Celebrate 130 years of UTA at Birthday Bash
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Dear Maverick Community, you are invited to celebrate UTA's 130th anniversary in Brazos Park on Friday, Sept. 5, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The Birthday Bash at Brazos will be a party to remember! The event will be open to the campus, alumni, and the larger community.
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Aug. 27 — Join Counseling and Psychological Services at the UTA Planetarium for Mindful Moments Under the Stars. Learn mindfulness and practice meditation to effectively manage stress.
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Sept. 4 — Celebrate UTA’s 130th anniversary and the return of the Distinguished Alumni Awards. This year’s 2025 award recipients include Trey Yelverton (’88 BA, Political Science); Linda (’01 BBA, Marketing) and Dan Dipert; Xavier Egan ('11 BBA, Finance); and Allan Saxe (Emeritus Associate Professor of Political Science).
Sept. 5 — The annual Community Partner Breakfast brings together UTA faculty, staff, and administrators with regional nonprofit community agencies, providing a unique opportunity for collaboration in service learning projects within academic courses.
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Sept. 11 — Join President Cowley in celebrating a year of UTA accomplishments and preparing for an exciting academic year ahead at the annual State of the University Address.
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If you ever need to contact Key Control for a locked office or other authorized area, response times may vary based on the priority of service calls and the availability of personnel. That's why you should always safeguard your keys and credentials to minimize the need for lockout services.
As a reminder, starting Monday, Sept. 1, a lock out fee and associated expenses will be charged by Key Control to the person or department requesting the service. This revised billing structure is designed to provide greater accuracy, transparency, and equity in service-related charges. Please be aware of the updated procedures for unlocking buildings in the latest policy update.
For questions about the new policy, please contact the UTA Police Department.
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UT System Board of Regents selects chancellor
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The University of Texas System Board of Regents has officially appointed John M. Zerwas as chancellor of The University of Texas System.
Zerwas has served as interim chancellor since June 1 and was named the sole finalist for the position on July 21. He has served as the UT System’s executive vice chancellor for health affairs since 2019.
Prior to joining the UT System, Zerwas served in the Texas House of Representatives for seven terms, including leadership roles on the House Appropriations Committee and House Higher Education Committee. Among other medical posts, he served as chief medical officer of the Memorial Hermann Hospital System and as a physician for more than four decades.
Read the full newsletter announcement here.
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Quality Enhancement Plan input opportunities
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UTA is in the process of completing our SACSCOC reaffirmation of accreditation. As part of this effort, we must develop a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). The QEP Committee is seeking input from UTA faculty and staff to identify a topic that addresses a challenge an opportunity to improve student success.
You may participate in the following ways:
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Complete the QEP survey by Friday, Sept. 12.
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Join the QEP Committee for a World Café event on Friday, Sept. 19 to discuss the process and potential QEP topics. Space is limited, RSVP here.
For further details about these opportunities and the overall QEP process, visit the QEP website.
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