Study Abroad Peer Advising

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The SAO Peer Advisors will serve as mentors to any student considering international opportunities through the Study Abroad Office, including faculty-led programs, exchanges and affiliated programs.  They are available for walk-ins, five days a week at the designated times below and available for information sessions and/or FIG presentations.  To schedule a presentation, please email stamppeeradvisor@austin.utexas.edu.  Also, please click the picture above to find out more information about these wonderful students, and be sure to bookmark their walk-in advising times at http://world.utexas.edu/abroad/advising/peeradvisors.

Peer Advising Walk-in Hours

Day Hours  
Monday 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.  
Tuesday 9 a.m. – noon; 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.  
Wednesday 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.  
Thursday 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.  
Friday 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Psychology Transfer Info Sessions

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Department of Psychology

Internal Transfer Information Sessions for Fall 2012

Application procedures and requirements can be found on our website:

http://www.psy.utexas.edu/psy/undergrad/udgpgm/appreqs.html

Keep in mind that attending an info session is required to be eligible for admission to the major.

Monday October 1 3-4pm SEA 4.244
Friday October 12 9-10am SEA 4.244
Wednesday October 17 1-2pm SEA 4.244
Tuesday October 23 3:30-4:30pm SEA 4.244
Thursday November 1 8:30-9:30am SEA 4.244

Earn Government Credits Abroad

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This Thursday, September 20, at 2:00 PM in BAT 5.108, we are having an informational session about Study Abroad that will be specifically geared to the needs of Government majors and minors! If you are interested in Study Abroad for GOV credits– whether you’re just starting to think about it or planning on applying, please come and join us.

As you may have have already seen, the Government department and Study Abroad worked to create a brochure for curriculum integration in which we identified study abroad programs across the world that fit into the government degree plan:

http://world.utexas.edu/forms/abroad/government-abroad.pdf

Getting Your First In with a Political Internship

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Getting Your First “In” with a Political Internship

Information Session and Discussion

Friday, September 21st

12:30pm-1:30pm

FAC 4

Speakers:

Dareth Finn

Recruitment and Alumni Coordinator

The Archer Center

 

Julia Michaels

Legislative Research Director

Project Vote Smart

Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life

The Archer Fellowship Program provides the opportunity for qualified UT

students to study and intern in Washington, D.C., while making progress

toward a UT degree.  For more information, visit the program’s website at

www.utexas.edu/ugs/archer/.

Project Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan political research

organization dedicated to educating voters about the people who govern us.

The Project is currently recruiting for its Fall 2012 Internship Program at

UT Austin.  To apply, send a resume to ProjectVoteSmart@austin.utexas.edu.

 

The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life was established at The

University of Texas at Austin in 2000 to respond to growing political

cynicism and disaffection in the United States.  The Annette Strauss

Institute envisions a democracy where all citizens are informed, vote, and

are actively involved in improving their communities.  Through nonpartisan

research, education, and outreach, the Institute seeks to understand and

overcome obstacles to civic engagement.

Forum on High-Stakes K-12 Testing – Sept. 24

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With Texas approaching the 83rd Legislative Session, concern and controversy surrounding the increased number of standardized tests and elevated stakes for students is rising. To better inform and engage parents, educators, legislators and advocates in discussion of these issues, the LBJ School of Public Affairs will host “Measuring Up: A Statewide Conversation on High-Stakes Testing & Accountability” on Sept. 24. The event is open to the public but we do ask that you register in advance for catering purposes. Also, please feel free to share this with anyone else you think might be interested.

A networking reception that will follow the event, especially students who might be graduating soon and looking for jobs. The networking reception would be a good way to meet people already working in education in the state.

Apply for Peer Mentor Position with TIP

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Dear Liberal Arts Honors Students,

You are invited to apply for a Peer Mentor position within the Texas Interdisciplinary Plan (TIP) for the Fall 2013-Spring 2014 academic year.  Liberal Arts Honors students have an exemplary reputation as a part of our mentoring staff and we would very much like to work with YOU in the future.  If you enjoy working with incoming students and wish to encourage their academic excellence and ease their transition into university life please keep reading!

Please go to the TIP Mentor Page and click on the “Apply to be a TIP Peer Mentor” link on the left-hand side of the page.  From the Mentor Application Flyer there is a direct link in RED Text that leads you to the application which is housed in ScienceWorks.  Applications are due Friday, September 28th, 2012 at 5:00 pm.

Please keep in mind that experience as a student (academic and campus involvement) is highly valued during the selection process.  We will also be increasing the number of alternate mentors we will be accepting this year as well.  Please read and review the information on the link provided and if you have additional questions please contact TIP Peer Mentor Coordinator, Jenny Smith at:  jlsmith@austin.utexas.edu

Thank you again – We look forward to reading your applications.

Sincerely,

Jenny Smith

Jennifer L. Smith, M.Ed.

Sr. Student Affairs Administrator & Lecturer

Texas Interdisciplinary Plan (TIP) Mentor Academy Coordinator

College of Natural Sciences Peer Leader Academy Coordinator

The University of Texas at Austin

http://cns.utexas.edu/academics/tip

http://cns.utexas.edu/careers/peer-leader-academy

Join the Echo Editorial Staff

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Echo is the annual Liberal Arts Honors literary journal.  The journal contains various student submissions of prose, poetry, and photography. A new edition comes out each Spring semester, and we begin accepting submissions at the start of the Fall semester. Feel free to submit any number of pieces in any or all of the categories. To have your work considered for publication email echolitmag@gmail.com.

To join the Echo editorial staff, please email the same address or contact co-editors Andy Bowman or Cindy Brzostowski  to be put on the mailing list. We will begin sending out information regarding reading sessions in the Spring semester.

This year we will be looking for dedicated and hardworking individuals to train to take over the literary magazine next year as the co-editors will have graduated.

Archaeology in Portugal

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Interested in archaeology? Want to spend your summer in Europe?

If yes, you should consider our Summer 2013 program in Vila do Conde, Portugal!

This archaeological field school is directed by Dr. Mariah Wade, a professor in the Department of Anthropology. The excavation site is a hilltop fort and settlement that spanned the period from the Bronze Age to the Roman era.

Want to learn more? Come to an info session!

Tuesday, September 18 at 5:30pm in SAC 4.174

Wednesday, October 10 at 5:00pm in SAC 4.174

Tuesday, October 23 at 5:00pm in SAC 5.124

This is a great opportunity for students interested in archaeology and/or working toward a minor in Anthropology. All majors are welcome. No experience is required although students should have successfully completed ANT 304.

For a student perspective, read Caitlin Gulihur’s essay in the Fall 2011 LAH Newsletter.

Harvard Graduate School of Education Information Session

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Join dual alumni of both UT Austin and the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) to learn more about HGSE’s master’s programs in education:

Harvard Graduate School of Education Information Session

Monday, September 24

5:00-6:00 p.m.

Parlin 204

RSVP here: ow.ly/dgVra

Whether you are thinking about graduate study now or down the road, this session is a great opportunity to gather information and make connections.

We hope to see you there!

Questions? Please contact Natalie Van Kleef at vanklena@gse.harvard.edu.