Student Experience

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).

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.

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

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.

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

Event: Abriendo Brecha Activist Scholarship Conference IX Keynote by Frank B. Wilderson III When: Friday, Feb. 17, Noon

Event: Gloria Anzaldúa Luncheon: Honoring Feminists of Color When: Friday, Feb. 10, Noon-2 p.m.

The Jan. 24 Tower lights will recognize professors Luis Caffarelli, Ivo M. Babuska and Bjorn Engquist, winners of recent prizes in mathematics.

The university’s largest day of service on Feb. 25 is branching out this year to include alumni around the nation. Watch a video on how to get involved.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) priority filing deadline for The University of Texas at Austin has been moved to March 15 in an effort to help students maximize opportunities in their quest for educational funding.

In this video, Texas Natural Science Center experts help visitors of all ages identify natural objects they’ve found, and the results are often surprising.