PostSecret Project creator Frank Warren to speak at UT Arlington
Warren's blog features a collection of highly personal and artfully decorated postcards mailed anonymously from around the world.
Friday, Nov. 6, 2009
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UT Arlington to partner on new scholarship promise
Nash Elementary School students can receive full-tuition scholarships to Tarrant County College or UT Arlington if they meet certain requirements. About 75% of Nash's 250 students are considered economically disadvantaged.
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009
UT Arlington Innocence Network helps free two wrongly convicted men
Natalie Ellis, who logged many hours on the case, is a junior in the criminology and criminal jurisprudence program.
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009
Texas education commissioners to lead Educational Policy Summit at UT Arlington
Texas Higher Education Commissioner Raymund A. Paredes and Texas Education Agency Commissioner Robert Scott are the keynote speakers.
Friday, Oct. 16, 2009
Symphony conductor from China will guest conduct UT Arlington Symphony
Dongxiao Xu studied conducting at the Central Conservatory in Beijing and at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin.
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009
UT Arlington Planetarium to reopen with new technology
Digistar 4 planetarium software is capable of generating 3D graphics, as well as playing immersive full-dome video.
Monday, Oct. 12, 2009
UT Arlington to feature civil rights activist Morris Dees in Diversity Series
Known for his vigorous pursuit of civil rights crimes and legal battles with the Ku Klux Klan, White Aryan Resistance, and the Aryan Nations, Dees is Southern Poverty Law Center's chief legal counsel.
Monday, Oct. 5, 2009
UT Arlington receives grants for Arlington ISD partnership
The $50,000 grant will be used to improve the graduation rates of Latino students from Arlington High and Lamar High.
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009
UT Arlington set to hold 29th annual Bed Races
The unusual sport features students pushing beds on wheels at full speed, with one team member riding on the bed.
Monday, Sept. 28, 2009
Resolution to stop printing UT Arlington student paper still a work-in-progress
If the committee approves the resolution, it will move to the general body of congress for discussion on Sept. 29.
Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009
UT Arlington’s Oozeball event to raise money for scholarships
143 tons of dirt and water will be mixed together for the annual volleyball tournament.
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009
UT Arlington announces double-digit growth in fall enrollment
Enrollment is up almost 12% from fall 2008, with the biggest growth in nursing, education, and science.
Monday, Sept. 14, 2009
Arlington Museum of Art to feature UT Arlington photography exhibit
The exhibit, "Made in Italy," will feature photos taken by undergraduate and graduate students during their summer in Florence.
Monday, Sept. 14, 2009
Two UT Arlington professors developing yoga/peacekeeping curriculum for public schools
Peaceful Paths is designed to help students improve their social skills to cut down on conflicts and violence while promoting physical fitness.
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009
UT Arlington student congress may end print version of campus newspaper
The Shorthorn will only be available online if the measure passes.
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009
Living world game to teach UT Arlington student nurses how to save lives
The proposed game will present the student with various pediatric scenarios with patients displaying symptoms that respond to student action and inaction.
Monday, Aug. 31, 2009
Kristen Blair of Southlake crowned Miss Texas 2009 on Friday at UT Arlington
Blair, who competed as Miss North Texas, sang an aria from a Puccini opera.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Big metal sculpture near Cowboys Stadium to be funded by Arlington professor, philanthropist
Seems the tall, erect, conical sculpture doesn't have a name yet -- though "ice cream cone" would not be my first thought.
Friday, June 26, 2009
City of Arlington and UT Arlington plan Urban Design Center open house
The Friday (June 26) event will showcase the new Arlington Urban Design Center.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
UT-Arlington students lose parking to Cowboys Stadium employees
Student lots were available, but on the other side of campus, more than a mile from the classes.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Accomplished alumni among speakers at UT Arlington graduations
Among the notables are former Dallas mayor Ron Kirk and Dr. Donald Jernigan, the university's first graduate in 1967.
Friday, May 8, 2009
UT Arlington to hold annual art glass sale
Shoppers will have the opportunity to buy professional pieces for a fraction of what they would pay in galleries.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
AFI Dallas audio interview: filmmaker Daniel Laabs for Sleet/Snow
Daniel is a student at UT Arlington. His short film is thoughtful. He likes to quote Ringo Starr.
Monday, March 30, 2009
North Texas college students warned about risks of Mexico travel
Students are hearing about the dangers on websites, in the newspaper and via direct message contact.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Vincent Tucker to host UT Arlington benefit concert
Aptly titled SMASH OUT AIDS Gospel Hip Hop Event, Mr. Tucker will use his growing popularity to help promote AIDS Awareness and raise funds for Keep A Child Alive.
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009
The University of Texas at Arlington nets twice what they were expecting from gas wells
Wooohoooo!!!! We've struck oil.... err, uh, gas! We've struck gas!
Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009
UT-Arlington engineers need $300,000 to complete project that benefits the blind
The National Science Foundation said the project could have a "substantial impact" but refused the researchers' grant request anyway.
Monday, Dec. 29, 2008
Arlington mayor calls on incoming pres to help with green jobs
Both Robert Cluck and UT Arlington President James Spaniolo want Barack to know they want his help.
Friday, Dec. 12, 2008
University of Texas at Arlington launches LGBT “Safe Zone” initiative
Program offers training for students, faculty, staff to create "supportive, affirming" environment.
Friday, Nov. 21, 2008
Six Dallas-area colleges and universities open theater productions this week
CVC, TCC, UTA, Collin College and Texas Woman's begin new season.
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008
North Texas universities race for top-tier status
UNT, UTD and UTA strive to attain Tier 1 status which, in the world of higher education, means your institution is da-BOMB.
Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008
UT Arlington holds gala groundbreaking festivities for new Engineering Research Building
Speechifying and barbecue made that whole shovel-wielding routine pale by comparison.
Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008
UT Arlington’s collection of old ass maps featured at Amon Carter Museum
A group of 17 rare 19th century maps that reveal how cartography helped pioneers find a way across the country.
Monday, July 28, 2008
UT Arlington professors ponder why kids hate school
Previous studies have indicated the fact that school "totally sucks" is an important factor.
Monday, July 21, 2008
UT Arlington one of only 25 campuses to host ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp
Students will get hands-on experience in math and science, particularly how to fudge oil-funded global warming studies.
Monday, July 14, 2008
UT Arlington student awarded a NASA fellowship
A geomagnetic storm is a disturbance of the Earth's magnetosphere caused by a disturbance in space weather, also known as a "holy crap."
Sunday, June 1, 2008
UT Arlington math department to host major, massive, behemoth, REAL BIG international conference
The four-day conference is expected to attract more than 700 participants from 40-plus countries across all continents except the Antarctic. Damn you, Antarctic.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
UT Arlington’s Outdoor Warning System set to be tested
The system is so prominent that it is a proper noun.
Monday, May 12, 2008
City of Arlington considering ban on plastic bags
The bags are the largest source of litter within the city and cost $1.4 million to clean up.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
UT Arlington alum, students’ DNA-exoneration efforts featured on 60 Minutes
The three students worked to free James Woodward, a Dallas man who was recently released after 27 years in prison.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
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