Congratulations to the Rapoport-King Scholarship Recipients!

Maria M. Arréllaga – International Relations and Global Studies

“Social and Environmental Impacts of the Quest for ‘Green Gold’ in South America:  A Political Ecology Analysis of the Soy Production Boom in the Gran Chaco”

Faculty Adviser:  Michael Anderson

 

James Beveridge – Anthropology 

“How the Bolivian Government Fragments the Resistance Movement of the TIPNIS Indigenous Territory”

Faculty Adviser:  Shannon Speed

 

Sarabeth Flowers – English

“Postmodern Re-Enchantment:  Transcendence Through Language in the Works of Don DeLillo”

Faculty Adviser:  Martin Kervorkian

 

Kyle Lee Harper – Anthropology 

“Tem Gente Aqui:  How Traditional Ribeirinho Communities are Resisting Invisibility and the Amazonian Developmentalist Agenda of the Brazilian State”

Faculty Adviser:  Circe Sturm

 

Sarah Lusher – English  

“The War Fought Between the Words”

Faculty Adviser:  Mia Carter

 

Daniel Muñoz – Philosophy 

“A Defense of Commonsense Causation”

Faculty Advisers:  Galen Strawson and David Sosa

 

Mohammed Nabulsi – Philosophy 

“The Nature of Belief’s Implications for Evidentialism”

Faculty Adviser:  Miriam Schoenfield

 

Alyssa O’Connell – English 

“The Problem of Tolkien’s Dwarves”

Faculty Adviser:  Elizabeth Richmond-Garza

 

David Oh – Economics 

“The Gift of Salvation”

Faculty Adviser:  Stephen Trejo

 

Kanyinsola Obayan – African and African Diaspora Studies 

“State Violence, Radical Protest and the Black/African Female Body”

Faculty Adviser:  Christen Smith

 

Jean G. Raveney – Philosophy  

“’Realism and Powers’:  Making Sense of the Arguments Facing Best Scientific Theories”

Faculty Adviser:  Robert Koons

 

Victoria Schwartz – History

“’Working’ in Verbs:  Gender and Labor in

Pre-Industrial England”

Faculty Adviser:  Julie Hardwick

 

Cassandra Shulter – English 

“Textile Arts As Represented in 19th-Century Industrial Novels” Faculty Adviser:  George Christian

 

Robert Van Patten – Asian Studies 

“The Origin and Role of Heaven in Early Chinese Religious Thought”

Faculty Advisers:  David Sena and Chiu-Mi Lai

 

Eric Zaizar – Psychology 

“Enhancing Exposure Therapy for Anxiety Disorders with

Photobiomodulation”

Faculty Adviser:  Michael Telch

Congratulations to Second, Third, and Fourth Year Scholarship Recipients!

Thank you to everyone for applying. This year was especially competitive as we received many outstanding essays.

Second Year

Meagan Abel

Katelyn Burran

Maureen Clark

Rebekah Crone

Kendall DeBoer

Emily Finkelstine

Alyssa Hernandez

Nina Ho

Samantha Meyer

Elaina Olmo

Caleb Parker

Samantha Tedford

Imogen Sealy

Haley Williams

Michelle Willoughby 

 

Third Year 

Alexander Djamoos

Maria Herrera

Connor Pursell

Juliette Seive

Tara Timinsky

 

Fourth Year 

Patrick Crowley

Jennifer Harrision

Jamie Hill

Cara Shaffer

Caroline Suh

John Winston

Economics Career Forum

The Department of Economics is excited to announce its first annual Economics Career Forum coming up on November 1, 2013, 1-4 pm, followed by a networking reception. The Forum will feature panel sessions with Economics Alumni from a variety of career fields; we hope this will be a great opportunity for students interested in economics to learn about career options and network with successful alumni! All Liberal Arts students are welcome to RSVP and attend, regardless of major.  The link to RSVP is: http://bit.ly/19nDesB

Students and advisors can also find more details about the event on our blog. Students who RSVP online will receive more details about panelists, the schedule of panels, and check-in information about a week before the event.

 

Please feel free to contact me with any questions!

Sarah McKay, M.Ed

Senior Academic Advisor

Department of Economics – BRB 1.114

The University of Texas at Austin

512-471-2973

Nominate Your Advisor for the Vick Academic Advising Award

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2013-2014 Texas Exes James W. Vick Awards for Academic Advising. These $500 awards are provided annually for five undergraduate academic advisors from across the campus to promote quality advising at The University of Texas by publicly recognizing advisors who have had an effective, positive influence on the educational experience of university students. Recipients are selected by students and coordinated through the Texas Exes.

PS. While Stacey and I feel a little funny sending out this nomination form, since it’s for advisors like us, I encourage you all to nominate any academic advisor on campus that you feel has helped you out!

LAH Study Abroad Scholarships for Spring

The Liberal Arts Honors Program will award scholarships in varying amounts to support LAH students and Humanities majors who will be studying abroad in the Spring.  The deadline is November, 1 at 5 pm.

Please submit your application online through the study abroad online scholarship application, Global Assist and select “Get Started”. The website will prompt you to set up an online profile and show you a list of scholarships which criteria you meet. If you are applying for a study abroad program not affiliated with UT, please enter program code 300999.

To apply, write a one-page statement of your study abroad plans. The statement should include where and what you will be studying, the projected cost involved, and the role that study abroad and the mastery of a foreign language plays in the student’s academic and career goals.

Summer and Fall Funding is also available, but the application will not open until January 15th .

Info session for students interested in business graduate degrees

Next Thursday, October 10, at 4pm, there will be an info session and “Mini Grad Fair” in the Sinclair Suite of the Texas Union for students from all disciplines who may be interested in a graduate degree and future career in business.  The session is hosted by our MSF program as well as the Specialized Masters Programs in Business consortium (msbusinessdegrees.com), and representatives from UT, MIT, Ohio State, University of Maryland, Villanova, Washington University at St. Louis, Claremont McKenna College, and the University of San Francisco will be on hand to talk to students about programs in virtually all areas of business.

 

Be an Orientation Advisor!

New Student Services is seeking a diverse group of talented students to develop, plan, and execute the 2014 Summer Orientation program! This is a dynamic opportunity where students receive extensive leadership and social justice training, have the opportunity to work with new students in groups and individually, write and perform in shows, plan large-scale events, and so much more. These students serve a critical role in helping our new students, both freshmen and transfers, transition academically and socially to the University of Texas campus.

•  Students from any college and classification are eligible to become an Orientation Advisor.

Students MUST attend one of our Info Sessions to be able to receive an application (Tuesday 10/8, 8:30pm NOA 1.126 — Wednesday 10/9, 5:30pm WEL 2.312 — Sunday, 10/13, 8:30pm NOA 1.126). Required attendance is intentional, because we hope to communicate with students about the level of commitment the experience entails. Students are enrolled in an upper-division course designed specifically for Orientation Advisors and serve on committees in the spring, then work throughout the summer. For more information, visit: bit.ly/applytobeanOA

Paid Internship: St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Diversity Office Intern for Upper-Division Students

St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Diversity Office Intern

Description:

St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Austin, Texas is an independent 1-12 college preparatory school committed to developing students as global citizens in the modern world.  In the school’s mission to develop each child’s full potential, multiculturalism, equity, inclusion, and social justice run through many aspects of the school’s community and program.  In this way, the diversity administrative office seeks a qualified, driven intern for the spring semester.  Opportunities will include:

–        Experience working in a dynamic, educational community

–        Experience in educational administration

–        Experience in student development and support

–        Experience in program design and implementation

–        Experience in research and strategic planning

The ideal candidate is a graduate student or upper level undergraduate student with an interest in secondary education and administration, particularly in the areas of race/ethnicity, equity, inclusion, multiculturalism, globalization, and social justice.  The Diversity Intern will assist the Director of Diversity and Upper School Diversity Coordinator in program development and implementation during the spring semester, as well as conducting a mutually-beneficial research study in the school community.  The intern will be expected to commit up to ten hours a week (schedule flexible) to working on campus.  Before beginning the internship, the candidate will undergo a full background check and complete required human resources training.  There will be $500 stipend awarded on completion of the research study, but the internship is predominantly a learning experience.

The internship will begin January 6 and conclude on March 7th.

Candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to:

Nathan Michaud, Director of Diversity (Humanities/LAH Alumnus)

nmichaud@sasaustin.org

(512) 299-9864

 

UG Lecture Series “Energy: The Next 50 Years” Wednesday, October 2 7:00pm

Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at 7:00 p.m.

Student Activity Center, rooms 2.410-2.412 (2201 Speedway)

Dr. George Crabtree 

Argonne National Laboratory

Director, Joint Center for Energy Storage Research and Materials Science Division and University of Illinois Chicago Circle

Departments of Physics, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering

Energy is a basic foundation of human society, like food, shelter, communication and mobility. A new international energy landscape is emerging as developing countries create their energy infrastructures and as energy technologies move away from fossil toward more sustainable sources and uses. The fifty-year time scale for significant change to this energy landscape implies that the strategic research and development choices we make now will determine future energy and societal outcomes. This talk will present promising science and technology development opportunities that will promote vibrant, interactive and rapidly advancing national and global societies in fifty years.

 

Information Session about Internships/Jobs at Undergraduate Writing Center, 10/8, 5-6:30PM

The Undergraduate Writing Center will host its annual Open House/Information Session next Tuesday, October 8, from 5-6:30PM. The session is for undergraduates who wish to work as writing consultants at the Undergraduate Writing Center.

In order to work for us, students must first apply for and successfully complete Writing Center Internship (RHE368C), which is taught each spring by Dr. John Ruszkiewicz. During the session, they will have a chance to ask John questions about the course and the application process (Applications are due 10/15). They will also meet current undergraduate consultants and hear about their experiences in RHE368C and the UWC.

Students who are interested but cannot attend the information session may visit http://uwc.utexas.edu/working/ for an overview of the course and application process.