Pinto Carver Scholarship Application Due Jan 21

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The Topic

In the Dictionnaire Philosophique (1764), Voltaire wrote, “Le mieux est l’ennemie du bien” (“The best is the enemy of the good”), a saying often quoted, often repeated in various forms. The late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan in a 1987 speech, for example, put it this way: “If we get into the mind-set where the good becomes the enemy of the best, we will get nothing.” Write an essay in which you agree or disagree with Voltaire’s assertion. Needless to say, the more well developed your thoughts, the more specific your language, the better.

Eligibility: Current Liberal Arts Honors Freshmen and Sophomores

Specifications: 750-1000 words, titled, double-spaced, and typed, with your name in the upper-right hand corner. No cover page.

Awards:

1st Prize: $1500

2nd Prize: $500

3rd Prize: $250

Submission Deadline: Friday, January 21, 5:00 p.m. in the Liberal Arts Honors Office. The judges reserve the right to withhold awards in the absence of prize worthy essays

Ransom Reading Group Times

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We are still waiting for two of the RRG professors to finalize their times, but here are the times we know right now.  All the sessions will take place in the LAH Commons Room.

1/18: 5-6pm, The Finkler Question (Dr. Carver)

1/19: 5-6pm, Freedom (Dr. Sullivan)

1/24: 4-5pm, Mountains Beyond Mountains (Dr. Ekland-Olson)

1/25: 6-7pm, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (Dr. Casey)

1/26: 5-6pm, Parable of the Sower (Dr. Jensen)

1/27: 4-5pm, Tracks (Dr. Cox)

Did you get Zapped?

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Linda and I have noticed that a few of you lost your spring schedule.   If you were in honors classes we may be able to keep your seat.  Call or email us and we’ll see what we can do for you.  The next time you will be able to re-register for classes is Wednesday, January 12– Registration for the spring semester for continuing students who have not yet registered. To complete registration, undergraduate students must pay tuition by 5:00 pm on January 14.

Those of you who paid by the January 6 deadline can access the registration system to add/drop/get on waitlists etc.. Today (Jan. 10)

French Upper Division Placement Exam

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The department of French and Italian will give the placement exam for FR 320E and 322E on Tuesday, January 11th from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in HRH 2.118: http://www.utexas.edu/maps/main/buildings/hrh.html

Students MUST register for this exam by contacting Dr. Tom Vessely via email: TRV@mail.utexas.edu

More information can be found on our website here: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/frenchitalian/student-resources/placement-exams.php

320E. Advanced French I: Written Emphasis. A four-skills course with emphasis on grammar and writing skills. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: French 612, 312L (or 312M), or 312N with a grade of at least C.

322E. Advanced French II: Oral Emphasis. Development of speaking and listening skills, with emphasis on grammatical accuracy and fluency. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: French 320E.

Tuition Deadline Thursday January 6 and Other Important Dates

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Don’t forget to pay your tuition bill by this Thursday, January 6 at 5:00 pm!

Other Important dates below:

University Calendar link: http://registrar.utexas.edu/calendars/10-11/

January 11
Tuesday Registration for the spring semester for new and readmitted students who have not yet registered. To complete registration, undergraduate students must pay tuition by 5:00 pm on January 14; graduate and law students must pay tuition by 5:00 pm on January 21
January 12
Wednesday Registration for the spring semester for continuing students who have not yet registered. To complete registration, undergraduate students must pay tuition by 5:00 pm on January 14; graduate and law students must pay tuition by 5:00 pm on January 21.
January 13–14
Thursday–Friday Add/drop for the spring semester for students who registered and paid their tuition by January 6.
Registration for the spring semester for new, readmitted, and continuing students who have not yet registered. To complete registration, undergraduate students must pay tuition by 5:00 pm on January 14; graduate and law students must pay tuition by 5:00 pm on January 21.
January 21
Friday Last day of the official add/drop period; after this date, changes in registration require the approval of the department chair and usually the student’s dean. (See General Information, chapter 4, for details.)
Last day undergraduate students may register and pay tuition without the approval of the registrar.
Last day graduate students may register and pay tuition without the approval of the graduate dean.
Last day law students may register and pay tuition without the approval of the dean.

Intern with Students of the World

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Congratulations to Maggie Arrellaga, who will intern with Students of the World, a non-profit organization, in Summer 2011.

Each year Students of the World selects a group of UT students to partner in work with another non-profit and raise awareness about some issue in the world using different forms of social media. The first three weeks of summer are spent in Austin planning and preparing, the next month is then spent capturing footage and recording information in whatever country the issue is, and the next three weeks are spent tidying up and doing post-production in Austin with all of the chapters of Students of the World from other universities.

You can find more information about the organization and other internships here: http://www.studentsoftheworld.org/

Scholarship Opportunity!

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Each year, the Joynes Reading Room recognizes 2-3 outstanding student writers selected from the Plan II Honors Program and the Liberal Arts Honors Program. These students each receive scholarships of at least $750, as well as invitations to meet privately with some of the distinguished professional writers who visit the Joynes Reading Room. Students who wish to apply may submit up to 12 pages of prose, poetry, or dramatic dialog. Manuscripts must be submitted to the front desk of the Joynes Reading Room between January 28 and February 11. Send questions to mvalentine@mail.utexas.edu.

Job for Afternoon Sitter/Mother’s Helper

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My husband and I have two children, ages 6 and 8, and are looking for a sitter/mother’s helper to provide after-school care several days a week. The position begins in January; the hours are M, T, and TH from 2:45 – 4:45.

We are looking for a fun, enthusiastic, and reliable caregiver who has a good driving record, reliable car, and can provide references. Responsibilities include picking both children up promptly at 2:45 at Brentwood Elementary, helping with homework, playing games, supervising outdoor play, driving kids to after-school activities as needed, etc. Also involves some light housework, e.g., helping the kids clean up their rooms at the end of the day, emptying the dishwasher, and folding the kids’ laundry.

Please email me directly at amymcgeady@gmail.com if you are interested.

Best regards,

Amy on Karen Ave. (in the Crestview neighborhhod by 2222/Lamar)

Student Position in Center for European Studies

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The Center for European Studies will be hiring a student assistant for the spring (and possibly summer) semesters. The job requires 10 hours per week but we will be flexible with class schedules.

The deadline to apply is Wednesday, December 8. For more information and to apply, please go to: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/european_studies/Student-Job-Opening.php

Sally K. Dickson
Program and Outreach Coordinator
Center for European Studies
(512) 232-4311
Mezes 3.304
ces@austin.utexas.edu
http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/european_studies/