Nina’s Backpacks for Brazil

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While studying in Brazil, I will have the chance to volunteer with Escola Aberta, an inner-city elementary school. Even though we’re not expected to help until we get to Salvador da Bahia, I wanted to do something special for the children here in Austin. So, I started a campaign to get 200 backpacks donated in 21 days.

The main source of information is on my blog:

http://www.thenewappetite.com/2013/04/08/backpacks-for-brazil-2013/

Here is the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/506094719450971/

People can help by donating spare backpacks and spreading the word by sharing the Facebook event, using the hashtag #BackpacksForBrazil on Twitter, and talking to their respective organizations about getting involved!

There is a drop-off box for backpacks in the LAH office by the front desk.

Venture Scholars Program with G51 Capital Management

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The Venture Scholars program has room for 1-2 undergraduate students this summer (June 1 to Aug 1 at 30-40 hours each week is the expectation). It is a volunteer program and not paid. The student needs to be a self starter and highly interested in entrepreneurship, graphics, design, technology, user experience and/or business. We are a venture capital firm www.g51.com and work on leading edge Startups with a technology focus. Our expectations are that these undergraduates will deliver on their commitments to the program because the more they are involved the more they will learn about what makes a fundable and successful startup in today’s environment.

 

Contact:

Rudy Garza

rudy@g51.com

G51 Capital Management LLC

Managing Director

900 S. Capital of Texas Highway #151

Austin, TX 78746

Office: 512-929-5151 x 100

Thinking about pre-med?

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Thinking about pre-med?

This workshop will include a brief interactive presentation with a question/answer session. Chinyere Ugwuzor, a senior and member of INSPIRE Women’s Leadership, will discuss her experience as a pre-med student and reflect on things she would have done differently. Chinyere will answer any questions concerning the medical school application process, interview tips, the MCAT, tips behind getting recommendations and questions about classes. The goal of this workshop is to make the pre-med experience fun and rewarding

Saturday, April 13, 2013

MEZ 2.118

2:00 – 3:30pm

Refreshments will be served.

For more information about the INSPIRE program visit:

http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/cwgs/Leadership/Apply-to-Inspire.php

The Tunis Exchange

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The Exchange is a dynamic and intensive program for students, professionals, and post-professionals interested in broadening their understanding and expertise in issues related to the Middle East and North Africa. The four-week course (June 14-July 12) will immerse our participants in the language and politics of the MENA region, with a particular emphasis on direct engagement with leading academic, political, intellectual, and religious figures active across the spectrum in Tunisia. Application deadline is APRIL 20, 2013.

The Exchange is an effort by Mideastwire.com and its partners to promote direct engagement and understanding through a variety of city-focused conferences. Since 2008 we have hosted Exchange programs in multiple cities, including Istanbul, Damascus, and Beirut. This summer marks our third session in Tunis, and an expansion of The Exchange that includes language courses as well as an opening conference with the International Crisis Group (www.crisisgroup.org).

Opening weekend of The Tunis Exchange will begin with a two-day conference (June 15-16) led by more than a dozen country experts, analysts, and directors from the ICG. This opening conference may be attended separately or in conjunction with the month-long politics session. Additionally, we will be conducting formal and Tunisian dialect Arabic classes for all levels throughout The Exchange. For more information, including program details, costs, and media coverage of The Exchange, please visit www.thebeirutexchange.com. To request an application or address any questions, contact info@mideastwire.com. If you have any questions, please contact Katy Hamill at KatyHamill@gmail.com. See attached poster for more info.

$2500 Scholarship for Students Interning in Fort Worth this Summer

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LAH has one $2500 scholarship for a student interning in the Fort Worth are (surrounding area like Grapevine and Midlothian are included) this summer.  If you are interning in the Fort Worth Area, please let Linda know by Friday, April 19th.  Send me a brief description of the internship, its duration, hours worked per week, and whether it is paid or unpaid.  We’ll select a scholarship recipient based on merit and need.

The Fate of the Book with Some Rap

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Just when you were lamenting that TILTS 2012-13 “The Fate of the Book” series had come to an end, we offer you one final, over-the-top, disturbingly loud, end-of-year spectacular!  After the parade of PRESERVERS, ACADEMICS, and TRANSFORMERS, come and listen to a PERFORMER of books:

Baba Brinkman

 “The Canterbury Tales Remixed”

7pm, 30 April 2013  (yes, the last week of classes)

JGB 2.324

Geology Building  (yes, rock out amongst the rocks!)

See and hear Baba Brinkman bring Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales to life through gritty hip-hop storytelling and live turntablism.  Baba will be accompanied by DJ and beat maker Mr. Simmonds.   Their off-Broadway show premiered in 2011 at the Soho Playhouse in New York City, and has been a hit at literature festivals and university campuses around the globe.

All students and faculty welcome, although seating capacity is limited.  Before your final exams, come and help us wrap up the TILTS “The Fate of the Book” year with some serious rap.

About the PERFORMER:

Baba Brinkman is a Canadian rap artist, playwright, and interpreter of Medieval and Renaissance literature.  Since 2003, Baba has made a name for himself as a rap troubadour, with hip-hop theatre shows such as The Rap Canterbury Tales, The Rap Guide to Evolution, and The Rebel Cell.  His innovative shows have enjoyed extended off-Broadway runs.

Fulbright US Student Program

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The 2014-2015 Fulbright U.S. Student competition will open on May 1, 2013.  The Fulbright U.S. Student program is open to graduate students at all levels, undergraduates who will have completed their degree by the beginning of the grant period (for most countries, Sept. 1, 2014) and non-students who hold a bachelor’s degree.  The program is restricted to U.S. citizens.  The grants are for study and research abroad, and are available for most countries.  Grants are awarded for all disciplines, including the sciences, social sciences, humanities, engineering, and the performing and creative arts.  A number of countries also offer grants for those who wish to serve as English teaching assistants.

An information session for prospective applicants will be presented by an Alumni Ambassador from the Institute of International Education on Friday, April 26 from 1:00-2:30 PM in Burdine 136.

Deadlines and Procedures:

1.  Potential applicants must register with us, by sending an email to:

Fulbright@austin.utexas.edu.  The email should give the applicant’s name, contact information, academic status (i.e., undergrad, grad, alumnus), country or region of interest, and area of study or research topic.

2.  The applicant should go to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program website

(http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html) for country summaries, information about preparing an application, and, starting May 1, to begin the online application process.

3.  The applicant should also review our campus website:

http://world.utexas.edu/abroad/funding/scholarships/fulbright

4.  Campus Deadline: The applicant must submit copies of all application materials electronically to our office by 2 PM on September 4. Interviews are tentatively scheduled between September 16 and September 27.  While the deadline for final submission to the national office has not yet been announced, my expectation is that it will be around mid-October.

For the most recent statistical year (2012-13), UT applicants received the 6th highest number of awards of all institutions in the nation and can boast the 2nd highest award percentage per applicant pool for the top ten institutions. As a Fulbrighter myself (Brazil, 1990), I can testify to the lifelong value of this extraordinary program, and I am hoping that we can make that experience available to students as well.

Best,

Lindsay Hale, Ph.D.

Department of Religious Studies

Chair, Fulbright U.S. Student Program Campus Committee

DemTex: Student-Led Courses

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Interested in helping to lead UT Austin’s Student-Led Course program? Apply to be a member of the 2013-2014 DemTex Leadership Team! DemTex is a program through which undergraduates to design and lead their very own discussion-based course under the supervision of a faculty sponsor. DemTex is currently seeking applicants to serve on the 2013-2014 Leadership Team in order to make the process for promoting and generating these courses as easy as possible. Positions available are Webmaster, Communications Director, Financial Director, and Recruitment Director. The Webmaster will be responsible for managing DemTex’s social media arm as well as the DemTex website making sure it is up to date and easy to use. Communications Director will be in charge of all other forms of publicity for DemTex especially in terms of designing promotional materials; the DemTex Communications Director will work with Senate’s Communication Director and Multimedia and Press Committee in order to fulfill this task. Financial Director will manage DemTex’s budget as well as work with Senate’s Financial Director and Veronica Cantu, Legislative Student Organization Accounting Clerk. Recruitment Director will be charged with planning tabling event and information sessions about the DemTex program in general and about specific courses as they are introduced, the Recruitment Director will also be responsible for helping to determine target audiences for specific courses as they are created. For more information and to access the application go to http://demtex.org for any questions and to submit the application contact Joey Dominguez or Kevin Boening at utdemtex@gmail.com.