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Two Cultures, One Conversation


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 10 Dec 2014   Posted by Jordan Schraeder

Liberal Arts Studio Hosts UT's First Afghanistan Crosstalk When Vice Provost for International Programs Janet Ellzey wrapped up an appearance on the U.S. government’s external broadcaster, Voice of America, little did she know it would snowball into a new, never-before- attempted pilot project for The University...

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Judy Perkins on Finding Joy in Life and Learning


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 09 Dec 2014   Posted by Alicia Dietrich

Full name: Judith Watson Perkins, B.S. Education ’66, The University of Texas at Austin Hometown: Bay City, Texas A sixth-generation Texan, Judy Perkins is a longtime supporter and ambassador of the College of Liberal Arts. She serves as an active and passionate member of the College of Liberal...

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Creating Your Own Noble Purpose


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 09 Dec 2014   Posted by Alicia Dietrich

Name: Robert Henry Dedman Jr., B.A. Economics ’79, The University of Texas at Austin; and MBA ’80 and J.D. ’84, Southern Methodist University Hometown: Dallas Robert Dedman Jr. is a steadfast supporter of liberal arts students through the Dedman Distinguished Scholars Program, a four-year,...

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Pulitizer Finalist Tells Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary People


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 09 Dec 2014   Posted by Emily Nielsen

The Pulitzer Prize nominating jury has named Jacqueline Jones, chair of the Department of History at The University of Texas at Austin, a 2014 Pulitzer Prize finalist in history for her book, A Dreadful Deceit: The Myth of Race From the Colonial Era to Obama’s America. The nomination surprised Jones,...

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Defending Artistic Expression


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 08 Dec 2014   Posted by Michael Adams

Should artistic expression receive the same degree of legal protection as other types of speech, such as political, religious, commercial, or educational speech? Should it enjoy less freedom, or more? Michael Adams, a Plan II Honors junior majoring in Asian Cultures and Languages and Biology, penned...

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Inspiring Lifetime Readers


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 04 Dec 2014   Posted by Alicia Dietrich

Full name: James D. Garrison, B.A. English ’65, Princeton University; Ph.D. English ’72, University of California at Berkeley Hometown: Bremerton, Washington James Garrison is the Archibald A. Hill Regents Professor in American and English Literature and University Distinguished Teaching Professor...

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Inside the Baroque


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 04 Dec 2014   Posted by Susanna Sharpe

“Façade of the Seven Princes,” entryway to the chapel of the Virgin in the Church of the Carmen, San Luis Potosí, Mexico. The “seven princes” refer to the seven archangels, who are represented as protectors of the Virgin Mary. Created in 1788, this splendid altarpiece-façade, decorated...

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It’s Plainer to an Explainer


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 04 Dec 2014   Posted by Jessica Sinn

Asking children to come up with explanations — even to themselves — enhances their cause-and-effect learning abilities, according to new research by Cristine Legare, associate professor of psychology. The study, published in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, shows that young children...

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Regents Honor Outstanding Teaching


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 04 Dec 2014   Posted by Michelle Bryant

Four liberal arts professors received the 2014 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards. They were among the 27 faculty award winners of the UT System Board of Regents’ highest teaching honor, which recognizes extraordinary educators from system institutions. The awards program is one of the nation’s...

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Early Poverty Linked to Obesity in Women


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 04 Dec 2014   Posted by Jessica Sinn

Adolescent girls who grow up in poor households are more likely than their male counterparts to become overweight or obese, according to a new study by Tetyana Pudrovska, assistant professor of sociology. The study, published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, shows long-lasting consequences...

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