Media Advisories
March 27 Libraries' Lecture Features Local Playwrights in Panel Discussion on April 10
The University of Texas Libraries and the Fine Arts Library announce the third annual David O. Nilsson Lecture in Contemporary Drama featuring a panel of notable Austin playwrights to discuss their influences and the current state and potential future of their art on both a local and broad scale.March 25 Outstanding Migrant Students To Be Recognized
High school migrant students from across the state will be recognized at a special ceremony at 11:30 a.m. on March 31 during the annual Migrant Student Recognition Ceremony at The University of Texas at Austin.March 24 Actor Luis Avalos to Speak at Benson's "¡A Viva Voz!" Celebration
The Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection hosts its sixth annual celebration of Latino culture, "¡A Viva Voz!," on Thursday, April 3 at 4:30 p.m., with a reception following a talk by noted actor Luis Avalos. The public is invited.March 20 Do Attractive Women Want it All? New Study Reveals Relationship Standards are Relative
Although many researchers have believed women choose partners based on the kind of relationship they are seeking, a new study from The University of Texas at Austin reveals women's preferences can be influenced by their own attractiveness.March 20 BB&T Donates $2 Million for Ayn Rand Research at The University of Texas at Austin
BB&T Corporation, one of the nation's largest banks, has awarded $2 million to the Department of Philosophy at The University of Texas at Austin to establish the BB&T Chair for the Study of Objectivism.March 19 22nd Annual Heman Sweatt Symposium, March 25-28, Examines the Black and Latino Experience in America
The University of Texas at Austin's 22nd Annual Heman Sweatt Symposium on Civil Rights, March 25-28, will feature keynote speaker Ron Kirk, J.D., the first African American mayor of Dallas.March 18 Registration Opens for 2008 Flair Symposium, "Creating a Usable Past: Writers, Archives and Institutions"
The Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin opens registration for the seventh Fleur Cowles Flair Symposium, "Creating a Usable Past: Writers, Archives and Institutions," scheduled for Nov. 13-15.
