The Feminist Action Project and The Queer & Trans Student Alliance will be hosting a conference on “Resisting Normative Embodiments”, from

! This year’s keynote speaker will be Hope Giselle, an organizer, artist, author, and trans activist who will be speaking on her modern social take on Black and Trans bodies in public spaces. Among Hope, we will also have speakers discussing topics such as Intersex justice, public schools in k-12 education: trans-exclusionary policies, navigating queer and feminine health care, the invisible sexualities, and designing an inclusive sex education. In addition to many speakers, we will also be providing lunch and tote bags!

Anyone interested in attending can register for our conference at tinyurl.com/resistconference !

On Thursday, May 5th, the Clements Center for National Security will host Lech Wałęsa, Former Polish President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, for an event on “Russia’s War on Ukraine and Its Global Impact.” Join us at 5:30 pm at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center in Amphitheater 204. Doors open at 5:00 pm.

Lech Wałęsa is a Nobel Peace Prize winner (1983) and the first president of Poland, serving from 1990-1995. Wałęsa was the co-founder and leader of the Solidarity movement that led to the first democratic elections in Poland in 1989, the fall of communism in Poland, and helped lead to the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. At its height, Solidarity had over 10 million members. Wałęsa was Time Magazine’s Person of the Year in 1981 and was included in Time Magazine’s 100 most important people of the 20th century. Wałęsa holds over 40 honorary degrees, including from Harvard, Columbia, and the Sorbonne. He is the recipient of the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Knight Grand Cross of the British Order of the Bath, and the French Grand Cross of Legion of Honour. In 1989, Wałęsa became the first foreign non-head of state to address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress. Wałęsa was the first democratically elected leader of Poland since 1926 and the first ever Polish leader elected by popular vote. He presided over Poland’s transition from communism to free-market capitalism and liberal democracy.

For more information about this event, contact Elizabeth Doughtie at elizabeth.doughtie@utexas.edu.

RSVP link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/russias-war-on-ukraine-and-its-global-impact-tickets-310190336647

LAHDAC is co-hosting a Diversity Fair with the Diversity and Inclusion Agency this Friday, April 22nd from 4-5:30 PM at the PCL plaza. Come for free food, music, performances by Texas Zobha and the Korean Dance Crew, a raffle, and tabling by diversity-related organizations. Anyone who stops by will be entered to win a basket of goodies, you don’t want to miss it!

All first-generation graduate and undergraduate students are invited to attend this focus group! Additionally, for those not familiar with first-gen communications on campus, I encourage you to sign up for and promote the following, if you have yet to do so:

• the First-Gen Weekly Navigator Newsletter
• the First-Gen Equity program within DDCE
• the First-Gen Living Learning Community within NSS

Social Media Channels:
@firstgenequity on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook
@firstgenlonghorns on Instagram
@1stgenlonghorns on Twitter

Turkey is dynamic and its rich history and culture challenge Western stereotypes of a homogenous Islamic Middle East. This dynamism is evidenced through the struggle to carve out a uniquely Turkish identity after the end of World War I, the effects of Atatürk’s modernizing reforms, and lasting tensions between Islamism and secularism. Turkey’s unique location at the border between Europe and Asia creates a cultural pivot point between East and West. At the same time, Ottoman history is a backdrop for many of Turkey’s living artistic and cultural practices today.

Interested? Register here to learn more about Turkish culture, language, and cuisine at “A Taste of Turkish Delight!”, a 50-minute immersive event open to all UT students on Wednesday, March 30, April 13, and April 20, 2022. All three “A Taste of Turkish Delight!” sessions will be held in the Middle Eastern Studies Reading Room (CAL 516). Each session is limited to 25 students.

What are the most in-demand skills for today’s job market and the future of work? This event series aims to help students consider this question as they prepare for the careers of today and tomorrow.

Budgeting regularly leads the list of most in-demand skills by employers seeking college-educated candidates in Texas. With that in mind, our inaugural skill series week focuses on budgeting. By participating in these sessions, you will learn about budgeting in the context of work, how to develop budgeting skills, and how to promote your background and experiences to employers seeking candidates with budgeting skills.

All UT Austin undergraduate and graduate students are invited to attend. Refreshments will be provided.

Budgeting Use Case Panel | Tuesday, April 5, 5-6 p.m. | FAC 2.236 | RSVP

Panelists: Jonathan Alba (Code4), Lucas Markman (Pearl Snap Studios) | Facilitator: Dr. Art Markman, Vice Provost for Continuing and Professional Education and New Education Ventures, UT Austin

Budgeting to Reach Your Goals | Wednesday, April 6, noon-1 p.m. | FAC 2.236 | RSVP

Presenter: Dr. David Platt, Senior Associate Dean, School of Undergraduate Studies

Budget Narratives: “If You Build It, They Will Come,” and Other Financial Narratives We Tell Ourselves | Wednesday, April 6, 5-6 p.m. | FAC 2.236 | RSVP

Presenter: Dr. Amy Ware, Director, Human Dimensions of Organizations

Employer Panel: New Professionals and Budgeting Skills | Thursday, April 7, 5:30-6:30 p.m. | FAC 2.236 | RSVP

Employer Panelists: Accenture, Samsung and UFCU