BAGELS AND LOX WITH STUDENTS AND DOCS

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The Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) is pleased to announce their annual event BAGELS AND LOX WITH STUDENTS AND DOCS.

Bagels and Lox offers students a rare opportunity to socialize and network with accomplished healthcare providers and staff who work right here at UT’s University Health Services.

SHAC’s goal for this event is to introduce and help foster a relationship and familiarity between the student body and the medical care that is offered on campus.

Come out to this unique opportunity to interact with healthcare providers and UHS staff over brunch. Ask questions about howhealthcare works at UHS, learn more about the range of services offered, and meet and mingle with professionals who can give you advice/tips about your healthcare and your future.

College of Liberal Arts Undergraduate Research Week Activities

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The College of Liberal Arts is now accepting applications for the Undergraduate Research Poster Presentation Session as a part of Undergraduate Research Week, April 14 – 18. 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 12. Students will also have the chance to request to present their research at the Liberal Arts Undergraduate Research Reception, hosted by Dean Diehl, on Tuesday, April 15.

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 7.

McNair Scholars Program accepting applications for Fall 2014

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The UT McNair Scholars Program is currently recruiting new students for the Fall 2014 semester. McNair Scholars is a federally funded program under the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement with the goal of increasing the number of students earning doctoral degrees who are both low-income and first-generation and/or traditionally underrepresented in graduate education.

All McNair Scholars obtain a faculty mentor who will help them identify a research topic and develop a research project, while at the same time actively engaging in program workshops, GRE prep, seminars, research conferences, and individual and academic advising. Students will also be eligible for a $1,000 scholarship each semester they are active in the program and a stipend of up to $2,600 when they participate in the Summer Research Institute.

Our application deadline is Friday, April 4th, 2014. Information sessions will be taking place on Tuesday, February 25th from 6:00–7:00 pm in SSB 3.406 and March 18th from 6:00-7:00 pm in the SSB-Glenn Maloney Room. More information and the application can be found at www.utmcnairscholars.com.

White House Internship Program Fall 2014 Application Open

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The White House Internship Program provides a unique opportunity to gain valuable professional experience and build leadership skills. This hands-on program is designed to mentor and cultivate today’s young leaders, strengthen their understanding of the Executive Office of the President and engage them in public service opportunities.

A complete application includes: short answers, two essay questions, a one-page resume, and two letters of recommendation. The deadline to apply for the fall program is April 13, 2014. 

For more information and to apply, please visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/internships.

The Department of Government’s Applied Political Strategies Scholarship

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Are you interested in political campaigns and elections? Do you want to learn more about cutting-edge data analysis and technology in campaigns? Do you want to jumpstart your career in this exciting field? Submit your application today for the Department of Government’s Applied Political Strategies Scholarship.

Established in 2013, the Applied Political Strategies Scholarship provides scholarship support to students interested in the study of federal and statewide campaigns and elections. The scholarship encourages and subsidizes targeted internships with campaign-oriented organizations.

Scholarship recipients receive funds that may be used to offset living expenses associated with an unpaid internship, tuition and other fees, and other academic related expenses. Recipients also receive assistance being placed in a relevant internship. Internships will be targeted when related to digital campaigns and/or data analysis related to campaigns and elections.

Act now! Apply online through the scholarship portal: http://links.utexas.edu/cedgrk

The application is currently open and set to close March 28, 2014. Contact Stuart Tendler with any questions: smtendler@austin.utexas.edu.

 

Trans* 101 Open Training

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“Transgender Identities:  Expanding the Concepts of Gender”

 

Date:  Thursday 2/20

Time:  10am to 11:30am

Where:  SAC 1.118

 

Ever wonder what the T in LGBT stands for? The Gender and Sexuality Center will be hosting an OPEN Transgender 101 training.

We all have gender identities and expression! Come find out more about yours and others. This training goes over Transgender identities and how students, faculty, and staff can better serve Trans students. We look forward to seeing you there.

Facebook event:  https://www.facebook.com/events/467876230000919/

Please let me now if you have any questions,

Shane

Shane Whalley, LMSW

Education Coordinator — Gender and Sexuality Center

SAC 2.112

100 W. Dean Keeton St. Stop A4400

Austin, TX 78712

Phone:  512-232-1873

Pronouns:  ze/hir/hirs

Honors Quiz Bowl

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As Liberal Arts Honors Student Council’s academic chair, I’m happy to announce that the fifth annual Honors Quiz Bowl will take place on Saturday, April 5 in Mezes from noon until 4 p.m. The Quiz Bowl involves 3-person teams from each UT honors program competing against one other to answer professionally written trivia questions spanning almost every academic subject and cultural topic. We welcome more than one team from each honors program (especially LAH)!

Registration is free, and teams should email me at this address (kayla.oliver@utexas.edu) by March 15 to sign up. Their email should include:

•    Team members’ names

•    A team name of their choice (ex: “Plan 2 Destroy”)

•    Contact information (email address and phone number) for at least one team member

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with any questions. Looking forward to a great quiz bowl!

Now is a great time to declare your major!

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If you are currently undeclared, now is a great time to declare your major.  To declare your major, you need to go see a departmental advisor. The beginning semester rush is over, so many departmental advisors will have time to chat with you about the department, major requirements, and your future goals.  If you need help finding the departmental adviser, ask Linda or Stacey.

Now is also a good time to claim AP credits and sign up for the Texas only test, which you will pair with your AP Government credit to count as the GOV 310L course. You can claim credit and sign up for placement tests through Student Testing Services: https://ctl.utexas.edu/studenttesting/welcome-to-student-testing-services/

Texas Exes Scholarships Due March 1

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Who can apply? All full-time undergraduate or graduate students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin. Students transferring to the University are eligible for only select scholarships.

When?  Students must apply by March 1. Scholarships are for the following academic year. Recipients are chosen by the Texas Exes scholarship selection committees each spring. Only students receiving scholarships will be notified.

How to apply?

Students should apply online at www.utexas.edu/student/finaid by March 1. To apply for our scholarships, select “Texas Exes Scholarships” under Scholarship Choices.

To apply for specific scholarships, you must type the scholarship code on the application in the Other Scholarships section. For a complete listing of all the scholarships we administer, go to http://scholarships.texasexes.org/named-scholarships-for-current-students/

How much?  Most scholarships are based on earnings from investment of the endowed funds, so amounts vary from year to year. Awards range from $500 to $8,000, with most scholarships falling within the $1,000 – $2,000 range.

Questions? TexasExesScholarships@alumni.utexas.edu or 1 (800) 594-3937 Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/TESFoundation

Supreme Court Internship Program

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This is a great opportunity if you will be in DC for a semester.  Currently, we have one LAHer on the Archer program who is interning with the Supreme Court.  Don’t pass up applying for this greta opportunity.

Judicial Internship Program

For more than 40 years, the Judicial Internship Program in the Office of the Counselor to the Chief Justice has provided advanced undergraduate students and recent college graduates with the opportunity to support and study the non-adjudicative responsibilities of the Chief Justice in his role as head of the Federal Judiciary. Many prior Judicial Interns have become practicing attorneys. Some have become law clerks at the Supreme Court and other federal courts, professors and deans of leading law and business schools, senior staff members in Congress, and attorneys at the U.S. Department of Justice.

More details here: http://www.supremecourt.gov/jobs/jip/jip.aspx