TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2023
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UTA’s episode of The College Tour will stream on Amazon Prime beginning in February 2024, but you can get a sneak peek at some of the episode’s segments on UTA’s website. Top-notch students take you on a tour of UTA, highlighting our unique traditions, incredible learning opportunities, extracurriculars, and much more.
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Out-of-this-world opportunities
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| Finding inspiration while gaining experience
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Gift yourself knowledge this holiday season
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This holiday season, invest in yourself and enroll in Coursera, a free program offering professional certificates in a range of disciplines from industry experts. Explore courses in digital marketing, data analytics, cybersecurity, UX design, and more.
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Charles Graham, a senior majoring in industrial engineering, is the chief engineer for UTA’s champion racing team. Each year since 1982, UTA Racing students have designed, built, and raced a car in the international Formula Society of Automotive Engineers series, competing against universities across the globe. Join Graham on a tour of the UTA Racing facilities.
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Leah Angelica De Leon came to UTA for the same reason as tens of thousands of other students: to make the world better by being a nurse. The College of Nursing and Health Innovation is the No. 1 producer of nurses in Texas and one of the largest nursing schools in the country. At UTA, De Leon has studied in the University’s brand new state-of-the-art Smart Hospital and built strong connections in her clinical group, where she has met some of her best friends.
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| Lamiea Ezell's mission to serve
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After recovering from a combat brain injury, Air Force veteran Lamiea Ezell started a new chapter and earned a master’s degree in special education from UTA. Her experience with her two sons, who are both autistic, inspired her to continue helping others, this time as an advocate for neurodiversity. Watch her story on NBC DFW.
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Kiana Lacy shares her education journey
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Since she earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing 13 years ago, Kiana Lacy has faced multiple personal losses, but she never gave up. Her drive, cheerful outlook, and support system both on and off the UTA campus allowed Lacy to persist in earning master’s and doctoral degrees. She crossed the commencement stage for the first time Friday against all odds.
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UTA grad rewrites his story
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For Stephen Silva-Brave, his bachelor’s diploma in social work represents a triumph over seemingly insurmountable odds. The fall 2023 graduate is drawing from his experience with overcoming a life-threatening diagnosis to inspire others going through their own challenges.
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| A commencement that couldn't wait
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UTA recently held a special early commencement for Kerry Carr so that his wife, who is in hospice care for ovarian cancer, could see him graduate with a bachelor’s degree in history. At a ceremony in Grand Prairie before friends, family, UTA representatives, and, most importantly his wife, Basilia, Carr received his diploma, capping a years-long educational journey.
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Life Sciences Building construction
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Holiday transportation schedule
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UTA Boulevard is closed from Cooper Street to Davis Drive for the final phase of the city of Arlington’s waterline project. This closure will last through Friday, Dec. 22. There is a pathway into Timber Brook Apartments, the YWCA Day Care, and West Hall. The city of Arlington is providing the traffic plan, traffic control barricades, and signage for the project.
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Bridges under construction
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Both the north and south pedestrian bridges are under construction, with no elevator service available. The South Bridge will reopen Jan. 15, 2024, and the North Bridge will remain closed until March 15, 2024. When the South Bridge reopens, the Office of Facilities Management will be checking the elevators daily to ensure they are functioning properly. The Central Bridge will remain open and available throughout the construction project.
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LSAMP Summer Research Academy
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Undergraduate sophomores and juniors majoring in one of the exciting fields of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics are invited to preview a graduate program by applying to the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation Summer Research Academy (SRA) by Friday, Feb. 9, 5 p.m. The SRA allows participants to pay a summer visit to a host institution within the UT System. Scholars receive a $4,000 summer stipend plus up to $500 in travel assistance.
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Electrical outage scheduled to complete upgrades
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The Office of Facilities Management is planning electrical upgrades that will require electrical shutdowns for buildings and areas across campus. Electrical shutdowns affecting the following buildings will start at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 26, and will remain continuous until sometime on Friday, Dec. 29.
- Brazos Pavilion
- College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs
- College Hall
- College of Business
- Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Engineering Lab
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Fine Arts
- Health Center
- Nanofab
- Nedderman Hall
- University Center
- Woolf Hall
Building generators will support limited electrical needs for research, building security, remote locking, and networking. To prevent data loss, keep computer work saved during this time frame. To prevent damage, turn off all electronic equipment including computers, scanners, and copiers (these devices do not need to be unplugged from their electrical outlets) prior to this outage. Remove all perishable items from the refrigerators and freezers in breakrooms and kitchens and turn off all the ice makers.
If you have research that needs to be added to the building generators, please either email Jeff Johnson, call his cellphone at 817-798-8456, email Joshua Tanner, or call his cellphone at 682-414-2133.
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The University of Texas at Arlington
701 S. Nedderman Drive | Arlington, TX 76019 US
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