Three education pipeline programs within the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement received a total of $71,000 in grants from the Michael and Alice Kuhn Foundation. The grantees are: McNair Scholarship Program ($20,000) will provide low-income, first-generation college students funds to visit a graduate school of their choice or attend… read more
2016 Black Student-Athlete Summit
It may seem easy to assume that a star college athlete’s road to success has been neatly paved. But the truth of the matter is that Black male athletes graduate at lower rates than their non-Black counterparts and only a slim margin make it into professional sports. At this year’s… read more
Support NLP, Coach Smart in the Infiniti Challenge!
Voting began January 4 in the Infinity Coaches’ Charity Challenge. UT Austin basketball coach Shaka Smart has chosen the Neighborhood Longhorns Program as his charity. NLP could receive up to $100,000 if Coach Smart prevails! Vote early and often. First round voting is between Jan. 4-24. During that round the… read more
Dr. Paoloa Canova: Exploring indigenous groups in Paraguay
Dr. Paola Canova, assistant professor, Department of Anthropology and Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS) holds a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Arizona. She is focused on the study of indigenous groups in Paraguay and the intersection of sexuality, socio-economics, and political ecology. She is… read more
Longhorn Center for School Partnerships Turns College Dreams into Reality
It’s never too early to start thinking about college. We sat down with two alums who found their path to college through UT Outreach and the Neighborhood Longhorns Program.
Dr. Xavier Livermon: Examining LGBT Life in Sub-Saharan Africa
Last spring, Dr. Xavier Livermon, assistant professor of African and African Diaspora Studies, debuted the university’s first African Queer Studies course that examines LGBT life in contemporary sub-Saharan Africa—a region where anti-gay sentiment and persecution is rife. We caught up with Livermon to learn more about the political intolerance in… read more
Dr. Esther Calzada: Getting to the Root of Mental Health Disorders
Dr. Esther Calzada, associate professor in the School of Social Work, specializes in early childhood development with a particular focus on behavioral problems among children in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities. Read on to learn more about her interest in social work and how she’s contributing to an understudied field of research.… read more
Dr. Michael Rivera: Investigating the Driving Forces of Immigration Policy
Dr. Michael Rivera, assistant professor, Department of Government and Department of Mexican American and Latina/o Studies, specializes in research on immigration policy and the intersection of race and ethnic politics. Born in the San Francisco Bay area, Dr. Rivera is especially interested in American voter behavior and how perceptions about… read more
Dr. Julie Minich: Understanding Nationalism, Citizenship and Disability
Dr. Julie Minich, assistant professor, Departments of English and Mexican American and Latina/o Studies and the Center for Mexican American Studies, holds a PhD in Spanish and Portuguese from Stanford University and a B.A. in Comparative Literature from Smith College. She specializes in the study of disability, gender, and race… read more
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