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Dear Alumni and Friends,
A semblance of fall weather reached Texas just in time for Jay Hartzell’s Presidential Inauguration on September 24, 2021. The day was marked by a celebration of our history and a bold vision for the future of our great university. The Forty Acres is bustling with students and faculty energized by the scope of activities taking place on our beautiful campus. Meanwhile, we continue to monitor the community impact of COVID-19 and implement health and safety protocols including proactive community testing and vaccination for students, faculty, and staff members.
On the global engagement front, the university is making great strides, and in recent months we have:
- Created a new Texas Global Alumni Relations unit charged with increasing opportunities for our alumni to engage in meaningful ways with UT students, faculty, and fellow Longhorns. We are eager to hear from you, and I urge all alumni to complete this brief survey;
- Launched the Campus Internationalization Event Fund to support on-campus global engagement events that are co-sponsored by multiple colleges and schools to reach large and diverse audiences;
- Received funding from the U.S Consulate General Jeddah in Saudi Arabia; U.S. Department of State; Ciudad del Saber in Panama; KAIST University and Jeonbuk National University in Korea to implement programs focusing on leadership development, entrepreneurship, and capacity building;
- Committed to serve as a partner institution with the Institute of International Education's Scholar Rescue Fund Alliance to host threatened or persecuted scholars from around the world on the UT campus.
These exciting developments offer brief insights into our global engagement, and I invite you to continue reading below.
Hook ‘em!
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Dr. Sonia Feigenbaum
Senior Vice Provost for Global Engagement
Chief International Officer
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UT Austin was lauded by the Institute of International Education for making study abroad more accessible, increasing mobility, and more than doubling its student participation in Latin America.
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The Blanton Museum earned a National Endowment for the Humanities grant for its 2022 exhibition exploring social roles of textiles in Bolivia, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela in the 1600s and 1700s.
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Research and Creative Activity
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African Studies professor and 2021 Carnegie Fellow Kevin Thomas researched Ebola effects in West Africa in 2014 and will study survivors in Liberia and Sierra Leone to envision a post-COVID-19 future.
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A Texas Global Faculty Research Seed Grant was awarded to UT assistant professor Stephanie Grasso for her research on rehabilitating communication in bilingual patients with dementia.
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An international team led by UT scientists creates computer models to forecast the likelihood and impact of earthquakes in global hotspots New Zealand, Japan, and the U.S. Pacific Northwest.
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UT students Sophie van Dijke and Caroline Peng share observations from internships with France’s Institute for Field Education, which afforded them immersive, illuminating work and research experiences.
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Certification by the Peace Corps Prep Program strengthened UT senior Aron Bhachawat’s intercultural and professional competencies, preparing him to work as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the healthcare sector of South America.
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Three faculty programs won the 2022 President’s Award for Global Learning, working with partners in five countries to address global supply chain ethics, anti-racism in academia, and environmentally sustainable architectural design.
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Project MALES leaders diligently navigated COVID-related challenges to lead 2021’s first in-country Maymester program, in Puebla, Mexico, offering students a broader context for the influences that shape Latinx identity.
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The first UT student to receive the International Education Fee Scholarship, Shania Robinson graduated in May 2021 with a degree in finance and another in international relations and global studies.
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Geologist Walaa Awaad Awaad Ali left Egypt to enroll at UT Austin in 2006. Fifteen years later, after earning master’s and doctorate degrees, she returned to UT as a 2021 Fulbright visiting scholar.
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September 8 – October 8, 2021
Last day to help launch a Longhorn’s global career!
October 30, 2021
Texas Performing Arts:
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October 31 – January 16, 2022
Blanton Museum of Art:
Fridays through December 3, 2021
Centers for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies:
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@UTIG's Ian Dalziel thought you could find a little bit of Texas in Antarctica – and he was right, showing the continents were once connected. An amazing discovery now recognized with @geosociety’s highest honor, the Penrose Medal #WhatStartsHere
“What starts here changes the world” was embodied today, with the visit of the President of the Republic of Panama, Laurentino Cortizo. He is one of our great @TexasExes, and we are proud to welcome him back to the 40 Acres! Hook ‘em, President @NitoCortizo! Befitting both the state of Texas and the country of Panama, an international trade with President @NitoCortizo - a couple of @TexasLonghorns jerseys exchanged for a beautiful pen with the colors of Panama & some of the finest coffee in the world! Thank you for the gifts & visit!
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