This free workshop provides an engaging opportunity for Spanish-speaking students to dip their toe into Portuguese. Register here.

If you are interested in public policy (including the intersection between policy and specific topic areas, e.g. food policy/ hunger, education, criminal justice, social justice, environment/ energy, healthcare, immigration, etc.), non-profit management, politics, and global policy studies, check out one of the Open House events hosted by the LBJ School of Public Affairs on September 28^th and November 9^th.

While students with professional experience are preferred, it is never too early to learn about the admissions process. Many of the applicants to the LBJ School come from liberal arts, area studies, business, communications, engineering, social work and geosciences. Advisors in those areas, are especially encouraged to pass this on to your students.

Attending an Open House is a great way for prospective students to experience what it would be like to be public policy student. They get the opportunity to:

1. Meet the Dean,
2. Meet with graduate advisors,
3. Attend a class,
4. Have lunch with current students and faculty, and
5. Hear presentations about degree programs, admissions, fellowships, and career services.

If interested, register using the links below:

Open House Registration: bit.ly/lbjfallopenhouse

Additional Information about the programs: http://lbj.utexas.edu/degree-programs-lbj-school-public-affairs

How to Apply: http://lbj.utexas.edu/how-apply

• Roger Reeves, Associate Professor of English at The University of Texas at Austin, will be giving his inaugural reading on Tuesday, September 26th. Reeves’s poems have appeared in journals such as “Poetry,” “Ploughshares,” “American Poetry Review,” “Boston Review,” “Best American Poetry,” and “Tin House.”
• He was awarded a 2015 Whiting Award, a Pushcart Prize, a Hodder Fellowship from Princeton University, and a 2013 NEA Fellowship. His first book, “King Me” (Copper Canyon Press, 2013), won the Larry Levis Reading Prize from Virginia Commonwealth University, the Zacharis Prize from “Ploughshares,” and the PEN/Oakland Josephine Miles Literary Award. Co-presented by the university’s Department of English and The New Writers Project.
• This is a free event at the Harry Ransom Center, 300 W. 21st Street, Austin, TX 78712 from 7-8pm
• Event details at http://budurl.com/6qec. Sign up for text reminders for Ransom Center events by texting ransomcenter to 555888.
• If you have any questions please contact Jen Tisdale at info@hrc.utexas.edu or give us a call at 512-471-8944.

Archer Fellowship Program Information Session

Wednesday, September 20^th • 4-5 p.m. • CLA 0.112

Thursday, September 21^st • 3:30-4:30 p.m. • SZB 426

Tuesday, October 3^rd • 3-4 p.m. • FAC 328

Thursday, October 12^th • 3:30-4:30 p.m. • FAC 328

Tuesday, October 24^th • 4-5 p.m. • CLA 0.112

Learn more about the Archer Fellowship Program where students can live, learn, and intern in Washington D.C. All majors are welcome.

Graduate School Planning 

Monday, October 2^nd • 12-1 p.m. • CLA 1.106

Thinking about applying to graduate school? Learn about the application process and how to select graduate programs.

If interested, please RSVP through MyUGS. Space is limited and spots fill up quickly!

Dear students,

If you’re interested in joining a student org focused on research, consider joining the Research Student Advisory Council (RSAC).

RSAC is dedicated to improving the undergraduate research experience. Specifically, RSAC advises the Office of Undergraduate Research and communicates the needs of UT’s student researchers. Members of RSAC meet twice a month to discuss innovative avenues and opportunities for student research. They also facilitate independent member projects including outreach initiatives and event planning. As a result, RSAC has many leadership opportunities available for motivated members.

The deadline to apply for membership is September 20th. Access the membership application at https://goo.gl/forms/IDaQYAymJr1ral5p1. If you have questions, please email researchstudentadvisorycouncil@gmail.com.

RSAC’s first meeting of the year will take place today, September 13, from 4-5 p.m. in MEZ 1.212.

The Clements Center, Robert Strauss Center, and Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project are pleased to announce the fourth annual Texas National Security Forum at The University of Texas at Austin. The forum “Alliances and Partnerships in American National Security,” will feature leading experts for panel discussions on defense, intelligence, diplomacy, and international financial policy. This event is co-sponsored by the Texas National Security Network and Stratfor.

Registration for the Texas National Security Forum will open this Thursday, September 14 at 10:00 AM. We will share the full event schedule and registration link via email and social media. Please mark your calendars!

NOTE: Registration is required to attend the Texas National Security Forum. Registration does not ensure admittance. Please arrive early to secure your seat.

Interested in joining a literary magazine? Apply to be apart of the Echo staff! The literature and arts magazine aims to give a voice to creatives on campus by publishing undergraduate poetry, prose, photography, and artwork. Staff members spend the fall semester gathering submissions and making the publication known around campus while the spring semester is spent reviewing submissions, leading up to the launch party at the end of the year! If interested, please apply here. The application closes September 15th.

The Undergraduate Research Fellowship (URF) provides support for specific scholarly research projects conducted by full-time UT undergraduate students enrolled in any department. Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research with support from the academic colleges, these fellowships cover costs associated with academic research projects proposed and written by student applicants and undertaken with the supervision of a faculty member. The fall 2017 URF deadline is Friday, Sept. 29. Learn more about the process and hear tips for writing your own application at our URF info sessions Tuesday, Sept. 12 (3-4 p.m.) and Friday, Sept. 15 (2-3 p.m.) in FAC 328. Visit our scholarships page to learn about other sources of funding.

The Texas Student Research Showdown is a research communication competition for undergraduate researchers at UT. In the first round, students create 2-minute videos about their research, to be voted on by UT students and judged by an expert panel. The first-round winner will receive an iPad and the top six students will continue to a final round, where they’ll give 6-minute research presentations to a live audience on November 15. Winners will receive up to $2,500 in scholarships, including a grand prize of $1,500, to recognize their excellence in research communication. A series of workshops on research communication provide support through every step of the process. Learn more about the 2017 Texas Student Research Showdown.

The OUR offers workshops year-round on such topics as connecting with a faculty mentor, academic publishing, attending conferences, and putting together a research poster. Learn more about upcoming workshops.