Dear Students:

The Council on Undergraduate Research hosts a Registry of Undergraduate Researchers.  The purpose of this registry is to facilitate matchmaking between undergraduates who have research experience and a desire to pursue an advanced degree, with graduate schools seeking high quality students who are well prepared for research.  The Registry is open to students and graduate schools in the fields of Anthropology/Archaeology, Arts/Humanities, Biology/Biochemistry, Business, Chemistry/Biochemistry, Economics, Education, Engineering, English and Linguistics, Environmental Studies, Geosciences, Health Professions, History, Journalism and Communications, Mathematics/Computer Science, Physics/ Astronomy, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work and Sociology.

Any undergraduate may go to http://www.cur.org/projects_and_services/registry/student_register/ to fill out a simple curriculum vitae form.  There is no charge to the student and records will be made available to bona fide Graduate Schools or research programs that contract with CUR for this service.  Organizations or companies seeking the students’ information for other marketing purposes will not be granted access.  Graduate School representatives may contact students to invite applications or visits to the campus and laboratory, or to share information about their research programs and financial support opportunities.

Graduate schools may provide a link to their websites, and may provide a short description of opportunities, such as research fields and fellowships. It will also be possible for institutions to place an ad on the database website if the content is related to the mission of CUR and the Undergraduate Registry.

For graduate schools that wish to review the student information, there is an access fee of $1,500 for the entire database, or $300 for one specific discipline.  Again, there is no cost to you as a student to create a profile.

We hope that students who are currently in their junior year will register now, but anyone with undergraduate research experience may register at any time.  You will be able to update your listing as appropriate, to include any summer research experience or information about Senior Theses and test scores.  We also welcome submissions by students who are engaged in Masters’ Degree programs now but who plan on going on to a PhD program. Just fill out the information as if you are an undergraduate on the form including the date you intend to enter a PhD program and your date of completion of your undergraduate degree.  Upload a link to your CV that contains complete information about your MS/MA degree activity (school, subject, thesis topic (if applicable), and advisor).

CUR believes that this service will be a great benefit for both students and graduate schools by narrowing the search for the right match.  So if you are interested in graduate school, please take a moment to register now.  Be sure to include a statement of your research interests, as this will be important for making the match.

Please feel free to contact me, should you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Robin Howard
Senior Director
Membership Services, Operations and Information Technology
Council on Undergraduate Research
734 15th St, NW, Suite 550
Washington, DC 20005
www.cur.org
robin@cur.org
(202)783-4810×203
(202)783-4811 fax

Interested in helping to lead UT Austin’s Student-Led Course program? Apply to be a member of the 2013-2014 DemTex Leadership Team! DemTex is a program through which undergraduates to design and lead their very own discussion-based course under the supervision of a faculty sponsor. DemTex is currently seeking applicants to serve on the 2013-2014 Leadership Team in order to make the process for promoting and generating these courses as easy as possible. Positions available are Webmaster, Communications Director, Financial Director, and Recruitment Director. The Webmaster will be responsible for managing DemTex’s social media arm as well as the DemTex website making sure it is up to date and easy to use. Communications Director will be in charge of all other forms of publicity for DemTex especially in terms of designing promotional materials; the DemTex Communications Director will work with Senate’s Communication Director and Multimedia and Press Committee in order to fulfill this task. Financial Director will manage DemTex’s budget as well as work with Senate’s Financial Director and Veronica Cantu, Legislative Student Organization Accounting Clerk. Recruitment Director will be charged with planning tabling event and information sessions about the DemTex program in general and about specific courses as they are introduced, the Recruitment Director will also be responsible for helping to determine target audiences for specific courses as they are created. For more information and to access the application go to http://demtex.org for any questions and to submit the application contact Joey Dominguez or Kevin Boening at utdemtex@gmail.com.

If you have seen Get Sexy. Get Consent. or any Theatre for Dialogue performance, this is the class that trains you to do the work (for upper division credit)!  No experience necessary.

Apply now to be part of the 2013-14 ensemble for:

Theatre for Dialogue

a two-semester class sequence

“This class will teach you so much about yourself and the world in which you live. This type of class, I believe, is what you come to university for; to foster a positive and beneficial relationship and awareness between community and school, between yourself and strangers. I will always cherish this class and what it’s done for me.”(student from VAV class)

What do you have to say about. . . .

·         healthy relationships,

·         sex and consent,

·         gender dynamics,

·         dating violence,

·         sexual assault?

How can theatre be used as a form of activism?

How do you engage your community in dialogue?

What does it mean to be an effective bystander or supportive ally?

Find out by taking the Voices Against Violence Theatre for Dialogue class for upper division credit!

·         Create and perform interactive theatre scenarios about relationships, red flags, boundaries and consent.  No experience necessary.

·         GET UPPER DIVISION ACADEMIC CREDIT (through Social Work, Theatre and Danceor Women’s and Gender Studies) to become part of the Theatre for Dialogue program with Voices Against Violence.  Learn how to use the tools of interactive theatre to create realistic situations that encourage dialogue on issues that impact us all.

·         Application and interview REQUIRED for entrance into Theatre for Dialogue class.  If interested, apply by 4/22/13  (application attached).  Submit your application for the Theatre for Dialogue class to Lynn Hoare, at lhoare@austin.utexas.edu.

Want to know more and see the work in action?  Check it out here: http://www.cmhc.utexas.edu/vav.html

See our upcoming events here:  http://cmhc.utexas.edu/vav_calendar.html

The Texas Undergraduate Law Review is now accepting articles for the second edition that will be published in June. Any undergraduate student attending the University of Texas at Austin is welcome to submit an article, and being published in a journal looks great on a law school application! We require that the submission be from 6 to 12 pages, double-spaced, size 12 font, without graphic materials. You are welcome to use any term papers or portions of your thesis that is related to legal issues. If you are looking for examples, feel free to check out the TULR Monthly that is posted in texasulr.org or Columbia’s ULR –>http://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/culr/files/2012/12/CULR-Fall-2012-Body.pdf. The due date will be April 21st at 11:59 for first drafts. Please submit your article to texasulr@gmail.com by that time. Any questions can be emailed to texasulr@gmail.com as well.

Been working on a short story or poem? Been taking some photographs?

Submit them to ECHO for the chance to be published in our 2013 Issue. We are doing our best to make this ECHO the best one yet, but the most important part is the content, and for that we need you! Our theme for the issue is “Flux,” but keep in mind that is a loose guideline.

So finish that story, finish that poem, finish those pictures, and submit them to ECHO by March 20.

You can submit your work by emailing echolitmag@gmail.com.

Junior Fellows

The Junior Fellows Program was begun in 1959 by Harry Ransom as a means of encouraging academic excellence in the College of Arts and Sciences. At that time it was essentially an honor society to which students were elected at the end of their freshman year. Over the years, the Junior Fellows has evolved into a society of juniors and seniors from the University at large who are engaged in independent research projects under the direction of members of the faculty.

Fellows are required to attend meetings of the group, held every other week in both the fall and spring semesters. Besides project presentations, meetings feature discussions led by eminent scholars from on and off campus. Fellows have the opportunity to participate in field trips, seminars, and other academic activities. It is possible to earn academic credit for work done as a Junior Fellow, by enrolling in the appropriate conference course with the supervising professor. For example, Humanities and Plan II majors usually use their senior theses as their Junior Fellows projects. Students pursuing Special Honors in their major use the honors thesis number. Other non-honors courses are also available, for example ARH 376, E 367C, CH 475K, RTF 336. Fellows should register for the course that is approved by their advisers, fits into their degree plans, and has the right format for the chosen topic. Funds are available to assist Fellows with expenses involved in their research. There is also money available for Fellows who can demonstrate financial need.

Application Procedure

Application is open to any qualified student from any program on campus who will have completed 60 hours prior to the Fall semester. Junior Fellows normally have a GPA of at least 3.75, but outstanding students whose abilities are manifested in other ways should not hesitate to apply. Although administered by the College of Liberal Arts, the program is open to all qualified students on campus. Many students from outside Liberal Arts are presently members.

For more information, contact Dr. Larry Carver (carver@austin.utexas.edu) in the Liberal Arts Honors Office by email or phone at 471-3458.

Download Application Form <http://www.utexas.edu/cola/student-affairs/_files/pdf/jr_fellows_app_2010.pdf> (PDF, 104K)

Applications are due Friday, March 22, 2013 for the 2013-2014 academic year.

Membership in Junior Fellows begins the fall semester following the spring recruitment period.

The College of Liberal Arts is now accepting applications for the Undergraduate Research Poster Presentation Session as a part of Undergraduate Research Week, April 15 – 19. Presenters will have their posters professionally printed, courtesy of the College, and present their posters at the Liberal Arts Honors Day reception on Saturday, April 13. Students will also have the chance to request to present their research at the Liberal Arts Undergraduate Research Reception, hosted by Dean Diehl, on Thursday, April 18.

Students may apply to participate regardless of what stage their research is in.  For more details on these events, or to apply, please visit our website. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 8.

Questions about Research Week or the application can be directed to Monica Horvat at monicah@austin.utexas.edu.

Are you interested in living, studying or working in the Middle East?  Do you want to gain cross-cultural communication and leadership skills?  Are you an international student from the Middle East who wants to connect to other students from or studying the Middle East?  If so, consider applying to the:

Global Professional Training:

Communicating, Working and Leading in the Middle East

The Global Professional Training (GPT) is a unique two-day event of speakers, panels, and networking to engage with a wide array of topics about the Middle East.

Take advantage of this opportunity to:

• Explore an international career
• Enhance your cross-cultural communication skills
• Expand your cultural competency in Middle Eastern/Western affairs

DATE: April 6-7, 2013

LOCATION: The Thompson Conference Center at the University of Texas Austin

COST: A charge of $100 will be posted to your What I Owe Account when you register and removed upon successful completion of the retreat. If you attend, you will never need to pay the charge.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE? Undergraduate and graduate students in good standing at UT who can demonstrate interest in and relevance to Middle Eastern topics.

WHAT CAN I EXPECT? Speakers on the Middle East, training from cross-cultural experts, leadership development exercises, and networking with colleagues with similar interests from across campus.

HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE? Visit our website at http://world.utexas.edu/globalinitiatives/gpt for more information.  Like our Facebook page Global Professional Training | UT Austin International Office for regular updates.  Attend one of our information sessions:

Monday February 4 at 1:00 pm in Mezes 1.122

Tuesday February 5 at 4:00 pm in Engineering-Science Building 314

HOW CAN I SIGN UP? Click here to complete the application.  The application is due Friday, March 1 at midnight.  Spaces are limited.

The GPT is offered by UT International Office, the UT Division for Continuing and Innovative Education, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Department of Electrical Engineering, and the Center for International Business Education.

This is just another reminder that the Echo Literary Magazine is accepting submissions of poetry, prose, and photography. Submissions are due at the end of spring break, so time is running out to submit your writing!

For more information check out http://www.utexas.edu/cola/progs/lahonors/student-organizations/echo.php or just submit to echolitmag@gmail.com