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Liberal Arts Honors Cords, pins and Medallions

Honors Day cords and medallions

Based on GPA and eligibility criteria, students are invited to participate in the University Honors Day ceremony. This year the ceremony is April 9, 2022. https://honorsday.utexas.edu/. In the past, we have had cords and/or medallions available to students who were not able to attend the University ceremony. Our office has been transitioning Honors Day cords etc.. to the CoLA Student Division in GEB 2.200, but we might receive some cords to have on hand to give to students who may have missed the April 9th ceremony. The cords are a variation of Orange and White (the pattern differs from year to year, so it’s important to know which year the student qualified for cords), the medallions have the year stamped on them.

Students who are listed as College Scholars receive the Honors Day (orange/white) cords. Students listed as Distinguished College Scholars receive cords and a medallion.

Liberal Arts Honors (College Honors) Cords- Teal and white 

These cords are for students who are graduating with College Honors (aka Liberal Arts Honors and have taken 3 upper-division LAH classes received at least 2 A-s and 1 B and have a 3.5 or higher GPA).College Honors is reflected on a student’s transcript

 

Liberal Arts Honors Scholars- Pins

These pins are for students who were admitted to the LAH program as first year students and have completed the LAH cohort classes, one upper-division LAH class with experiential learning, academic enrichment, and capstone and have at least a 3.25 upon graduation.  This is an internal designation and is not reflected on a student’s transcript.

Liberal Arts Honors Distinguished Scholars-Medallions and (College Honors) Cords 

These medallions and cords are for students who were admitted to the LAH program as first year students and have completed the LAH cohort classes, three upper-division LAH classes, experiential learning, academic enrichment, and capstone and have at least a 3.5 GPA upon graduation. This is an internal designation and not reflected on a student’s transcript, but College Honors will be indicated on the transcript.

 

Humanities majors get red and white cords, and they will be distributed at the thesis symposium.

Careers in Politics Symposium

The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life at UT Austin is hosting our annual Careers in Politics symposium this April 9th, in person! Careers in Politics is the University’s premier political, public service, and government job-centric seminar. We work to provide direct access to the biggest names in politics. Speakers will share words of wisdom, offer strategies to help you find your role in the world of politics, and provide guidance as you embark on your career in politics via panels and keynotes.

 

The event will conclude with a catered mixer where attendees are encouraged to meet and network with other students from across Central Texas and the state. This event is capped at 75 attendees to keep conversations intimate and networking manageable. There is a $5 registration fee. Students can register at bit.ly/cip2022.

A Night with Ethnic and Identity Studies

On Wednesday, March 30th at 5 pm in UTC 3.104, the Senate of College Councils’ Equity and Inclusion Committee will be hosting A Night with Ethnic and Identity Studies. This is a three-part event which aims to encourage current UT students from all colleges to enroll in courses within African and African Diaspora Studies (AADS), Mexican American and Latino/a Studies (MALS), Asian American Studies (AAS), Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS), and Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS). The night will consist of a Q+A panel with students and alumni, mock lectures with professors from each program, and brief info-sessions with program representatives.

We invite everyone to attend this event! However, we highly encourage students who have an interest in adding a major, minor, and/or certificate within AADS, MALS, AAS, NAIS, and WGS to join us. Please RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/RSVP-NWEIS.

Lastly, are encouraging COVID-19 guidelines at this event to make sure everyone is safe. As such, masks and negative PCT tests are highly recommended in order to attend in person.

If you have any questions, please direct them to senateequityandinclusion@gmail.com.

Dream to Venture: Explore the Journey and Chart Your Path as a Woman Founder

04:00 – 09:00 p.m. | Robert B. Rowling Hall

Join the Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Institute (KS WELI) for the inaugural Dream to Venture event – an evening filled with inspiring content shining a spotlight on what it means to be a FoundHER by exploring your journey and path to becoming a woman in entrepreneurship. Hear from those whose entrepreneurial dreams came to life to create a venture, see women founders take the stage to pitch their ventures, then you become the judge to learn more about the entrepreneurial journey and pitching process.

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Startup Coffee Connect

Join the Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center (HKEC) and the Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs (JBTVL) for our final Startup Coffee Connect of the spring semester! Explore that startup idea that’s itching your brain, find other ambitious students to join your existing team, or just catch the latest from UT Austin programs, faculty, or students.

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UT Real Estate Center – Student Career Workshops

If this is you: Are you a people person, that considers yourself a creative-type, but is also drawn to business and math?? Still unsure about exactly what you want to do after graduation??

Join us: Wednesday, March 9th from 4:00 to 5:00 pm for Let’s Chat About Real Estate Careers // Commercial Real Estate Careers are NOT RESIDENTIAL HOME SALES!!

  • Ever wonder why some cities, like Austin, are continuing to grow, while others don’t?
  • Wondering how downtown high-rise buildings, hotels and resorts, mixed-use and multifamily projects are financed, designed, and built?
  • Are you interested in positively impacting communities where people live, work and play?
  • Curious about the future development of cities, transportation challenges, affordable housing, urban policy, planning and the built environment?
  • Wondering how investors choose particular cities to spend their money?

REGISTRATION: If you are a student member of the Real Estate Center, you can register in our Symplicity Portal. If you are not yet a member or do not know how to access the portal, you can register here instead: https://mccombs.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bjEzFZq04ITe3vo

Encore Project Connect Light Rail Workshop

You may remember the on-campus Community Design Workshop hosted by Project Connect this past December regarding the proposed light rail coming to Guadalupe just west of campus.

The in-person and virtual events last semester were such a success that Project Connect would like to give the UT community an additional opportunity to provide further feedback on plans. This event to be virtual only.Zoom registration for the event can be found below.

Event Details

Thursday, February 24th

5:30 – 7:30pm

Zoom Webinar: https://capmetro-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6SdzfoaeRP-lPAx-8HfuBg

Event Description

The Orange Line, a 20-mile light rail line that would operate on North Lamar Blvd and Congress Ave, could serve a section of Guadalupe St. known as “The Drag,” offering new ways for people to travel just west of UT Austin and creating a new signature public space for the city. Join the Austin Transit Partnership to discuss design opportunities for The Drag with Project Connect engineering and design teams.

Spring information sessions for McCombs minors

McCombs currently offers 20 minors, 12 of which are open to non-business students. Check out the list of the dates and times for Texas Business Options Information Sessions for the Spring 2022 semester.

All students are welcome to attend the online sessions. Zoom meeting IDs for each session are available on the front page of their website: txbusinessoptions.com

The TBO team can be reached via email at BusinessOptions@mccombs.utexas.edu or by phone (512) 232-6748.

National Scholarships and Fellowships 101

February 15, 2022 at 2pm via Zoom

This virtual session is an introduction to national post-baccalaureate scholarships and fellowships, such as the Rhodes, Marshall, and Truman. It will cover the four W’s: What are nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships? Who is eligible to apply? Why you should consider applying? And when do you apply?

This session is most appropriate for academically strong students who do not know, or have limited knowledge, about these opportunities and the Office of Distinguished and Postgraduate Scholarships (ODPS). Click here to register.