Category Archives: Honors

LAHSC is hosting our semesterly blood drive with We Are Blood! The reward this semester is a free box of Girl Scout Cookies! Scan the flyer QR code or click the link here to sign up for a time slot. More time slots may roll out later in the week!

LAH Study Abroad Scholarships

The Liberal Arts Honors Program will award scholarships in varying amounts to support LAH students and Humanities majors who will be studying abroad in Summer, and/or Fall.  An LAH student may apply for this scholarship by writing a one-page statement of his or her study abroad plans. The statement should include where and what the student will be studying, the projected cost involved, and the role that study abroad and the mastery of a foreign language plays in the student’s academic and career goals.

Now is the time to apply! Deadlines are:

April 1st, 11:59 pm for Fall and Summer.

Maymesters may apply in Spring or Fall, as long as they are able to confirm participation.

Please submit your application online through LASSO (linked here). Both LAH students and Humanities majors are eligible to apply for the LAH Study Abroad scholarship. Please contact the LAH office with any questions!

LAH Creative Writing Awards

The LAH Literary Awards support excellence in creative writing and acknowledge the accomplishments of our student community.  Three prizes will be offered: one in poetry, one in fiction, and one in literary nonfiction.  Please see below for detailed instructions on how to submit to each category:

Poetry:  Submit a portfolio of 6-8 poems (12pt. Times New Roman) that does not exceed 12 pages.

Fiction:  Submit a portfolio of fiction writing (12pt. Times New Roman) that does not exceed 5,000 words.

Literary Nonfiction:  Submit a portfolio of non-fiction writing (12pt. Times New Roman) that does not exceed 5,000 words.

Your contest submissions are due by 12pm CST on February 17th.  Please send your submissions to Dr. Brandon Dean Lamson utilizing his email linked here. Winning entries will be published online. Winners will also receive a $500 cash prize and will participate in a reading with the contest judges at the Cactus Cafe on April 17th.

LAH Mentors Needed!

Hello LAHers! As this year is coming to an end we are sending out the mentor applications for next year’s incoming LAH cohort. Becoming a mentor not only looks really great on your resume but also fulfills the leadership requirement to graduate as a distinguished LAH Scholar. There will be awards given out at the yearly banquet for outstanding mentors and other fun events and potential incentives for mentors who consistently meet with their mentees. There are no specific length requirements on the application (1-3 sentences is fine), the questions are just aiming to try to get enough information about mentors so we can best match you with someone compatible.

Interested in becoming a mentor for the 2024-2025 academic year? Click the link here to apply!

LAH & Humanities Discord

Say goodbye to Slack and welcome… the LAH & HUMANITIES DISCORD!

The LAH & Humanities Discord is created for students to congregate and connect through a virtual community. There are subchannels within the Discord dedicated to job opportunities, socials, advice, LAH/Humanities Student Councils, and a general subsection for chatting with others. We will be adding other channels throughout the year upon request, so let Kara Burks or Kayla Sorge (both administrators for the server) know if there is a group you want to see created! Thanks and Hook ‘Em! :)

Join the LAH & Humanities Discord Server via the link here.

First-Gen Grad Stoles available in SSB 3.200 while supplies last!

The First-Gen Signature Events Sub-Committee contacted all first-gen students this March who were flagged as likely to graduate this spring/summer to invite them to First-Gen Grad! Students were given the ability to RSVP for the celebration and were given information about how to pick up First-Gen stoles.

The RSVP has since closed, due to max capacity being reached in the San Jacinto Multipurpose Room; however, students who would like to participate will still be able to participate via live-stream on our website, firstgeneration.utexas.edu on May 18th at 2pm.

There are still 400 stoles that have gone unclaimed and are still available in SSB 3.200 to seniors on a first-come, first-served basis. The space is open Monday-Friday this week from 8-5. Stop by and grab your stole, free of charge, before they run out!