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(512) 471-5953
ECJ 2.102

 

 Volume 7, Issue 4

www.engr.utexas.edu/eoe

October 22, 2007


Student Organizations
(512) 471-7112
ECJ 1.227

Pi Sigma Pi
Study Night
Oct. 22nd (M)
ECJ 1.216, 6pm

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NSBE
General Meeting
Oct. 23rd (T)
ECJ 1.202, 6:30pm

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SHPE
General Meeting
Oct. 24th (W)
ECJ 1.202, 6:15pm

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Diversity $cholarships
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NSF Summer Research Programs
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Upcoming Events

  • Pi Sigma Pi Study Nights (PSP)
    Every Monday: 6:00-8:00pm
    Pi Study Room, ECJ 1.216
     

  • How to L.I.V.E. Like A Leader
    Presented by the Black Business Students Association, National Association of Black Accountants, & National Black MBA Association
    Oc
    t. 22nd (M): 6pm
    UTC 1.104

    Discover the leader in YOU!  This workshop is designed to evoke the leader in you and to help you become more confident and gain more self-esteem in becoming a leader. The discussion will feature the 2006 Best Campus Speaker Recipient:  Mr. Jonathan Sprinkles!!  Mr. Sprinkles is a UT black business alum who is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity inc. and also a founding president of SAAB. Come hear his energetic presentation and enhance the leader in YOU!  Food will be provided.
     

  • National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
    General Meeting
    Oct
    . 23th (T): 6:30-7:30pm
    ECJ 1.202

     

  • Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
    General Meeting
    Oct
    . 24th (W): 6:15-7:30pm
    ECJ
    1.202
     

  • Externship Program (website) - January 8, 9, & 10
     - Hosted by the Engineering Career Assistance Center
     - Great experience for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Yr students
     - Info Session #1: Oct. 23rd (T): 6pm, RLM 4.102
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    Info Session #2: Oct. 24th (W): 4pm, CPE 2.210
     - Info Session #3: Oct. 26th (F): 11am, CPE 2.210
     
    - Registration is now openSign up for on site visits w/ companies in Austin, Dallas, Houston, & San Antonio. 
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    An externship is an opportunity for students to spend a day w/ an engineering company during the winter break. You get to see first-hand what professionals, in your major, do on a daily basis.
     - Times & locations vary.  Externship website provides more details.
     

  • Engineering Your Financial Future!
    Presented by Office of Student Life
    Oc
    t. 29th (M): 12pm-12:50pm
    CPE 2.204

    A financial planning workshop especially designed for UT engineering students!  How do I pay off those student loans?  Should I buy a car and a house when I graduate?   How can I get my credit card debt down?   What is a 401K?  Are mutual funds better than other investments?  What's the best way to save money?  GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED! Pizza will be provided.
    Please register online.
     

  • Don't miss ECAC's October Workshops!
    Oct. 30th - Achievement Gap Panel
     

  • National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) present
    "Six Sigma Training"
    Nov.
    3rd (Sat): 9:00am-4:30pm
    @ Freescale Semiconductor (SW Austin)

    - Online registration is open
    Questions? Contact Brandon Bates, NSBE Programs Chair.

Volunteer

  • $100 for HENAAC Viva Technology Captains (flyer)
    Oct. 26th (Fri): 6:30am-4:30pm
    Kealing Middle School

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    Earn $100 and give back to your community.
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    If interested, send an email to Adalina Rodriguez (adalina@henaac.org)
    - Viva Technology is a pre-college science & engineering outreach program of HENAAC.  The program is designed to enlighten teachers, parents & students about the many ways that scientists and engineers impact our daily lives.  It is also designed to help students understand the correlation between their math & science studies and the many exciting careers in technology.
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    College Captains serve as role-models for the students who will participate in the program.
    - An orientation of the program and its activities will be scheduled for the day before the program.

     

  • Introduce Middle School Students to Engineering!
    Volunteer for Un Sabado Gigante in Engineering.
    Nov. 17th (Sat): 10am-3pm

    - Need volunteers to lead MS student groups
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    Shift work is available between 8am-4:30pm
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    Spanish speaking skills are a plus (but not required)
    - Free lunch & t-shirt for volunteers
    Interested in taking an active role...Register online.

Announcements

  • Office of Student Life seeks Juniors & Seniors to server on Engineering Leadership Team (website)
    - In spring 2008, OSL will offer “Ramshorn Retreats".  The focus of the half-day, on-campus retreats will be “What does it mean to be an Engineering LEADER?” and will provide opportunities for the first year students to begin exploring leadership from an engineering point of view.
    - Retreats will involve small group discussions led by upper division students on the “Engineering Leadership Team”.
    - To be a member of the 2008 Engineering Leadership Team, apply here Due Oct. 29th (M) @ 10am.
     

  • Business Foundations Program (BFP) offers the
    1st BFP Summer Institute (website)

    - Earn your BFP certificate in a 9 week summer session!
    - Class is limited to 50 students.
    - Includes 5 Foundations classes (ACC, MAN, MKT, LEB, FIN) in an integrated program approach during summer '08.
    - Dates for 2008: Jun. 1 - Aug. 1 (M-F, 8:30am to 4:30pm)
    - Halliburton is sponsoring the program and we will offer scholarships to offset tuition expenses.
    - Apply now.  The process is first come, first served.
    - Questions? Contact Regina Wilson Hughes, Senior Lecturer & BFP Director.
     

  • ECAC adds a new "Interviewing" series to Podcast!
    The latest production is a 4-part video series on interviewing, which you can see through iTunes.  The series includes an introduction to interviewing on campus through our office and a chance to see an interview in action with tips on how to begin and end an interview effectively.  To view the video series or any other ECAC podcasts subscribe here.
     

  • Need Free Tutoring?!
    The EOE Tutoring Program will help! Apply now!

    Come by ECJ 1.216 to submit your request or
    visit the EOE Tutoring webpage for more info.

     

  • FREE Site Visits to Recruit Prospective Graduate Students!!!  Apply early for the following:
     - CalTech - GRAD PREVIEW, Nov 2007
     - University of Michigan - Graduate Symposium, Nov. 2007
     - Georgia Tech - FOCUS, Jan. 2008
     -
    University of Michigan - Dept Visitations, Mar. 2008

     

  • Marathon Oil awards $10K to support EOE Academic, Leadership, & Professional Development initiatives during the 2007-2008 academic year. [Read more + Photo]

Financial Resources


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Looking for FREE help in basic sequence courses (including M, PHY, or CH?)

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&
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