Category Archives: Events

Apply for Texas 4000

Texas 4000 is an 18-month leadership development program where riders learn resiliency training, decision-making, fundraising, and public speaking, as well as receive one-on-one mentorship all while training to bike from Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska to raise money for cancer research and survivor programs. 

Texas 4000 supports UT Biomedical Engineering, MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Gundersen Medical Center, Young Adult Cancer Canada, First Descents, and Brent’s Place. 

If you are interested in becoming a Texas 4000 2018 Rider, we encourage you to attend an info session this fall. They will be from 6:00-7:30pm on Tuesday 9/27 (UTC 3.134) and Wednesday 9/28 (UTC 3.134).

The rider application closes on September 30th at 11:59 pm. 

The link for the application can be found here:

http://www.texas4000.org/get-involved/ride/

Don’t hesitate to email us at apply.texas4000@gmail.com if you have questions or reach out to past or current LAH riders to learn more about why they ride.

Clements Center Events

Wednesday, Sep 21, 2016 | 5:15-7:00 PM | MAI 212

The Pivot: The Future of American Statecraft in Asia

Kurt Campbell (Former Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs)

Michael Green (Former Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Asian Affairs at NSC)

James Steinberg (Former Deputy Secretary of State and former Deputy National Security Advisor)

 

Thursday, Sep 22, 2016 – Friday, Sep 23, 2016 | Alumni Center/LBJ Presidential Library

The Herzstein Texas National Security Forum

Security in Transition: National Security Challenges Facing the Next President

This year’s conference theme is “National Security and the Presidential Transition” and will feature the Director of National Intelligence Jim Clapper, former National Security Advisor Steve Hadley, former Deputy Secretaries of State John Negroponte and Jim Steinberg, former Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Philip Breedlove, former White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten, and many other national security leaders.

Full agenda here

 

Thursday, Sep 29, 2016 | 5:00-7:00 PM | CLA 3.102B

Information Session: Maymester in London

Applications due Nov 1st

Naomi Shihab Nye HRC Event

Event Title

Naomi Shihab Nye

Event Date and Time

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 7 P.M.

Event Cost/Admission

free and open to the public

Description

Award-winning poet Naomi Shihab Nye reads from her work for the Ransom Center’s 2016 Burnshaw Lecture. A former chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, she has written over 30 books of poetry and prose, including Transfer (2011), You and Yours (2005), and Fuel (1998). Co-presented by the Michener Center for Writers, where Nye is a visiting professor. A reception follows.

Location

Harry Ransom Center

Careers In Service Panel 9/26

Careers In Service: A Panel with AmeriCorps NCCC-Peace Corps-Teach for America-City Year – Monday, September 26 | 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm | MEZ 2.124

Join us and find out how you can join local, national, and international service programs, including AmeriCorps NCCC, City Year, Peace Corps, and Teach For America, who are advancing education and youth development, propelling economic revitalization, and creating environmental stewards. Free pizza provided!

RSVP here: http://tinyurl.com/ServicePanelRSVP

Free UT LSAT Workshop!

UT’s Minority Women Pursuing Law and ScorePerfect will be hosting a Free LSAT Workshop on Wednesday, September 21st, 2016 from 6:00PM-7:30PM at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center, Room 201. Chick-fil-A will be served!

 The workshop will be conducted by Jessica Jackelen, a veteran ScorePerfect instructor with over five years of LSAT teaching experience. Attendees will be challenged with a series of difficult LSAT questions and Jessica will demonstrate the most effective methods for tackling them. If you are interested in law school and want to score high on the LSAT, don’t miss this great opportunity!

 Seating is limited: RSVP HERE!

Archer Fellowship Program – Fall Information Sessions

The Archer Fellowships Program provides selected students from across the University of Texas System campuses the opportunity to live, learn and intern in Washington, D.C. We are looking for students with a passion for public policy and/or public service, but you don’t have to be a government or political communication major to apply! Are you a pre-med student interested in health policy? A business student interested in trade regulation? A liberal arts or social work student interested in criminal justice reform? Are you interested in how policy will impact your future profession?

If the answer is yes, the Archer Fellowship Program may be for you! Come learn about this unparalleled educational and professional opportunity by attending an information session. We welcome applications from students representing all majors and disciplines on campus. In fact, each year we select Archer Fellows from across campus who then pursue their professional and academic interests in Washington, D.C.

Applications for the 2017-2018 academic year will be due on Wednesday, February 15th, 2017.

Fall 2016 Information Sessions

Tuesday, September 20th, 2:00-3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, September 21st, 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, October 4th, 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 13th, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, October 19th, 5:00-6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, November 1st, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, November 9th, 1:30-2:30 p.m.

 

All Information Sessions will be held in FAC 328.

 

If you need accommodations for an information session, or if you have any questions or concerns, please contact the UT Austin Archer Fellowship Program Office at 512-232-7564.

Texas National Security Forum

Herzstein Texas National Security Forum

From September 22-23, 2016, the fourth annual Herzstein Texas National Security Forum will take place at The University of Texas at Austin. This year’s conference theme is “National Security and the Presidential Transition” and will feature the Director of National Intelligence Jim Clapper, former National Security Advisor Steve Hadley, former Deputy Secretaries of State John Negroponte and Jim Steinberg, former Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Philip Breedlove, former White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten, and many other national security leaders.

The Forum is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required for each session. For more information, including the full agenda, please visit the Clements Center for National Security’s website.

Poetry on the Plaza: Homer’s “Odyssey”

Poetry on the Plaza: Homer’s “Odyssey”

Wednesday, September 21 (Noon – 1 pm)

Join Paul O’Mahony, on tour with Actors From The London Stage, for a selection of readings from Homer’s “Odyssey,” along with modern poems about refugees, homecoming, and the sea. Light refreshments will be served.  The event is free and open to the public and

will be held at the Harry Ransom Center.

Apply for the Semester in Los Angeles (UTLA) Program

The Semester in Los Angeles (UTLA) program is currently accepting applications for Summer 2017 and beyond. The deadline to apply (for Summer 2017 only) is October 1st, 2016. 

Information sessions are scheduled for the following dates:

Tuesday, September 27 at 12:00PM in BMC 5.102. 

Wednesday, September 28 at 4:00PM in BMC 5.102.

Thursday, September 29 at 1:00PM in CMA 5.136. 

These sessions will be general in nature and intended for anyone with questions about the program, online application, costs, L.A., etc.  Phil Nemy, UTLA Director, will be in Austin and hosting these sessions. 

The UTLA program is open to all UT majors.  For more information on the Semester in the Los Angeles Program (including a link to the online application), visit: http://moody.utexas.edu/utla

Future UTLA Application Deadlines:

Fall 2017 – February 13, 2017

Spring 2018 – May 1, 2017