News
Emerita Professor Elizabeth Warnock Fernea Dies
Noted author of "Guests of the Sheik" championed women's issues in the Middle East
Liberal Arts Senior Earns Prestigious Marshall Scholarship
Dhananjay Jagannathan earns one of 40 national awards
National Science Foundation Awards Sociologist $365,000 Grant
Chandra Muller will examine educational experiences of students with learning disabilities
Health Notes: Obesity Prevention and Awareness
Researchers examine dietary health and physical fitness
Texas Exes Recognizes Liberal Arts Alumni
Alumni honored for significant achievements and service to the university
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Events
Orange Santa Gift Drive Concludes with Holiday Sing-along
December 5
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Fine Arts Library Hosts Exhibition of West African Cultural Artifacts
December 5 - March 5
Fall Commencement to be Webcast Live
December 6, 6:00 PM
Seminar Examines Japanese Power in the 21st Century
December 10
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Film Screening: "Irony of Fate: A Continuation"
December 8, 7:30 PM
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Feature
Have you ever stayed up all night reading a book you just couldn't put down? Felt unreasonably annoyed when a well- meaning friend interrupts your reading time? Found that a book that you've read changed your mind and challenged you to change the world you live in?
If this sounds familiar, Dr. Michael Winship, the Iris Howard Regents Professor of English at The University of Texas at Austin, says you're not alone.
Spotlight
Chronicle of Higher Ed profiles ShelfLife@Texas, the new university-wide literary blog