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Oscar Brockett dies: “I miss him sorely,” says dean
Distinguished professor Oscar Brockett, 87, a leading theatre historian, died on Nov. 6. His colleagues in the Department of Theatre and Dance and the College of Fine Arts reflect on his achievements and say they are fortunate to have known him.
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Filmmaker Discusses, Screens Documentary on Power of Microfinance for Mayan Women
Event: Filmmaker Melissa Eidson will speak at The University of Texas at Austin following a screening of her film “No Son Invisibles: Maya Women and Microfinance,” a documentary showing the transformative power of microfinance for Maya women in Chiapas, Mexico.
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Be a part of the Graduate School’s 100th anniversary celebration
Join the Graduate School for cake and music at a public birthday party Wednesday, Nov. 10 from 3-5 p.m. on the West Mall.
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Behind the scenes with Meryl Streep
Actress Meryl Streep met with University of Texas at Austin Theatre and Dance students and divulged what she was really thinking in a scene of “The Deer Hunter.”
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Carolyn Miles Garber Named LBJ School Director of Development
Carolyn Miles Garber, former director of development and senior associate director at The University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business, has been appointed director of development at the university’s Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs.
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Landmarks Hosts Art Night Austin E.A.S.T. After-Party and Artist Party
Event: Join Landmarks for an after-party on Austin’s east side with special guest David Ellis.
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E-Stars Align: TVL Expo to be Highlighted by Top Austin and University Entrepreneurs
In addition to top leadership and rising business stars at The University of Texas at Austin, the first Texas Venture Labs (TVL) Expo on Nov. 19 will feature some of Austin’s entrepreneurial elite and showcase new companies and initiatives that represent the university’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, including:
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Playwright Spalding Gray’s Archive Acquired By Harry Ransom Center
The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, has acquired the archive of writer and actor Spalding Gray (1941-2004).
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Century-old climate myth still making the rounds
Carbon dioxide or water vapor, pick a side in this global warming debate. The fourth myth in the climate change series keeps the conversation going.
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University of Texas at Austin Plant Geneticist Receives Fulbright Award
Plant geneticist Z. Jeff Chen has been awarded a Fulbright scholarship to work at the University of Cambridge beginning January 2011.
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Prominent Theatre History Scholar Oscar Brockett Dies at 87
Theatre history scholar and University of Texas at Austin Professor Emeritus Oscar G. Brockett died on Nov. 7 in Austin, Texas, at the age of 87 due to complications following a massive stroke.
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On leadership: A Q&A with Chris Plonsky
As a part of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs Leadership Lecture Series, Chris Plonsky discusses her thoughts on leadership and the role of intercollegiate sports.
