THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2025
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Pack College Park Center on Saturday
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Help UTA set a new attendance record for College Park Center by attending the men’s basketball game that will air nationally on ESPNU Saturday, Feb. 22. Faculty and staff can claim up to four free tickets using promo code FS222. Free tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so get yours now! With giveaways, a kids' zone, and even a live concert following the game, this is an evening you won’t want to miss!
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Upcoming theatre performances
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UTA’s Department of Theatre Arts and Dance presents Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, the 2012 electropop opera by writer/composer, Dave Malloy, based on Leo Tolstoy’s novel War and Peace. The show runs for six performances in UTA’s Studio Theatre from Feb. 26 – March 2. Purchase tickets.
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If you know students who have a passion for design and an eye for fashion, encourage them to submit a commemorative tartan design to the Tartan Design Competition. The winning designer will receive a $1,000 scholarship and have their design featured on University merchandise sold in the UTA Bookstore. The deadline to enter is by Friday, Feb. 28.
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We’re celebrating UTA’s 130th birthday all year long, but we can’t tell the University’s story without YOU. That’s why we’re asking all current and former students, faculty, staff, and community members to share their favorite memories of UTA. Visit uta.edu/130 to share your stories and upload your photos. Your #MaverickMemories may be featured in the special 130th Anniversary Issue of UTA Magazine coming out this summer!
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| Taste Community Restaurant open house
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Taste Community Restaurant in Arlington will hold an open house event exclusively for UTA faculty and staff tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 21, 9-11 a.m. Explore the space, sample complimentary food and drinks, and meet the team behind the organization. This come-and-go event will be the perfect way for you to get a sneak peek before the official opening of the restaurant, located at 200 North Cooper Street in Arlington. Click here to register.
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Distinguished Alumni Awards
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As part of its 130th celebration, UTA is bringing back the Distinguished Alumni Awards. Nominate yourself or another Maverick for UTA’s highest distinction. This year’s winners will be honored at an event later in 2025. Be part of Maverick history by submitting your nomination today!
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The English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) is now available to international teaching assistants who have not met UTA’s language requirements for graduate teaching assistants. Graduate students who have been recommended by their graduate advisor to take the ELPA can apply now. Interviews will take place March 3-7.
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| Free UTA website for faculty
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UTA’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) offers free website hosting for faculty with web publishing support. Benefits include UTA-branded subdomain, various hosting options (WordPress, custom code), backend support (TLS certificates, domains), content assistance, and accessible templates. OIT can also provide podcast, SharePoint, and Google Workspace hosting and support. Learn more.
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As part of the Office of Information Technology’s Classroom Technology Modernization Program, upgraded technology will be installed in several classrooms in the Engineering Research Building over spring break, March 10-14. For a list of impacted classrooms and more information about the program, visit the program website. If you have questions or concerns, contact the program team at roomtech@uta.edu.
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Over the past 130 years, UTA has evolved from its humble beginnings in 1895 as Arlington College into the No. 1 rated university in North Texas. Visit the virtual timeline to scroll through history and look back on the milestones, triumphs, and challenges that made our University the academic powerhouse and community pillar it is today.
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COACHE survey for faculty
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If you are a full-time faculty member who has worked at UTA for at least one year, you received an email from coachefaculty@abtsurvey.com with your unique link to the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) Faculty Job Satisfaction Survey. Complete the survey to help the Faculty Senate identify actionable recommendations for improving faculty working conditions at UTA. If you have questions, email Jackie Fay, chair of the COACHE Steering Committee.
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| Student employee of the year
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Student Employee of the Year celebrates outstanding student employees who have made significant contributions to our University. As a supervisor, your detailed insights and specific examples are essential in highlighting your nominee's achievements and securing their recognition. Nominations are due by Friday, Feb. 28. If you have questions, email Student Employment.
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Attention, Mavericks! Transform your retirement with expert insights from Corey Callaway. Learn how to reduce taxes and protect your future in Callaway Financial’s exclusive monthly webinars. Register today for sessions on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m.; Wednesday, Feb. 26, at noon; or Thursday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m.
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A Graduate School Bound session, held Wednesday, Feb. 26, 12-1 p.m. in Room 153 of the College of Business, will focus on how earning a graduate degree can give students a leg up in the job market and increase their earning potential. Share this opportunity with students who are interested in pursuing graduate school at UTA.
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CO-CV-PR-16 Anti-Idling Procedure
This procedure was reviewed as part of a routine five-year review. The paragraph on the UTA Police Department enforcing idling rules was deleted. In addition, types of vehicles over 14,000 pounds GVWR were deleted from the procedure and added to the definitions section. Grammatical corrections were made to provide clarity and department names were updated.
EI-PO-03 Child Protection Policy
This policy was updated as part of a routine periodic review. Minor grammatical corrections were made to provide clarity.
HR-B-PO-10 Employee Dependent Scholarship Policy
This new policy was put in place at the request of the president. It creates a new benefit for UTA employees and allows $500 per semester scholarships for UTA employee dependents pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
HR-B-PR-06 Employee Dependent Scholarship Procedure
This new procedure was added to provide an overview of the responsibilities and procedural steps to provide scholarships to dependents of UTA in support of HR-B-PO-10 Employee Dependent Scholarship Policy.
HR-E-PO-04 Reduction in Force and Reorganization Policy
The definition “Classified UTA Employee” was deleted and a new definition for “Employee” was added. The new definition includes all full-time classified and academic professional employees.
RA-PR-04 Procedure on Grant and Contract Suspensions, Pauses, Stop Work Orders, Cancellations, Terminations, and Non-Cancellable Commitments
This new procedure was put in place to provide guidelines for managing suspensions, pauses, stop work orders, cancellations, and terminations for grants and contracts, and procedures for calculating non-cancelable commitments to ensure financial responsibility and compliance.
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