Academics

The University of Texas at Austin is third in the nation among large schools in contributing graduating seniors to the Teach For America teaching corps.

The Coca-Cola Foundation has awarded $150,000 to the Study Abroad Office at The University of Texas at Austin to provide about 45 scholarships for first-generation college students to study in China.

Travel along with a group of sociology students as they immerse themselves in Leeds, England, a storied city known for its strong sporting heritage.

The Texas Program in Sports and Media at The University of Texas at Austin has awarded five faculty fellowships, totaling $25,000, to College of Communication research teams investigating a range of issues related to the cultural intersection of sports and media.

One hundred students from Texas high schools will arrive at The University of Texas at Austin June 12 to begin an intensive five-day leadership academy.

Four community leaders and one organization have received the 2nd annual Asian American Community Leadership Awards at The University of Texas at Austin for their contributions to the Asian community in Texas.

Educators, community members, policymakers, researchers and Latino male students will gather at The University of Texas at Austin on June 24 to discuss the educational crisis facing Latino males.

Seven faculty members have been named to the prestigious Academy of Distinguished Teachers at The University of Texas at Austin, Steven W. Leslie, executive vice president and provost, has announced.

Four faculty members at The University of Texas at Austin have been selected to hold a Dads’ Association Centennial Teaching Fellowship during the 2011-12 fall semester.

The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST) will hold a Forum on The Research Mission of Universities today (May 19) from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Avaya Auditorium in the ACES Building at The University of Texas at Austin.

A total of nine athletic teams at The University of Texas at Austin will receive public recognition awards for their latest multi-year NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR), the NCAA announced Tuesday (May 17). These teams include baseball, men’s basketball, men’s golf, men’s tennis, women’s golf, women’s indoor track and field, women’s outdoor track…

The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST) will hold a forum on “The Research Mission of Universities” at the Avaya Auditorium, ACES Building, The University of Texas at Austin.