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

RADIO LEGEND RETIRES

Legendary radio personality Mike Rhyner ’81 has retired after 40 years on the Dallas-Fort Worth airwaves. Named a UTA Distinguished Alumnus in 2017, Rhyner co-founded The Ticket, the area’s first all-sports radio station, in 1994 and was a mainstay on its popular program “The Hardline” for 26 years. He was named to ESPN’s list of Sports Radio Personalities of the Year in 1997, 1998, and 2003 and was inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame in 2014 and the Dallas Press Club Legends in 2016. READ MORE

ALUMNUS WORKING WITH NASA

UTA alumnus Brian Prejean, a 2018 graduate of the Ph.D. kinesiology program in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation, is a human performance scientist at KBR Inc., an engineering company that provides contractual services to NASA. He is currently collaborating on a project for NASA’s Human Physiology, Performance, Protection and Operations lab. Prejean credits his UTA kinesiology professors with helping prepare him for this role. READ MORE

TxDOT GRANT

UTA faculty members Suyun Ham, assistant professor of civil engineering, and Simon Chao, professor of civil engineering, have received a $534,000 Texas Department of Transportation grant to use Dr. Ham’s non-contact testing system to make faster, easier, and more accurate determinations about when and where bridge repairs are needed in Texas. UTA has been an important TxDOT partner in evaluating and improving the state’s highway infrastructure, with a wide range of projects that include studies examining the safety, durability, and environmental impact of roads and bridges. READ MORE

NO. 1 IN DIVERSITY

According to an annual report from Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine, UTA is again among the nation’s leading four-year institutions in educating diverse, workforce-ready students. UTA ranked No. 1 in Texas for bachelor’s and master’s degrees earned by African American students, and No. 1 in the state and No. 17 nationally for master’s degrees awarded to all minority students.
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UTA RANKS FIRST

A guide to the nation’s top online college programs has ranked five from UTA—including four in the College of Education—as No. 1 in the nation in their respective fields. Intelligent.com ranked UTA’s curriculum and instruction, math education, science education, educational leadership, and public administration online master’s programs as best in the nation. READ MORE

DEAN HONORED

Teresa Doughty, dean of the College of Education at UTA, will be recognized for her special education research and advocacy with the 2020 Burton-Blatt Humanitarian Award from the Division on Autism & Development Disabilities. READ MORE

January 18 | 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

February 4 | Tuesday

Fort Worth Alumni Chapter | Movin’ Mavs wheelchair basketball coaches Doug Garner and Jason Nelms 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

January 26 | 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

February 11 | Tuesday

Maverick Speakers Series: VIP Reception with Common | Attend a VIP reception at 6 p.m. prior to hip-hop artist, actor, and activist Common taking the College Park Center stage at 7:30 p.m. Tickets also include VIP seating and reserved parking. Common has won three Grammys and an NAACP Image Award. TICKETS

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