January 28, 2016  •  Alumni E-Newsletter Archive

Dear UTA alumni,

Things are starting to heat up for the spring semester as postseason play begins for the men’s and women’s basketball teams and preseason opens for the baseball and softball teams. Don’t forget to check out what else is happening on campus and to let us know the exciting things going on in your life by sharing your success stories with us at utacommunications@uta.edu. Go Mavs!

Mavs Ball

March Madness is beginning to grip our campus as eager basketball fans wait to see where our nationally ranked men’s basketball team lands in the Sun Belt Conference Championship Tournament scheduled for March 10‑13 in New Orleans. For a fan’s guide to the conference tournament, including making hotel reservations in New Orleans, visit the official Sun Belt Men’s Basketball Championship Central website. The deadline to reserve a room is Monday, Feb. 1.

Alumni Roundup

The first-ever UTA Day at the Rodeo was a smash hit with more than 250 alumni and friends packing a pre‑rodeo luncheon before saddling up to watch a performance at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. President Vistasp Karbhari highlighted UTA’s 2015 achievements in his welcome remarks and his strategic vision for the University in 2016. View a photo gallery from the event at the UTArlington Magazine Flickr page.

Alumnus Serves Hope

As a result of a mentoring relationship with a UTA professor, David Espinosa found himself teaching English in South America shortly after graduating from UTA. Now, he is the youngest trustee ever elected to the Grand Prairie Independent School District Board of Trustees and a recipient of a Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce Community Award for his work as director of Harvest Project, a nonprofit fighting hunger by redistributing surplus produce and vegetables to families in need.

Patent Success

Trial and error is often the best way to discover new things. However, for Professor Robert Magnusson there hasn’t been much error lately. The Texas Instruments Distinguished University Chair in Nanoelectronics at UTA, Dr. Magnusson has been issued five patents in the last 12 months, a rare feat even by his own admission. See Magnusson explain his accomplishment in this short video.

SAVE THE DATE

Maverick Speakers Series: Ron Paul

Former Congressman Ron Paul will present a lecture on “Liberty Defined: The Future of Freedom” in an upcoming session of the Maverick Speakers Series. Free general admission tickets are available at utatickets.com. Tickets for the 5:30 p.m. VIP private reception and dinner with the congressman are also available online.

First Pitch Fundraiser

Don’t strike out and miss your opportunity to support the UTA baseball and softball programs at the Fifth Annual First Pitch Fundraiser. Tickets for just $25 are on sale for the Feb. 6 event at the Justin D. Wilson Batting Facility at Clay Gould Ballpark. You can read more about the event here and purchase tickets here.

Basketball Central

You have three chances in February to pack the house and cheer on your UTA Mavericks basketball teams. Come make noise as the Mavs take on Appalachian State on Feb. 13, Louisiana-Lafayette on Feb. 18, and Louisiana-Monroe on Feb. 20. Tickets are on sale now at utatickets.com.

Maverick Speakers Series: Donna Brazile

The Maverick Speakers Series continues in February with “Politics and Beyond,” a special lecture presented by political strategist and commentator Donna Brazile. Preferred ticket packages and free general admission tickets are available at utatickets.com.

To tell us what you’d like to know more about from UTA, contact utacommunications@uta.edu or the Office of Alumni Relations.

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