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Spring 2012 Progress Report
In its first year implementing the strategic plan, the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement has built a solid foundation on which to accomplish the four goals outlined in the plan — creating...
View ArticleLaying a Foundation for the Community Engagement Portal
The first Community Engagement objective tasks the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement to become the major portal of information for campus-wide community engagement initiatives. During the...
View ArticleCommunity Engagement Taskforce Launched
The second Community Engagement objective involves the creation of a Community Engagement Taskforce charged with defining, taking inventory of, and expanding community and university partnerships as...
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DDCE, UT support Tejano Monument Unveiling
DDCE staff members including Dr. Enrique Romo, Dr. Rose Martinez, Ms. Erica Saenz, Ms. Audra Strubbe, and Dr. Victor Saenz at the unveiling ceremony on the Capitol grounds on Thursday, March 29, 2012...
View ArticleProgress Continues on Strategic Plan Priorities
Back in May, we highlighted progress on key items within the DDCE strategic plan during spring 2012. Here’s a brief update on a few of the other priorities in progress: Inclusion, Equity and...
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Capacity Crowd at UT Outreach San Antonio’s Gates Millennium Scholars Session
By Dr. Rose Martinez There was not a seat unfilled when UT Outreach San Antonio hosted a Gates Millennium Scholarship Information Session at Café College on Thursday, October 18. Sarah Rodriguez, a UT...
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Project MALES Receives Grant
By Dr. Kiersten Ferguson and Dr. Victor B. Sáenz The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board recently awarded Project MALES (Mentoring to Achieve Latino Educational Success) a $50,000 grant, which...
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UT Recognizes Service to the Hispanic Community
The University of Texas at Austin celebrated three individuals, a family and two nonprofits for their commitment to education and service to the Hispanic community at an awards ceremony at the Emma S....
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UT Gives Community Leadership Awards at Carver Museum
The University of Texas at Austin honored one organization and three individuals for outstanding public service and work on civil rights at the Sixth Annual Community Leadership Awards Ceremony at the...
View ArticleStrategic Plan Updates Published
In fall 2012, the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement completed an update on progress toward implementing the inaugural strategic plan. The 2012-2013 progress report provides highlights of...
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DDCE Recognizes Asian American Community Leaders
The Division of Diversity and Community Engagement presented awards to Community Partner Texas Health and Science University and four pillars of Austin’s Asian American community in Austin on Monday,...
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Lavender Graduation, Alumni Celebration Hosted by DDCE and Texas Exes
On May 16th, DDCE and the Texas Exes LGBT Alumni Network welcomed UT alumni and friends to the 40 Acres for Lavender Graduation events. The graduation ceremony and reception is organized by Gender and...
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ADL Partnership Continues with Summer Educators’ Institute
The Anti-Defamation League’s five-day Summer Educators’ Institute in Austin, June 10-14, 2013, began with a thought-provoking discussion entitled: Creating Inclusive Spaces: Why Diversity in Education...
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Dr. Vincent Speaks at Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated National...
The General Convention of the nation’s oldest Black Greek organization, Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc., drew about 10,000 people to Austin in late June 2013. Its theme was “Reinvesting,” a topic addressed by an...
View ArticleInstitute Provides Research Support to Workers Defense Project
A major unit within UT’s Community Engagement Center is the Social Justice Institute. Not only does the Institute work on advancing the social justice objectives of DDCE, it furthers those goals...
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DDCE Supports National Hispanic Institute’s Great Debate
The Great Debate program allows high school freshmen the opportunity to test and improve written and verbal communication skills through organized discussions and debates about issues that impact...
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UIL Hosts Barbara Jordan, Latino History Essay Competitions
Founded in 1995 as an event sponsored by The University of Texas at Austin, the Barbara Jordan Historical Essay Competition moved to its new home with UIL Academics in 2011-2012. Additionally, the...
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DDCE Convenes Austin Community Advisory Council
The DDCE Austin Community Advisory Council is an advisory group that meets annually to guide DDCE in enhancing educational initiatives and in building community engagement strategies. Given the...
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Largest VISTA Intermediary Program Statewide Housed in DDCE
Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) is a long running program founded in 1965 to redress issues of poverty in the United States. In 1993, AmeriCorps integrated VISTA within its network. In...
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Division Organizes Hearts of Texas Charitable Campaign
October 1, 2013 kicked off the beginning of the annual Hearts of Texas Campaign, which ran through October 31st. This is the largest community engagement initiative for DDCE, given its breadth and...
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