The San Antonio Spurs are excited to announce their 2017 International Student Night Out at the AT&T Center on November 20, 2017. Come cheer them on as they take on the Atlanta Hawks at 7:30 PM. Don’t miss out on this one-night only event! Before the game, you’ll have the opportunity to watch… read more
Programs & Events
Texas Excursions: Fiesta Texas Fright Fest!
Halloween is just around the corner and what better way to get in the holiday spirit than zombies and roller coasters?! Six Flags Fiesta Texas is a 200-acre amusement park located in San Antonio, Texas. This is a special time of year when the park transforms into a place where spooky creatures roam… read more
Foundation Year Students Get Involved on Campus
This August, thirteen new Foundation Year students arrived on the Forty Acres. Sponsored by the King Abdullah University of Science & Technology in Saudi Arabia, the group has the opportunity to take college preparatory classes while being immersed in the UT Austin community. They began their journey with a week-long… read more
Alternative Spring Break Option
Looking for something to do for Spring Break? Alternative Breaks (AB) is a program within the Longhorn Center for Community Engagement that sends small groups of UT students to outside communities around the United States to help individuals grow as leaders and learn about social justice issues through an immersive service experience.… read more
Texas Excursion: Barton Hill Farms
A cool breeze rustling through the leaves, pumpkin spice lattes at Starbucks, and cheers at the UT football game…all these things mean one thing: fall is almost here! What’s a better way to ring in the season than taking a visit to a classic American farm? Barton Hill Farms located in Bastrop, TX… read more
ACIP 2017: Yangtze U to return to UT!
September 16th marks the return of the International Office’s U.S Academic and Culture Immersion Program (ACIP). Fourteen students from Yangtze University will spend three weeks at UT in this intensive program centered around five main components: American culture & intercultural communication, exploratory academic content, leadership workshops, community service, and civic… read more
PAYLP 2017: Young African Leaders off to Change the World!
Cohorts 2 & 3 of the Pan-Africa Youth Leadership Program (PAYLP) may be complete, but they’re just getting started! PAYLP is a dynamic youth leadership program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State that brings together high school students from across Africa to the United States, where they focus on cultural exchange and… read more
Aspiring Software Engineers EASE into UT!
Summer 2017 marked the launch of the International Office’s English & Academics for Software Engineering (EASE) Program through a new partnership with the International Education Foundation. Twenty-one students from Nankai , Hunan & Northeastern Universities as well as the University of Electronic Science & Technology of China called Austin home August 6th to 26th. While here,… read more
Friendship Program: Where global lifelong friendships begin!
Did you know the majority of international visitors coming to the U.S. rarely step inside an American’s home? The Friendship Program is a way to bring international visitors studying or researching at UT more connected to the Austin community and American culture. The International Office will pair you with a… read more
Fall 2017: Dude Ranch Experience
Have you ever wanted to have a ranch experience that is straight out of a Western film? Here’s your chance! Join us at Silver Spur Guest Ranch for horseback riding, hiking, hay rides and more! Fun activities planned for your full day excursion include: Horse-back riding Learning how to lasso Swim… read more
