A LOOK AT WHAT’S HAPPENING AT YOUR ALMA MATER.
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CELEBRATE HOMECOMING 2019
Reconnect with your fellow alumni during UTA’s Homecoming 2019: More Spirit, All Maverick. Festivities during the week of Nov. 4-10 include the Distinguished Alumni Awards on Friday, Nov. 8, and special alumni group gatherings on Saturday, Nov. 9. The celebration also features the Party on the Plaza, a parade and pep rally, men’s and women’s basketball games, a wheelchair basketball tournament, and much more. FULL SCHEDULE and REGISTER
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COMBATING THE OPIOID CRISIS
Nancy Ochoa was 15 years old the first time she used heroin with a group of friends. Now a 23-year-old mother of two, she is one of hundreds of patients in recovery after receiving help from social workers educated and trained at UTA and now working in different health organizations across North Texas. READ MORE
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EASING COASTAL FLOODING
As sea levels rise worldwide, U.S. coastal areas are seeing increased flooding, causing damage to infrastructure and natural areas. Civil engineering Assistant Professor Michelle Hummel and research partner Kevin Befus of the University of Wyoming have received a three-year, $748,865 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to investigate ways to alleviate the flooding. READ MORE
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HOUSTON ALUMNI
UTA alumni gathered last week for a networking event in Houston. Alumnus Laif Afseth ’84, president of Amegy Bank, hosted the reception, which is part of ongoing efforts to connect with the more than 11,000 UTA alumni who live and work in the Houston area.
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MAVS BASKETBALL
Basketball season is right around the corner. Don’t miss any of the action with the UTA Basketball All-Access package starting at only $99. Get your first glimpse of the Lady Mavs on Wednesday, Oct. 30, when they take on Midwestern State at 7 p.m. in an exhibition game (free admission). READ MORE
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ALUMNA ON ESPN
ESPN's SportsCenter aired a feature on Darlene Hunter ’06, a former member of the UTA Lady Movin’ Mavs wheelchair basketball team and current assistant professor in the School of Social Work. After sustaining a permanent spinal cord injury at age 4, she became a decorated Paralympian.
SEE THE VIDEO
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Distinguished Alumni Awards | The annual event recognizes alumni and friends for their professional and civic achievements, community engagement, and support for UTA. The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. in the E.H. Hereford University Center’s Bluebonnet Ballroom. TICKETS
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Homecoming Basketball Game | Watch the men’s team take on the University of Tulsa. The action tips off at 7 p.m. in College Park Center and features the coronation of the Homecoming king and queen at halftime. TICKETS
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Homecoming Golf Tournament | Enjoy breakfast, lunch, prizes, and 18 holes of golf at Waterchase Golf Club in Fort Worth. The four-person scramble begins at 8:30 a.m., and the deadline to register is Friday, Nov. 1. SIGN UP
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Digital Culture Roundtable | UTA’s Center for Theory presents “Digital Culture: Promises, Progress, and Power,” a roundtable discussion about the role of digital technology in society. The free event begins at 6 p.m. in Room 204 of the College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs Building. READ MORE
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