Nov. 17 Community Engagement Collaborative Aims to Improve Campus and Community Service
The Volunteer & Service Learning Center (VSLC), a program of the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement at The University of Texas at Austin, introduces this month the Community Engagement Collaborative (CEC), a program to document the university's efforts to tackle societal issues such as hunger, homelessness and domestic violence in Austin.Nov. 17 Hogg Foundation Publishes Report on Mental Health Bills from 81st Session
The 2009 Legislative Update is the latest in a series of reports published by the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health to inform stakeholders about mental health-related laws considered by the Texas Legislature.Nov. 17 Libraries' Human Rights Documentation Initiative Introduces Web Site
The Human Rights Documentation Initiative (HRDI), a Web site that provides resources for research, highlights human rights-related archival materials at the university, informs the public on HRDI's documentation partnerships and promotes human rights events and research, has been introduced by the University of Texas Libraries.Oct. 26 22 Bilingual Graduate Social Work Students Receive $386,000 in Scholarships from the Hogg Foundation
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health is working to expand Spanish-language mental health services in Texas by awarding $386,000 in full-tuition scholarships to 22 bilingual graduate social work students across the state.Oct. 26 UT Law's Actual Innocence Clinic Helps Prove Innocence of Dallas Man Wrongly Convicted
The Actual Innocence Clinic at The University of Texas School of Law has proved, in collaboration with The University of Texas-Arlington and the Dallas County District Attorney's Office, the innocence of a Dallas man who spent more than 12 years in Texas prisons for a murder he did not commit.Oct. 20 Public to Design, Build "Wall of Change" to Mark Berlin Wall Anniversary
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, students and members of the public are invited to use their conscience, graffiti skills and a cardboard box to build a “wall of change” at The University of Texas at Austin on Monday evening Nov. 9.Sept. 1 Hogg Foundation Grants Will Fund Mental Health Services for 10,000 Houston Area Children and Youth
An estimated 10,000 children and youth in high-need areas of Houston and Harris County will receive mental health services in the next three years through a $7.8 million grant initiative funded by the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.Aug. 26 Graduate Social Work Students in Texas Receive $25,000 in Scholarships for Mental Health Studies
Five Texas graduate students of social work have been awarded the prestigious Ima Hogg Scholarship for Mental Health for the 2009-2010 academic year.Aug. 12 UT Elementary School Receives "Exemplary" Rating from Texas Education Agency
The University of Texas Elementary School enters its seventh year of operation under the title of "Exemplary," based on its spring 2009 scores on the Texas Academic Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) tests. UT Elementary joins Austin ISD's Blanton and Ortega elementary schools as the only east Austin schools with this rating.June 18 Baseball, Golf Tournaments Have Economic Impact
Conservative estimates show that during the NCAA Austin baseball regional and super regional weekends, $2.1 million were infused into the economy, according to Don Hoyte with Texas Trust Funds. In addition, The University of Texas at Austin also hosted the NCAA Men's Golf Central Regional Championship in May, and that event is estimated to have generated [...]June 3 Nonprofit Group Receives $259,000 Grant from Hogg Foundation to Coordinate Statewide Learning Community on Integrated Health Care
Mental Health America of Greater Houston (MHA) has received a $259,092 grant from the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health to help accelerate and expand integrated health care in Texas by forming a statewide network of health care providers.June 2 Hogg Foundation Awards $150,000 in Grants for Mental Health Research at Texas Universities
Ten tenure-track assistant professors conducting mental health research projects in Texas have received grants totaling nearly $150,000 from the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.
