Jan. 26 Sembradores de Austin Planning Valentine's Gala to Raise Scholarship Funds for College Students
A formal "Valentine's Day Gala" supporting a scholarship program for underprivileged first-generation students at The University of Texas at Austin and three other central Texas universities, will be held by the Sembradores de Austin Feb. 14 at the Omni Hotel South Park in Austin.Jan. 26 PBS to Air Polio Documentary Based on Professor's Pulitzer Prize-Winning Book
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) will air "The Polio Crusade," a one-hour television documentary based in part on History Professor David Oshinsky's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, at 8 p.m. (CST) Feb. 2.Jan. 26 Elementary School Students to Learn About the Nursing Profession, Nutrition, Exercise and Hygiene at The University of Texas at Austin Jan. 30
Sixth graders from Zavala Elementary School will learn how germs can spread, about the value of exercise and watch blood pressure and heart rates being monitored on simulation mannequins during a Jan. 30 event at The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing.Jan. 15 PBS' Gwen Ifill Will Deliver Keynote Address at 13th Annual Barbara Jordan Forum, Feb. 19
Gwen Ifill, managing editor and moderator for PBS' "Washington Week" and senior correspondent for PBS' "The NewsHour," will deliver the keynote address at the 13th annual Barbara Jordan National Forum on Public Policy on Feb. 19 at the AT&T Conference Center.Jan. 14 Rally Near Statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Commemorate Legacy of Civil Rights Leader
The 16th annual community march celebrating the life of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will begin with a rally at the King statue on the east mall at The University of Texas at Austin at 9 a.m., Monday, Jan. 19.Dec. 19 Ransom Center's Exhibition Celebrates Bicentennial of Edgar Allan Poe
The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, is commemorating the 2009 bicentennial of Edgar Allan Poe, American poet, critic and inventor of the detective story, with the exhibition "From Out That Shadow: The Life and Legacy of Edgar Allan Poe."Dec. 19 "The Persian Sensation: The 'Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám' in the West" Explores Popularity of Poem's Translation
The Harry Ransom Center's exhibition "The Persian Sensation: The 'Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám' in the West" explores how a translation of a Persian poem went from obscurity to celebrity in British and American culture.Dec. 4 Songs of the Season, Orange Santa to Bring Holiday Festivities to The University of Texas at Austin, Friday, Dec. 5
Songs of the Season, a holiday sing-along at The University of Texas at Austin at noon Friday, Dec. 5, will bring students, faculty and staff together on the West Mall steps of the Main Building to celebrate the holiday season and the generosity of people who have contributed toward the university's Orange Santa gift program.Dec. 4 Fine Arts Library Hosts Exhibition of West African Cultural Artifacts
A new exhibition of cultural artifacts from West Africa will be displayed at the Fine Arts Library at The University of Texas at Austin from Dec. 5 through March 5, 2009.Dec. 2 Fritz Henle Photography Exhibition Opens in February 2009
The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, presents the retrospective exhibition "Fritz Henle: In Search of Beauty."Nov. 21 LBJ School of Public Affairs Sets Participants, Agenda for LBJ Centennial Symposium; Symposium to Coincide with Dec. 4 Release of Last Segment of Historic LBJ Telephone Conversations
As part of the year-long Lyndon B. Johnson Centennial Celebration, the LBJ School of Public Affairs will hold a symposium on "Policy Challenges for the New President and the LBJ Legacy," featuring keynoters Joseph A. Califano Jr., Robert J. Portman and Robert Dallek, on Dec. 4 and 5 at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and [...]Nov. 12 Campaign Debrief to Discuss Political Participation, Give Campaign and Media Perspectives
Students, scholars, strategists and members of the press will analyze the results of the 2008 election at the New Politics Forum Presidential Election Debriefing to be held Nov. 14 and 15 at the Texas State Capitol.
