Archive for: College of Liberal Arts
The Way Back: A Poet’s Love of Texas
By Alicia Dietrich
Borges with UT professor Miguel Gonzalez-Gerth outside Batts Hall. In 1961, Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges was aging and mostly blind, but his international...
Poetry Slam Dunk
By Alcalde Staff
Since the prestigious Keene competition was established in UT’s College of Liberal Arts in 2006, no undergraduate student has ever placed—let alone won. But...
UT Linguist Helps Computers Understand Natural Language [Watch]
By Amy Madden
They’re not taking over yet, but computers are rapidly becoming more intelligent. Katrin Erk, a computational linguist in UT’s College of Liberal Arts, has...
Harry Ransom Center Appoints New Director
By Gaby Guajardo
The Harry Ransom Center’s director of 25 years, Thomas F. Staley, will retire on Aug. 31, and the HRC has appointed the head librarian of the Folger Shakespeare...
Under One Roof
By Jordan Schraeder
Ever since Old Main was torn down in 1935, UT’s College of Liberal Arts has been scattered across the Forty Acres. Nearly 80 years later, its students and faculty...
UT Advocates Podcast: Jim Henson on Guns, Legislators, and UT
By Andrew Roush
Texas Politics Project director Jim Henson tells us what’s on the mind of Texas’ higher education-focused legislators. Henson is also the associate...
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Letter from the Executive Director: Busy Season
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Alcalde Photo Editor Takes Italy and Switzerland
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The Life and Legacy of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium at 100 Years
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Program in UT’s College of Pharmacy Provides Cellphones to People Experiencing Homelessness
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UT’s Wind Ensemble Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Carnegie Hall