A LOOK AT WHAT’S HAPPENING AT YOUR ALMA MATER.
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UTA CELEBRATES GRADUATES
More than 5,200 students are set to graduate from UTA this week at College Park Center. The newest members of the Maverick family will join about 240,000 UTA alumni, who earn the highest first-year median wage of graduates from any UT System academic institution, according to the 2019 UT Smartbook. Included among the esteemed commencement ceremony speakers are alumni Sam Mahrouq ’91, chairman and CEO, MEI Group; Hari Vasudevan ’05, P.E., founder and CEO, Think Power Solutions; and Shirlee J. Gandy ’70, president of Fort Worth’s RPM Commercial. READ MORE
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SHAH RECEIVES Prestigious DISTINCTION
Surendra Shah, a UTA Presidential Distinguished Professor and preeminent civil engineering and materials science expert, has become the latest UTA faculty member to be named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Election as an NAI fellow is the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors. Dr. Shah is the 17th UTA faculty member named an NAI fellow. READ MORE
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FUTURE NURSE REFLECTS
When Fatima Barker relocated to the United States from her native Philippines, she ran into some challenges getting her physical therapy license transferred. When she went back to chasing her dream of becoming a nurse, she set her sights on UTA’s College of Nursing and Health Innovation (CoNHI). “I feel like UTA is the best place to go to nursing school,” said Barker, who graduated this week. CoNHI is the No. 1 producer of baccalaureate-degreed nurses in Texas and is the largest nursing program of any public institution in the country.
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POLICE CHIEF NAMED TO TOP POST
Earlier this month, Gov. Greg Abbott appointed UTA alumna and Police Chief Kim Lemaux ’98 as chairwoman of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, the organization that establishes and enforces standards to ensure that the people of Texas are served by highly trained and ethical law enforcement, corrections, and telecommunications personnel. READ MORE
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Q&A: JAMAR JONES
Jamar Jones ’17 is a UTA alumnus and music industry veteran who has performed with Patti LaBelle, Jamie Foxx, and Jill Scott. As a UTA assistant professor and the director of the Music Industry Studies program, he focuses on teaching students how to manage artists, run record labels, and produce albums.
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DUAL CREDIT STUDY
Barbara Tobolowsky, doctoral program coordinator in UTA’s College of Education and associate professor of educational leadership and policy studies, has received a nearly $1 million grant to explore the benefits and limitations of different approaches to dual credit coursework. The Spencer Foundation is supporting the project. READ MORE
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January 18, 2020 | Saturday
Women’s Basketball vs. Louisiana-Monroe | Show your Alumni Membership Card at the box office and get two free tickets to the Lady Mavs’ Sun Belt Conference matchup against the Warhawks. Tipoff is at 2 p.m. in College Park Center. REQUEST MEMBERSHIP CARD
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February 4, 2020 | Tuesday
Fort Worth Alumni Chapter | Movin’ Mavs wheelchair basketball coach Doug Garner will speak at the February meeting of the Fort Worth Alumni Chapter. Don’t miss this opportunity to network and hear the latest news about UTA’s nationally ranked program. Lunch begins at noon at Joe T. Garcia’s. REGISTER
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January 26, 2020 | Sunday
UTA Day at the Rodeo | Make plans to attend the 2020 UTA Day at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo in the new Dickies Arena. Tickets to the annual event include a barbecue lunch, rodeo admission, and Maverick giveaways! Lunch is at noon, and the rodeo follows at 2 p.m. REGISTER
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February 11, 2020 | Tuesday
Maverick Speakers Series: Common | Hip-hop artist, actor, and activist Common takes the College Park Center stage at 7:30 p.m. for the next Maverick Speakers Series event. Common has won three Grammys and an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his work in Selma. TICKETS
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