Due to a forecast for inclement weather on Wednesday, 2/6, we postponed our Spring 2013 Volunteer Fair. Although the weather turned out to be beautiful most of the day, the forecast predicted a 90% chance of rain through 3pm, and we didn’t want to chance it! The fair will take… read more
ASL Spotlights Professor Diana Dawson
A journalist by profession, Diana Dawson knew that covering social issues meant she had to be out in the field to hear the stories of people living the problems. Now, as an instructor for the School of Journalism at UT-Austin she incorporates this into her inter-disciplinary Senior Fellow’s seminar called… read more
Communications Students Serve as On- and Off-Campus Consultants
Sophomore Shelby Stephen and senior Kayleigh Rivera are urging their classmates in residence halls to “Lock it or Lose it.” This fall, they surveyed current on-campus students about their safety habits and realized that most of the students they spoke with were leaving their doors unlocked, encouraging theft. At the… read more
Volunteer and Student Organization of the Month: November
The Volunteer and Service Learning Center recently recognized the November 2012 outstanding student volunteer and outstanding student organization for their dedication to contributing to the Austin community! Casey Locey, social work junior, was selected by Latinitas as the outstanding student volunteer for November. Casey has volunteered with Latinitas for about a year… read more
Volunteer and Student Organization of the Month: October
Congratulations to Iris Blackburn and the Asian Health Professions Organization, our October 2012 Volunteer and Student Organization of the Month awardees! Iris Blackburn, radio-television-film senior, is the outstanding student volunteer for the Austin Humane Society (AHS). She sought out the opportunity because of her love of animals, and while growing… read more