LAHers Planning to Study Abroad in Latin America- Scholarships Available Through the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies

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The Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies is now offering a number of travel scholarships for study abroad in Latin America, both for summer 2014 and for academic year 2014-2015.  For summer 2014, there are  four $2,500 travel scholarships.  Students must attend degree-granting institutions in Latin America this coming summer and return with at least six hours of college credit.  For academic year 2014-2015,  six $5,000 travel scholarships for semester-long study abroad will be awarded.  Awardees must attend degree-granting institutions in Latin America and return with at least 12 hours of college credit.

Applications and letters of recommendation are due on March 6, 2014, without exception.  Please follow the link to the scholarship portal: http://bit.ly/WNaeWm

Campus Safety

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LAHers if you are out and about late, please think about using SURE walk.  And for our female LAHers, there is a self-defense class you might be interested in.

SURE Walk is a student-run volunteer group that provides walks to and from campus to UT students, faculty, and staff, with the help of student volunteers.  Volunteers are gathered from trusted organizations from around campus, such as Orange Jackets and APO, and include both males and females.
An agency of Student Government, SURE Walk is in service Monday through Thursday from 10 p.m. – 2 a.m. during the fall and spring semesters.  To order a walk, call (512) 232-9255 or email orderasurewalk@gmail.com, and two volunteers, one male and one female, will meet you at your current location and walk you to your destination, whether it be on campus or in the greater campus neighborhoods.  If you have any questions, concerns, or if your organization is interested in volunteering, please e-mail: texassurewalk@gmail.com.
The RAD program is a 12-hour course of realistic self-defense tactics and techniques for women that cover assault prevention and risk reduction while progressing on to basic hands-on defense training.
http://www.utexas.edu/police/rad/  

Semester in Los Angeles (UTLA) Application (for Fall ’14, Spring ’15, & Summer ’15)

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If you are passionate about film, television, music or digital arts, and are interested in exploring related careers in the entertainment industry, you may be interested in participating in the UT Semester in Los Angeles Program.  Students intern in Los Angeles while taking 6-9 additional hours of upper-division, in-residence coursework.

The application for Fall 2014, Spring 2015, & Summer 2015 is now available online.  The program is open to all majors.

COURSES INCLUDE

• New Media and Emerging Entertainment

• How Hollywood Works: The Business of Show Business

• Inside the Music Industry

• The Creative Process of Film and TV

• Careers in Entertainment (fall and spring only)

• The Working Hollywood Writer (summer only)

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must be currently enrolled degree-seeking students in good academic standing who will have (by the time of attendance):

• upper-division standing

• a minimum GPA of 2.25

• successful completion of 3 hours of coursework in Radio-Television-Film, or equivalent

Information sessions will be held on:

Thursday, Feb. 6th at 1:00pm in CMA 5.136 

Monday, Feb. 24th  at 3:00pm in BMC 4.206 

Tuesday, Feb. 25th at 5:00pm in CMA 3.116 

These sessions will be general in nature and intended for anyone with questions about the program, online application, costs, L.A., etc.  Phil Nemy, Executive Director of the UTLA program, will be in Austin and hosting the sessions on Feb. 24th and Feb. 25th.

For more information, visit here.  The deadline to apply is Friday, Feb. 28th.  

Applying to graduate and scheduling final degree checks

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May 2014 Graduates

Congratulations on approaching the completion of your coursework at The University of Texas at Austin. If you are planning to graduate in May 2014, you must apply to graduate by 5 p.m. on March 31. In most cases, you can apply online from the College of Liberal Arts website: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/student-affairs/Student-Services/Graduation/Application.php.

Once you have applied for graduation, consider applying for the tuition rebate. If you are eligible, you can receive up to $1,000 back after graduation. To find out more about the tuition rebate, including qualifications, see this page: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/student-affairs/Student-Services/Graduation/Tuition-Rebate.php. Tuition rebate applications for May graduates will be due by 5 p.m. on May 17, 2014.

August 2014 and December 2014 Graduates

Seniors who plan to graduate in August or December 2014 should schedule a FINAL DEGREE CHECK with a Student Division advisor this semester. Degree checks are intended to complement, rather than replace, regular semester-by-semester meetings with your departmental academic advisor(s); we expect you to do both. Degree checks serve as an opportunity to discuss graduation matters as well as to confirm any remaining requirements.

Student Division advisors meet with students in Gebauer 2.306. To schedule a degree check appointment, please call (512) 471-4271, or visit our front desk in GEB 2.200.

If you have not created a Liberal Arts Career Services Beyond the Tower (BTT) Gateway account, we strongly encourage you to do so now. Registering will allow you access to career and pre-law advisors, Liberal Arts Career Services online job and internship postings, on-campus interviewing, and employer resume referrals. See https://www.myinterfase.com/lacs/student/.

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Design Challenge

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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory is calling all UT-Austin students from any background and disciplines to participate in the 2014 Space Mission Design Challenge. Submit a one-page summary of your idea to fly in space by March 31st to Payam.Banazadeh@jpl.nasa.gov and include “UTSMDC2014” in your email subject line. Only requirement for your concept is to either be science driven or have a technology demonstration objective. Include science or technical objectives and how they are achieved, mission destination, architecture, and why the concept is novel and innovative.

If chosen, you will have the opportunity to first work with UT Aerospace Engineering students to develop your concept, then with JPL/NASA engineers and scientists to further mature your concept and possibly propose to NASA. The top two teams will fly out to JPL/NASA in Pasadena, CA for a two-day design session with JPL engineers and scientists.

To learn more about the 2014 JPL Space Mission Design Challenge, attend the JPL info session on Monday February 17th, 2014 in WRW 102 from 5:00-6:30pm.

UTeach-Liberal Arts Teaching English Abroad Program

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This summer UTeach-Liberal Arts will facilitate preparatory coursework and an internship abroad experience for 16 students interested in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) in Mexico (12 students) or South Korea (4 students). Currently, we have 13 open seats remaining.

For more information, see the attached flyer, check out our website (http://www.utexas.edu/cola/progs/uteach/internationaloutreachprograms/teachenglishabroad.php) or attend an informational meeting in GEB 1.308:

– Wednesday, February 12, 3:00-4:00 PM

– Thursday, February 27, 4:00-5:00 PM

For the first time, the program is open to NON-UT students, that is students enrolled in other universities, college graduates and lifelong learners of any age.

Applications are approved on a rolling basis.  Last year we had 19 applications in the first three weeks the program was announced so – encourage those interested to ACT QUICKLY!

Please share this email with interested friends and family. We would appreciate it if you would post this link to your social media sites to help get the word out.

Intern at Children’s Camp in Siberia

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Educational Center “Cosmopolitan”, Novosibirsk, Russia, is pleased to announce that we have several vacancies available for summer internships at the children’s camps that we will be running in the beautiful Altai Mountains and in the delightful countryside just outside Novosibirsk, the administrative capital of Siberia and the centre of Russia.

These positions are open to university students. No previous teaching experience, no previous knowledge of Russian is required. Becoming a summer intern at our camp, your students will gain valuable skills and experience for their future profession while being immersed in Russian culture and having intensive practice in the Russian language.

Please help us spread the word about this internship opportunity to your students and colleagues. Thank you for your support!

For more information please contact the Director Natalia Bodrova cosmoschool2@mail.ru or cosmoschool2@yandex.ru with any questions and application inquiries.

2014 Pinto Carver Writing Prize Winners

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Congratulations to:

Kendall Deboer-1st Place-  “Generalizing the Abstract:  Never a Good Idea”

Synneve Williams– 2nd Place ” An Examination of Fact and Belief

Jordan Smith– 3rd place- “Daddy”

 

Enakshi Ganguly-Honorable Mention ” Reincarnation and Resurrection”

Chris Hamborsky– Honorable Mention “Delusions of Enlightenment

Samantha Meyer-Honorable Mention “Proust”

The Speech- The Story Behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Dream Wed, Jan. 29 7:00 pm

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The Speech; The Story Behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Dream

Gary Younge-Discussing his new book, The Speech: The Story Behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream, author and journalist Gary Younge examines the spirit of that historic day in Washington and the misappropriation of King’s legacy since. Younge offers a critical analysis of why “I Have a Dream” remains
America’s favorite speech.

Gary Younge is a feature writer for The Guardian and a columnist for The Nation. In his visit to the Joynes Reading Room, Younge will discuss his most recent book in an onstage interview with Professor Eric Tang of UT’s Department of African and African Diaspora Studies. This gripping book is rooted in new and important interviews
with Clarence Jones, a close friend of and draft speechwriter for Martin Luther King Jr., and Joan Baez, a singer at the march, as well as Angela Davis and other leading civil rights leaders. Younge’s other books include: No Place Like Home: A Black Briton’s Journey Through the American South (1999); Stranger in a Strange Land: Encounters in the
Disunited States (2006) and Who Are We – And Should It Matter in the 21st Century? (2010)

 

Wednesday, January, 29 7:00 pm The Joynes Reading Room.

Free book (limited quantity) for any honors student. Claim in person at the front desk of the Joynes Reading Room.

Actuarial Studies Information Session

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An individual who wants to become an actuary must excel at challenging courses in mathematics, have some interest in using these skills to analyze and solve business problems, be willing to spend many hours preparing for professional examinations, and possess good communication skills.

If you are interested in this type of career, please attend the upcoming Actuarial Studies Information Session. The session is scheduled for Wednesday, February 5, 4-5 pm and will take place in RLM 5.120.

Actuarial Studies Program Assistant Director, Alisa Walch, will briefly describe the actuarial profession, the professional actuarial organizations, the actuarial credentialing process, and the UT actuarial program/degree.

Is the profession right for you?  Characteristics of both successful and unsuccessful students will be discussed so that you can judge for yourself.

A significant portion of time will be reserved to answer questions from those in attendance.