April 3 Honors Day Recognizes Academic Achievement at The University of Texas at Austin Saturday, April 4
The 61st Annual Honors Day celebration at The University of Texas at Austin on Saturday, April 4, will honor the academic accomplishments of 6,590 students during two ceremonies in the Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Concert Hall.April 2 Outstanding Migrant Students to Be Recognized at The University of Texas at Austin on April 6
High school migrant students from across the state will be recognized at a special ceremony at 1 p.m., Monday, April 6, during the 22nd annual Migrant Student Recognition Ceremony at The University of Texas at Austin.March 31 Donald D. Harrington Fellows to Present April 7 Symposium at Amarillo College
The Donald D. Harrington Fellows Program of The University of Texas at Austin will present a research symposium at 2:30 p.m., April 7 at Amarillo College in Amarillo, Texas. The Harrington Fellows Program hosted similar events in Amarillo and Canyon, Texas in six of the last seven years.March 31 Stressfest Offers "Virtual Cruise" Stress Relief at The University of Texas at Austin, April 8
Students, faculty and staff at The University of Texas at Austin will be able to take a "virtual cruise" for stress relief from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., April 8 at the university's Flawn Academic Center.March 31 Libraries Host Undergraduate Book Discussions of Stoker, Díaz
Dr. Elizabeth Richmond-Garza will guide a discussion of Bram Stoker's "Dracula" on April 6 and Dr. Jennifer Wilks will direct a discussion of "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" by Junot Díaz on April 21 in events hosted by the University of Texas Libraries for undergraduate students moderated by English Department faculty.March 30 Fourth Annual Nilsson Lecture Features Performance
The fourth annual David O. Nilsson Lecture in Contemporary Drama takes on meta-theatre as noted stage actors tackle scenes from Tom Stoppard's playful play about plays, "The Real Thing."March 30 ¡A Viva Voz! to Feature Chicana Artist Carmen Lomas Garza
The seventh annual ¡A Viva Voz! celebration hosted by the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection will feature renowned Chicana artist Carmen Lomas Garza, who will present a talk about her life, career and influences, and an exhibition of her work, at the Benson on April 2 at 4:30 p.m.March 26 Virtual Worlds Conference Hosts Scholars, Executives and Public in Exploration of Latest Innovations and Research, April 2-3
The McCombs School of Business and the Center for Business, Technology and Law at The University of Texas at Austin will host "New Ventures and Leadership in Virtual Worlds" at the university's AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center April 2-3.March 23 Journalists, Scholars from Around the Globe to Discuss State of Online Journalism, April 17-18
Journalists, news industry executives and academics from the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America will be on The University of Texas at Austin campus to discuss the state of online journalism today and debate what the future holds at the 10th International Symposium on Online Journalism April 17-18.March 23 Harry Ransom Center's Web Exhibition Explores Work of Novelist Sanora Babb
The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, has introduced the Web exhibition "Sanora Babb: Stories From the American High Plains," which highlights the work of American novelist Sanora Babb (1907-2005). Babb drew on the natural beauty of the American High Plains and the difficult conditions of [...]March 19 Shepard Fairey Mural Postponed
The Landmarks art project to create a mural by street artist Shepard Fairey has been postponed until further notice. The work was intended for the Art Building (ART) at The University of Texas at Austin and would have been created today (March 19).March 12 Friends with Hats Will Read to Children in Celebration of Dr. Seuss' Birthday
Wearing a tall "Dr. Seuss" hat, Graciela Cigarroa, wife of the new chancellor of the University of Texas System, will join other high profile friends of the University of Texas Elementary School in east Austin Friday, March 13, in reading books to children in celebration of Dr. Seuss's birthday.
