On Monday Nov. 7 at 4pm, we will be holding an information session in CLA 1.302D for FLAS 2017-18 Summer and Annual Year Fellowships. Join us for an informational meeting on FLAS Fellowships available at UT, including application requirements, program benefits, responsibilities of student recipients, and a Q&A session with UT FLAS Coordinators. More details in the attached pdf.
Plan II Pre Med: Medical Law and Ethics Panel
Plan II Pre Med: Medical Law and Ethics Panel
Wednesday, November 2nd, 7pm in CRD 007B
We will be hosting a panel featuring faculty members Dr. William Sage, Dr. Paul Woodruff, and Dr. Stanley Wang. We hope to get a lot of people out to discuss current issues in medical law and ethics. We will be serving Panera Bread! All are welcome.
Professional Devel. Workshop Series: Create Your Dream Job- Entrepreneurship vs. Intrapreneurship
This fall, Liberal Arts Career Services continues its series of targeted workshops designed to train liberal arts majors with specific tools for success in the workplace. These practical skills will give job seekers an advantage over the competition in a number of career fields. Our guest instructors bring experience using these tools in their industries, and they’ll train you on using these for yourself. Check out the next workshop on our Fall 2016 schedule below and RSVP today to secure your spot!
Create Your Dream Job: Entrepreneurship vs. Intrapreneurship – | Thursday November 3 | 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm | FAC 18 Library
Join JD Weinstein with Capital Factory, Austin’s entrepreneurial center of gravity, as he discusses tools and skills to take your dream job from an idea to a reality. He’ll discuss techniques to start your own company or create your ideal position within a larger company. We’ll talk about finding the perfect co-founder, fundraising, gaining traction, and taking the ‘entrepreneurial leap!’
This workshop is designed for students who want to learn about entrepreneurship and the Austin startup community.
Eligibility: This event is open to Liberal Arts undergraduate students with BTT Gateway accounts.
RSVP: Login to your BTT Gateway account, click on the [Career Tabs] link from your top navigation bar and search for Create Your Dream Job: Entrepreneurship vs. Intrapreneurship.
“JD Weinstein joined Capital Factory in 2014 as a Venture Associate, where he is responsible for deal sourcing & due diligence for the CF Accelerator & venture fund. Prior to Capital Factory, JD worked with the UT Horizon Fund, the strategic market-driven venture fund for the University of Texas System. He focused on early stage investments in technology, software, communications, digital media, and health care. JD served as University-Wide Representative at the University of Texas at Austin and sponsored the legislation to create the Longhorn Entrepreneurship Agency. Today, he serves as an advisor to LEA and the Freshman Founders’ Program at UT. JD received his BS in Political Communication from The University of Texas at Austin.”
Health Professions Personal Statement Workshop Series
Health Professions Personal Statement Workshop Series
Presented by the Health Professions Office and the University Writing Center
Session 1: Content Brainstorming & Planning
Interactive session with Pre-Health Professions Coach and UWC Writing Consultant
Friday Nov 4
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Learning Lab 1A & 1B in PCL
Session 2: Writing & Revising
Drop in writing lab with trained UWC Writing Consultants
Bring your personal statement draft. This can be at any stage of the writing process.
Friday Nov 11
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Learning Lab 3 in PCL
RSVP by clicking on the “online scheduling system” link below the listing of Upcoming HP Q&A Sessions on the HPO Events & Workshops page.
https://cns.utexas.edu/health-professions/events-workshops
For those who cannot attend Session 1, resources to prepare on your own for Session 2 can be found on the HPO web site. https://cns.utexas.edu/health-professions/pre-health-profession-services/application-resources
Max Porter Talk/ Free Books
Interns Wanted for Phi Beta Kappa
Build your skills and credentials by publishing with Phi Beta Kappa!
Phi Beta Kappa is seeking college juniors and seniors majoring in the liberal arts or sciences to serve as writing interns. Students must be able to make a five-month commitment to the program and write at least six short articles for The Key Reporter website.
Looking for Candidates Who:
- Possess strong writing and editing skills
- Cover topics with a direct connection to Phi Beta Kappa, its events, and its members
- Conduct independent research, including interviews
- Meet deadlines with minimum supervision
Students do not need to be members of Phi Beta Kappa to serve as writing interns, but they must be recommended by the Phi Beta Kappa chapter at their university to be considered for the program.
November 11, 2016: Deadline for chapter recommendations for internships starting January 2017
April 21, 2017: Deadline for internships starting August 2017
Write to keyreporter@pbk.org for more information.
Scholarships for International Students
Spring 2017 scholarship opportunities available from the International Office for international students. All applications are due by November 1st, are open to both graduate and undergraduate international students, and are available for completion online below:
• Tuition Assistance for Mexican Students (TAMS) – provides a waiver of the nonresident portion of an international student from Mexico’s tuition bill. Eligibility requirements state that you must be a citizen and resident of Mexico who demonstrates financial need. Awards are limited, so the process is competitve and receiving the TAMS is not guaranteed.
• General ISSS Financial Aid – This $2,500/semester award pays towards the tuition bill and is available to international students with financial need who have completed at least 2 semester at UT.
• Ethel Loving de Diaz Scholarship – Incoming and current Mexican international students who demonstrate financial need and are working to fund their degree are eligible to apply for this $1,500 award.
• The Society of Iranian-American Women for Education (SIAWE) Scholarship – a $1,000 award that recognizes a student of Iranian descent who demonstrates financial need and academic excellence. The award can either be applied towards the spring tuition bill or be paid out in cash
If you or your students have any questions, feel free to reach out to me at intlfinaid@austin.utexas.edu.
STA 372 5-Financial/Econometric Time Series Modeling
This course is now open to non-business majors.
STA 372 5-Financial/Econometric Time Series Modeling
Applied skills course that focuses on statistical forecasting methods used in business. Subjects may include Box-Jenkins models; exponential smoothing models; ARCH/GARCH models for varying volatility in financial returns; seasonal adjustment of time series; tests for non stationarity of time series; and modeling multiple time series. Each subject is illustrated with real data using series such as interest rates and stock returns.
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing, and Statistics 309 or 309H with a grade of at least C-; Additional prerequisite: Statistics 371G, 371H, 375, or 375H. Will accept other courses to satisfy prerequisites, but the student must contact Professor Shively directly (see below) for permission to register for this course if they don’t have the ones listed above.
Tom Shively Professor
Information, Risk, and Operations Mgmt.
tom.shively@mccombs.utexas.edu
CBA 6.446 (512)471-1753
Research Areas: Marketing Models, Statistical Analysis.
Black Honors Students Association Meetings
Come out to Black Honors Students Association! We will be having a discussion about the experiences of black honors students on campus! BHSA Meetings are every other Thursday and are a great opportunity at UT to meet black honors students! Our goal is to create a sense of community among students of color in honors programs on campus and we would love for you to join in!
Interested students can send their email to amallen@utexas.edu
The remaining meetings for this semester are: 10/27, 11/10 and 11/17
LAH Office Assistant Volunteers Needed!
Do you have some extra time in your day and want to help us out in the LAH office? The LAH office needs you! We need an Office Assistant(s) to manage the LAH front desk, answer the phone, greet visitors and do light clerical work and LAH projects. Days/Times we need:
Monday 10:00-12:00
Monday 2:00-5:00
Thursday 2:oo-3:30
Please come by the LAH Office and speak with Mary Cone if you are able to cover any of the times listed above.