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Texas FIRST is now recruiting officers for 2012-2013!  Texas FIRST is an organization of the Volunteer and Service Learning Center, whose mission is to connect first year students to UT and the Austin community through service.  The group meets weekly through the fall and spring semesters – they participate in an average of 2 service events and 2 social events per month, some planned within the group and some in partnership with other student organizations.  We’re looking for motivated student leaders with a passion for service and a desire to help first year students connect with UT!

Officers are responsible for planning and running meetings, creating a fun and open atmosphere for the group’s first-year membership, planning socials and service events, informing members of relevant campus events, and recognizing the good work of members.  Time commitment is a weekly one-hour meeting, as well as weekend/weeknight events on a rotating basis with other exec board members.  All undergraduate students who will have sophomore status by August 2012 are eligible to apply!

 For more information and to find the application, visit our website:

http://txfirst.wordpress.com/meet-the-leads/

 Applications are due Monday, April 30^th!  Questions about the application can be directed to texasfirst@gmail.com.

Love photography? Have you captured any burnt orange moments? Want your photography displayed at the SAC?

Enter the Student Activity Center’s bi-annual Through Our Eyes photography contest!

Through Our Eyes is a contest that celebrates the best in student photography on the 40 Acres. Each semester, a new theme is selected and a committee of students, faculty, and staff select the top photographs.
Selected finalists will receive a certificate and will have their images framed, printed, and displayed at the SAC in the Through Our Eyes display outside the Auditorium.

The theme for Spring 2012 is “Burnt Orange”

Still interested? Visit www.utsac.org/throughoureyes for all of the submission guidelines.

The deadline for submissions is April 30, 2012 
Questions? E-mail us at throughoureyes@universityunions.utexas.edu

McCombs students in UT’s chapter of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) won “Rookie of the Year” at the SIFE regional competition in Dallas Friday, April 13.  The team presented an overview of their projects that benefit area nonprofits and the environment.

The UT SIFE chapter was founded in fall 2011 by Co-presidents Tina Dai and Liuna Fekravar.

SIFE is an international non-profit organization that works with leaders in business and higher education.  The organization’s goal is to mobilize university students to make a difference in their communities while developing skills to become socially responsible business leaders. Participating students form teams on their university campuses and apply business concepts to develop outreach projects that improve the quality of life and standard of living for people in need.

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Members of the winning UT SIFE  team are (from left) Shrinidhi Rao, Liuna Fekravar, Tina Dai, Daniel Klein, and Michael Valdez.

It’s not too late to study abroad spring 2013! Secondary deadline applications are now being accepted. Applicants will be selected on a rolling admissions basis, so don’t delay! Limited spots are still available to study in:

Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
China
Denmark
England
Germany
Hong Kong
Italy
Korea
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Singapore
Spain (Deusto & ICADE)
Thailand

The final application deadline is October 1, but applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Your first step to studying abroad is to attend an Information Session, and there are two left this semester:

April 19th @ 3:30 p.m. in GSB 5.130
April 25th @ 12 p.m. in CBA 4.350

You can also visit the “Ask About Study Abroad” table from April 16 – 27 outside CBA 2.400

For more information about studying abroad on a BBA exchange program through the McCombs School of Business, visit our website at www.mccombs.utexas.edu/BBA/IP.

Do you have a passion for mentoring? Are you a McCombs 2012/2013 Junior or Senior ready to pass on your expertise? If so, McCombs Business Partners is hiring! Apply and become a Senior Partner with the Office of Student Life!

Please pick up application in the Office of Student Life or online.

The application and a copy of your resume is due back to the Office of Student Life by Friday, April 20, 2012, 5:00pm. More details can be obtained from the application/website or by emailing utbusinesspartners@gmail.com.

Started in Spring of 2007, the Business Partners Mentorship Program helps freshman and sophomore students with their transition to college life and the McCombs School of Business. Some students have a more challenging time adjusting to academics, work/life balance, and campus life in general, and Business Partners aims to close that gap by creating one-on-one partnerships with those students who could benefit from a mentor relationship.

How does it work?

Junior Partners are freshman and sophomore students in the McCombs School of Business who wish to be paired up with an upperclassman for a one-on-one mentorship. A Junior Partner can get better acquainted with campus life and learn more about all the resources that McCombs and the university has to offer from their Senior Partner.

Senior Partners are juniors and seniors that are interested in helping freshman and sophomore students with their transition to both college life and the McCombs School of Business. They are involved in various campus activities and organizations which helps in connecting Junior Partners with campus resources. They provide the Junior Partner with a unique one-on-one experience without added pressures. The partnership is not forced; instead, the Senior Partner serves as a mentor for the Junior Partner and they jointly decide the details of their partnership.

Event: Career Management Workshop
Speaker: Lawrence Tu (DELL Senior VP)
Date: Wednesday, April 11
Time: 5:30 – 6:30
Location: UTC 3.112
Description:  Thinking about career development, direction and decision making? Careful management of your career is absolutely essential to reaching your career goals. So come learn from an expert about managing your career and expand your knowledge about different industries.

Lawrence Tu, DELL Senior Vice President, will speak about climbing the corporate ladder as well as taking on larger responsibilities and facing pitfalls along the way. Harking back from a variety of his professional experiences, Mr. Tu will offer insightful advice to help you gain the knowledge and savvy to be a competitive force in today’s challenging job market.

“Larry Tu serves as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary for Dell. Previously, Larry was executive vice president and general counsel at NBC Universal. Prior to NBC, he was a partner at O’Melveny & Myers LLP, where he focused on energy, technology, Internet and media-related transactions. Larry was also general counsel Asia-Pacific for Goldman Sachs, an attorney for the U.S. State Department and a law clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.”

Explore your options, get focused, and move towards reaching your short and long-term goals. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity!