Category: features
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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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Navigating the ‘New Normal’
In normal times, senior year is filled with memories of football games, prom night and college tours. However, for Itzel Macedo, her last year at Weiss High School in Pflugerville, Texas, was anything but normal. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all those milestone events were canceled or held virtually. Applying for college proved to be…
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Living His Best Longhorn Life
Here at The University of Texas at Austin, Alan Castellanos is living his best Longhorn life as a member of the Texas Wranglers, a spirit organization that rallies the crowds at basketball games and leads service events on campus and in the community. When reflecting on his time here on the Forty Acres—and the many…
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Celebrating Women’s History Month
Observed throughout the United States since the 1980s, Women’s History Month is a time to honor and celebrate the impact women have made on society. Here, we have provided a listing of stories, exhibits, events and reading resources that highlight extraordinary women in history and the present. Campus Events Thursday, March 7, 7:30 p.m.—Livestream Talk…
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The Women of WiSTEM
In today’s workforce, the STEM industry is comprised of just 28% women, according to statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. Compared to data from the 1970s—a time when women made up a mere 8% of the STEM workforce—the gender gap is shrinking, but it could take decades, or much longer for certain disciplines, for the…
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Preserving Austin’s Black History
by Jessica Sinn, Division of Diversity and Community Engagement When Stephanie Lang walks among the Black-owned businesses and homesteads in her East Austin neighborhood, she often thinks about the stories that need to be told before they’re lost with time. Determined to bring these stories to light, Lang dedicates her work to capturing oral histories…
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