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A LOOK AT WHAT’S HAPPENING AT YOUR ALMA MATER.

Alumna Spotlight
The Met

The Metropolitan Opera of New York recently announced Meredith Wallace ('07) as the Lindemann Young Artist Program Administrator. Wallace graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree from UTA. The program was founded in 1980 as a way to nurture the most talented young artists through training and performance opportunities.

Precision Therapy
Precision Therapy

Nearly half of all heart failure patients do not have effective treatments for their condition, so three researchers at UTA are taking a more precise approach. Michael Nelson, Paul Fadel, and Mark Haykowksy, faculty members in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation, are part of an $11 million project funded by the National Institutes of Health to study the mechanisms of exercise intolerance in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction, a condition in which the heart pumps normally but is too stiff to fill properly. READ MORE

Academy Fellows
Academy Fellows

Two UTA researchers have received high honors from national academies. Zhen Cong, the associate dean for research and faculty affairs and director of the Ph.D. program in the School of Social Work, has been named a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America, the premier international society for scholars who research aging issues. Kathryn Daniel, associate professor of nursing at the College of Nursing and Health Innovation and director of the Adult and Gerontologic Nurse Practitioner Programs, has been inducted into the American Academy of Nursing’s 2019 Class of Fellows.  CONG APPOINTMENT I DANIEL APPOINTMENT

Mav Mentors
Urban Alchemy

Join local UTA alumni and friends for a lively happy hour gathering at Urban Alchemy on August 15 from 5:30 to 7 PM. Share stories about your time in Arlington and mingle over complimentary, delicious appetizers. In addition, we’ll share details about how the new MavMentors platform can help you connect with other UTA alums and students. RSVP

Language Immersion
Language Immersion

For the first time, UTA is hosting an intensive Russian language program, open to all high school and college students. The month-long immersion course, called STARTALK, is funded by the National Security Agency. It is aimed at increasing the number of U.S. citizens learning, speaking and teaching critical-need foreign languages, such as Russian, Chinese and Arabic. READ MORE

Fort Worth Chapter
Joe T. Garcia's

Save the date for the next Fort Worth Chapter meeting at Joe T. Garcia's on August 6. Dr. Teresa Taber Doughty, Dean of the College of Education, will be on hand to discuss the current programs at the college. Lunch starts at noon and tickets cost $20. REGISTER

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Mark Your Calendar

July 31 | Wednesday

EAP and 848 | 848 Mitchell & Fountain Residential Partners in collaboration with UTA invites you to a fundraising spectacular benefiting the Student Emergency Assistance Program. The come-and-go reception will take place from 6 to 8 PM at the 848 Mitchell Apartment Clubhouse. MORE INFO

August 20 | Tuesday

Coffee with Coaches | Want to meet a UTA coach? Swing by Urban Alchemy on your way to work between 7:30 and 9 AM to grab a free drip coffee and say hello to some of the men's and women's coaches. It's a perfect opportunity to get to know your hometown Mavericks and support a great local coffee shop!

September 12 | Thursday

UTA Night at the Rangers | Get to Globe Life Park early to be one of the first 1,000 fans to receive a limited edition UTA-themed Rangers hat during UTA Night at the Rangers! Purchase your tickets through the Rangers website to receive a hat voucher and redeem it at the Third Base Ticket Office. TICKETS

November 4-9 | All Week

2019 Homecoming | The arrival of fall in Maverick Country means more. More energy. More fun. More sports. More excitement. Join us for our 2019 Homecoming celebration, a week of events filled with the unique spirit that makes UTA an amazing place. Keep an eye out for event registrations on the homecoming website.


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