TrailBlazer — Tuesday, October 3, 2017 — Office of University Communications

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Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Space tourist Anousheh Ansari at Texas Hall tonight

Tickets are still available to see space tourist, innovator, and entrepreneur Anousheh Ansari at 7:30 p.m. today, Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Texas Hall for the next Maverick Speakers Series event. Ansari will discuss her journey to the International Space Station and her success as a telecommunications CEO and business leader. A book signing will follow her talk. Tickets are free for students, faculty, and staff at utatickets.com. LEARN MORE.

MyMav unavailable Friday for upgrade

MyMav is getting a facelift! UTA’s student information portal is being upgraded to provide a refreshed look with a streamlined experience for students, faculty, and staff. As a result, MyMav will be unavailable during the transition to the new version Friday-Sunday, Oct. 6-8. When MyMav is available Monday, Oct. 9, you will find the full main menu has moved to the right-hand side of the screen. Read more about the upgrade.

Homecoming 5K registration

Get your team together, or just yourself, and register for the Homecoming 5K through Nov. 11.

Phone scams resurface

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has noted a resurgence of phone scams targeting college students where the incoming call has been spoofed to appear as if it is originating from an FBI field office. The caller claims to be an FBI agent and demands immediate payment for school loans or tuition. On occasion, the caller will threaten the victim with arrest or a hold on graduation unless immediate payment is made through MoneyGram or a similar system.

If you or anyone you know has information related to these crimes, call the UTA Police Department at 817-272-3381.

Coming Up

Oct. 3—Maverick Speakers Series featuring Anousheh Ansari
Oct. 3—UTA's National Night Out
Oct. 4—Voter Registration
Oct. 6—First Friday advising
Oct. 6—UTA Night at the Levitt
Oct. 18—Wellness Expo

See more on the UTA events calendar.

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