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124 events on the UT calendar this week, plus Longhorns games, student organizations and the gym.

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The brick Speedway Mall walkway running between lawns under a canopy of live oaks
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This week, Nov 12–18

Thu, Nov 1224 events
  1. All day2026 GLOBAL ANALYTICS SUMMITOnline
  2. 8:30 a.m.AHA BLS Instructor Candidate CourseNUR 1.106
  3. 8:30 a.m.American Heart Association Basic Life Support Instructor Candidate TrainingSchool of Nursing
  4. 9 a.m.WCAAR Weekly Meeting - Liz Byrnes (Tufts University): “Beyond the Drug: What Really Shapes Outcomes After Prenatal Oxycodone in a Preclinical Model”SEAY Library - Room 4.244
  5. 10 a.m.Texas men’s swimming and diving · Texas Diving InvitationalFreeLonghornsLee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
  6. 12:15 p.m.Crafting Winning Political Ads: Messages that WorkSRH 3.B10
  7. 12:45 p.m.CATT 2026 Global Analytics Conference Day 1Online
  8. 1 p.m.REU 101
  9. 1 p.m.Texas women’s swimming and diving · Texas Diving InvitationalFreeLonghornsLee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
  10. 2 p.m.Craft and ChillStudent Services Building (SSB)
  11. 3:30 p.m.Neurodivergent Voices: A Drop-in Support Group for Students who Identify as NDSSB 3.214
  12. 3:30 p.m.Projection Mapping WorkshopJesse H. Jones Communication Center - Building A (CMA)
  13. 4 p.m.Speech Act Theory for Intellectual Historians: Reading Austin with Quentin Skinner and Jacques DerridaTexas Union Building (UNB)
  14. 4:30 p.m.AHA BLS Provider (CPR) RenewalNUR - various
  15. 5 p.m.“Black Sheep: Outsiders Together” SHARE Community MeetingMain Building (Tower) MAI 13
  16. 5:30 p.m.Blockbuster: Brand New Day: Spider-ManTexas Union
  17. 5:30 p.m.Blockbuster: Brand New Day: Spider-ManHogg Memorial Auditorium
  18. 5:30 p.m.Voices of Recovery: Speaker SeriesCenter for Students in Recovery, WCP 2.112
  19. 6 p.m.“LGBTQIA+ Mental Wellness” SHARE Community MeetingCOLA Student Well-Being Center, JES A-223A
  20. 6 p.m.Critter’s Craft CollectiveSSB
  21. 6:30 p.m.Freeman Scholars Info SessionSid Richardson Hall (SRH)
  22. 7 p.m.“Hooked on Self-Compassion” SHARE Community MeetingLonghorn Wellness Center, SSB 1.106
  23. 7 p.m.Treaty Oak RevivalMoody Center
  24. 7:30 p.m.Brandon Hudgeons Ft. Matthew Payne Live at The Cactus Cafe!Cactus Cafe
Fri, Nov 1321 events
  1. All dayLonghorn Singers
  2. 8:45 a.m.CATT 2026 Global Analytics Conference Day 2Online
  3. 10 a.m.Texas women’s swimming and diving · Texas Diving InvitationalFreeLonghornsLee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
  4. 11 a.m.UTNY Drop-in AdvisingPeter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC)
  5. Noon2027 Summer in Oxford Info SessionLBJ - SRH 3.122
  6. NoonAutism Consortium of Texas November WebinarVirtual
  7. 1 p.m.America in the World at 250: A View from a Bloody BorderlandLBJ - SRH 3.122
  8. 1 p.m.Dissertation Defense: Kanako Matsumura (Dobbs lab): Striatal enkephalin gates synapse-specific ventral striatopallidal circuit plasticity and sex-specific persistence of cocaine seeking during abstinenceHDB 1.208
  9. 1 p.m.Texas men’s swimming and diving · Texas Diving InvitationalFreeLonghornsLee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
  10. 1:30 p.m.America in the World at 250: A View from a Bloody BorderlandLBJ - SRH 3.122
  11. 2 p.m.AHA BLS Provider (CPR) CertificationNursing School (NUR)
  12. 3 p.m.Building Connections: Networking for the Networking AverseKendra Scott Center
  13. 3:30 p.m.Comfort Women Justice in North Korea Between Sovereignty and Civic StruggleWill C. Hogg Building (WCH)
  14. 5:30 p.m.Food Glorious Food: How We Will Beat HungerRobert A. Welch Hall (WEL)
  15. 6:30 p.m.Texas volleyball vs Ole MissLonghornsGregory Gym
  16. 7 p.m.45th Annual Madrigal Dinner: The Princess’s BargainShirley Bird Perry Ballroom
  17. 7 p.m.A Night of MagicWCP Auditorium
  18. 7:30 p.m.Jazz Band, Ensemble & OrchestraBates Recital Hall, Music Building (MRH)
  19. 7:30 p.m.Jonas BrothersMoody Center
  20. 7:30 p.m.Leila Sunier & Jessica Healey Live at The Cactus Cafe!Cactus Cafe
  21. 7:30 p.m.Leila Sunier Live at The Cactus Cafe!Cactus Cafe
Sat, Nov 1412 events
  1. All dayLonghorn Singers
  2. 10 a.m.Texas women’s swimming and diving · Texas Diving InvitationalFreeLonghornsLee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
  3. 10 a.m.University Writing Center Graduate Writing RetreatUniversity Writing Center
  4. 10 a.m.UWC Graduate Writing RetreatPerry-Castañeda Library (PCL)
  5. NoonTexas women’s basketball vs Tarleton StateLonghornsMoody Center
  6. 12:30 p.m.Texas men’s swimming and diving · Texas Diving InvitationalFreeLonghornsLee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
  7. 5:30 p.m.Hot Science Cool Talks: Birds are Smarter!Robert A. Welch Hall (WEL)
  8. 7 p.m.45th Annual Madrigal Dinner: The Princess’s BargainShirley Bird Perry Ballroom
  9. 7 p.m.A Night of MagicWCP Auditorium
  10. 7 p.m.Nurse John - Against Medical Advice TourBass Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center (PAC)
  11. 7:30 p.m.Mariachi EnsembleFreeBates Recital Hall, Music Building (MRH)
  12. 7:30 p.m.Saturday Night Jazz with Michael MaloneCactus Cafe
Sun, Nov 158 events
  1. All dayUT’s Institute for Geophysics Fall Design Challenge Showcase & SymposiumCommons Conference Center
  2. 1 p.m.Texas volleyball vs LSULonghornsGregory Gym
  3. 4 p.m.University ChorusFreeBates Recital Hall, Music Building (MRH)
  4. 5 p.m.Carillon ConcertFree
  5. 5:10 p.m.Songs in the Skyspace with LynndigoSkyspace, Student Activity Center (SAC)
  6. 6 p.m.Writing & Research RodeosPerry-Castañeda Library (PCL)
  7. 7:30 p.m.Symphony BandFreeBates Recital Hall, Music Building (MRH)
  8. 8 p.m.Rules and Procedures Committee MeetingWCP 2.102 (Student Gov. Office)
Mon, Nov 1614 events
  1. 8 a.m.International Education Week
  2. 10 a.m.Fall 2026 Information Session: Internal TransferZoom Meeting
  3. 10 a.m.Free webinar: A Quarter Century of Press Freedom in Latin AmericaOnline
  4. 11 a.m.Freeman Scholars Info SessionOnline
  5. 3 p.m.Afternoon YogaCenter for Students in Recovery, WCP 2.112
  6. 3 p.m.College of Fine Arts Faculty International Research PanelFreeE. William Doty Fine Arts Building (DFA)
  7. 5:30 p.m.NDatUT: Fall Into Crafts and ConnectionsWILLIAM C. POWERS, JR. STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTER (WCP)
  8. 6 p.m.“Connecting to Cultures” SHARE Community MeetingNneka Waturuocha Student Lounge, GWB 2.116
  9. 6 p.m.“Longhorns Who Carry the Burdens of Others” SHARE Community MeetingCOLA Student Well-Being Center, JES A-223A
  10. 6:30 p.m.“Heavy Hearts Collective: Support for Sadness & Depression” SHARE Community MeetingCMHC @ WCP - WCP 1.102
  11. 7 p.m.“I Really Wanna Know...” A Performance-Conversation About Loneliness and BelongingF. Loren Winship Drama Building (WIN)
  12. 7 p.m.Cozy ConcertCactus Cafe
  13. 7:30 p.m.Conjunto EnsembleFreeBates Recital Hall, Music Building (MRH)
  14. 8 p.m.On Cinema Live! - The Certified “Five Bags of Popcorn” TourBass Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center (PAC)
Tue, Nov 1720 events
  1. 10 a.m.Language in Life and the Lab: Exploring opportunities for language research at UTPatton Hall (RLP)
  2. 11:30 a.m.TAMALES - Texas Assistive Technology Makers Alliance
  3. 12:30 p.m.UT Energy Symposium: Exploring the Biophysical Limits of the Energy Transition: An Integrated Assessment Model Analysis Using MEDEASOnline
  4. 2 p.m.Pie-LuckCenter for Students in Recovery, WCP 2.112
  5. 3 p.m.Beyond the Classroom: Why Global Learning MattersFreeE. William Doty Fine Arts Building (DFA)
  6. 3 p.m.Exhibition Tour and Performance: Butler School of Music String Quartet responds to As It AppearsVisual Arts Center, Art Building (ART)
  7. 3 p.m.McCombs Summer Institute (MSI)CBA 2.564 Big Bend
  8. 5 p.m.“AnxieTEA”SHARE Community MeetingLonghorn Wellness Center, SSB 1.106
  9. 5:10 p.m.Songs in the Skyspace with Kelly RicheySkyspace, Student Activity Center (SAC)
  10. 5:30 p.m.“New Roots: Cultivating Black Mental Wellness” SHARE Community MeetingNneka Waturuocha Student Lounge, GWB 2.116
  11. 5:30 p.m.Longhorn Lights Opening Night CelebrationSouth Mall
  12. 5:30 p.m.UTMRC Stop the Bleed Training
  13. 5:30 p.m.UTMRC: Stop the Bleed TrainingUniversity Teaching Center (UTC)
  14. 6 p.m.“Bevo’s Broken Hearts Club” SHARE Community MeetingLonghorn Wellness Center, SSB 1.106
  15. 6:30 p.m.“We’ll Be(v)O-kay: Overcoming Worries about the Future” SHARE Community MeetingCMHC @ WCP - WCP 1.102
  16. 7 p.m.Governmental Affairs Meeting
  17. 7 p.m.Movie Night: The Time That RemainsJesse H. Jones Communication Center - Building A (CMA)
  18. 7:30 p.m.University OrchestraFreeBates Recital Hall, Music Building (MRH)
  19. 8 p.m.Rules and Procedures Committee Meeting
  20. 9 p.m.Ethics and Oversight Committee MeetingWCP 2.102 (Student Gov. Office)
Wed, Nov 1825 events
  1. 9:30 a.m.Executive Committee MeetingNUR 5.174
  2. 10 a.m.SLC Hosted Research Seminar: Dr. Chris Rhodes, Texas State University
  3. 10 a.m.Texas men’s swimming and diving · Texas Swimming InvitationalFreeLonghornsLee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
  4. 10 a.m.Texas women’s swimming and diving · Texas Swimming InvitationalFreeLonghornsLee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
  5. 11 a.m.Fall 2027 Admissions Overview and Q&A
  6. NoonCPDS: Faculty Scholarship Success Stories Lunch & LearnNUR 5.178
  7. NoonFreeman Scholars Info Session and Student PanelPeter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC)
  8. NoonInfo Session on Submitting Your Proposal for the Reimagining Professional Development AwardVirtual
  9. NoonMSIS Graduate Information SessionVirtual
  10. NoonParekh India Impact Prize Info Session & Application LaunchOnline
  11. NoonThe State of Food Security at Home and Abroad
  12. 12:30 p.m.Open Resources for Language Learning: Showcases and DiscussionPatton Hall (RLP)
  13. 1 p.m.Credit Scores & Reports WorkshopMain Building (MAI)
  14. 1 p.m.GSC Monthly MeetingNUR 4.180
  15. 1 p.m.UT GIS Day 2026Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL)
  16. 3 p.m.Tea & TawlaPatton Hall (RLP)
  17. 5 p.m.“InvisiBUDDIES: Navigating Life with Invisible Disabilities” SHARE Community MeetingDisability Cultural Center - Conference room (SSB)
  18. 6 p.m.“Shy Longhorns Society” SHARE Community MeetingCOLA Student Well-Being Center, JES A-223A
  19. 6 p.m.1932 El Salvador Forbidden HistoryMoody College of Communication at The University of Texas at Austin
  20. 6 p.m.Ableton Education Sessions — AustinFree
  21. 6 p.m.Casino NightWCP Ballroom
  22. 6 p.m.Working Across Cultures: Lessons from IndiaOnline
  23. 7 p.m.“I Really Wanna Know...” A Performance-Conversation About Loneliness and BelongingF. Loren Winship Drama Building (WIN)
  24. 7:30 p.m.New Music EnsembleFreeBates Recital Hall, Music Building (MRH)
  25. 7:30 p.m.Wednesday Night Jazz Meeting with Rabbi Neil BlumofeFreeCactus Cafe

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