Category Archives: Events

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.

Writing for Competitive Scholarships Workshop

Conducted by UT’s Office of Distinguished and Postgraduate Scholarships, this workshop will center on all aspects of the application process for competitive scholarships such as the Rhodes and Marshall. Participants will learn how to identify their mission and relate their career goals in clear and persuasive language.

The workshop consists of three sessions over three consecutive weeks, and will be offered at different dates and times across the semester. (All meetings will be on Zoom.) Scheduling options are listed on the application. There is no charge for this workshop, and no need to purchase materials.

To enroll, please fill out this form. Space is limited in each session.  Juniors and Seniors who are preparing to apply during the upcoming cycle will be given priority. 

Human Trafficking Panel

Texas Sunshines is hosting their bi-annual Human Trafficking Panel at UT Austin on December 4th, 2021 from 2-4pm in JESA121A. The purpose of this panel is to raise awareness about the state of sex trafficking in Texas, how it can be prevented, and how we can help survivors. Speakers at this event include:

 

Andrea Sparks – Director of the Office of the Governor’s Child Sex Trafficking Team

Ursula Wildfield – Survivors of Trafficking Empowerment Program at Refugee Services of Texas

Master Janell Smith – Self-Defense Instructor and Partners Against Child Trafficking Board Member

Dana Brown – Partners Against Child Trafficking Board Member

Esther Nwokocha – UT Nursing Instructor

Jason Spees – UT Nursing PhD student

Leekeshia Williams – UT’s Youth Protection Program and A21 Campaign to abolish modern-day slavery

 

All attendees are strongly advised to wear a mask, and hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes will be provided.  If interested, please RSVP here.

RISE Summit Registration Open!

RISE Summit is a free conference for all first-year students, designed to strengthen leadership skills and develop strategies to succeed throughout your college career!

This year, RISE Summit is going hybrid—featuring a virtual program on Thursday, January 13 from 10 a.m-5 p.m., and an in-person component on Friday, January 21 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Students will be able to choose between a variety of presentations, workshops, and socials. Students will also have a chance to meet other new Longhorns in special Small Group sessions facilitated by Student Senate representatives. Additionally, all registered participants will receive an exclusive RISE campfire mug. Students will also be entered to win other big-ticket prizes!

View the full schedule and register for RISE through our website.

Project Connect Community Design Workshop

Event Details

Wednesday, December 8th

12:00 – 1:30pm

WCP Auditorium (WCP 1.402)

(Food will be provided)

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.

Agenda

  • “The Drag” Area Context & History
  • Key Considerations
  • Design Opportunities
  • Feedback & Discussion
  • Next Steps

About Project Connect

Project Connect will expand and improve the public transit network for the Central Texas region, including a new light rail, a downtown subway, and an accessible bus system to more frequently connect neighborhoods in and outside of Austin. Capital Metro and the City of Austin have formed the Austin Transit Partnership (ATP), an independent organization that will guide the Project Connect investment.

COLA Abroad

November 17, 2021 at 5-6pm on Zoom

 

Are you ready to challenge yourself to think outside of your own worldview? Become more aware of yourself and others? Enhance your emotional intelligence and empathy? Gain valuable experience for your career? These competencies are highly valued in the workforce. They can also make you a better learner, and therefore, a better person. Discover the potential impact of a global experience on your personal, academic, and professional life.

This session will give you the tools you need to explore if education abroad is right for you. We will discuss how it is financially feasible – even beneficial – and how to gain meaningful credit toward your degree. We will highlight some programs perfect for COLA students, including exchange and affiliate programs, international internships, and faculty-led programs.

Seeking Refuge in Impact Business: A Conversation with MRC

The Global Sustainability Leadership Institute (GSLI) is partnering with the RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service to bring you the following community fireside chat:

Seeking Refuge in Impact Business: A Conversation with MRC (the Multicultural Refugee Coalition and Its Impact Investors) on Tuesday, November 16, at 12:30 PM in Rowling Hall 4.416. The event will be offered both via Zoom and in person, with in-person attendees being offered lunch.

Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/seeking-refuge-in-impact-business-a-conversation-with-mrc-tickets-200248347197