Category Archives: Organization

Student Opportunity – Students for Central and Eastern Europe

Students for Central and Eastern Europe is a new advocacy organization dedicated to increasing awareness about political and social issues within Central and Eastern Europe. Our goal is to support activist groups in those regions. We want to use our voices and university resources to empower our fellow global citizens in their fight against political suppression, racism, homophobia, sexism, and other forms of discrimination. In doing so, we hope to forge deeper ties between future leaders of the United States and those of Central and Eastern Europe.

Our officer application for the Spring 2021 semester is open and closes at 11:59 pm on Monday, November 30th 2020. If you are interested in general membership instead of a leadership position, we have an open interest form as well. Follow the links below to apply. If you have any questions, please email us at txscee@gmail.com.

SCEE Officer Application Link: https://forms.gle/c9APxVELin2T8MMK7 

SCEE General Membership Interest Form: https://forms.gle/1NbbFMzhWPRjB8y39

Center for the Study of Race and Democracy Fellowship

The CSRD is currently accepting applications from undergraduate and graduate students interested in becoming a CSRD Student Fellow for the 2020-2021 academic year. CSRD Student Fellows expand the Center’s range of research and engagement across UT’s campus and within the local community. Through exploration and research for independent and group projects, Fellows aid in creating a database of relevant research to serve as a launchpad for further research and social justice-oriented work.

This year-long fellowship pairs research skills development and hands-on research. Mentored by CSRD Director Dr. Peniel Joseph, CSRD Faculty Fellows, and CSRD team members, Student Fellows collaborate to conduct research on key subjects that sit at the intersections of race, democracy, and social justice. In addition, Student Fellows participate in CSRD events (held virtually for Fall 2020) and act as ambassadors on behalf of the CSRD, the LBJ School of Public Affairs, and The University of Texas at Austin.

Undergraduate Fellows will receive a $375 stipend and will be enrolled in the 1 credit hour course PA 159T Public Policy Issues -Instructor: Joseph in Spring 2021. If you are enrolled in 12 hours for the semester, the additional credit hour will carry no additional charge. More information about tuition rates can be found here: https://onestop.utexas.edu/managing-costs/cost-tuition-rates/tuition-rates/

Graduate Fellows will receive a $500 stipend and will have the option to enroll in PA 389 Conference Course in Policy Analysis -Instructor: Joseph.

How to Apply

Candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria and complete the online application.

*Applications are due by 6:00 PM on Tuesday, September 22, 2020.

Eligibility

  • Current undergraduate or graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin
  • Available for a minimum of three hours per week
  • Experience with research design and data collection
  • 2.5 minimum GPA for undergraduate students; 3.0 minimum GPA for graduate students
  • Available to attend meetings with Dr. Joseph, faculty, and student mentors

CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION

If you have any questions about the program or the application, please email CSRD Program Coordinator Emily Dunklee at emily.dunklee@austin.utexas.edu.

Liberal Arts Council Application and Information

Liberal Arts Council is currently recruiting for our Fall 2020 New Member class! LAC is the official student representative body for the College of Liberal Arts, and we work to ensure each and every CoLA student is able to succeed and thrive academically while at UT. In essence, we are here for you!

In past years, we’ve put on focus groups to highlight the struggles of underrepresented student populations, hosted events to help students relax and recenter, and wrote legislation with the potential to help bring about big changes in the college, such as the creation of the International Relations and Global Studies (IRG) Major. We are also home to the Liberator, the official publication of the College of Liberal Arts! This semester, despite the virtual format, we plan to continue this work.

We are currently accepting applications for the Fall 2020 New Member Class which can be found here or on our website: www.utlac.org

You can also join our Recruitment Facebook Group at bit.ly/2BdC1tj or by searching Liberal Arts Council Fall 2020 recruitment.

Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @utlacouncil.

Apply for the LAH Diversity Action Committee

Interested in joining the Liberal Arts Honors Diversity Action Committee (LAHDAC)? Attached is the Director Application in which you are able to apply for a position on LAHDAC’s Board of Directors. We have attached LAHDAC’s constitution so you can find our organization’s purpose and the descriptions of each Director position. In addition, we are hosting informal info sessions on:

Thursday, September 10 from 7:00pm-8:00pm and 8:00pm-9:00pm

Monday, September 14 from 7:00pm-8:00pm and 8:00pm-9:00pm

The zoom links will be sent on the day of. You do not have to attend an info session to apply, but you are welcome to attend to learn more about the positions and ask questions. The application is due Friday, September 18 at 11:59 pm. 

Please feel free to email us at utlahdac@gmail.com if you have any questions. Also, feel free to encourage your LAH and Humanities friends to apply and/or sign up for our email list. On behalf of LAHDAC, we look forward to hearing from you.

Director Application: https://forms.gle/TaSMap8qsHRucb6j6

UT Black Honors Student Association

We hope that your first week of classes has treated you well! We wanted to welcome you to the Black Honors Student Association (BHSA). This organization is a safe space for Black students of all majors and programs to socialize, network, and serve the community. We are contacting you to officially invite you to our first general body meeting this Wednesday, September 2nd at 6:30pm. This meeting will take place over Zoom to ensure the safest, most accessible, platform. The meeting link is below.
We know that the strange circumstances of this semester make community even more important. We also strive to support our members as much as possible. Feel free to fill out this survey to let us know what you would like to gain from this organization! You are also more than welcome to reach out to us with any questions or concerns, join our groupme, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@texas_bhsa).
See you soon!
BHSA Executive Board

Senate of College Councils Accepting Applications for New Members

The Senate of College Councils is currently accepting applications from students of all backgrounds, majors, years, and academic inclinations for its New Member class of 2020! Since 1973, the Senate of College Councils has been the student body’s voice in academics, and by applying for this year’s New Member class, so can you. Our mission is to strengthen and improve the academic culture of our campus, create awareness and pride in the academic strength of the university by writing and passing legislation, hosting events, and more. For more information, visit https://utsenate.org/new-member-apply and for any questions, please email membership.utsenate@gmail.com.

Join Prickly Magazine!

Calling all writers and artists!

Prickly Magazine is looking for fresh talent to join our team to put out our second issue for the Fall!

Prickly is the only magazine on campus that incorporates animated art with creative writing. We featured poems and short stories last spring, and now, we are looking to expand to creative essays, too! If you get as pumped about expression and believe a little creative vision can make the world 10x more colorful, submit your application!

Check out our works from Spring 2020 here: bit.ly/PricklyMag

Apply here: bit.ly/ApplyPrickly

Why Join: Build your portfolio, get helpful feedback from a team of passionate artists and writers, and join our family. (Prickly members may or may not be getting exclusive welcome stickers this semester)

For questions, contact us at pricklymagazine@gmail.com

2020-2021 LAH Mentor Application

Apply to be a 2020-2021 LAH Mentor for incoming LAH students!  Being a mentor gives you the opportunity to make a mark on entering freshmen in the Liberal Arts Honors program. Each mentor will receive anywhere from 3-5 mentees in the fall semester.

The application closes on Sunday, June 7th, but will likely be extended.

Click here for this year’s mentor application form.

Apply to the Peers for Pride Program!

APPLY to join Peers for Pride 2020 – 2021 & facilitate workshops for a Thriving Queer Communities!

Peers for Pride (PfP) is a peer facilitation program of the Gender and Sexuality Center. Students will take two courses during the academic year in partnership with the Gender for Women’s Gender Studies. Courses will count for a total of six hours of upper-division credit in Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS), Social Work (S W), or Theatre and Dance (T D). Additionally, students will receive credit for Cultural Diversity in the United States, and Ethics course flag requirements. During the program, students build applied theatre, critical analysis, and facilitation skills as they build the workshop “What Do Thriving Queer Communities Look Like?” Students create message scenes and activating scenes in the workshop to share skills and build space for conversation and accountability across LGBTQIA+ communities and with supporters of LGBTQIA+ communities. The commitments of the workshops are to share skills related to thriving that is nonbinary, decolonial, trans feminist, accountable, intersectional, and loving. Students co-facilitate these workshops in classes, dorms, with student organizations, and in open workshops to build capacity of LGBTQIA+ communities and connected communities to be accountable to each other. Through their facilitation and reflection after workshop facilitation, students continue to build a knowledge of performance-based social justice facilitation in higher education and of intersectional LGBTQIA+ realities.

 Want to learn more about the program, check out our website!

 No Experience Required! 

  • Must take two (2) WGS/TD/SSW classes in 2020-2021
  • Must complete online application and be interviewed for the program
  • You will receive course flags in Cultural Diversity in the United States and Ethics and Leadership
  • Learn more about LGBTQIA+ activism & how it’s interconnected with racial, class, dis/ability and additional identities
  • Peers for Pride facilitators have the opportunity to fine-tune their facilitation skills and lead workshops across campus

Note: Participants are required to make a two (2) semester commitment to the program. Students will receive course flags in Cultural Diversity in the United States and Ethics and Leadership for completing the class. Interested students must complete an application and an interview.

Class Information: Class meets on Wednesdays from 3:00pm – 6:00pm for both fall and Spring semesters. In the spring, students will learn about performance and rehearsal preparation.

To Apply: please fill out this online application and someone will contact you in 1-3 business day. There will be a 30 – 60 minutes informal interview to learn more about you and your learning goals that can be scheduled in-person, Skype, or conference call.

Application Deadline: For priority consideration, submit application by June 6th or prior to the first class of fall semester but there is no firm deadline.

To learn more about the program, contact the Gender & Sexuality Center atgsc@austin.utexas.edu or 512-232-1831.

Join The Guides of Texas

The Guides of Texas are campus tour guides. We are representatives of the university to prospective students and their families, and our goals as such are:

  • To encourage incredible students from around the world to enroll in and graduate from UT Austin
  • To further the University’s pursuit of a more diverse and accessible campus
  • To provide prospective students with honest information regarding student life at UT Austin
  • To share our own personal stories that have shaped our experience on the Forty Acres

We are currently hiring PAID tour guides who are planning on staying in Austin over the summer. We are seeking individuals who come from all areas of campus with different backgrounds, majors, passions, and stories who want to give back to this university.

The application is currently live and can be found here. Application deadline is Friday, March 6th at 11:59pm. Prospective applicants can join our facebook group for more information regarding the recruitment timeline and the application process.

We’d love to have y’all come out to one of our information sessions, where you can learn more about what it’s like to be a part of The Guides of Texas and get any of your questions answered. Information sessions will be held on March 3, 4, and 5 at 7:30PM in the Welcome Center. 

Should you have any questions in the meantime, please feel free to send an email to Nick Martinez at nickmartinez@utexas.edu, Skylar Guignon at sguignon@utexas.edu, or to The Guides of Texas Recruitment Committee at GuidesofTexas@austin.utexas.edu. We look forward to reviewing your applications to be the next Guides for The University of Texas.