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Recap: 2023 Heman Sweatt Symposium in Photos
View photos and highlights from this year’s Heman Sweatt Symposium on Civil Rights By Jessica Sinn • November 10, 2023 Former student-athletes visited the Forty Acres to participate in the DDCE’s 38th Annual Sweatt Symposium on Civil Rights titled: “Game Changers: Excellence on the Field and Beyond.” This year’s event, held on Nov. 2 at Rowling Hall, celebrated the impact…
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Celebrating Our Spring ’23 Graduates
Five outstanding graduates reflect on their experiences at UT and share plans for the future By Jessica Sinn • April 28, 2023 With Spring Commencement right around the corner, we caught up with five outstanding Longhorns who have made the most of their experiences here on the Forty Acres and are planning bright futures ahead. We look forward…
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UT Austin Takes First Place at Battle of the Brains
Product Prodigy students claim $50K for first-place finish at HSI Battle of the Brains competition By Jessica Sinn • October 31, 2023 Eight students participating in the DDCE’s Product Prodigy Instituterecently took first place at KPMG’s annual Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Battle of the Brains Competition, beating out 13 other universities and earning a $50,000 grand prize. With so many…
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The Fruits of Her Labor
An interview with College of Education doctoral student Reyna Flores By Jessica Sinn • October 31, 2023 While growing up in the borderland region of the Rio Grande Valley, Reyna Flores watched her mother work long hours in the fields harvesting crops as a seasonal farmworker. Looking back at those days, she’s grateful for the lessons her mother…
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DCCE to Host Campus-Wide Women’s History Month Celebration
The Division of Campus and Community Engagement is hosting its inaugural Women’s History Month Celebration on Wednesday, March 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Main Mall. The University-wide event honors the many women of The University of Texas at Austin who have made a positive impact here on campus and in the…
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Honoring the Women of UT
In the spirit of Women’s History Month, we’re shining the spotlight on several Taps (new members) of the Texas Orange Jackets who be hosting the Week of Women, a series of events that celebrates women, non-binary folks and allies in our community during the week of March 25 through 28. Event details will be posted on…
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Breaking Away
Reporting by Abbie Bard The words “spring break” conjure up images of sunny beaches and parties galore. But for a group of UT Austin students, this much anticipated week away from school means something else entirely: giving back. Throughout the week, two groups of students are volunteering with nonprofits and local service organizations in Louisiana…
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Looking Back at The Project 2024
On a sunny Saturday morning, hundreds of students volunteered at the 25th anniversary of The Project, UT’s largest student-run day of service. Throughout Project Day, held on March 2, they toiled on various neighborhood beautification projects in the Dove Springs neighborhood – from grooming goats and donkeys to painting buildings to sprucing up gardens and…
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Enhancing Academic Success and Workforce Readiness
This interview was originally published on the Kaplan website. In this interview conducted by Kaplan, Dr. Eric Dieter, executive director of the Center for Leadership and Learning (CLL), discusses the center’s approach toward advancing student success and workforce readiness. Read on to learn more about the many services, resources and opportunities the center offers to…
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