Nov. 12 Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Tuesday, Nov. 17
The Leonid meteor shower best viewing this year will be in the hours before dawn on Nov. 17, according to the editors of StarDate magazine.Nov. 12 The LBJ School's Center for Politics and Governance to Examine 'Money and Politics' at Fall Forum
The Center for Politics and Governance (CPG) at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs will examine the implications of money and politics in the 2009 Fall Forum, a one-day conference on Nov. 16 at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center, that will include members of the media, business and political leaders, and [...]Nov. 11 Dedication of LBJ Library and Museum Plaza and Lady Bird Johnson Center Scheduled Friday, Nov. 13
The dedication of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum Plaza and the Lady Bird Johnson Center at The University of Texas at Austin will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 13, celebrating the final stages of completion for several elements of a $34.25 million project funded by the federal government and the university.Nov. 5 Professor's Film, "Tattooed Under Fire," Premieres Nationwide on Public Television
"Tattooed Under Fire," the documentary film produced and directed by University of Texas at Austin Radio-TV-Film Professor Nancy Schiesari, will premiere on more than 25 public television stations nationwide beginning Nov. 8.Nov. 3 College of Fine Arts and Fine Arts Library Premiere Collection of Artifacts
The Fine Arts Library and the College of Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin will host the public opening of a recently assembled collection of art and artifacts at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, in the Fine Arts Library in the Doty Fine Arts Building.Oct. 18 Canceled: Honduran Ambassador to the U.N. Will Not be Visiting Austin
Honduran ambassador to the United Nations Jorge Reina has canceled his scheduled trip to Austin.Oct. 16 Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Wednesday, Oct. 21
The annual Orionid meteor shower will peak in the hours before dawn on Oct. 21, according to the editors of StarDate magazine, who said the shower could produce up to 20 meteors per hour.Oct. 13 Voices Against Violence Promotes Dialogue about Domestic and Dating Violence
The Voices Against Violence program at The University of Texas at Austin is uniting students in a proactive stance against dating violence during Domestic Violence Awareness Month through a series of public events in October.Oct. 12 Olympic Swimmer Weber-Gale to Speak at Free Event
Garrett Weber-Gale, Olympic gold medalist and University of Texas at Austin alumnus, will speak on campus Thursday, Oct. 29, as part of Disability Awareness Month. The event will be held in the Carpenter-Winkel Centennial Room on the 9th floor of Bellmont Hall from 7-8:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public.Oct. 5 Dan Rather To Discuss the Crisis of American Journalism and Why People Should Care
Dan Rather is the 2009 Mary Alice Davis Distinguished Lecturer. Photo credit Lynton Gardiner. Event: Distinguished journalist Dan Rather will talk about the crisis of American journalism and why people should care as part of the Mary Alice Davis Distinguished Lectureship at The University of Texas at Austin School of Journalism. This lecture is free and open [...]Oct. 5 The AT&T Conference Center and the Texas Advanced Computing Center Present: "The Austin Forum on Science and Technology for Society"
Dr. Raymond Lee Orbach will be the inaugural speaker for the re-introduction of "The Austin Forum on Science and Technology for Society" on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the AT&T Conference Center.Sept. 24 Nine State Agencies to Sign Memorandum of Understanding with African American Chambers of Commerce Friday, Sept. 25
A memorandum of understanding about purchasing opportunities will be signed at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, among The University of Texas at Austin and the Texas Association of African American Chambers of Commerce (TAAACC) and eight other Texas state agencies.
