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News and Events - Spring 2009
Archived News
December 08, 2009
Dr. Alvarado chosen for Leadership Texas
Dr. Cassandre Alvarado, Assistant Dean for Learning Communities & Assessment, is “honored to represent UGS and UT” at Leadership Texas. (read more)
April 30, 2009
Longhorn Scholars Program featured on Fox News
Longhorn Scholar Crystal Hall, an intern with the Austin Fox News affiliate, reports in a three-minute feature on early class registration and interviews Program Coordinator John Paul Regalado and students about the Longhorn Scholars Program. (read more)
April 24, 2009
BDP selected as 2009 Outstanding Advising Program winner in NACADA
The Bridging Disciplines Programs (BDP) has been selected as a 2009 NACADA Outstanding Institutional Advising Program Award Winner. (read more)
April 22, 2009
BDP student wins best paper
Oscar De Los Santos, a Bridging Disciplines Programs (BDP) student, recently won best paper in the social sciences track at the recent multidisciplinary conference of the International Journal of Arts and Sciences in Las Vegas, NV. (read more)
April 20, 2009
BDP student receives 4 awards
Jacob Bintliff, an Environment BDP student, received the Texas Exes President’s Leadership Award, Senate of College Councils Undergraduate Research Award, Global Leadership Grant from the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS), and the LLILAS Davidson Family Scholarship. (read more)
April 17, 2009
Dr. Long speaks to SLP graduates
On April 22, Distinguished Alumna Dr. Teresa Long will speak to Senior Leaders Program graduates about leadership & its role in her success. (read more)
April 16, 2009
New Archer Fellows Selected
30 students from the University of Texas at Austin have been selected to live, work and study for a semester in Washington, D.C. (read more)
April 09, 2009
President Powers discusses UGS gains
UT president shares undergraduate improvements, details UGS initiatives in campus-wide message. Click to read the full message. (read more)
April 09, 2009
Research Week 2009
Delve into the exciting research being done by UT undergraduates during Research Week. The campus-wide celebration of research and creative activity takes place from April 13-17. (read more)
April 03, 2009
Honors Societies Induct New Members
A number of honors societies sponsored by the University Honors Center inducted new members this week as part of Honors Day 2009. (read more)
March 16, 2009
Dr. Abraham appointed Associate Dean
Dr. Lawrence D. Abraham, a professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, has been appointed Associate Dean of the School of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. (read more)
March 06, 2009
Faculty-led book discussions at UT Libraries
Last year's Reading Round-Up professors will meet with undergraduates in UT library event. (read more)
March 06, 2009
FIG facilitators win five Vick Awards
All five winners of the 2009 James W. Vick Awards for Academic Advising also serve as First-year Interest Group (FIG) facilitators. (read more)
February 13, 2009
BDP alum named Intern Teacher of the Year
Amir Boroujerdi teaches secondary-level Spanish in Dallas. (read more)
February 10, 2009
Amy Forestell wins Interdisciplinary Teaching Award
Astronomy graduate student won for her outstanding essay. (read more)
February 02, 2009
Longhorn Scholar wins Mike Wacker award
The Mike Wacker Award, given by Texas Parents, recognizes students who are successful in the face of extreme adversity. (read more)
January 26, 2009
UGS courses seek to broaden education
Adam Rabinowitz, a UT assistant classics professor, said he decided to teach an Undergraduate Signature Course because he believes that education should be more than taking tests and making grades. (read more)
January 18, 2009
School of Undergraduate Studies Rolls Out Major Redesign of Web Site
When University of Texas at Austin students begin the spring semester on Tuesday, January 20, the School of Undergraduate Studies will have more and better-organized information available on its web site, thanks to a recent overhaul and redesign. (read more)
January 13, 2009
Nine UT students selected to apply for prestigious scholarship
The Goldman Sachs Global Leaders Program identifies exceptional, second-year college students and provides them with training that will enhance their leadership abilities. (read more)