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See the Unseen: Help our Vets Heal Through Art and Performance

October 15, 2019 by Thomas G. Palaima

We miss a lot that is important in life because we are busy with our day-to-day concerns. When we do have leisure time, we choose mindless activities for good reasons. It does our souls good to vacate our minds.  Right after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 traumatized our nation, our president advised us: […]

Joan Neuberger

Joan Neuberger: A Pioneer in Digital History

October 23, 2018 by Rachel White

One of the most fundamental tasks for any university is to foster research that creates an impact beyond its campus. For historians, much of that work takes place in the growing fields of public and digital history. These scholars use innovative digital tools to make historical research relevant and accessible to a broader community. Now, […]

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Free Minds, Free Education

October 23, 2018 by Tori Miller

While higher education is often touted as the cornerstone of a successful and prosperous life, many are left in the dust, unable to afford the tuition or balance the time needed to build that foundation. Since its inception in The College of Liberal Arts Humanities Institute at The University of Texas in 2006, the Free […]

Michaela Lavelle

Us, But Better: Q&A with Liberal Arts Council President Michaela Lavelle

September 20, 2018 by Emily Nielsen

Michaela Lavelle is a psychology and humanities junior from Arlington, Texas. She is president of the 2018–19 Liberal Arts Council, an organization nearing its 40th year as the official student voice and governing body for the college. The LAC gives students a voice in the academic affairs of the university by voting in the Senate […]

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Living with Purpose and Passion: In-Depth with 3 Dean’s Distinguished Graduates

May 20, 2016 by Emily Nielsen

Each spring, 12 graduating seniors in the College of Liberal Arts are named Dean’s Distinguished Graduates. The award honors students for their leadership, scholarly achievements and service to the community. The acknowledgment of the Dean’s Distinguished Graduates has become an integral part of the college’s spring commencement ceremony, with more than 400 students recognized since […]

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Passion for Social Activism Inspires Truman Scholar

April 22, 2016 by Emily Nielsen

A passion for learning and public service inspires the life and work of Zoraima Pelaez, a Liberal Arts Honors and humanities junior at UT Austin who was named a 2016 Truman Scholar. Congress created the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation in 1975 as the nation’s living memorial to President Harry S. Truman. It has since […]

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Bridge to Somewhere

April 30, 2015 by David Ochsner

Connecting STEM and the Humanities to Fix America’s Failing Infrastructure The next time you get behind the wheel, consider this: The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) gave our major urban highways a big, fat “D” on their infrastructure report card. A “D” on a report card usually means you’re getting grounded, and in a […]

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Being Somebody

September 17, 2010 by Michelle Bryant Leave a Comment

Humanities Alumna Builds a School in Belize Days before Heidi Baker Curry opened the first high school on the island of Caye Caulker, Belize, in 2008 she received a knock at her door from a teenage boy known for selling marijuana on the island. He wanted to attend the school, he said, and started by […]

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