TrailBlazer 2015 Archive » TrailBlazer — Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Mavericks play UT Austin at Globe Life Park tonight

Free tickets, T-shirts, and burgers for students are just part of the fun for the first baseball game between UT Arlington and UT Austin at Globe Life Park. See the Mavericks take on the Texas Longhorns at 6 p.m. today, Tuesday, March 17, at the home of the Texas Rangers.

Students can claim two complimentary game tickets at utatickets.com. Tickets are $8 at utatickets.com before game day, when the price rises to $12 at the ballpark.

Free T-shirts for students are at the tailgate area at Globe Life Park. Bring your grills, coolers, chairs, and beverages for the tailgate at 4 p.m. in Lot A. No time to grill? Food will be available from the Rangers' Ballpark Express food truck.

Free transportation to and from Globe Life Park is offered at the corner of Center Street and Moritz Plaza near the Dipert Welcome Center. Students with tickets can partake of a free burger, chips, and drink 4-6 p.m. on Moritz Plaza prior to loading the bus.

UTA is 9-7 on the season after this weekend's Sun Belt Conference series win over South Alabama. Texas is 13-7.

Spring Job Fair today at MAC

The All-Majors Job Fair brings employers to campus 10 a.m.-3 p.m. today, Tuesday, March 17, at the Maverick Activities Center. 

The Job Fair is for UT Arlington students and graduates only. No registration is required for the free fair. Bring a student ID and plenty of résumés. Employers will be on hand to talk with students, take résumés, and discuss job possibilities.

The Career Development Center also sponsors workshops and interview sessions with companies throughout the semester. See the workshops schedule.

For more information on the Job Fair and job hunting, contact the Career Development Center online or at 817-272-2932 or careers@uta.edu.

Dr. Colleen Fitzgerald

Native American language revival topic of Focus on Faculty

Colleen Fitzgerald, professor of linguistics, will discuss efforts to preserve Native American languages at this week's Focus on Faculty lecture.

Dr. Fitzgerald will present "Breathing New Life into Native American Languages" at noon Wednesday, March 18, in the sixth floor parlor of the Central Library. 

Fitzgerald and the Native American Languages Lab collaborate with Native American communities and other partners to document and revitalize languages, train community members and students, and support the survival of American indigenous languages.

Focus on Faculty is sponsored by the UT Arlington Libraries.

UTA Spirit Week includes games, prizes

Celebrate all things Maverick during Spirit Week, Monday-Friday, March 16-20, hosted by the UTA Ambassadors.

Events include MavSwap, a tailgate party at the UTA baseball game at Globe Life Park, a UTA trivia competition between student organizations, and a pep rally.

Students who sign in at each event throughout the week can earn points for their team and win prizes.

See the list of events, and register a team.

Yep, it's rocket science Eden Rubinstein, mechanical and aerospace engineering junior, preps a rocket wing for the Aero Mavericks entry for a competition later this month. Rubinstein is the rocket chief for the team.

Immigration attorneys available to students

Student Legal Services now provides immigration attorneys for consultations with students each month.

Experienced immigration attorneys will waive their fee for an initial consultation. Students will be allowed to have one free consultation each year.

The next consultation day is 10 a.m.-noon and 1:30-3:30 p.m. Monday, March 23. Email keishaware@uta.edu to reserve a session.

Complete the required form by noon Friday, March 20. The forms are available by email and in the Student Legal Services Office, Room 216, Davis Hall.

Parking lots used for upcoming events

The Trinity and Trinity West parking lots will be used for the Stage One Dance Event parking at Texas Hall beginning at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 19-Sunday, March 22.

Lots F8, F9, and Trinity South also will be used starting at 6 a.m. on Saturday-Sunday, March 21-22. Parking staff will collect a fee at these lots. 

The College Park District parking garages will be used for the NCA Cheer Event parking at College Park Center beginning at 6 a.m. Saturday, March 21. Parking staff will collect a fee during the event. 

Contact Parking and Transportation Services at parking@uta.edu or 817-272-3907.

File for your spot in campus elections

Students can now apply for spring elections. Positions include Student Congress president, vice president, and senators, Mr. and Ms. UTA, UTA Ambassadors, and Student Services Allocation Committee representatives.

Applications are available in the Student Activities and Organizations office in Suite B120 of the E.H. Hereford University Center. The deadline to file is 5 p.m. Thursday, March 26. Learn more on the campus elections website.

Cuttin' up Kimoi Jeptoo, mathematics sophomore, and Somesh Arora, computer science freshman, help demolish "popcorn" trees, an invasive plant along the Gulf Coast, during the Alternative Spring Break trip to Mississippi. Jeptoo said the work was easy because she cut similar trees for firewood in her native Kenya.

Peer leaders needed for fall First-Year Experience course

Help new students transition to college life as a peer leader for MAVS 1000, the First-Year Experience course, for the fall semester.

Applications are due by Friday, March 20. For more information, visit the FYE website. Send questions to fye@uta.edu.

Grad Finale provides regalia

Make plans to attend Grad Finale at the UTA Bookstore for your cap, gown, tassel, and other Commencement essentials. The event is noon to 7 p.m. Monday, March 23, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, March 24-26. Orders for caps, gowns, and tassels must made by Wednesday, April 1, or you will be charged a late fee.

Three work-study job openings in Faculty Affairs

Do you have work-study funding and need a job? The Division of Faculty Affairs has jobs available for three assistants. The jobs will close Wednesday, April 1.

For more details and to apply, go to UTA's Snap Jobs site and look for jobs 8090, 8091, and 8116.

TEDxUTA returns March 28

Be among the 100 audience members when TEDxUTA brings unique speakers and presentations to campus Saturday, March 28. The conference is 1-5 p.m. in the Rosebud Theatre of the E.H. Hereford University Center.

Hear from some of the most innovative minds in technology, entertainment, and design, including UTA faculty members and students.

Only 100 tickets are available. Tickets are $15 for students, $25 for faculty and staff, and $30 for the general public at utatickets.com.

Follow TEDxUTA on Facebook and Twitter for updates on speakers.

Therapeutic fluff Ellie Brown, geology junior, took a break from studying for mid-term tests with Molly, one of several therapy dogs that visit the Central Library on Tail Waggin' Wednesday. The next visit by the canines is April 1.

Make sure taxman is real before giving out personal information

Scam artists are taking advantage of tax season to steal identities and income.

A caller claims to be an Internal Revenue Service agent and tries to collect money for unpaid income taxes and other debts. The caller threatens the individual with arrest and solicits immediate payment for the alleged debts. The telephone number used has been cloned from a legitimate agency.

The IRS does not initiate any contact with taxpayers by email, text, or social media. University officials, law enforcement, and government officials will not contact you in this manner or threaten arrest for non-payment of debts.

Always be cautious about providing your personal information over the phone especially to individuals who initiate the call. In such cases, always offer to hang up, verify the nature of the call, and to call them back at a number they provide. Seek out the organization's official number and contact it directly. If you suspect attempted fraud or fall victim, contact your local law enforcement.

If you encounter this or similar scams or have information about them, contact the UTA Police at 817-272-3381.

Use good judgment and caution when clicking Web or email links or opening attachments related to tax returns.

Many of the messages will have an urgent tone in the subject line and contents, such as "Final reminder: Tax Refund Notification" and "Your IRS tax bank transfer is not approved."

If you receive an email that appears suspicious, send it to security@uta.edu. Do not click on the links or open attachments. 

Demonstrate projects at UTARI's Robotics Week Showcase in April

The Robotics Week Showcase features today’s most innovative technology by UTA faculty and industry collaborators.

The event is 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at the UT Arlington Research Institute, 7300 Jack Newell Blvd. S., Fort Worth. A shuttle will run between the UTA and UTARI campuses.

To reserve space for your department’s entry, call 817-272-5900 or email utari-events@uta.edu.

Volunteer for The Big Event

Sign up soon to nab your pick of good deeds for The Big Event, set for Saturday, April 11.

The Big Event is a day of community service and outreach involving students, faculty, staff, and community members. Numerous community-based and nonprofit organizations and agencies benefit from volunteer efforts.

Discover more about how The Big Event impacts North Texas at uta.edu/thebigevent.

Learn how to participate and see a list of project sites.

For questions, call 817-272-2963 or email thebigevent@uta.edu.

Midterm progress report grades now available in MyMav

Midterm progress reports are now available in MyMav. See your grades in the MyMav Student Center. Progress reports are available for many undergraduate students. If you receive these, you'll be notified by UTA email. See your academic adviser with questions or concerns.

Think before you drop from spring classes

The last day to drop courses for both undergraduate and graduate students is Friday, April 3. A grade of W will appear on your transcript. Undergraduate students who entered college for the first time in fall 2007 are limited to a total of six dropped courses during their undergraduate career. Discuss the impact of this when you meet with your adviser about dropping a course.

Check on the impact of dropping if you receive financial aid by going to uta.edu/fao or emailing fao@uta.edu. The Financial Aid Office is in Room 252 of Davis Hall. Call 817-272-3561. 

Grade exclusion, forgiveness request sites close April 3

UT Arlington will process grade exclusion and forgiveness requests submitted by 5 p.m. on the last day to drop—Friday, April 3—as part of the grading and academic standing process for the spring 2015 term. Grade forgiveness requests must be made through your academic adviser. For a grade to be excluded or forgiven, students must be registered on the Census Date for the term in which their request is processed.

Registration begins for summer and fall 2015

Priority registration opens for summer and fall terms Monday, April 6. Advising is already available in your academic department.

Check for your appointment time on the registration timetable, which is available in your MyMav Student Center, along with information on whether you need to see an academic adviser before you’re eligible to register. A list of academic advising offices is online.

The MyMav schedule of classes is being updated daily. Plan to validate your course selections when registration opens.

Print your own enrollment verification

Enrollment verification for the spring semester is available online. To print your verification, log on to MyMav, go to Student Center, and click on Request Enrollment Verification to access the National Student Loan Clearinghouse. 

Mexican comic books focus of new library exhibit A new exhibit at the UT Arlington Libraries Special Collections offers a rare look inside the rise of comic books in 20th century Mexico, their literary, cultural, and entertainment value, and influence by the Mexican government. More than 75 comic books from the 1940s to the 1960s are represented in “¡Viva México! A Comic Book History of Mexico.” The exhibit is free to the public and runs through Aug. 8 on the sixth floor of the Central Library. The Golden Age of the Mexican comic book, known in Spanish as historietas, began in the 1930s with the publication of comic book digests that serialized U.S. strips like Superman, Dick Tracy, and Betty Boop, combining them with strips by Mexican creators. Read more about the Mexican comic book exhibit. Parts of the exhibit are interactive and are in both Spanish and English. More information is available online at the Special Collections website.

Tuesday, March 17

Afternoon Variety Showcase Nashville-based trio Wisewater performs. Free. 11 a.m., Palo Duro Lounge, E.H. Hereford University Center. EXCEL Campus Activities. 

Softball Mavericks vs. Abilene Christian. Free. 4 p.m., Allan Saxe Field. Also, vs. Georgia Southern; tickets $5-7, $3 students; 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday, March 21, and noon Sunday, March 22. Athletics.

Baseball Mavericks vs. UT Austin. Tickets $8 in advance; $12 at game. 6 p.m., Globe Life Park. Also, vs. Dallas Baptist; tickets $5-7, $3 students; 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, Clay Gould Ballpark. Athletics. 

Honors Recital Free. 7:30 p.m., Irons Recital Hall, Fine Arts Building. Music.

Thursday, March 19

Third Thursday Game Night Video and board games are available, but you can bring your own to share. Free. Basement, Central Library. UT Arlington Libraries.

Monday, March 23

Blood Drive Carter Blood Care will be on campus March 23-26 on the library mall and University Center mall.

Faculty Trombone Recital Dennis Bubert, visiting assistant professor of trombone, performs. Free. 7:30 p.m., Irons Recital Hall, Fine Arts Building. Music.

Tuesday, March 24

Clavier Piano Recital Piano students perform. Free. 7:30 p.m., Irons Recital Hall, Fine Arts Building. Music.

Wednesday, March 25

Faculty Bassoon Recital Scott Pool, assistant professor of bassoon, performs. Free. 7:30 p.m., Irons Recital Hall, Fine Arts Building. Music.

Thursday, March 26

Faculty Vocal Recital Jennifer Ciobanu, adjunct instructor of voice, performs. Free. 5:30 p.m., Irons Recital Hall, Fine Arts Building. Music.

Maverick Speakers Series Henry Cisneros discusses "Smart Growth: Developing the Economy, Infrastructure, and a Sustainable Future." 7:30 p.m., Texas Hall. Preferred packages and free general admission tickets at utatickets.com. For VIP tickets, contact Mark LaVelle at mlavelle@uta.edu or 817-272-5235. Bob Costas, an acclaimed sportscaster, presents "Sports in America: Is It Still Only a Game?" 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 13, College Park Center. Maverick Speakers Series.

Trumpet Studio Recital Trumpet students perform. Free. 7:30 p.m., Irons Recital Hall, Fine Arts Building. Music.

Friday, March 27

Friday Night Film: 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' Rated PG-13. Free, fresh-popped popcorn while supplies last; other concessions for sale. Tickets $1, $1.50 with credit card. 8 p.m., Rosebud Theatre, E.H. Hereford University Center. EXCEL Campus Activities.

Trombone Choir Concert Trombone students perform. Free. 7:30 p.m., Irons Recital Hall, Fine Arts Building. Music.

Saturday, March 28

Glass Art Show and Sale Stunning works by glass art students and faculty. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Studio Arts Center, 801 S. Davis Dr. Glass Art Show and Sale.

Coming up

Mavs Got Talent Show A showcase of talented students, such as psychology senior Alexander Seames, right, who recently auditioned for the show. Free. 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, Rosebud Theatre, E.H. Hereford University Center. EXCEL Campus Activities.

Ongoing

Gallery 76102: 'The Ties That Bind' Artist Kelly Ingleright-Telgenhoff's work elevates an isolated single object in her personal quest for beauty, calm, and serenity. Gallery hours noon-6 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays. Through March 28. Free. Gallery 76102, Fort Worth Center.

The Gallery at UTA: 'Subject Disability' Nine artists address disability by illustrating the ways art can challenge and inform our experience of others. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and noon-5 p.m. Saturdays. Through April 4. The Gallery at UTA.

Visual Resource Commons and Gallery The African Art Collection is a multi-dimensional collection of 11th-20th century art and artifacts. Free. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, Suite 2109, Fine Arts Building. Art and Art History.

Planetarium The spring schedule features Black Holes, Dynamic Earth, Pink Floyd, Secret of the Cardboard Rocket, and Spacepark 360: Infinity. Planetarium.

(For an expanded list of events, see the UTA calendar.)

Tuesday, March 17	'Fixed: The Science/Fiction of Human Enhancement' Common beliefs about "disability" and "normalcy" are questioned when radical technology is involved. A panel discussion follows. 7 p.m., Room 108, University Hall. Disability Studies, Office for Students with Disabilities, Women’s History Month.
Wednesday, March 18	Architecture Speakers Series Cliff Welch of Dallas discusses his recent work and his exhibit "Abstractions: Sketches, Paintings and Photography through the Eye of an Architect." The exhibit runs through March 27 in the Architecture Gallery. Free. 7 p.m. Room 204, Architecture Building. Also, Tom Kundig, 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, and Joe Self, 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 8. Architecture. Women's History Month Lecture Series Mylynka D’Ann Kilgore-Mueller, right, history doctoral candidate, presents “Gendered Geographies: The African Explorations of Alexandrine Tinne, 1860-1864.” Free. Noon, Room 108, University Hall. Women’s and Gender Studies, Women’s History Month.
Thursday, March 19	Sexual Assault Awareness Month: 'You Are the One' A film about two women who have made it their mission to empower communities to stomp out sexual assault. Free admission and popcorn. 6 p.m., Rosebud Theatre, E.H. Hereford University Center. Relationship Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Program.
Monday, March 23	Women's and Gender Studies Mini-Conference Free. 1-4 p.m., sixth floor parlor, Central Library. Women’s and Gender Studies, Women’s History Month.
Tuesday, March 24	Women's History Month Lectures: Charlaine Harris The best-selling science fiction novelist, Charlaine Harris, right, known for her fiction that inspired the HBO drama series True Blood, speaks on her science fiction novels and her impact as a prominent female science fiction writer. Free. 7 p.m., sixth floor atrium, Central Library. Women’s and Gender Studies, Women’s History Month.
Wednesday, March 25	CMAS Speaker Series A panel discussion on "Ser Bilingue Es Un Regalo (Being Bilingual Is a Gift): Dual-Language Education in Texas K-12." Free. 4-6 p.m., sixth floor parlor, Central Library. Center for Mexican American Studies.
Thursday, March 26	Engineering Speakers Series Pallab Bhattacharya of the University of Michigan discusses "III-Nitride Nanostructures: A Formidable Technology." Free. 6 p.m., Room 100, Nedderman Hall. Engineering.
Friday, March 27	UTARI Seminar Hyejin Moon, associate professor and director of UTA’s Integrated Micro and Nanofluidics Laboratory, presents “Electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) Digital Microfluidics and its Applications.” RSVP to ride shuttle. Lunch included. Free. Noon-1 p.m., boardroom, UTARI, 7300 Jack Newell Blvd. S. UT Arlington Research Institute.
Saturday, March 28	Juneteenth in Texas: 150 Years of Freedom Lectures include “Understanding Juneteenth from Emancipation to Jim Crow,” "Juneteenth from the Texas Centennial to Civil Rights,” and “Teaching About a Missing Chapter in American History.” Register online. Free. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., sixth floor parlor, Central Library. History, Center for Greater Southwestern Studies. TEDxUTA Be among the 100 audience members when TEDxUTA hosts some of the most innovative minds in technology, entertainment, and design, including UTA faculty members and students. Only 100 tickets are available. Tickets $15 students, $25 faculty and staff, $30 general public. 1-5 p.m., Rosebud Theatre, E.H. Hereford University Center. TEDxUTA.
Coming up	Safe Zone Ally Training Learn to create a visible network of support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning individuals, and their allies. Register online. 9 a.m.-noon Tuesday, March 31, Concho Room, E.H. Hereford University Center. Also, 1-4 p.m. Thursday, April 16, Neches Room, University Center. LGBTQA Program. Termini Distinguished Anthropologist Lecture Cemal Pulak, the Frederick R. Mayer Faculty Professor of Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M University, presents "Excavating the World’s Oldest Shipwreck: Uluburun and Late Bronze Age Trade in the Mediterranean.” Free. 7 p.m., Thursday, April 2, auditorium, Architecture Building. Sociology and Anthropology. Walter Prescott Webb Lecture Series “Beyond Attics and Activists: Rethinking Family in Disability History" will be rescheduled for April. History, Disability Studies, Office for Students with Disabilities, Women’s and Gender Studies, Movin’ Mavs Adapted Sports and Recreation. Social Works Ethics Forum “Big Data, Privacy, and Your Agency’s Functioning: A Forum on Social Work Ethics in the Age of Electronic Record Keeping and Coordination of Care.” Free but registration required. 1-4 p.m. Friday, April 10, Room 245, Business Building. Social Work.
Ongoing	Career Development Job search assistance, including resume reviews and interview and networking tips; employer events, such as information sessions and on-campus interviews; and career development assistance are provided. Upcoming events are on the website. Call 817-272-2932 for an appointment. Career Development Center. Center for Students in Recovery Celebrate Recovery 12-step meeting, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Room 107, Social Work Building; and student-led, open Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting, noon, Wednesdays, Room 314, Central Library. Center for Students in Recovery.
(For an expanded list of events, see the UTA calendar.)

Mavericks look to next year: Freshman forward Kevin Hervey goes up for a rebound in UTA's 68-62 loss Thursday to Texas State in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Basketball Championship in New Orleans.

Mavericks fall to Texas State in SBC tournament

The men’s basketball team dropped a 68-62 decision Thursday to Texas State in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Basketball Championship in New Orleans.

The fifth-seeded Mavericks nearly rallied from a 12-point deficit in the second half, but couldn’t overcome the No. 8 Bobcats. UTA ends its season with a 16-15 record.

Senior guard Lonnie McClanahan earned All-SBC second-team honors. In conference play, he was 15th in scoring (12.4), ninth in field-goal percentage (47.4), sixth in assists (3.5), and 15th in free-throw percentage (74.6).

Women lose in first round of conference championship

The Mavericks lost 52-46 to Texas State on Wednesday in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Women’s Basketball Championship in New Orleans.

Freshman guard Cierra Johnson led UTA with 16 points, and freshman center Rebekah Van Dijk added nine points and 11 rebounds. The Mavericks finish the season with a 17-13 record, the program’s most wins since 2008-09.

For her outstanding play during the season, Van Dijk was named the SBC’s Freshman of the Year. She averaged a double-double, with 13.2 points and 10.4 rebounds a game.

Wheelchair basketball players honored

Members of the Movin’ Mavs and Lady Movin’ Mavs wheelchair basketball teams were recognized at the National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament.

The men’s team was third and the women’s was fourth in the championship tourney March 5-7 at the University of Missouri. See tournament photos.

Awards are All-American, first team, Andy Kraft,  Ricardo Lucien, and Rose Hollermann, and second team, Jan Gans and Juan Soto; All-Rookie Team, Mikila Salazar, Bridgette Wise, Josie Aslakson, and Lindsey McGlinch; and All-Academic Team, honorable mention, Austan Pierce,  Andy Kraft, John Watson, and Morgan Wood.

Baseball team wins series against South Alabama

Freshman RJ Williams’ walk-off single completed a 5-4 comeback victory for UTA over South Alabama on Sunday afternoon at Clay Gould Ballpark.

The Mavericks lost the first game of the three-game series 6-1 on Friday but took the second game 7-0 on Saturday. UTA is 9-7 overall and 4-2 in Sun Belt Conference action.

The Mavs take on UT Austin at 6 p.m. today, Tuesday, March 17, at Globe Life Park in Arlington and Dallas Baptist at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, at Clay Gould Ballpark.

Sports Shorts

• The softball team lost all three games in its weekend series at Louisiana-Lafayette. The Mavericks return to action this week with home games against Abilene Christian today, Tuesday, March 17, Lamar on Wednesday, March 18, and Georgia Southern on Saturday-Sunday, March 21-22.

• The men’s tennis team defeated Penn 4-2 on Friday and New Mexico State 4-1 on Saturday in Las Cruces, N.M. The team takes on Texas-Pan American on Thursday, March 19, at the UTA Tennis Center.

• The women’s tennis team defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 4-2 last Tuesday at the UTA Tennis Center. The next home match is Tuesday, March 24, against UAB.

• The golf team finished fourth at the Border Olympics on Saturday in Laredo. The Mavericks return to tournament competition at the Lone Star Invitational on Monday, March 23, in San Antonio.

Intramural deadlines include NCAA Tournament Pick 'Em

Upcoming entry deadlines for intramural sports include NCAA Tournament Pick 'Em, Thursday, March 19; fantasy baseball, Friday, March 20; sand volleyball, Wednesday, March 25; and NCAA Sweet Sixteen Bracket Challenge, Thursday, March 26.

See the intramural sports schedule. Pick up entry forms at the Services and Information Desk of the Maverick Activities Center. For questions, call 817-272-3277 or email imsports@uta.edu.

(For more sports news, go to utamavs.com, uta.edu/movinmavs, or uta.edu/campusrec.)