Archive for November, 2011
Deadline: Friday, December 9, 2011
The Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice at the School of Law is currently considering applications for undergraduates to intern with us during the spring semester of 2012! Interns will support various initiatives at the Rapoport Center. This internship is ideal for students who are interested in:
§ Working on human rights research and advocacy projects
§ Learning how an academic center functions
§ Engaging in human rights scholarship
§ Gaining practical experience
§ Collaborating with faculty, staff, and students
This is an unpaid internship. The minimum commitment is 10 hours per week during the semester. Interns should be ready to start this position at the beginning of spring classes. (more…)
November 29th, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm in SAC 2.120.
David Hidalgo is the driving vocal and guitar force of East LA’s Los Lobos and Latin Playboys, the former of which took border-hopping cultural collisions onto the world stage with a series of chart-topping songs and albums. Marc Ribot (ex-Tom Waits, ex-Lounge Lizards and just plain excellent guitarist) is the ex-leader of downtown NY’s The Prosthetic Cubans (i.e., Los Cubanos Postizos).
Their musical excursions across the borders between cultures, styles and genres were the perfect preparation for their ambitious new project, Border Music. West Coast meet East Coast, real meets prosthetic, and guitar meets guitar in a rocking post roots pan Latin rave up/descarga. Together, Hidalgo and Ribot have forged a unique partnership where immigrant neighborhoods meet intellectual nuance – creating truly new music to stir the heart, challenge the head and move the body.
Hidalgo and Ribot will participate in a conversation that discusses their newest collaboration, Border Music, as well as their approaches to performance and music, and the metaphor of the border.
Sponsored by: The Center for Mexican American Studies and ArtesAméricas/Texas Performing Arts (http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/cmas/events/20484)
November 22nd, 2011
The Student Journal of Latin American Studies at The University of Texas at Austin is accepting papers from both graduate and undergraduate students in both Spanish and English. Our journal is now in its 3rd year of publication and has been accepted to the UT depository. In order to be considered for publication, the articles must be submitted by December 5th, 2011. Articles may be written in English or Spanish and a maximum of 8000 words long.
Those interested in contributing to the Student Journal of Latin American Studies, promoting it, or reading it will find more information on our website: http://www.SJofLAS.org If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at sjoflas@gmail.com
November 22nd, 2011
UT Geography Colloquium
Friday, November 18, 2011 • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM • GRG 102
Dr. Ricardo Grau
Associate Professor
National University of Tucuman, Argentina
Dr. H. Ricardo Grau of the Universidad Nacional de Tucuman (Argentina) runs the Laboratory of Ecological Investigations (Laboratorio de Investigaciones Ecológicas de las Yungas (LIEY)). He is a Visiting Resource Professor this semester through the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS).
He will present on “Land cover change in Latin America during the 21st century: patterns, drivers and ecological consequences”
http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/geography/events/19148
November 16th, 2011
Get Published! COLAJ (The College of Liberal Arts Journal) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes the best liberal arts research on
campus. Email your questions and finished paper to applications@launchut.org by February 24th. For further details, please visit launchut.org.
The College of Liberal Arts Journal is currently recruiting Peer Reviewers, Layout Editors, and Copy Editors. By being part of this undergraduate liberal arts research journal, you can help your peers get published and gain valuable research experience. APPLY NOW at www.launchut.org or contact applications@launchut.org. Join now!
November 16th, 2011
James Tatum, Aaron Lawrence Professor Emeritus of Classics at Dartmouth
3 pm in Jessen Auditorium (Rainey Hall: HRH) on Friday, November 18
This is the opening event in a weekend trio of events celebrating the life and work of our dear colleague, Douglass Parker (1927-2011), Professor of Classics at UT from 1968 until his retirement in 2007. Poet, translator, playwright, trombonist, and parageographer nonpareil, Professor Parker fired the imaginations and warmed the hearts of students and colleagues for more than five decades, while playing – in every sense of the word – a leading role in the modern revival of ancient Greek and Roman comedy.
http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/classics/events/20006.
November 16th, 2011
On behalf of the University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute, I hope you have had a wonderful and successful semester! As you plan your schedule for the spring semester and explore opportunities to get involved on campus, we hope you consider the programs LEI has to offer. We provide a variety of opportunities to build on your leadership skills or develop new ones!
Below are a couple of opportunities to get involved, specifically through our LEAP program. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me using the information provided below! You can also visit our website at www.utlei.com for additional information.
Have a great week, and we look forward to seeing you!
Sam Copeland
Communication Director
University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute
johnsamcopeland@aol.com | 817-913-2043
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First-Year and Transfer Students: Develop Leadership Skills Through the Spring 2012 LEAP Program!
LEAP offers first-year Longhorns and transfer students the opportunity to gain valuable leadership skills while building a peer network and relationships with active student leader mentors. Through aneight-week workshop series, students will learn what it means to be an ethical leader on the UT campus and in their communities. LEAP workshops are on Tuesdays from 3:30-5 p.m.
Applications are due Friday, January 27, 2012 at 5pm, and are submitted online. Visit http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/glie/lei/leadership_leap_first.php for more information and application instructions.
Upperclassmen: Apply to be a LEAP Mentor in Spring 2012!
LEAP (Leadership, Education, and Progress) is a leadership development program for aspiring student leaders, offered through the University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute (LEI).
November 11th, 2011
Preparing to Teach English Abroad – Nov 14th, 5:30-6:30 pm
Learn About the Peace Corps – Nov 15th, 5:00-6:00 pm
Becoming a Translator of Interpreter – Nov 16th, 5:00-6:15 pm
For descriptions of the sessions, locations, and to RSVP visit lifelearning.utexas.edu
November 11th, 2011
Do you need to become a better manger of your money?
Are you interested in savings and investment opportunities?
Will you be graduating soon?
If you answered yes, then attend one of the remaining free workshops for the fall semester and be on your way to making smarter money choices.
The Office of Student Financial Services (OSFS) administers Bevonomics, a personal money management education program for students at The University of Texas at Austin. The Bevonomics program provides information and resources to empower students to make financially responsible decisions. Bevonomics workshops help increase awareness of consumer debt while expanding the knowledge and importance of daily money management.
Do you need to become a better manager of your money?
· BVN 101: Saving & Spending Like a College Student
Thursday, November 3rd 2:00 – 3:00 pm CBA 4.326
· BVN 301: Managing Credit
Thursday, November 10th 2:30 – 3:30 pm CBA 4.326
Interested in Savings and Investments?
· BVN 302A: Understanding Stocks, Bonds and Mutual Funds
Wednesday, November 2nd 4:00 – 5:00 pm BUR 136
· BVN 302B: Investing for Life
Wednesday, November 9th 4:00 – 5:00 pm BUR 136
Will you be graduating soon?
· BVN 303: Repaying Student Loans
Tuesday, November 15th 3:00 – 4:00 pm UTC 4.134
Wednesday, November 30th 4:00 – 5:00 pm BUR 220
*stay tuned for a December workshops
· BVN 305: Capitalizing on Employee Benefits
Monday, November 14th 3:00 – 4:00 pm WAG 101
Stay informed regarding resourceful financial aid information and smart money resources via our Facebook pages: www.facebook.com/bevonomics
Be informed about money saving tips and smart money management resources.
Office of Student Financial Services: www.facebook.com/UTOSFS Keep up to date in financial aid, scholarship opportunities, important deadlines and upcoming events.
November 7th, 2011
SAC 2.120 on Tuesday, November 8th 4-5pm with pizza provided. Sponsored by The Study Abroad Office.
Discussion topics include: financial aid options for study abroad, overcoming hurdles to study abroad: fear, family, and finances, and steps to embarking on the educational journey of a lifetime.
November 2nd, 2011
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