 | Symposium Features Tuvan Throat-Singing EnsembleDate: November 17 - 19 Location: Applied Computational Engineering and Sciences Building (ACES), Avaya Auditorium Time: 7:00 PM The Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies and the Butler School of Music present performances and workshops by the throat-singing musical ensemble Alash. More...Visit CREEES...Learn more about ALASH... |
 | Lecture Examines New Political Challenges in MexicoDate: November 18 Location: AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center Ballroom Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM The Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies Mexican Center will host "New Challenges that Lie Ahead for Mexico," a discussion with Miguel Alemán Velasco, former governor and senator of Veracruz, Mexico. More...Visit LLILAS... |
 | Olmec Sculpture Unveiling CeremonyDate: November 19 Location: Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection at the Sid Richardson Hall (SRH) breezeway Time: 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM The Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS) will unveil "El Rey," a full-scale stone reproduction of Olmec Colossal Head No.1. More...Visit LLILAS... |
 | Discussion Examines the Threat of Nuclear ProliferationDate: November 20 Location: LBJ Library, Brown Room, 10th Floor Time: 5:30 PM The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law presents "Reducing Nuclear Threats," a conversation with former Georgia senator Sam Nunn. More...More about the event... |
 | Symposium Highlights Origins of Ancient Mexican CivilizationDate: November 20 - 21 Location: AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center The Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies will host a symposium on Olmec art and archaeology, "Olmec: The Origins of Ancient Mexican Civilization," Nov. 20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Nov. 21, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. More...Visit LLILAS... |
 | Symposium Spotlights the History and Future of Latino PrintmakingDate: November 21 Location: Texas Union, Santa Rita Suite 3.502 Time: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM The Center for Mexican American Studies will host "U.S. Latino Printmaking in the 21st Century," a symposium exploring the legacy of Latino printmaking. More...More about the event...Learn more about Consejo Gráfico... |
 | Discussion Examines the Integration of Indian Nurses in the U.S. WorkforceDate: November 21 Location: Avaya Auditorium (ACES), Room 2.302 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM The Center for Asian American Studies presents "I Want to See a Real Nurse," a discussion with Sheba George, assistant professor of social science at Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science. The discussion will explore the challenges Indian immigrant nurses face in the U.S. workforce. More...Visit CAAS... |
 | Thanksgiving HolidayDate: November 27 - 28 The University of Texas at Austin will be closed Nov. 27-28 for the Thanksgiving Holiday and will reopen Dec. 1. More...Visit the university calendar...View the holiday schedule... |
 | Orange Santa Gift Drive Concludes with Holiday Sing-alongDate: December 5 Location: Main Building, West Mall Steps Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Students, faculty and staff from The University of Texas at Austin will gather on the West Mall steps of the Main Building at noon on Dec. 5 to celebrate Songs of the Season, a holiday sing-along that will feature an appearance by Orange Santa. More...Learn more about Orange Santa... |
 | Film Series Explores African DiasporaDate: September 29 - December 1 Location: Beauford H. Jester Center, Room A232 Time: 12:00 PM Adam Williams, Radio-TV-Film graduate student, with support from the Center for African and African American Studies and the Black Graduate Student Association, presents a documentary series: "Africans throughout the Diaspora: Contemporary and Collective Oppression 500 Years Later." The series will run through both the fall and spring semesters. More...Visit CAAAS... |
 | Fall Commencement 2008Date: December 6 Location: Frank Erwin Center Time: 6:00 PM Join the Class of 2008 to celebrate fall commencement at The University of Texas at Austin. A joint Liberal Arts commencement ceremony for Undergraduate Studies and Graduate Studies will be held at the Frank Erwin Center on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, at 6 p.m. More...Learn more about fall commencement...Information for graduates... |
 | Final ExamsDate: December 10 - 16 The last class day for the fall semester is Friday, Dec. 5 and final exams are Dec. 10-16. Check the Office of the Registrar's Web site for your final exam schedule. More...Final exam schedules... |
 | Winter Break ScheduleDate: December 22 - January 2 The university will be closed Dec. 22 to Jan. 2. Classes begin for the spring semester Tuesday, Jan. 20. More...Visit the university calendar...View the holiday schedule... |
 | Martin Luther King Jr. DayDate: January 19 The university will be closed Monday, Jan. 19 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. More... |
