gale Lecture

On Sunday 2/28 from 5-7 pm, Dr. Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett will explore “1,000 Jewish Cookbooks: Gems from a Personal Collection.”  

Dr. Kirshenblatt-Gimblett is the Ronald S. Lauder Chief Curator, POLIN Museum Core Exhibition and University Professor Emerita and Professor Emerita of Performance Studies at New York University.  Dr. Kirshenblatt-Gimblett’s writing, teaching, and curatorial work spans many disciplines and covers a wide range of topics.

Pre-registration is necessary at all UT events and the talk will take place via Zoom. Registration is quick and easy through our website here.

Bridging Disciplines Programs

The spring BDP application deadline will be on Thursday, March 11th at 8:00am. 

Students can learn more about the BDPs by viewing a pre-recorded or live online BDP information session this spring. The first live Zoom info session is coming up on Friday, February 19. If students are ready to apply, they can find the BDP application on the BDP website. For students who are not quite ready to apply this spring, please know that we’ll have another application deadline in Fall 2021, in early October.

UTNY Fall 2021 Application

The UT in New York (UTNY) program will be holding two upcoming information sessions for students interested in participating during the Fall 2021 semester and beyond.

Upcoming General Information Sessions

Thursday, February 18, 4:00PM,  Zoom

To participate in either session, please RSVP here: https://utny.utexas.edu/info-sessions

These information sessions will be general in nature and intended for anyone with questions about the program, online application, costs, internships, classes, etc. The UTNY Program is open to all UT majors.

The deadline to APPLY for Fall 2021 is March 1, 2021.

For more information about UTNY (including program videos and student testimonials), visit here.

UTLA Fall 2021 Application

The UT in Los Angeles (UTLA) program will be holding two upcoming information sessions for students interested in participating during the Fall 2021 semester and beyond.

Upcoming General Information Sessions

Wednesday, February 17, 5:00PM, Zoom

To participate in either session, please RSVP here: https://utla.utexas.edu/info-sessions

These information sessions will be general in nature and intended for anyone with questions about the program, online application, costs, internships, classes, etc. The UTLA Program is open to all UT majors  with at least 60 hours of academic credit. Students pursuing the Media and Entertainment Industries minor in Radio-Television-Film can satisfy up to nine hours (of the fifteen required for the minor) by participating in the program.

The deadline to APPLY for Fall 2021 is March 1, 2021.

For more information about UTLA (including program videos and student testimonials), visit here.

2021 Capital of Texas Undergraduate Research Conference

The Capital of Texas Undergraduate Research Conference (CTURC) is an annual state-wide, interdisciplinary, student- led research conference held at UT Austin by UT Senate of College Councils, the Research Student Advisory Council, and the Texas Undergraduate Research Journal. This year we will be holding the conference virtually in light of the COVID-19 Pandemic. This will be a two-round virtual conference this semester. Students will record and submit a two-minute video (can be done individually or in teams of up to 4 people) summarizing their research along with an abstract. Videos will be scored by judges and have a chance to be presented during the live portion of the conference.

The video presentations will be shared on the CTURC website. Top scoring projects (in terms of presentation, communication, and impact) will be invited back on February 20, 2021 for a live round to determine overall winners, who will receive prizes.

We are extending the original submission deadline by a week – submissions will now be due on January 29th, 2021 at 11:59 PM, the application can be accessed here. This is an incredible opportunity for students interested in graduate or medical school to present their research in the current pandemic environment, and we sincerely hope that you will share this event with undergraduate students who are involved in research. Please contact us with any questions that you may have at cturccontact@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing the projects!

Instagram: @texascturc

Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/406792650629655

Writing for Competitive Scholarships Workshop

The Office of Distinguished and Postgraduate Scholarships is hosting writing workshops during the spring 2021 semester.  The workshop is designed for students interested in applying for highly competitive fellowships and post-graduate programs, such as the Rhodes, Marshall, Gates Cambridge, PD Soros, and others.  The virtual workshop will be held in three sessions over three consecutive weeks.

To enroll in the workshop, students must fill out this application by Friday, January 29, 2021. Space is limited. Students will be notified of their status in a workshop during the first week of February 2021.

Please visit the office’s website, utpostbac.com, to review scholarships and eligibility requirements before signing up.