Tag: Q&amp;As

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By Jessica Sinn • June 29, 2021 In the spirit of Pride Month, we are spotlighting Ivory James, a rising junior majoring in psychology and student advocate within the Gender & Sexuality Center (GSC), a space on campus that’s dedicated to women and the LGBTQA+ communities. What message would you like to share with members of the LGBTQ+ community? Live…

Summiting the Mountain

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Moody College senior shares how studying abroad forever changed her path in life By Jessica Sinn • December 21, 2021 Adriana Aguilar will never forget the day when the acceptance letter from UT Austin arrived in the mail. Plagued by financial concerns, self-doubt and anxieties about leaving her home in South Dallas, she wasn’t convinced that college was…

Welcome Back!

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Meet Sweatt Center for Black Males Director Dr. Devin Walker By Jessica Sinn • September 6, 2022 This fall, we encourage new and returning Longhorns to explore the many student-serving centers, programs and initiatives within the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement (DDCE). In this first installment of this Q&A series, we are shining the spotlight on Dr. Devin…

Welcome Back!

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Meet the GSC’s New Education Coordinator Michelle Ramirez By Jessica Sinn • September 6, 2022 UT Austin alum Michelle Ramirez (BSW, MSSW, School of Social Work ’15, ’19) has recently joined the Gender & Sexuality Center (GSC)—bringing years of student advocacy experience and expertise in social work to their new role as educator coordinator. We caught up with the El…

956 Strong

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A Q&A with RGV Familia Student Leader Rodrigo Moran By Jessica Sinn • October 14, 2022 Meet Rodrigo Moran, an economics/government junior who came to UT Austin by way of Mission, Texas. Working alongside his fellow student leaders with RGV Familia, he is is helping to make the campus feel more like home for many students from the…

Q&A: Putting Herself First

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School of Social Work sophomore discusses the importance of community for First-Gen Longhorns By Jessica Sinn • March 16, 2023 Ever since Gabriella Lopez was a young girl, she has always dreamed of becoming the first in her family to earn a college degree from her dream school: The University of Texas at Austin. Now a sophomore in…

Celebrating Our 2021 Graduates: Marissa Martinez

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By Jessica Sinn • May 26, 2021 Major: Corporate Communication, Moody College of Communication Hometown: College Station Programs & Activities: Senior Advisor, Latinx Community Affairs; Tap Trainer, Texas Orange Jackets; Student Fellow, XP3 Program; Gateway Scholars; Student Ambassador, First-Gen Longhorns Changing lanes…When Martinez came to UT Austin by way of Aggieland, Texas (aka College Station), she wasn’t quite sure which path…

Coming Home

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UT Alum Donovan Handy reflects on his Sweatt Center for Black Males trip to Ghana, Africa By Jessica Sinn • March 28, 2023 Last December, Donovan Handy joined a group of Sweatt Center for Black Males student leaders on a trip of a lifetime to Ghana, Africa. Throughout the 12-day excursion, they visited various historic sites and landmarks in Accra,…

Alumni Success Spotlight: Jorge Burmicky

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Project MALES alum Jorge Burmicky shares how Project MALES positioned him for success as a researcher and professor. By Jessica Sinn • July 28, 2023 While discussing his journey with Project MALES, Dr. Jorge Burmicky (Ph.D. Educational Leadership and Policy, ’20) beams with pride when he thinks back to the friends and mentors—his Project MALES Familia—who supported him through his doctoral studies…

DDCE Success Stories: Kailyn Newsom

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