Current & Upcoming Events

Commencement 2008

May 16-17
Various locations

The University of Texas at Austin celebrates the academic attainment of our graduates with a wide spectrum of commencement activities in a fun-filled and memorable weekend. Degree candidates, their families and friends are invited to the university-wide commencement, the most important event of the academic year. The College of Liberal Arts also hosts additional convocation ceremonies for its various departments.

Humanities Institute "Free Minds" Graduation

May 19
Prothro Theater, Harry Ransom Center
7:00 PM

The second class of the Humanities Institute's Free Minds Project will graduate this May. The only program of its kind in the state of Texas, the Free Minds Project offers a college-level course in the humanities to adults living on low to moderate incomes.

Trash to Treasure Donation Drive

May 7-19

The Student Government Campus Environmental Center is collecting unwanted belongings for a giant garage sale during a two-week donation drive. From May 7-19 students can donate items at a drop-off location at Red River and Manor Road, and at donation boxes in area dorms and Greek houses. Student volunteers are available to pick up large items , furniture and boxes. The garage sale will take place 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. August 24 in the RecSports Center.

University Extension Courses Open for Summer, Fall Registration

May 6-21

Extension courses offer a wide range of classroom and online classes from the university's course inventory. These courses count for college credit and are included in the students' cumulative UT GPA. Classroom courses meet evenings on the University of Texas Austin campus. Online courses can be taken any time, any place. Students have up to nine months to complete an online course and earn university credit. Register now to meet fall 2008 graduation requirements.

University Closed for Memorial Day

May 26

The university will be closed Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day.

International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference

May 29-31
Radisson Hotel and Suites, Downtown Austin

The University of Texas at Austin and Department of Rhetoric and Writing will host the 2008 International Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Conference. The event will feature pre-conference workshops, speakers from around the world, presentations by colleagues across the disciplines, and a special Friday night performance by the Austin Lounge Lizards made possible through the support of Longman Publishers.

Humanities Institute Offers Sabbaticals for Non-Profit Professionals

May 30

The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin has announced that applications are available for the 2008 Community Sabbatical Program, which provides paid flexible leave time for staff members of central Texas (501) (c)(3) non-profit organizations. The deadline to apply is May 30.

Last Day to See Jack Kerouac Scroll

June 1
The Harry Ransom Center
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

The last day to view the scroll manuscript of Jack Kerouac's novel "On the Road with the Beats" is June 1. The first 48 feet of this 120 foot "page" will be visible in the Harry Ransom Center gallery. This visually stunning first draft has no paragraph or chapter breaks, and the characters are all referred to by their real names. The scroll manuscript is on loan from the collection of Jim Irsay.

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