You’re invited to the upcoming event, Civic Texas, on Sunday, October 24 from 10:00 – 11:30 am at DMC 2.106, The University of Texas at Austin!

The Civic Texas program will include educational, civic, artistic, and interactive components. We will discuss the intersectionality of traditional media, social media, and the new ways we’ve interacted with both over the last two years. Our conversation will revolve around the concept of civic life in Texas, the role of public and private institutions in society, and the ways that we have interpreted these messages and engaged with these different forms of media.

Our featured panelists include:

• Jason Stanford, Austin ISD Communications and Community Engagement
• Sanika Nayak, Editor in Chief at The Daily Texan
• Cynthia Martinez, Digital Strategist
• Dr. Jamie Pennebaker, University of Texas at Austin, Regents Centennial Professor of Liberal Arts
• Cole Wilson, Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life staff member, serving as moderator.

Not to mention, slam poetry with nationally recognized Andre Bradford, aka SC Says. The community event culminates through Interactive art with participants. T-shirts and breakfast will be provided.

Civic Texas Registration: https://bit.ly/CivicTX21

We hope you will join us in recognition of Disability Employment Awareness Month with a series of events by Cal Montgomery about disability justice, Oct. 19-21, 2021. Cal is a transgender, disabled and autistic activist who studied philosophy at UT Austin! All events are hybrid (in-person and zoom). Cal will be joining us in person. Individual events described below:

No Such Thing as a Stupid Student: How Thinking Through Cognitive Accessibility Can Set Students Up For Success
Tuesday, October 19
4pm- 6pm central time
RLP 1.302B and zoom
tinyurl.com/cal-montgomery

“Hey Buddy: Sexuality in an Era of Infantizliation and Control” a talk with Cal Montgomery
Wednesday, October 20
3pm-4pm central time
WCP 2.112 and zoom
https://tinyurl.com/HeyBuddy-Cal

Therapized: How the Disability Industrial Complex Surgically Excises Joy
Thursday, October 21
9:30am-11am central time
MRH 2.604 and zoom
tinyurl.com/therapized-with-cal-montgomery

Self-enroll in the Canvas group for details. For more info, email Dr. Hina Azam.

Tuesday, October 5th, 2021

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Glickman Conference Center – Patton Hall (RLP)

Register here: https://utaustin.joinhandshake.com/events/850362/share_preview

Join us for our fall kick off of The Futures Initiative, a program highlighting how studying humanities and social sciences prepares students for public and professional lives of purpose.

This month we’re excited to welcome Ana López. Ana is a native Austinite and proud 2019 graduate of the Plan II Honors Program. Nearly the entirety of Ana’s college career centered around gun violence prevention activism– she co-founded Students Against Campus Carry in the wake of the passage of SB11 and went on to help organize a massive protest on UT grounds. You may have seen her advocacy featured on the Daily Show! Ana has worked for Lloyd Doggett, James Talarico, Julie Oliver, and, most recently, Civitech. Only a couple months ago did she diverge from her political streak to join the team at Airtable, a pre-IPO company with a new Austin HQ. Learn why Ana calls herself an “accidental activist” and hear her thoughts on making your voice heard and bringing your authentic self to work. 

This month’s session will be in person! There will be free food, and we’ll be giving out free College of Liberal Arts swag! You’ll also get a chance to see our new poster series highlighting the important work of Liberal Arts Longhorns!

The Multicultural Engagement Center at the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement is excited to announce the launching of our fall workshop series. This series is open to all students who aspire to further their individual growth, better connect with their peers, and ultimately create a more inclusive campus culture. 

The workshops will be held in person at the William C. Powers (WCP) building, room 1.102. Students can sign up for the workshop(s) here! Space is limited for safety precautions and masks are strongly encouraged. 

Power and Privilege: Moving from Awareness to Action (10/6/21, 4-5 PM) 

In this workshop, students reflect on and identify their own privilege(s) and explore various ways that they can use privilege to activate change. 

 Microaggressions: Understanding Impacts of Our Words and Actions (10/20/21, 4-5 PM) 

In this workshop, students learn to define microaggressions, understand their impact, and learn ways to respond and support their peers.  

Recognizing Implicit Bias (11/3/21, 4-5 PM) 

In this workshop, students learn about where biases come from and how they can increase mindfulness and equity within their practices and social spaces.  

Feel free to direct any questions to Hollie Yang (hyang@austin.utexas.edu) or Krysta Chacon (krysta.chacon@austin.utexas.edu).

You’re invited to an evening of restoration and renewal at the UT Turtle Pond! Join us for a twilight poetry event as we commemorate the pandemic experience and look forward to the post-pandemic growth of campus life.

Poetry on the Pond will be held on Wednesday, September 29th at 6pm at the UT Turtle Pond on the north side of the Tower. Light refreshments will be served, and we’ll be handing out limited-edition waterproof stickers for occasion. We can’t wait to see you there! Click here to RSVP.

Interested in reading a piece of poetry at this event? Works can be your own writing or selected readings, and should be on the theme of restoration and renewal. Email sarah.mason@austin.utexas.edu for more details!