Archived News
Thu, Dec 30, 2010
Congratulations to Plan II Adviser, Melissa Ossian and her husband, Rob Ossian on the birth of their son.
Mon, Dec 13, 2010
Jeanette Wiemers (Plan II, '09) Finalist in National Classroom Makeover Contest
Wiemers is a Teach for America corp member in Houston ISD. She needs her fellow Plan II alumni votes.
Fri, Dec 10, 2010
Congratulations to Plan II Adviser, Melissa Ossian, and her husband, Rob Ossian, on the birth of their son.
Jacob Wayne (Jake) Ossian was born, hale, hearty and handsome, at 7 lb and 15 oz at 6:27 pm on December 22, 2010.
Thu, Dec 9, 2010
Plan II Honors Commencement Convocation, Spring 2011
Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 9:00 am in the Hogg Memorial Auditorium. Commencement Speaker: The Honorable Diane P. Wood. Reception follows in the Ballroom, 3rd floor, Texas Union
Wed, Dec 8, 2010
Three Plan II Alumni Honored with 2011 Outstanding Young Texas Ex Awards.
Veronica Stidvent ('96), Shaarik Zafar (Plan II, ’97) and Daron Roberts ('01) are three of the four alumni recognized for 2011.
Wed, Dec 8, 2010
Plan II alumna, The Honorable Diane P. Wood (BA 1971, JD 1975) receives 2010 Distinguished Alumnus Award.
Judge Wood is a Circuit Judge in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago. She will give the commencement address at the May, 2011 Plan II Honors Commencement Convocation.
Mon, Nov 29, 2010
Plan II Chamber Music Outreach Concert
7 pm :: Monday, Nov. 29 :: Seton Medical Center
Mon, Nov 29, 2010
Joynes Events: Stephen Scobie, Poet & Music Critic
7:30 pm :: Thursday, Dec 2 :: Canadian poet and critic, winner of the 1980 Governor-General's Award (Canada's highest literary honor)
Tue, Nov 16, 2010
Anti-Hunger Empowerment Corp Presentation
Nov 30, 11:30 a.m. :: WCH 4.104 :: Marissa Duswalt, Plan II alumna & Truman-Albright Fellow
Mon, Nov 15, 2010
The 40 Acres Scholarship, Application Deadline Dec 1, 2010
Fall 2011 freshmen are the first class eligible to apply for this new 4-year merit scholarship program.
Mon, Nov 15, 2010
Spring 2011 Voltaire’s Coffees :: All Plan II Students Welcome
Registration Required :: Coffees are Full :: Groups limited to 25 people :: Coffees held the 2nd & 3rd weeks of Spring 2011. Brought to you by the Plan II Students Association.
Tue, Nov 9, 2010
Plan II/Lozano Long Latin American Studies Institute Internship for Spring, 2011 (Deadline Changed to Jan 26)
Application Deadline change to January 26, 2011 :: Great opportunity for those students interested pursuing graduate degrees or working in Latin American affairs; international public policy, international education as well as in any Social Sciences discipline.
Fri, Nov 5, 2010
Registration Open for Spring Plan II Admission Information Sessions
Prospective students attend the information session and visit a Plan II class. Parents are welcome and have the hour of the students' class visit for Q&A and additional information.
Tue, Nov 2, 2010
The Plan II Honors Program and the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum are proud to announce a new internship opportunity for Plan II students.
This is an excellent opportunity for students interested in history, government, politics, international and/or domestic affairs, public policy, and education.
Mon, Nov 1, 2010
Plan II Chamber Music Recital, Fall 2010
Sunday, November 7 from 3:00 pm, Jessen Auditorium
Mon, Oct 25, 2010
The Broccoli Project Presents: The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
Nov 6 & 7; Performances w/ Professorial Panel: Nov 11, 12 & 13 7:30 pm Calhoun 100 $5.00 @ the door.
Mon, Oct 4, 2010
Plan II's Matt Valentine reads at Poetry on the Plaza: The Language of Photography
Wednesday, October 6 at noon
Sun, Oct 3, 2010
2010 Joynes Events: Stuart Schoffman, "The Fate of Liberal Zionism: A View from the Jerusalem Street"
7:00 pm, Wednesday, October 6, 2010, in the Joynes Suite, Carothers 007
Sun, Oct 3, 2010
Costa Rica Maymester Information Session
Thursday, October 7, 5:00--6:00 pm, WC Hogg 4.118
Sat, Oct 2, 2010
The 2010 Roger and Ann Worthington Essay Contest. Open to all Plan II Honors majors.
Essays Due: Monday, October 11, 2010 •• by 4:45 pm •• Plan II Honors office, WCH 4.104
Fri, Oct 1, 2010
Ambassador Ronald K. McMullen (Diplomat-in-Residence @ UT Austin) Offers an Information Session on Foreign Service Careers, Experiences, and Internships for Plan II Honors students.
Tuesday, October 12 at 4:00 pm in WCH 4.118, The Meyerson Conference Room
Thu, Sep 30, 2010
Information Session: Health and Social Policy Formation in the Texas Senate (TC330)
Wednesday, October 13, 5:00 pm, WCH 4.118
Mon, Sep 27, 2010
The Veil: Images and Debates in the Modern World: A Slide Show
Thursday, October 14 at 6:00 pm, Joynes Room, Carothers (CRD) 007, 2501 Whitis Ave
Sun, Sep 26, 2010
Plan II Honors Family Day Event •• 10:30 am to 1:30 pm •• Sunday, October 17, 2010 ••
Join us for brunch and model classes showcasing Plan II alumni faculty and Plan II special programs. •• Save the date and make your travel plans and hotel reservations early. ••
Wed, Sep 1, 2010
CANCELLED Tuesday, September 28, Plan II in Costa Rica Maymester Information Session,
Tue, Aug 31, 2010
Joynes Speaker Series: Author Peter Maass discusses his book on the oil industry
Maass will discuss his new book on the oil industry, Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil. Thursday, Oct 28 • 7:00 PM • Joynes Rm, CRD 007
Fri, Aug 27, 2010
Stanley Lombardo: Underworld Suite: Readings from Homer, Virgil, Ovid and Dante
7:00 pm Monday, September 20, 2010 at the Jessen Auditorium (2.104) in Homer Rainey Hall. Free and open to all.
Fri, Aug 27, 2010
Plan II Alumni & Friends (P2AF) Fall Reception
5:30 to 6:30 pm, Monday, September 20, 2010, Lee Jamail Academic Room (Main 212)
Thu, Aug 26, 2010
Plan II Alumni & Friends (P2AF) Fall Reception
5:30 to 6:30 pm, Monday, September 20, 2010, Main 212
Tue, Aug 24, 2010
•• Plan II Thesis and Travel Grant Application Deadlines: October 30, 2010 ••
Funds are available for Plan II Honors majors to study abroad, attend a conference, gather thesis data and conduct other thesis research.
Mon, Aug 23, 2010
Fall 2010 Plan II Honors Senior Thesis Symposium
Sunday, November 14, 2010 :: 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Plan II table outside GSB 3.106 for check-in, programs and nametags.
Wed, Jul 28, 2010
2010 Plan II Honors Freshman Voltaire's Coffees Information
Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet). See the VC book list & information, professor information, VC date, and registration information.
Sat, Jun 5, 2010
Orientation Information for Plan II First-Years: Welcome to Plan II and UT Austin
Registration and Testing/Test Credits Information
Fri, Jun 4, 2010
First-Years' Information now available. Welcome to our Incoming Plan II Students.
Voltaire's Coffees dates and registration, Advising Guides, Getaway Information and much more
Thu, Jun 3, 2010
Plan II Costa Rica Course: Land Use Issues in Rain Forest Conservation. Plan now to join the adventure in 2011.
imagine yourself in Costa Rica in 2011. Read the 2010 Costa Rica blog, see the photos and read about the course.
Wed, Mar 24, 2010
Plan II Honors presents:
Adam Gopnik, best-selling author and journalist with The New Yorker: social commentary full of wisdom & elegance.
Tue, Mar 23, 2010
The Plan II Honors Spring 2010 Senior Thesis Symposium
Sunday, April 11, 2010, 10:30 am to 4:30 pm, Third Floor, Graduate School of Business
Mon, Mar 22, 2010
Honors Colloquium Student Mentor applications, Now Available
The 29th annual UT Honors Colloquium, July 22-24, 2010.
Mon, Mar 22, 2010
The Undecided
The Plan II students' blog...The Undecided can serve as a as a resource for incoming freshmen to explore many of the great activities and opportunities our current student enjoy.
Sun, Mar 21, 2010
Plan II Honors Commencement Convocation
The Plan II student graduation event: 9:00 am, Saturday, May 22, 2010 at the Hogg Memorial Auditorium. Tickets required for family and guests.
Tue, Mar 9, 2010
Plan II-KIPP Mentor Experience--Application now Available
The Plan II-KIPP Partnership, founded in 2007, is a program in which selected Plan II students have the opportunity to mentor middle schoolers at KIPP Austin College Prep while studying education reform in a one-hour seminar.
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
Career Week offered by Plan II Honors and Liberal Arts Honors Programs
Workshops and Panels, February 22-25, 2010
