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Ticket to Read

October 20, 2020 by Michelle Bryant

Fall 2020 books from our college community.

Photos of Adrian Audain (anthro sr), Macarena Jaraiz (American studies & IRG soph), Manjari Subramanian (psych jr); BOTTOM ROW: Michael Villanueva (IRG soph), Angelica Cruz (history soph) and James Barrington (gov & Air Force ROTC sr).

Millennial Nation

April 24, 2014 by Emily Nielsen

A Generational Look at Education, Money and Work Empathetic. Impatient. Innovative. Unfocused. Rational. Naive. Excited. These are the words millennials in the College of Liberal Arts use when they’re asked to describe themselves. However, it’s a question they’re not often asked. Plenty of people, from journalists to researchers to employers, are looking to define who […]

Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award Medal

And the 2012 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards Go To…

October 29, 2012 by Molly Wahlberg Leave a Comment

Eight faculty members from the College of Liberal Arts received the 2012 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award, the UT System Board of Regents’ highest teaching honor, which recognizes extraordinary educators from system institutions. The University of Texas at Austin instructors, who represent a diverse set of disciplines and expertise, each received monetary awards of $25,000. The […]

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Gone to Texas!

November 28, 2011 by Michelle Bryant Leave a Comment

The University of Texas at Austin welcomed its new students in grand style during the traditional Gone To Texas celebration Tuesday, Aug. 23. The program, held every year on the evening before classes begin, underscores what it means to be a Longhorn and highlights the academic mission of the university. The event’s theme is inspired […]

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Awards & Honors: Spring 2011

May 27, 2011 by Jessica Sinn Leave a Comment

Staff Six staff members in the College received a 2011 President’s Outstanding Staff or Supervisor Award in recognition of extraordinary contributions to the continuing success of the university including: Sally Dickson (European Studies) Jared Diener (Religious Studies) Nancy Moses (Government) Annelise Notzon (English) Maria Pineda (Germanic Studies) Gail Sanders (Teresa Lozano Long Institute for Latin American […]

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Retired Faculty: Spring 2011

May 27, 2011 by Jessica Sinn Leave a Comment

More than 30 College of Liberal Arts professors from more than a dozen departments have retired over the past year, after spending decades serving their students and the university community. Retirees include Linguistics Professor Robert King, who was the founding dean of the College of Liberal Arts and served in that post from 1979–1989 and […]

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In Memoriam: Spring 2011

May 27, 2011 by Jessica Sinn Leave a Comment

Norval Glenn, professor emeritus of sociology, who taught for 47 years at the university, died Feb. 15. He was 77 years old. A prominent scholar of family sociology, Glenn wrote extensively on marriage and divorce, aging and the life course, and methods and survey data analysis. In 2008, he co-directed the first nationally representative sample […]

A historical marker of Frenchville, an isolated farming community of French speakers in central Pennsylania where Barbara E. Bullock, professor of French and Italian, interviewed the last remaining speakers of a rare French dialect

Vanishing Voices

May 10, 2010 by Jessica Sinn Leave a Comment

Linguists work with remaining speakers of dying languages to preserve cultural memories In a hill country home amid the scenic vistas of New Braunfels, Hans Boas, associate professor of Germanic Studies, conducts hours of interviews with the last remaining speakers of one of the Lone Star State’s oldest dialects, Texas German. During an interview, Alton […]

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Learning Curve

May 10, 2010 by Michelle Bryant Leave a Comment

Texas Language Technology Center develops low-cost textbook alternative With textbooks often costing more than rent, many students will be relieved to know the Texas Language Technology Center (TLTC) is working on an alternative to the bulky old textbook that’s easier on the wallet and offers interactive features and compelling content. The TLTC has won a […]

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