Tag: Student Success

Meet several members of the new Texas McNair Graduate Association By Jessica Sinn • March 28, 2023 During the height of the pandemic—a stressful time of isolation and disconnect for many members of the Longhorn community—Dr. Eric Dieter, executive director in the Longhorn Center for Academic Equity (LCAE), reached out to some graduate students to see about starting…

Where Are They Now? Meet several outstanding DDCE grad student alums

Jul 1, 2024

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Over the past 10 years, the DDCE has sponsored more than 120 graduate students. During their time in the division, they worked with mentors and took advantage of professional development opportunities to prepare for their future careers. We caught up with a few outstanding alums to learn more about their good work and how they…

The People of DDCE: Yulanda McCarty-Harris

Jul 1, 2024

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By Jessica Sinn • September 6, 2017 Based on her own experiences as a reporter, lawyer, marathon runner and university-wide equity and inclusion leader, Yulanda McCarty-Harris offers some valuable career advice for students. “Diversify your resume,” she says. “It’s the best way to create a niche for yourself that others may not have.” True to her own words,…

Opinion: Why Schools should Make Mentoring a Top Priority

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By Jessica Sinn • August 12, 2016 In just a few weeks, students will embark on their first day of school—the one day of the year when everyone in the classroom starts off with a clean slate. For most students, this is a time of hope and possibilities. However, for many of our students of color—particularly males—the motivation…

Celebrating Our 2021 Graduates: Alcess Nonot

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By Jessica Sinn • May 19, 2021 Major: Human Development & Family Sciences/Biology, College of Natural Sciences Hometown: Cedar Park, Texas Programs & Activities: Senate of College Councils; Natural Sciences Council, School of Human Ecology Ambassadors; Asian Desi Pacific Islander American Coalition (ADPAC) A time to celebrate and reflect…One of several ADPAC students leading this year’s GraduAsian ceremony, Alcess Nonott looks forward to…

Celebrating Our 2021 Graduates: Justin Eng

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By Jessica Sinn • May 19, 2021 Major: M.S. Marketing, McCombs School of Business, ‘21/International Relations & Global Studies/Chinese Language & Culture, College of Liberal Arts ‘20 Hometown: Spring, Texas Programs & Activities: University Campus Events + Entertainment; Terry Scholars Student Association; Taiwanese International Student Association; Global Professional Training: East & Southeast Asia; Asian Business Student Association; Rotaract; Asian Desi Pacific…

Destination Success: Study Abroad Stories from Beijing

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By Jessica Sinn • January 20, 2017 In 2013, the DDCE and UT’s Study Abroad Office launched a Maymester program in Beijing that gives students from diverse backgrounds a world of experience—in academics, the working world and community service. Now a signature program within the Longhorn Center for Academic Excellence, the Beijing Maymester course continues to offer a trip…

Destination Cape Town: Stories from Abroad

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By Jessica Sinn • August 2, 2018 Warning: Undefined array key “file” in /code/wp-includes/media.php on line 1723 Deprecated: preg_match(): Passing null to parameter #2 ($subject) of type string is deprecated in /code/wp-includes/media.php on line 1723 Last May and June, more than 80 undergraduates—many first-generation college students—experienced a trip of a lifetime in Cape Town, South Africa. Offered by…

Gender & Sexuality Center Student Spotlight: Ivory James

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