Lavender Graduation Where: Student Activity Center (SAC) Ballroom When: Wednesday, May 16, 4 p.m. Lavender Graduation honors the achievements of graduating LGBTQA+ students on campus. This year’s keynote will be Sebastián J. Colón-Otero, LCSW, who is the diversity coordinator and Latinx community liaison for the Counseling and Mental Health Center.… read more
Recap: ‘Defeat of Black Power’ Book Talk
A gathering of students, faculty and staff convened at the Main Building on Wednesday, April 11 to hear Dr. Leonard Moore, interim vice president for diversity and community engagement, discuss his new book, “The Defeat of Black Power.” The event began with a trivia game about prolific African American political… read more
2018 Abriendo Brecha Symposium to Examine ‘Black Central America’
Scholars, students and community members will come together at The University of Texas at Austin for the annual Abriendo Brecha symposium titled “Black Central America,” on Friday, April 13, 2-6 p.m. at the Perry-Castaneda Library (PCL), Learning Lab 2. A panel of activist scholars will discuss the complex, fluid and… read more
Call for Nominations: 2018 Tower Awards Recognize Longhorns Giving Back to the Community
The Longhorn Center for Community Engagement invites you to nominate deserving students, faculty, staff and registered UT Austin student organizations for the 2018 Tower Awards! Each year, numerous Longhorns give their time, talent, resources and voice to help strengthen their local community, and the LCCE needs your help to identify outstanding community engagement… read more
LCCE to Host Community-Based Learning and Research Symposium
The Longhorn Center for Community Engagement is hosting a Community-Based Learning & Research Symposium on Friday, April 6, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Texas Union, Quadrangle Room 3.304. The event is open to researchers and anyone who is interested in learning more about this field of study. The day will… read more
UT Outreach Students Get a Glimpse into College Life at Longhorn Preview Day
Hundreds of incoming Longhorns from schools across Texas spent a day on campus to get ready for their freshman year on Thursday, March 8. Throughout the Longhorn Preview Day, they participated in a number of activities to get acquainted with their new school, including info sessions on academic readiness, admissions… read more
Social Justice Institute, IUPRA Scholars Highlight Impact of Gentrification on Longtime East Austin Residents.
Those who have withstood the test of gentrification to East Austin’s historically black neighborhoods hold overall negative views of the changes they believe disrupted the area’s sense of community, according to urban policy researchers Dr. Eric Tang and Dr. Bisola Falola. As previously reported by the Institute for Urban Policy… read more
UT Elementary Celebrates Dr. Seuss’ Birthday
March second is Dr. Seuss’s birthday—and what better way to celebrate than to don a striped, floppy hat and read his seminal classics to a classroom of young students? In honor of his legacy, a gathering of friends visited the UT Elementary campus in East Austin to read classics like… read more
DDCE Lecture Series March 29 – The Latina Experience
Dr. Teresa Granillo, executive director of Con Mi Madre, will speak on “The Latina Experience: Navigating the Pathway to and Through Postsecondary Education” on Thursday, March 29, 12-1:30 p.m. The lecture will be held in the Quadrangle Room in the Texas Union. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP. Should you desire… read more
