UTA’S E‑NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF

THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2023

Casting for The College Tour ends Friday, June 9

The University is seeking fun and engaging students to be featured on an upcoming UTA-focused episode of The College Tour, an award-winning TV series streaming globally on Amazon Prime.

Students who want to participate in the filming of UTA's episode should upload a two-minute video explaining why they would be perfect to help tell the University's story. The deadline to submit is Friday, June 9.

Rebecca Deen speaks to a reporter from CBS news.

Deen appears on CBS Texas

Rebecca Deen, associate professor of political science, spoke to CBS News Texas about the expanding GOP presidential field.

Chen speaks to KERA News

Kay-Yut Chen, professor of information systems and operations management, spoke to KERA News about the options that businesses and government entities have when faced with ransomware attacks.

Next CAPPA dean

Ming-Han Li will serve as the next dean of the College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs. His research experience, teaching, and background cover stormwater management, low-impact development, watershed planning and management, green infrastructure, roadside vegetation management, and landscape architecture construction.

Substance abuse Q&A

For more than 15 years, Micki Washburn, assistant professor in the School of Social Work, has been on the front lines helping clients and training the next generation of therapists specializing in substance abuse treatment. In this interview, she looks ahead to the future of this life-saving field.

Evolution of Caribbean fish

Matt Walsh, professor of biology, is examining small Caribbean fish to study the evolution of how mothers pass on traits to their offspring to best prepare them for their environment. Walsh and his students will make their first field trip for the project to Trinidad this month. He said the island has been a favorite place for field researchers since the 1950s because of the unique features of its streams.

Fairway to Success

The Fairway to Success program awarded future Mavericks scholarships ranging from $20,000 to full tuition at this year's annual scholarship ceremony. Rachelle Gutierrez, Jose Loredo Quintana, and Joshua Puga were selected from a pool of more than 50 applicants from Dallas ISD high schools.

Students attend an event on UTA's campus.

Hispanic-Serving graduate certificate

Develop expertise to serve and support the growing Hispanic student population with the College of Education's new Hispanic-Serving Leadership Preparation Graduate Certificate. Eligible employees may be able to use the Employee Tuition Affordability Program to help with tuition costs.

Grant administration workshop

All department administrators are invited to join the Office of Grants and Contracts Services to view the National Council of University Research Administration Departmental Research Administration Workshop June 26-29, 12-4 p.m. daily. Topics include best practices, administration of sponsored awards throughout the award lifecycle, and pre-award practices that ensure effective and streamlined post-award management. Lunch will be provided. RSVP by Thursday, June 15.

UTA honors police contributions

Last week, the UTA Police Department celebrated the contributions of its team members during an awards ceremony.

The awards and recipients included:

Award of Excellence – Sgt. David Heinsohn
Distinguished Service – PSO Waymon Bell
Police Commendation Medal – Detective Patrick Bush
Student Service Award – Abinaya Paramasivam
Partnership Award – MavExpress - PD Tech Group: Chris Fulton, James Emmele, Greg Whatley, Owen Cook, and Christopher Dettenhaim
Professional Employee of the Year – Laura Whatley
PSO of the Year – Gerald Potter
Rookie Officer of the Year – Zackary Lawrence
Officer of the Year – Officer Gregory Finney
Non-Sworn Supervisor of the Year – Yusuf Abdul-Hafiz
Sworn Supervisor of the Year – Lt. Yvonne Roque
Overall Employee of the Year – Julie Spann

Windows 11 available now

Windows 11 is now available to all faculty and staff as an upgrade to eligible devices and on new Dell devices. If you would like to upgrade your existing device(s), submit a self-service ticket to determine eligibility. New Dell devices will arrive with Windows 11 installed.

Grow your career at UTA

At UTA, we believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing opportunities for personal growth and professional development across campus. The Office of Talent, Culture, and Inclusion is thrilled to offer multiple opportunities to grow your career and achieve your goals. Visit the UTA Career Site to browse job opportunities on campus.

Network Switch Refresh

The Office of Information Technology is updating UTA’s network infrastructure across campus. The project involves building-by-building activity after regular business hours. To view when your building is impacted, visit the project website, which will be updated as the project progresses.