Tag: education

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Economics senior Jordan Gibson shares his experiences abroad By Jessica Sinn • May 23, 2023 When Jordan Gibson first came to UT by way of the small Texas town of Fairfield, the idea of studying abroad never really crossed his mind. It wasn’t until he joined the Sweatt Center for Black Males when his interest in world travel…

Celebrating the Class of 2016: Heather Caudle

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By Jessica Sinn • May 6, 2016 Major: Government, College of Liberal Arts Activities: Gateway Scholars, Maymester in Beijing, Summer Bridge, LCCE-Austin City Hall Fellows, Kuhn Scholars, Intellectual Entrepreneurship Pre-Graduate School Internship Program Prepped for success…Inspired by her team of advisors and mentors in the Longhorn Center for Academic Excellence (LCAE), Caudle wants to launch her own academic success programs for college students. Based on…

Destination New Orleans

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A Q&A with Alternative Breaks leader Camila Arroyo By Jessica Sinn • February 26, 2023 Last year, Camila Arroyo, a UT Austin alum (HDO ’23) took a spring break trip of a lifetime to New Orleans, Louisiana, where she spent her days working on neighborhood beautification projects and her evenings touring the city’s eateries and famous landmarks. As the leader…

FLI in NY: Marketing Sophomore Takes a Bite Out of the Big Apple

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By Jessica Sinn • February 17, 2020 Gloria Akinnibosun, a sophomore majoring in Marketing and African and African Diaspora Studies, recently toured several corporate offices and nonprofits on a professional-development trip to New York, hosted by the DDCE’s Fearless Leadership Institute (FLI) last January. We caught up with her to learn more about her experiences in the Big…

Celebrating Ten Years of DDCE Global

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Looking back at travel stories told by DDCE alums By Jessica Sinn • June 15, 2023 Since 2013, the DDCE has been offering students life-changing trips abroad and in the states—from globe-trotting Maymester programs to stateside community service and professional development trips. Starting with a study abroad trip in Beijing, China in 2013, the DDCE has taken students…

DDCE Success Stories: Kailyn Newsom

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A Q&A with Kailyn Newsom, University Co-op Internship alum and UT School of Law student By Jessica Sinn • August 7, 2023 During her undergraduate years at UT Austin, Kailyn Newsom always knew she wanted to practice transactional law one day, but she needed more experience in the business world to get the competitive edge. When she learned…

Celebrating Ten Years of Brotherhood and Leadership

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Scenes from the tenth annual Texas Male Student Leadership Summit By Jessica Sinn • August 25, 2023 This summer, Project MALES celebrated its tenth annual Texas Male Student Leadership Summit, a two-day event that brings together students, administrators, educators and researchers from schools across the state. Featured below are some moments caught on camera from the big event held on…

Explore Law 2023 in Photos

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Images from the ninth annual Explore Law program By Jessica Sinn • August 25, 2023 Throughout July and August, students from UT Austin, Huston-Tillotson and Austin Community College came to campus to pursue their law school dreams at the ninth annual Explore Law summer program. Featured below are a few photo highlights. Go to our Flickr album to view more photos. Guided…

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

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A roundup of campus events, books, stories, art exhibitions and more that celebrate the impact of Hispanic and Latinx culture By Jessica Sinn • September 14, 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 through October 15. During this time of recognition and celebration, we are spotlighting some upcoming campus events, books, stories, art exhibitions and more that…

Spotlight on Alumni Success: José Del Real Viramontes

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