What you need to know about commencement
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UTA will celebrate the accomplishments of its newest Maverick alumni with ceremonies Friday, May 10, at Globe Life Field in Arlington. Each ceremony will be approximately two to two and a half hours. Graduates should plan to arrive at Globe Life Field 75 minutes before their ceremony. The doors will open 60 minutes before each ceremony for guests.
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Don’t miss the MavGrad Celebration, a fun, family-friendly, free event where UTA’s graduating students can celebrate with their friends and family. Come to Brazos Park on Thursday, May 9, at 6 p.m. for food, drinks, music by The Inspiration Band, photo opportunities, and festive activities. The graduating class of 2024 will be recognized with a celebratory toast, and graduating students can stop by the Alumni Relations table to receive their first UTA alumni T-shirt while supplies last.
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| Globe Life Field bag policy
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With a goal to enhance public safety and the guest experience at Globe Life Field, a clear bag policy is in full effect for all events at Globe Life Field. For commencement guests, all bags and purses must be soft-sided and not exceed 16 inches long by 16 inches wide by 8 inches tall. Backpacks are prohibited, except for single-compartment drawstring bags that do not exceed 16 inches long by 16 inches wide by 8 inches tall. All bags are subject to search before entering the ballpark.
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The American dream story of UTA's first deaf student mentor
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Watch a video by the city of Arlington about Lei-Sea Sky, UTA’s first deaf student mentor, to learn about Sky’s experience as a deaf student and her goal to help deaf individuals find success.
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If you need help preparing for your remaining final exams, take advantage of the eTutoring services offered at UTA. You can access both real-time and submission-based tutoring in many subjects. A writing lab, live chat, and offline question submission are available.
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The Arlington Renegades have created a buy one, get one free ticket offer for all students, parents, faculty, staff, and vendors associated with UTA. Purchase tickets using offer code UTATIX. There is a limit of eight tickets per order, and the sale can be applied multiple times.
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| Renegades pregame sideline passes
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UTA students can submit their email addresses and complete a waiver for a chance to win pregame sideline passes to the United Football League Arlington Renegades home game at Choctaw Stadium on Saturday, May 11, at 12 p.m., which will be televised on ESPN. In the "who is the account holder" section, students can type “UTA Student.” Winners will be emailed information on where to pick up pregame sideline passes.
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The UTA men’s tennis team concluded its season with a first-round loss in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament to the University of Oklahoma. The Mavericks finished with a 12-8 overall record after securing their second consecutive Western Athletic Conference regular season and tournament championships.
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College Park Center’s video board upgrade project is complete. With 17,968,896 total pixels inside and outside the arena bowl, this state-of-the-art technology will be a game-changer for the fan experience, and it came just in time for the first Dallas Wings game of the season. Learn more about the unveiling of this cutting-edge technology.
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Steam service outage planned
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The Thermal Energy Plant has planned its annual outage of campus steam service for inspection and repair. The outage is scheduled to begin at 11 p.m. on Sunday, May 12. Normal operations should resume by 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 18. During this period, the buildings served by the Thermal Energy Plant will be without hot water and steam (this includes heated water for the swimming pool). Electrical power, air conditioning, chilled water, and domestic cold-water services will still be available. Direct questions to Bobby Kirby at bkirby@uta.edu or 817-272-2564.
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Under the direction of Christopher Curcuruto, director of opera, voice students from the UTA Department of Music and musician Boeun Kim performed an outreach recital last week at the Brookdale Pecan Park senior living community. The students offered a program of art song, melodie, lieder, canciones, sacred, and operatic works.
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UTA Opera recently wrapped its spring production of Jacques Offenbach’s five-act French grand opera, The Tales of Hoffmann. The production was directed by Christopher Curcuruto and music directed and accompanied on piano by Professor Jing Ling-Tam. UTA Opera’s chorus was augmented by members of the University Singers.
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| Student links worm behavior to brain disease
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Hannah Selvarathinam, an undergraduate student in the Honors College, worked with Assistant Professor Piya Ghose to study cell death, brain health, and behavior. Selvarathinam went on to write her thesis on the subject and to author a new peer-reviewed publication detailing the genes affecting worm behavior that also are relevant to neurological disease in humans.
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| Student earns DOD scholarship
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Nolan Gutierrez, a doctoral student in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, received a prestigious Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation scholarship from the U.S. Department of Defense. Gutierrez will use the scholarship to build upon research he started last year during an internship with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command.
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Game, Set, Maverick Domination
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In his role as head coach of UTA’s men’s and women’s tennis teams, Diego Benitez utilizes his tennis acumen, along with his communication and language skills, to work with a Maverick tennis program that is global in its composition. Read the full UTA Magazine feature story here.
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Volleyball Nations League Tournament
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Come watch as the world’s top teams compete in 16 nonstop action games packed over six days, May 28-June 2, in the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Tournament at College Park Center. With the 2024 Olympics in their sights, these elite athletes will be battling it out at the last major volleyball event to secure their spot and ranking for the Paris Games.
Save 15% on adult tickets and up to 30% off on kids' tickets by using promo code CPC when purchasing tickets. Watch these extraordinary athletes defy gravity and spike their way to the VNL trophy. Learn more at VNLTickets.com.
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