GET IN IT TO WIN IT

• $5,000 in startup capital for your business idea
• Nationwide exposure to millions with your profile in Entrepreneur magazine
• Expense-paid transportation and accommodations to award ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia
• Gift certificate for $500 in free services at The UPS Store
• Three-year subscription to Entrepreneur magazine
• $300 in Entrepreneur Press books

Acing school is hard; entering this contest is easy.

Just tell us about the inspiration for your idea, what makes it viable and different from the millions of ideas already out there, and where you see it going. An expert panel of judges, including representatives from Entrepreneur’s editorial department and Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE, franchisor of The UPS Store), will choose the finalists. The panel’s decision will be based on the mission statement for the business idea, the proposed structure of the business idea, and the goals for the first and third years of the business. All entrants must be at least 18 but less than 26 years old. For complete rules and criteria, please visit entrepreneur.com/e2010college/rules.

The Harvard Business School (HBS) Summer Venture in Management Program (SVMP) is a one-week management training program for rising college seniors designed to increase diversity and opportunity in business education. Using the renowned case method of instruction, HBS faculty lead class discussions on current management issues. Participants spend evenings analyzing real-business cases, and use morning study groups and classes to examine and debate their ideas through lively interaction with peers and faculty. The academic program is supplemented by presentations from HBS administrators and alumni who provide information about the impact that an MBA degree can have on their lives and careers.

Application deadline: May 17, 2010.  Participants will be selected based on academic achievement, demonstrated leadership, and personal characteristics.

For additional information, questions, concerns and/or the SVMP application, visit the program website at http://www.hbs.edu/svmp/ or contact Steven Kennington II at steven.kennington@bba05.mccombs.utexas.edu

Students interested in transferring to the College of Education or adding another major in the college should attend one of the following information sessions:

• Applied Learning and Development

Wednesday, April 21st @ 4:00 pm in SZB 216
Tuesday, April 27th @ 4:00 pm in SZB 216

• Kinesiology and Health

Thursday, May 6th @ 4:00 pm in BEL 1005

The College of Education offers the following degrees/majors:
•   BS Athletic Training
•   BS ALD: Early Childhood to Sixth Grade ESL Generalist Certification
•   BS ALD: Early Childhood to Sixth Grade Bilingual Generalist Certification
•   BS ALD: All-Level Special Education Certification
•   BS ALD: Youth and Community Studies
•   BS Kinesiology and Health: Applied Movement Science
(teacher certification in physical education)
•   BS Kinesiology and Health: Exercise Science
•   BS Kinesiology and Health: Health Promotion
•   BS Kinesiology and Health: Physical Culture and Sports
•   BS Kinesiology and Health: Sport Management

Students interested in Middle Grades or Secondary certification should contact:
UTeach Liberal Arts:  http://www.utexas.edu/cola/progs/uteach/
UTeach Natural Sciences:  http://www.uteach.utexas.edu/
Students interested in All-Level Certification in Art, Music or Theatre Arts will need to declare a major in the corresponding department through the College of Fine Arts.
http://www.finearts.utexas.edu/

In the past few days you should have received an e-mail asking you to participate in a survey called the “Student Experience in the Research University” or SERU. The purpose of this study is to help broaden our understanding of the undergraduate experience at UT Austin and improve our campus.

If you have already completed the survey, the Unversity wants to thank you.  But if you have not yet responded, please take a few minutes right now to locate the email sent to you with the subject line “Share What You Know With Bevo” or go to the following website, https://utdirect.utexas.edu/seru/ and log in with your UT EID.

Your response is very important to us, and UT wants you to know that your feedback is important.  Also, students who participate in the SERU will be entered into a drawing for VIP tickets to Longhorns basketball, baseball and softball games, and other prizes.  Should you have any further questions, please write to seru@utexas.edu and someone will assist you.

Thinking about Graduate School? Then you should enroll in a Pre-Graduate School Internship!

What is the internship?
It’s an opportunity for bright UT students in ALL colleges and schools to work closely with a
graduate student mentor. Discover the unique aspects of graduate study that make it distinct
from the undergraduate experience and decide if graduate school is for you!

What would I have to do?
You’ll attend monthly workshops and meetings with other interns to discuss your experiences,
plus you’ll get the opportunity to interact with faculty and graduate student panels. In
addition, you and your graduate student mentor determine your projects and assignments for
the semester collaboratively.

What Students Say about the Program:
“This IE Internship has opened my eyes to possibilities I never before had contemplated. It has allowed me to
think about my education and discipline from the bottom up, rather than the top down. How odd that it took
until my final year and a class outside my field to be given the opportunity to make these discoveries.”

“A doctorate was something I had never considered, but now I feel it is one career path I would want to pursue. The IE program broadened my career choices.”

To find out more about the program and about how to enroll, please visit http://communication.utexas.edu/ie/. For further information, please contact Professor Richard Cherwitz, spaj737@uts.cc.utexas.edu