Harry Ransom Center Internships!

HRC Internship Details:

  • This will be a year-long paid position from September 2020 to May 2021.
  • The internships we are offering next year include:
  • The Application period is January 30th to March 30th.
  • Applications, including resumés and cover letters, will be submitted through Hire a Longhorn, and interviews will be extended directly to candidates after April 3rd.

All of the necessary information can be found at the website below for interested students:
https://www.hrc.utexas.edu/internships/#undergraduate

Here’s a link to the postings on Hire a Longhorn: https://hirealonghorn-csm.symplicity.com/students/app/jobs/search?keywords=harry%20ransom%20center

Apply for the Gilman Scholarship!

The Gilman Scholarship is a generous federal scholarship for study abroad and a great opportunity for U.S. citizens receiving a Federal Pell Grant to fund their international experience. UT Austin is consistently a top producer of Gilman Scholars.

Education Abroad is hosting two information sessions in February to help students prepare a competitive application. The first hour will cover scholarship details, selection criteria and tips for submitting a competitive application. During the last 30 minutes, advisors will guide students through brainstorming activities for their essays. We will also host a two-hour drop-in session for essay review.

Gilman Scholarship: Information Sessions

  • Monday, February 17th 5:30-7:00 pm in CBA 4.328
  • Wednesday, February 26th 5:30-7:00 pm in CBA 4.328

Gilman Scholarship: Essay Review

  • Friday, February 28th 12-2:00 pm in SZB 330

The online application is now open for applicants whose study abroad programs start between May 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021. The deadline to apply is March 3.

 

 

 

Visiting poet Evie Shockley in the Joynes Reading Room

Please join us Monday February 10th, in the Joynes Reading Room, for an evening of poetry with Pulitzer Prize finalist Evie Shockley.

Born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, poet Evie Shockley earned a BA at Northwestern University, a JD at the University of Michigan, and a PhD in English literature at Duke University. The author of several collections of poetry, including a half-red sea (2006), the new black (2011), and semiautomatic (2017). Shockley is also the author of the critical volume Renegade Poetics: Black Aesthetics and Formal Innovation in African American Poetry (2011).

Her most recent collection of poetry, semiautomatic (2017), was a Pulitzer Prize finalist, an LATimes Book Prize finalist, and a winner of the 2018 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award in poetry. She teaches Creative Writing and African American Literature at Rutgers University. UT honors students may request a free copy of one of Evie Shockley’s books by inquiring in person at the front desk of the Joynes Reading Room, while supplies last.

This reading is free and open to the public.

Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/172665560723524/

For more information, call 512-471-5787 or email matt.valentine@austin.utexas.edu

The Joynes Reading Room is located in the Carothers Building at 2501 Whitis Avenue on the UT Austin Campus. This event is sponsored by the Mary Lu Joynes Endowment in the Plan II Honors Program and the New Writers Project in the UT Department of English.

Join Epiphany!

Are you’re interested in dusting off your paintbrush, bow string, or good ol’ vocal box to bring together people of all different ages? If so, consider joining Epiphany! Every few weeks we hold a performance at a residential care home, and we’re looking for new members to join us. If you’re interested, check us out at epiphany.gamebot2.com, or follow us on instagram or twitter at epiphany_texas, or on facebook at Epiphanytexas.

We also have two information sessions coming up:
Sunday, February 9, 6:00 pm at GEA 127
Wednesday, February 12, 6:00 pm at PCL  4.120B

Any questions? contact us at epiphanytexas@gmail.com

First-Gen Faculty Panel

The Recruitment and Retention Committee of the UT Senate of College Councils, along with the Faculty Affairs Committee, has been working to create a First-Gen panel with UT faculty. The panel will take place on Wednesday, February 12th, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm in the WCP North Ballroom 2.410. 

This particular event highlights first-generation faculty and their journey through academia. Students from all academic disciplines across campus will come to hear the stories, and ask questions of First-Gen faculty. We are very excited to launch this new event for First-Generation students to be able to see themselves represented in their UT faculty.

We will have Dean Goldbart of the College of Natural Sciences, Dean Martinez of the College of Education, Dr. Rachelle Chiang of the Public Health Program, and Dr. Kevin Cokley of the Educational Psychology and African and African Diaspora Studies Departments on our panel! We will also be serving pizza, drinks, and Tiff’s Treats!

Please contact senaterecruitmentandretention@gmail.com if you have any questions!

Foot in the Door Spring 2020 Auditions

Foot in the Door will be holding auditions for our spring shows this Thursday (1/30) and Friday (1/31) from 7-10pm! We don’t have a location yet because UT’s room reservation system is super backed up, so check the Facebook event or Facebook page for updates on the day of auditions.

This semester, we are performing two student-written plays: The Disappointing Invention of Stella Tartakovsky by Scotty Villhard, and She Could Have Been Great by Anonymous. You can read the role descriptions in the Facebook event for more information about the kinds of parts each show has.

I’ve never auditioned for a Foot in the Door show before. Can I audition? Of course! No experience necessary, and all majors are welcome.

How do auditions work? Show up any time between 7-10pm. Bring a pencil, a water bottle, and your enthusiasm, and be prepared to fill out an audition form with your tentative availability for the semester. We will have scenes for you to read for us, and you don’t need to do any preparation ahead of time. The audition process is supposed to be fun and stress-free, plus it’s a chance to meet your potential future castmates!

Should I come to both audition days? Nope! You only need to come to one of the two days, although you’re welcome to come to both. We’re happy to have you read for as much time as you’re available.

What if I just want to do tech? Come to auditions, and we’ll have a tech form for you to fill out. That’s all you’ll need to do, and then we’ll contact you if we’ve chosen you to tech one of our shows!

Any more questions? Please, feel free to message our Facebook page or reply to this email, and we’ll try to answer any questions you have.

Teach For America

Today in America, kids growing up in low-income communities have a 14% chance of graduating from college by the time they’re 25. Be among the most diverse, remarkable leaders of your generation working to change that statistic by putting your talents to work to disrupt educational inequity.

By joining Teach For America, you will become part of a 60,000 strong network of leaders shaping the political, economic, and social future of our country. Learn about inspiring ways alumni are leading across education, business, policy, law, medicine, and more. Also, check out stories from UT students who have decided to join Teach For America after graduation.

The classes of 2020 and 2021 are welcomed to apply for the Teach for America corps by Friday, January 31st. Members of the class of 2021 have the unique opportunity to apply early. All majors accepted. Full salary and benefits. 60,000+ alumni network.