Faculty Affairs Update – Feb. 24

Dear faculty colleagues,

This week’s update includes important reminders about upcoming programs and other faculty-related matters. Please be sure to share relevant information with your colleagues.


Deadline Extended – OpEd Project Public Voices Fellowship

The Board of The OpEd Project Public Voices Fellowship at UT invites nominations for the eighth cohort of the Public Voices Fellows. This fellowship was created by the OpEd project to help accelerate the dissemination of ideas and public impact of under-represented thought leaders through enhanced radio, television, and print media publications and appearances. Here is an impact report with testimonials and results from last year’s participants.

The deadline for submitting nominations – for yourself and others – has been extended to Monday, March 7, 2022. You can learn more about the program here.

Reminder: UT Austin Sidney E. Mezes Award – Nomination Deadline April 18, 2022

Each year the Sidney E. Mezes Faculty Donation Committee recommends monetary awards to provide financial support for faculty members who may be in need of assistance due to unexpected circumstances, such as an illness, accident or other calamity. Faculty experiencing a hardship may self-nominate, and/or their colleagues are encouraged to submit nominations. To find out more about the award, apply, or nominate a colleague, please visit the faculty awards website or email facultyawards@utexas.edu.

Texas Global Publication Fund Launched – Grant Deadlines Reminder

Texas Global is pleased to announce the Texas Global Publication Fund, a grant for faculty members seeking to publish original work in a non-English language. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed quarterly beginning Apr. 25.

Additionally, Texas Global is currently accepting proposals for the following opportunities:

Please share broadly and/or consider applying for these awards. For any questions, contact txglobal-grants@austin.utexas.edu.

Campus Contextualization Seminar Series

The new Campus Contextualization Seminar Series explores histories of race, gender, and power at UT Austin. Speakers present research and new frameworks for analysis concerning the ways in which U.S. universities continue to address historic exclusion and inequalities and serve as key sites for engendering equity, inclusion and social change.

You’re invited to join the inaugural Campus Contextualization Seminar Series lecture: Black Power at Ole Miss, 1848-2021: Reckoning with African American History and Achievement at a Southern Public University, by Jeffrey T. Jackson, PhD, Professor of Sociology and Chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Mississippi.

Event information: Thursday, March 10, 5:00 – 6:30 pm CST. This event is virtual and open to the public.

RSVP HERE

Accepting Applications – UT Co-Op George H. Mitchell Student Awards for Academic Excellence

Applications are now open for the 2022 UT Co-Op George H. Mitchell Student Awards for Academic Excellence. Each spring, the university, with the generous support of the University Co-Op, recognizes five undergraduate students for superior scholarly or creative achievement. Four students will receive awards of $5,000 in each of the four categories and one will receive the top prize of $7,000. In addition to the student award, the Provost’s Office provides a concurrent award of half the value of each student’s award to the academic department in which the scholarly work was supervised. The application and all supporting materials must be received by Wednesday, March 23.

Please reach out with any faculty-related questions to the Faculty Affairs team. For COVID-19-related questions, please continue to check the Protect Texas Together website for the latest information and guidance.

 

Stay well,

Tasha Beretvas

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