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Portrait of Dean Randy Diehl.

Using Your Mellon

May 3, 2017 by Randy Diehl

The College of Liberal Arts has a long and proud tradition of preparing its graduate students to teach and conduct research in the humanities at colleges and universities around the world, and we are particularly proud of our many placements in the nation’s top institutions. However, over the past two decades academic positions in the […]

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Investigations on Display: Undergraduate Research Week 2017

April 20, 2017 by Emily Nielsen

On April 19, 16 liberal arts student researchers presented their projects to faculty and staff members, college administrators and Dean Randy Diehl at the Dean’s Research Reception. The annual event is a part of UT Austin’s Undergraduate Research Week, which is hosted by the Senate of College Councils and the Office of Undergraduate Research in […]

Portrait of Dean Randy Diehl.

Commitment to Serve the Greater Good

November 18, 2016 by Randy Diehl

During my 41 years at The University of Texas at Austin, I’ve had the good fortune to teach and work with many talented and dedicated students who have not only gone on to rewarding careers, but have also generously given back to society. Two of our students, Danielle Brown and Olivia Migacz, were selected as the […]

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Open a Door for a Longhorn Intern

October 30, 2015 by Randy Diehl

Learning by doing — what we call experiential learning — is at the heart of a liberal arts education, and that is why our students can be found working as interns in a variety of businesses and organizations in Texas and across the globe. That is also why the College of Liberal Arts is partnering […]

Agatha Oliverira and Natasha Mevs-Korff participate in beauty, a public endurance piece performed Nov. 13 on the West Mall. Photo: Sonsereé Verdise Gibson

Liberal Arts Events

April 6, 2014 by Emily Nielsen

A look at some of the most notable happenings across the college beauty Agatha Oliverira and Natasha Mevs-Korff participate in beauty, a public endurance piece performed Nov. 13 on the West Mall. The piece explored women’s relationships to each other and to their hair. Originally performed in Lagos, Nigeria, as part of artist Wura-Natasha Ogunji’s […]

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Message from the Dean: Spring 2014

March 28, 2014 by Randy Diehl

Dear Friends, In my previous message I wrote about the importance of academic freedom and how a free and open exchange of ideas is a necessary condition for building a strong university and a democratic society. Why do we embrace such an ideal? It helps to look back at the origins of our state universities, […]

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Message from the Dean: Winter 2013

December 5, 2013 by Randy Diehl

Dear Friends, Although 2013 has been a year of economic recovery, to many college graduates it was also a year of economic uncertainty in a job market that is undergoing transformation on a scale we haven’t seen since the Industrial Revolution. Many of the careers their parents and grandparents pursued simply don’t exist anymore, due […]

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Message from the Dean: Fall 2013

October 28, 2013 by Randy Diehl

Dear Friends, In my last message I wrote about how a liberal arts education uniquely equips our students for the rapidly changing global marketplace, making them attractive to employers in many sectors. Attributes that make our students top hiring prospects— the ability to think and communicate creatively and critically, to analyze situations from multiple perspectives—also […]

Dedman Distinguished Scholars Program signage in silver lettering located in the College of Liberal Arts Building.

Dedman Distinguished Scholars Endowment Increases to $20 Million to Support Scholarships

March 18, 2013 by Michelle Bryant Leave a Comment

The College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin now has a unique recruiting advantage — full scholarships covering tuition, books, room and board, study abroad and internship opportunities. “The Dedman Distinguished Scholarship is the premier scholarship in the College of Liberal Arts and one of the most generous in the nation,” […]

Portrait of Randy Diehl

Message from the Dean: Spring 2013

January 14, 2013 by Randy Diehl Leave a Comment

Welcome to the New Home of Liberal Arts The new College of Liberal Arts Building is a significant milestone in the history of this college and The University of Texas at Austin. It marks the beginning of a new era in teaching, research and service made possible by the generous support of our donors—alumni and […]

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