FALL 2013
AUGUST ISSUE
TIP PARENTS NETWORK
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Welcome to the TIP Parents Network! I write to welcome you to the Texas Interdisciplinary Plan family. Your son or daughter has cleared many hurdles to become a UT Austin student and a TIP Scholar. They are to be congratulated and so are you! We know that you have pushed, pulled, encouraged and supported him/her and if your son or daughter hasn’t thanked you by now – soon they will. As they begin to transition from a high school student to a college student, they will also begin to realize the importance of their support system at We are also pleased and excited to home. continue the TIP Giving Fund. This fund will accumulate contributions We know that a student does better when until we can endow it and ultimately they have support from their college, their provide funds for students in the TIP peers and their family. I think of it as a Family to experience education triangle of support surrounding the outside of the classroom in such ways student. For too long, we have not utilized as internships, study abroad or one of the main parts of the triangle – undergraduate research. In a few parents or guardians. We know parents short weeks, your son or daughter and guardians are anxious to help their will begin learning about the son or daughter succeed. Thus, we are importance of teamwork – we think pleased that we continue our efforts to the Giving Fund will also be an create the TIP Parents Network. Each example of teamwork. Most of us are term, we will communicate with you about not in a position to give thousands of dates and events of interest to you and dollars back to the program that will your son or daughter and suggest ways start your son or daughter on a road you can help them.
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to excellence at UT but many of us may be able to contribute something. Genie Bustos, our Development Coordinator and Academic Advisor has taken the lead on establishing the TIP Parent’s Network and the TIP Giving Fund. You will soon be hearing from her about both of these programs. Again, we are anxious to get to know your son or daughter and in turn, delighted to have you as part of the TIP family. Warm regards, Sue Harkins, Assistant Dean, TIP
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