Student Experience
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Students, Alumni to Volunteer in Dove Springs and Onion Creek Plantation Communities on Feb. 25
Event: The Project 2012 When: Saturday, Feb. 25, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Where: Dove Springs and Onion Creek Plantation Communities; Mendez Middle School (5106 Village Square) is the event headquarters.
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Statement Regarding U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Hear Fisher v. The University of Texas
Statement from Bill Powers, President of The University of Texas at Austin, on the U.S. Supreme Court’s grant of certiorari in Fisher v. The University of Texas, et al. and the university’s commitment to a holistic admissions policy that is narrowly tailored to achieve the educational benefits of a diverse student body.
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Staff Ombuds Office Welcomes University Community to New Location in Walter Webb Hall
Event: The Staff Ombuds Office at The University of Texas at Austin on March 8 will celebrate the grand opening and open house of its new campus location. When: Thursday, March 8, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
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“The Gernsheim Collection” Earns Recognition
“The Gernsheim Collection,” co-published by the Harry Ransom Center and the University of Texas Press, has been awarded an Alfred H. Barr Jr. Award, which honors a distinguished catalog in the history of art published during the past year.
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A legendary track record
Women’s Track and Field coach Beverly Kearney was among an impressive list of honorees at the BET Honors awards show, which airs on BET tonight (Feb. 13).
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Provost Names New Leadership for Gender Equity Issues
Janet Ellzey, vice provost for international programs at The University of Texas at Austin, has been named to oversee gender equity issues at the university. She will also retain her duties as vice provost for international programs.
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Nicholas Kristof to Address Human Trafficking at The University of Texas at Austin
Event: Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Nicholas Kristof will speak at The University of Texas at Austin at an event hosted by the Plan II Honors Program. When: 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13
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Sembradores de Austin “Valentine’s Day Gala” Will Help Raise Scholarship Funds
A “Valentine’s Day Gala” to raise funds for a scholarship program benefitting low-income, first-generation students at The University of Texas and other universities in the Austin area will be held Feb. 11 at the Omni Austin Hotel at Southpark.
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Experts to Discuss Social Media and Nonprofits
Event: The Austin Forum on Science, Technology and Society will host “A Preview to SXSW Interactive: Social Media and Non-Profits” presented by Hugh Forrest, South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi); Heidi Adams, LIVESTRONG
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Author of “Incognegro: A Memoir of Exile and Apartheid” to Keynote Activist Scholarship Conference
Event: Abriendo Brecha Activist Scholarship Conference IX Keynote by Frank B. Wilderson III When: Friday, Feb. 17, Noon
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Feminist Playwright and Poet Cherríe Moraga to Speak on Campus
Event: Gloria Anzaldúa Luncheon: Honoring Feminists of Color When: Friday, Feb. 10, Noon-2 p.m.
