A LOOK AT WHAT’S HAPPENING AT YOUR ALMA MATER.
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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI RECOGNIZED
UTA celebrated the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award honorees last week for their professional and civic achievements, community engagement, and support for the University. Alumni recognized were Shahrzad Amirani (’89, ’93), Jacob Monty (’91), Michael B. Ray (’76, ’78, ’81), and Wendy A. Okolo (’10, ’15), the latter of whom received the Distinguished Recent Graduate Award. Additionally, state Sen. Kelly Hancock, state Rep. Chris Turner, and Arlington Mayor W. Jeff Williams each received the Distinguished Community Service Award. SEE PHOTOS
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SAMANTHA POWER TO SPEAK TUESDAY
Hear former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power discuss “The State of the World: Challenges and Opportunities” at the next Maverick Speakers Series event at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, in Texas Hall. Her book, A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide, won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. TICKETS
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MUJER LEGENDARIA AWARD
Elizabeth Couch (second from left), UTA assistant director of media relations, was named one of four North Texas recipients of the Mujer Legendaria de Ford award. Mujeres Legendarias, or legendary women, is a national program honoring Hispanic women who improve their communities by embodying the four pillars of the Ford brand: quality, safe innovation, smart innovation, and sustainability. READ MORE
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TOP ONLINE BSN
UTA’s online Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program is ranked as the best in the nation by College Rank. The rankings are based on three factors: potential salary after graduation, individual program accreditation, and overall affordability.
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GLOBAL EXPERT
The International Solid Waste Association recently honored Sahadat Hossain, UTA environmental and civil engineering professor, for his outstanding contributions to landfill management and his continuous efforts to educate the next generation of waste management professionals. READ MORE
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Nursing alumna Elizabeth Blankenship (’88) won the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living’s Jan Thayer Pioneer Award. The honor recognizes those who have moved the senior care profession forward.
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November 15-16 | Friday-Saturday
Faculty Biennial XVII | View artwork created by Art and Art History Department faculty at the Gallery at UTA in the Fine Arts Building. The free exhibition runs through Saturday, Nov. 16, and features a sampling of the professors’ creative endeavors outside the classroom. READ MORE
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Fort Worth Alumni Chapter | Join us for our Holiday Networking Luncheon and catch up with your fellow Mavericks at the next meeting of the Fort Worth Alumni Chapter. Lunch begins at noon at Joe T. Garcia’s. REGISTER
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November 15-17 | Friday-Sunday
Ragtime | The UTA Theatre Arts Department presents the Tony Award-winning musical written by the composer/lyricist team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens and noted playwright Terrence McNally. Remaining performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Mainstage Theatre. TICKETS
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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 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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