An overview of what’s happening on your campus this week.
April 28, 2016 • View in browser • Alumni E-Newsletter Archive

	Featuring the latest news and events on your campus, this week's newsletter is sure to keep you up to date on all things UTA. If you have a story or event you would like to be considered for the newsletter, contact us utacommunications@uta.edu. Go Mavs!

#ShowUsYourRing

With just a few short weeks left before #mavgrad16, we want you to share your advice and memories with this year's #almostalums. Head on over to the Alumni Relations Facebook page and let us know how you celebrate your UTA degree. Send us a #TBT picture from your time on campus or a recent photo of you wearing your class ring using #showusyourring. Tweet us what you wish you would have known before you earned your diploma. Whatever you do, help us send off graduating seniors with a very hearty congratulations from the UTA alumni family.

Sun Belt Champs

Your UTA Maverick men's tennis team brought home a Sun Belt Conference championship trophy this past weekend after an epic final match against the University of South Alabama. The win brought the team's record to 18-10 overall and set a program record for most wins in a season. After earning their first-ever Sun Belt Conference title, the team now waits for the release of the NCAA Tournament bracket to learn who and where they will be playing in the first round. Keep checking the UTA Athletics website for current updates about the team's postseason run.

Barrier Free Campus

The Barbara Jordan Media Awards presented this past weekend were a reminder that UTA offers the only minor in disability studies in the South. On May 4, from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. in the Sixth Floor Parlor of the UTA Library, experts will meet to chronicle UTA's advancement as the leader in the field of disability studies. The roundtable discussion will be followed by an opening reception for Building a Barrier Free Campus: The History of Accessibility at UT Arlington, a special exhibit featuring materials from the library's new Texas Disability History Collection.

Alumni Spotlight

UTA alum and retired general counsel and senior executive vice president at AT&T, Wayne Watts, gave a moving speech at a Pre-Law Center Banquet last Monday. He encouraged students not to let financial hardships be a barrier to achievement, and he demonstrated how one scholarship donor forever changed his life. To honor Watts' legacy, AT&T established five scholarships in his name. For more information on how to start a scholarship to honor an important influence in your life, contact the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at 817-272-2584.



	SAVE THE DATE

April

Saturday

CareerCon2016

Alumni are invited to UTA's Division of Student Affairs inaugural CareerCon2016 on Saturday, April 30. The event, Highway to Success, is a half-day conference beginning at 8:00 a.m. in the Upper-Level of the E.H. Hereford University Center. Cost is $10 and includes breakfast and lunch.

May

Wednesday

All Sports Banquet

This year’s All Sports Banquet Presented by Texas Trust Credit Union will celebrate UTA's student athletes for their accomplishments both on and off the field and will feature a keynote address from Emily Jones, Texas Rangers on-field reporter. Tickets to the 6:00 p.m. event are $25 with table sponsorships ranging from $250 to $500 per table.

May

Friday

Alumni and Friends Night at Clay Gould Ballpark

Alumni Relations will be hosting a picnic at 5:00 p.m. prior to a 6:30 p.m. scheduled game time between the UTA Mavericks and the Texas State Bobcats. Tickets cost $10 and include a fajita buffet catered by Fuzzy's and a UTA t-shirt. Members of the 1895 Society and Edward L. Rankin Legacy Society can receive a special discounted ticket.

May

Monday

Dallas Alumni Breakfast at The City Club

Join us for breakfast and a chance to network with Dallas area UTA alumni at The City Club in downtown Dallas. The breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m. and will feature brief remarks about the great things happening at your University. Register here for your chance to meet fellow Mavericks in Dallas.



	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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