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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Rendering of finished netted drone facility

UTA to build netted drone facility in Fort Worth

UTA is expanding its research and innovation capabilities by building a $2.3 million, state-of-the-art outdoor netted drone facility. The Maverick Autonomous Vehicle Research Center will be located at the UTA Research Institute in Fort Worth, with a planned completion date of January 2025.

Peggy Semingson

Higher Ed IT Influencer to Follow

Peggy Semingson, associate professor of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, was named to EdTech Magazine’s list of 30 Higher Ed IT Influencers to Follow in 2024. Dr. Semingson is the host of the Pedagogy NEXT podcast and has a YouTube channel, where she posts about the future of learning, online learning, and more.

UTA Alumnus Paul Schulte

Maverick Paralympians

Maverick Paralympians Fabian Romo, Paul Schulte, Josie Aslakson, and Rose Hollermann of Team USA and Brent Lakatos of Team Canada medaled at the Paris Games! Congratulations to these Movin' Mavs and Lady Movin' Mavs alumni. 

Be a star digital billboard

Call for students to star in UTA marketing materials

The Office of Marketing, Messaging, and Engagement is searching for enthusiastic UTA students who are confident in front of the camera and in good academic standing to be featured in various University marketing materials, including print ads, billboards, websites, social media, and videos. Participants will receive copies of the photos for their personal use. Notify students who you think would be a great fit or nominate a student.

Unsaddled episode 1

UTA Athletics docuseries

Watch the first episode of Unsaddled, an in-depth and behind-the-scenes docuseries about UTA Athletics programs through the eyes of student-athletes and coaches. Episodes will release every other Wednesday throughout the 2024-25 athletic season.

Microsoft Teams logo

New Teams feature

Starting tomorrow, a new Microsoft feature called “busy on busy” will allow you to decide how to handle incoming calls when you are unable to answer. To learn more, visit the Office of Information Technology blog.

Attendees line up to view the moon through the UTA Observatory telescope at the 2023 event

 Observe the Moon Night

UTA will join NASA to host International Observe the Moon Night on Saturday, Sept. 14. At the free event, held in the UTA Observatory from 8 to 10 p.m., visitors will be able to examine the moon, talk to astronomy experts, and take pictures through a 16-inch scientific-grade telescope.

Support UTA on 9-19-24 North Texas Giving Day

North Texas Giving Day

On Thursday, Sept. 19, UTA will be participating in North Texas Giving Day! NTX Giving Day is the perfect opportunity to show your Mav Power and help our talented students achieve their educational goals by making a gift. Early giving is open now!

Living Well Live Demo

Living Well demo

Register for a live demo to explore all the offerings and amazing resources that the Living Well platform has to offer. Understand how to navigate the tools, challenges, points, and self-paced learning that are all free to you. Be sure to have access to a computer or your phone to follow along during the live demo.

Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff, Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 UTA

Hispanic Heritage Month

There will be a Hispanic Heritage Month kickoff event on Monday, Sept. 16, 5-7 p.m. in the Bluebonnet Ballroom and University Center Foyer. It will be an evening of food, fun, and community.

Grad School Expo

Graduate School Expo

Explore a wide range of graduate programs at a Graduate School Expo Wednesday, Sept. 18, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Palo Duro Lounge of the University Center. Register now.

join us for an engaging discussion on the UTA campus master plan update

Campus master plan update open house 

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to an open house event Tuesday, Sept. 17, 12-1:30 p.m. in the Rio Grande Ballroom of the University Center to discuss updates to the Campus Master Plan. Click here to share your feedback and stay up to date on the planning process. 

UTA campus fall 2022

Become a language assistant

If you’re in a student-facing role at UTA and fluent in another language, become a language assistant. The Language Assistant Stipend Program offers compensation for academic advisors, recruiters, student financial advisors, and many more roles who can provide verbal language assistance in Arabic, Chinese, French, Tagalog, Urdu, Korean, and Hindi. To learn more and apply, visit http://go.uta.edu/LASP.

Leadership Retreat

Sponsor a student for the Fall Leadership Retreat

Invest in the leadership development of the students you advise by sponsoring a student for the Fall Leadership Retreat. The Follett Student Leadership Center’s annual Fall Leadership Retreat, held Oct. 4-6, will allow students to learn more about who they are as leaders, build their personal leadership skills, and make friends through small groups and fun activities. For more information, contact becka.shetty@uta.edu.

Computer screen displaying the Pivot-RP website

Funding opportunities through Pivot-RP

The Center for Proposal Development in the Office of Research and Innovation is excited to announce the rollout of Pivot-RP, an expert-curated global source of funding opportunities with powerful workflow, intelligence, and discovery tools. Two workshops will be offered for research faculty, staff, and students interested in learning more about Pivot-RP. These hybrid workshops will be Friday Sept. 20, 12-1 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 27, 12-1 p.m. RSVP for in-person attendance to be included in the lunch order.

A focus on rural healthy people, improving access to care, and rural health outcomes

Rural Health Conference

The College of Nursing and Health Innovation’s Center for Rural Health and Nursing (CRHN) will host the third Annual Rural Health Conference Oct. 23-24 on campus. This year’s event focuses on improving access to care and rural health outcomes. For more information or to register for the conference, visit the CRHN website.

 

Coming Up

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

Movie Night - Noche de Película

Group Exercise - Anthem Cycle

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

Department of Psychology Colloquium Series

See more at events.uta.edu,

webapp.uta.edu/hr-training, and

uta.edu/business-affairs/training.

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