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.Sept. 24 Harry Ransom Center Encourages Community to Read Edgar Allan Poe As Part of The Big Read
The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, is encouraging the Austin community to read "The Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe" as part of The Big Read campaign, which kicks off today.Sept. 18 FCC Commissioner Baker to Discuss Broadband Use in Education During Forum at The University of Texas at Austin
Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will speak during a forum and press conference at The University of Texas at Austin Monday, Sept. 21, on the importance of broadband Internet technology for distance learning to prepare high school students for higher education.Sept. 11 Powers to Give State of the University Address at The University of Texas at Austin Sept. 16
William Powers Jr., president of The University of Texas at Austin, will deliver his fourth President's State of the University Address at 4 p.m. on Sept. 16, providing a report on ongoing and new initiatives of the university's administration.
