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The University of Texas at Austin is proud to be one of the largest public institutions in the United States. As UT strives to prepare students for our diverse society, it is imperative that it continues to stress excellence in learning, discovery, freedom, leadership, individual opportunity and responsibility.
Students continue to be the university’s most valued and respected resource as its work is shaped by the atmosphere created by and for these students. While college is a time where many grow and prosper in different ways, it is important to acknowledge that identity is a process in which individuals and communities have different needs and preferences. For this Web site, suggested identifiers have been chosen that reflect the preferences of many of the students. The university does not wish to change how individuals identify themselves, but rather to recognize these communities in ways that are both welcoming and inclusive.
We are committed to creating an environment in which all students can celebrate the rich diversity at The University of Texas at Austin.
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New student organizations of interest
Empowering Leadership Alliance (ELA)
Empowering Leadership Alliance (ELA) @ UT Computer Science is the UT branch of the organization founded by Dr. Richard Tapia at Rice University, EL Alliance. As the title implies, ELA seeks to encourage minority UTCS students to get involved in leadership, networking, and mentoring with peers, faculty, and professionals in the area of computer science both locally and nationally. We seek to empower students by providing opportunities in which they can become engaged in these activities within UT and the minority community in Texas, as well as through participation in conferences offered by the national organization.
Contact Empowering Leadership Alliance at jsequeda@cs.utexas.edu
Visit the ELA Web site at http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/ela/
GLBTQ Business Students Association (GBSA)
The purpose of GBSA is to offer professional and networking opportunities to GLBTQ students through corporate interaction and community-building events. By reaching out to GLBTQ students and allies across campus, we promote the importance of professional diversity.
Contact GBSAto join the listserv or become more involved at UTGBSA@gmail.com
Visit the GBSA Web site at http://www.utgbsa.com
Fall 2010 Co-Sponsored Student Organization Events
SEPTEMBER EVENTS
Black Graduate Student Association
The purpose of the Black Graduate Student Association is to develop a sense of community among the black graduate students on The University of Texas campus by addressing the problems and needs that confront the group either individually or as a whole.
Event: Ashaki Mentoring Program
The Ashaki Young Women and Men Program brings mentors to Austin Alternative Learning Center, which houses students who have been removed from their home school for emotional or behavioral issues. Mentors in the program facilitate discussions and activities on anger and conflict resolution, healthy living, teen dating and goal setting.
Date and time: 9/17/10, 9:45 – 10:20am and 12:50 – 1:40pm
Location: Austin Alternative Learning Center
OCTOBER EVENTS
Women in Medicine
Women in Medicine exists to promote awareness of issues pertaining to women in all medical fields, to provide fellowship and support for those interested in these issues, and to provide programs and extra-curricular activities for members of WIM.
Event: Women in Medicine General Meeting
The WIM general meeting is a forum to educate students on the health-related opportunities on campus, and helps connect students with health-related volunteer events in the surrounding community.
Date and time: 10/06/10, 6pm
Location: Welch Hall
Liberty in North Korea (LiNK)
LiNK exists to educate the world about North Korea, with a strong emphasis on political & religious persecution in the nation & human rights crisis. The organization also seeks to empower citizens to take action & make a difference and to be vigilant in defense of North Korean refugees.
Event: LiNK Soccer Tournament
This event is a fundraiser to help LiNK reach its goal of collecting enough funds to rescue one North Korean refugee in hiding.
Date and time: 10/09/10, 9am – 2pm
Location: Whitaker Fields
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
The purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha is to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, to promote unity and friendship among college women, to study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women, to maintain a progressive interest in college life and to be of service to all mankind.
Event: Health Week
Health Week is a week filled with events, forums and other activities geared towards helping students improve their health physically, mentally and emotionally.
Date and time: The week of 10/10/10
Location: Various venues
Multicultural Greek Council
The MCG mission is to unite multicultural sororities and fraternities and create a supportive and strong multicultural Greek community by promoting success in higher education, increasing diversity and multicultural awareness, and developing philanthropic activities.
Event: Multicultural Greek Week
Multicultural Greek Week is an annual event put on to introduce members of the UT community to the Multicultural Greek Council and its member organizations.
Date and time: 10/12/10, 4 – 8pm
Location: Jester Spanish Oaks
Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc.
Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority exists to provide sisterhood and develop strong leaders.
Event: Latino/a AIDS Awareness Day
This event seeks to raise awareness of the global impact of HIV/AIDS. It is also a fundraising event to collect donations for an AIDS-related charity.
Date and time: 10/15/10, 9am - 2pm
Location: Gregory Plaza
Umoja
UMOJA holds weekly meetings to discuss relevant topics to Black women, as well as coordinating programs, both educational and social, throughout the academic school year that promote unity on campus.
Event: Umoja Week Resource Fair
The purpose of the fair is to inform students of the wealth of campus resources available to them, and to increase student knowledge of the many free services related to health, finance, safety, academic achievement and more.
Date and time: 10/18/10, 6pm
Location: Rec. Center Sports Center Games Room
Kappa Phi Lambda
Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority strives to strengthen sisterhood among women by providing service and promoting cultural diversity to our members and our community, as well as further educating individuals about Pan-Asian culture and promoting academic excellence.
Event: Philanthropy Week
Philanthropy Week is a series of events that advocate for women's empowerment and the fight against human trafficking.
Date and time: 10/18/10, 7pm
Location: On campus
ALPFA, UT Austin Student Chapter
ALPFA is the leading professional association dedicated to enhancing opportunities for Latinos in the accounting, finance and related professions.
Event: Ready, Set... Go! Monopolize Your Interviewing Skills
This event brings in professionals from the community to help students hone their interviewing skills and make connections.
Date and time: 10/19/10, 6 - 8pm
Location: McCombs School of Business, Atrium
Muslim Students Association
The Muslim Students Association helps Muslims in Austin carry out Islamic activities in pursuance of Islam as a complete way of life; hosts religious, social, civic, charitable, literary, athletic, scientific, research and other Islamic activities; strengthens brotherly relations among Muslims; and promotes friendly relations and understanding between Muslims and non-Muslims.
Event: Fast-a-thon
The Fast-a-thon is an annual event hosted by the MSA that aims to increase awareness of the global hunger epidemic by exposing participants firsthand to its hardships.
Date and time: 10/21/10, 7pm
Location: San Jacinto Multipurpose Room
Sigma Phi Omega Sorority, Inc.
Sigma Phi Omega seeks to unite and promote friendship among Asians and other interested students through social events and an emphasis on community service.
Event: Stop Abuse in Family Environments Week (S.A.F.E. Week)
In honor of Domestic Awareness Month, Sigma Phi Omega hosts a week of activities to raise awareness on campus of issues of domestic abuse.
Date and time: 10/25/10, 10am - 2pm
Location: Gregory Plaza
Asian Business Students Association
The Asian Business Students Association serves as a center for educational and occupational opportunities within the business community, promoting the desires of Asian business students for higher achievement.
Event: sustainABILITY Case Competition
The purpose of the ABSA Case Competition is to help students gain business, leadership and teamwork experience by working on a real problem in the business world.
Date and time: 11/12/10-11/15/10, 6pm
Location: TBA
Beta Chi Theta
Beta Chi Theta is a fraternity grounded in leadership, cultural consciousness and brotherhood, striving for the advancement of its members by way of community service, kinship and academic excellence.
Event: 4th Annual Beta Chi Theta Halloween Carnival
The Halloween Carnival is a fun event for the youth at the Boys and Girls Club, many of whom come from underprivileged backgrounds.
Date and time: 10/27/10, 3pm
Location: Boys and Girls Club of America, 211 W. Johanna Street
NOVEMBER EVENTS
Hispanic Student Association
Hispanic Student Association exists to promote the Hispanic culture in the UT student body.
Event: Diabetes Awareness Week
The fifth annual Diabetes Awareness Week is a week long event in an effort to raise awareness about type 2 Diabetes and ways to prevent it. November 1st through 5th, there will be an event each day geared towards promoting healthy eating habits and exercise for students, faculty and staff on the UT campus.
Date and time: 11/01/10, 10am - 1pm
Location: Main Mall
Zeta Sigma Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc.
Zeta Sigma Chi Multicultural Sorority exists to unify a group of women from diverse backgrounds towards the common goal of success in education.
Event: Women's Health Day
Women's Health Day is a one-day program designed to educate women about pertinent health issues, especially those issues that are not represented in popular media.
Date and time: 11/03/10, 4 - 9pm
Location: Texas Union
Delta Epsilon Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Delta Epsilon Psi exists to leverage the voice of the South Asian community and to promote service, volunteerism and the betterment of society.
Event: Sugar Free Bowl
Sugar Free Bowl is an annual flag football tournament hosted by Delta Epsilon Psi. The event is held to raise awareness for juvenile diabetes, a disease which affects over 150 million worldwide.
Date and time: 11/06/10, 8am - 8pm
Location: Whitaker Intramural Fields
Hispanic Health Professions Organization
The Hispanic Health Professions Organization provides Hispanic pre-med, allied health, and pre-dent students with academic information, peer support, and cultural camaraderie, as well as disseminates information concerning various health professions and programs and their application procedures.
Event: Glucose Screenings
The Hispanic Health Professions Organization hosts glucose screenings at least once a month on a Saturday morning. Members of the group are trained to perform glucose and blood pressure screenings, which are provided free of charge at various locations in East Austin under the supervision of a volunteer physician or nurse. The organization also provides information on obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes. HHPO seeks to serve the Hispanic community and raise awareness of the health problems prevalent in it.
Date and time: 11/06/10, 8am - 12pm
Location: HEB on 7th and Pleasant Valley
Baal Dan Charities
Baal Dan Charities helps children in need in India by purchasing necessary items for them (food, clothing, etc).
Event: Baal Danquet
This event aims to raise funds for orphanages in India, as well as to promote awareness among the UT community of the challenges faced by homeless children in India.
Date and time: 11/06/10, 7pm
Location: TBA
Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Inc.
Kappa Phi Gamma is a sisterhood directed towards the advancement of women, with an emphasis on culture, scholarship and leadership.
Event: Empower: A Retreat for Asian Women
The 4th annual Empowerment Retreat is an opportunity for dialogue among Asian women about the ways in which being a part of two cultures shapes relationships. Faculty members and counselors will be there as well to discuss how to develop strong and healthy relationships.
Date and time: 11/07/10, 3 - 5pm
Location: Gregory Games Room
Filipino Students Association
The Filipino Students Association is a social group for Filipinos, their friends, and anyone interested in the Philip pines. It seeks to represent the Filipino culture at The University of Texas and to educate and inform the University community of the Philippines.
Event: Filipino Cultural Night
Filipino Cultural Night marks the celebration of the end of Filipino-American History Month. It is an opportunity for the Filipino Cultural Association to share and showcase the rich Filipino culture with the community.
Date and time: 11/13/10, 7pm
Location: Art Building 1.102
Pan-Asian American Network
PAAN is a non-partisan, community-based organization, founded as a means for Asian American organizations on campus to network with one another, share common resources, and collaborate on philanthropy projects.
Event: Cultural Night
PAAN Cultural Night is a showcase of performances and forums to help teach the UT community about the problems facing the Asian community as a whole.
Date and time: 11/14/10, 7pm
Location: TBD
Phi Beta Chi
Phi Beta Chi is a professional women's business fraternity that strives to promote the women of the University of Texas at Austin in the professional world by encouraging academic achievement, leadership skills, and fraternal relations and easing the transition from college students to career women.
Event: Success in the City
Success in the City is a networking session and panel discussion with women professionals. All women in the UT Austin community are invited.
Date and time: 11/18/10, 6pm
Location: McCombs School of Business, Legacy Events Room
DECEMBER EVENTS
Texas Latin Dance
Texas Latin Dance exists to promote the art of Latin Dance to the UT community at large.
Event: Fall Diversity Showcase
The Texas Latin Dance Fall Diversity Showcase is an opportunity for a variety of organizations to collaborate on a multicultural performance for students, sharing and celebrating the rich diversity of cultural perspectives at the University of Texas at Austin.
Date and time: 12/03/10, 7pm
Location: TBA
Sigma Delta Lambda
Sigma Delta Lambda-Beta Chapter is a multicultural community service and social organization designed to help, through tutoring and mentoring, the youth of the Austin community. The organization is also committed to uniting Latinas on the UT campus, and building lasting community.
Event: Lone Star Christmas
Lone Star Christmas is an annual service project to bring holiday gifts and activities to children in low-income schools in the Austin community.
Date and time: 12/06/10, 8am - 1pm
Location: pending
Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc.
Sigma Lambda Gamma is a historically Latina based sorority that seeks to promote standards of excellence in morality, ethics and education.
Event: Christmas Kindness
The Christmas Kindness event aims to provide students at schools in under-resourced neighborhoods with a memorable Christmas experience by providing a holiday dinner and Christmas gifts for several low-income families.
Date and time: 12/07/10, 6:30pm
Location: Brooke Elementary
