LLILAS Welcomes Lozano Long Professors
Two highly respected Latin American scholars have joined the UT faculty as Lozano Long Professors, Ivan Teixeira as Lozano Long Professor in Latin American Literature and Javier Auyero as Lozano Long Professor in Latin American Sociology.

Government Professors Receive Teaching and Book Awards
Two LLILAS-affiliated faculty from the Department of Government, Profs. Henry Dietz and Ken Greene, were recent recipients of awards, one for teaching excellence and his work in Latin America and the other for his book on Mexico’s democratization.

UT Students Receive Inter-American Foundation Fellowships
Two University of Texas students are among twelve Ph.D. candidates from U.S. universities who will conduct dissertation research in Latin America and the Caribbean supported by IAF Grassroots Development Fellowships during the coming year. The Fellows were selected on the strength of their academic record, proposals, and potential contribution to grassroots development.

Mexican Center to Host Symposium on Olmec
In fall 2008, the Mexican Center of LLILAS will host a symposium on Olmec art and archaeology. Olmec: The Origins of Ancient Mexican Civilization will take place on November 20–21, 2008, and will explore the most recent scholarship by senior specialists in the field.

Professor Dulles Dies at Age 95
John W. F. Dulles, who taught at the University of Texas for more than forty-five years, died June 23, 2008, in San Antonio at the age of 95. His wife of sixty-eight years, Eleanor Ritter Dulles, preceded him in death four days earlier, on June 19.

LLILAS Grads Receive Outstanding Thesis and Report Awards
Two recent graduates of the LLILAS master's program received awards for outstanding writing, one for a thesis and one for a report. The recipients were Josephine Leona Engels, Class of 2008, and Esha R. Clearfield, Class of 2007.