Final Reception: TALENT SHOW
- Monday, December 9
- 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
- WCP Student Activity Center – Ballroom (WCP 2.410/2.412)
- Winners of the Spring 2025 scholarships will be announced!
- Dinner will be served.
- Each semester, our final reception features a talent show.
- Past shows have included:
- songs- Karaoke style or musical instruments!
- dances
- martial arts demonstrations
- poems in many languages
- international fashion shows
- Past shows have included:
- We also have a RAFFLE and put together a slideshow of your photos from throughout the semester. Please share your pictures here to add them to the show!
- When you’ve decided what you’ll perform, send Jack an email so that we can add you to the program and coordinate your audio and video needs.
- The deadline to let Jack know if you will be performing is Monday, December 2 by 5:00 pm.
- We can’t wait to hear what you have planned!
Continuing Student Applications
- For Spring 2025
- Application available online HERE
- We would love to see you again!
International Education Week
International Education Week (IEW) is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education to promote and celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. The University of Texas at Austin participates annually in this important initiative by showcasing globally-focused events held across campus throughout the week. IEW 2024 will take place November 18-22.
UT Austin’s week-long celebration embraces our motto, What Starts Here Changes the World! Colleges, schools and organizations across campus will host events, including book talks, traditional cultural performances and art exhibits, activities for the international student community, education abroad information sessions, and dozens of other activities open to all Longhorns.
Here are some of those events: (view the full list of events online, linked here)
Texas Global Open House
- Visit Texas Global at our Open House to spin the wheel to win prizes and explore our newly renovated space, including the Global Lounge, open to all students, faculty and staff.
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- Texas Global Lounge (N24)
Women in Leadership:
An Evening with the Ambassador of Ireland to the U.S., Geraldine Byrne Nason
- The Future Forum hosts a discussion on Women in Leadership, a series that has explored a variety of topics, including building diverse and inclusive teams; women in government, featuring a conversation with Madeleine Albright; the historic mobilization of women in politics; and the next generation of changemakers.
- This year, the Future Forum will welcome the Ambassador of Ireland to the United States, Geraldine Byrne Nason, for a conversation to be moderated by Corrie MacLaggan, Statewide Managing Editor of The Texas Newsroom. Topics of discussion will include Ambassador Byrne Nason’s experiences as a diplomat, including chairing the UN Commission on the Status of Women and as an elected member of the UN Security Council; Ireland’s unique, enduring relationship with the United States; and the remarkable cultural changes she’s witnessed over the course of her career.
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- LBJ Presidential Library, 10th Floor Atrium
The Very Sweet Middle East: Annual Middle East Desserts Competition
- Join the Center for Middle Eastern Studies for our third annual Middle East desserts competition! Everyone is welcome to come and try the delicious entries. Visit the event page for more information.
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- Calhoun Hall (CAL), 516
Texas Latin Dance Night
- Texas Latin Dance is a student organization that teaches and promotes the love of Latin dancing at UT. This event is part of their weekly class where they teach the dance styles, salsa and bachata. The skill level for each class ranges from “I have two left feet” to experienced dancer, so there is something for everyone! Come for the opportunity to learn a new skill, level up your dancing, and mingle with a warm and welcoming community of dance lovers. Visit their Instragram for more information.
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- Texas Union, T-House Suite (3.312)
Reading and Book Signing with Hernan Diaz
- Hernan Diaz, celebrated Argentine-American writer, will read from his 2022 novel, “Trust.”
- Hernan Diaz is the Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times bestselling author of two novels published in thirty-seven languages. He is the recipient of the John Updike award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, given to “a writer whose contributions to American literature have demonstrated consistent excellence.”
- “Trust,” his second novel, received the Pulitzer Prize for fiction and was a New York Times Bestseller, the winner of the Kirkus Prize, and longlisted for the Booker Prize, among other nominations. Currently being developed as a limited series for HBO, the novel has been named one of the New York Times’ Best 100 Books of the 21st Century.
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- Harry Ransom Center, Prothro Theatre
History of Science, Technology, Environment, and Medicine Talk
- Join the College of Liberal Arts (Department of History) for a talk as part of the History of Science, Technology, Environment, and Medicine series (HSTEM talks). Read about HSTEM online.
- “Doing Science in the Eye of the Storm: Social Science Disaster Research, 1949–1994” by Cécile Stehrenberger, Bergische Universität Wuppertal (History of Science, Technology, the Environment, and Medicine Colloquium).
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- Garrison Hall (GAR) 4.100
Thanksgiving Pie Social for ELC Students
- Learn about Thanksgiving in the US with your friends in the ELC. Bring your lunch and enjoy traditional Thanksgiving pies for dessert!
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- CBA 3.304
IEW Cultural Dance Showcase and Open Mic
- Calling all international students to come showcase their talents! ISSS is celebrating International Education Week by hosting an IEW Cultural Dance Showcase and Open Mic Night.
- This vibrant event brings together a diverse array of student organizations to celebrate the beauty and richness of cultures from around the world. Come support your fellow students, learn about different cultures, and celebrate international education in the most dynamic way possible. Don’t miss this chance to share your culture and talents with the UT community!
- This event is free and open to the public.
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- William C. Powers Student Activity Center (WCP) Auditorium
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