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Distinguished Alumni Gala
Alumni Association to recognize 13 alumni

A teacher and entertainer
Popular band leader Earl Irons credited with building University's music program

Serving up success
Andy Leber posts the greatest season ever by a UTA tennis player

Education in a global marketplace
Program designed to meet China's growing demand for the American MBA

The house of the future
It may not rival the Jetson's, but new smart home will pamper its dwellers

Expect Great Things

Great Alumni

Commanding presence

With a decision-making style he describes as "rapid thoughtfulness," Gen. Tommy Franks ('71) oversees the vast U.S. war efforts in Afghanistan and the Middle East. But the hardcore military man has a softer side.

Economic indicator

As undersecretary for economic affairs, Kathleen Cooper ('70, '71) communicates President Bush's economic message to the press, to Capitol Hill and to the business community.

Great Campus

Building a better university

Students filled two new on-campus apartments this summer, and that represents only the latest round of major changes on the UTA landscape. Coming soon: a continuing education complex, a fine arts facility and a science building.

Great Students

The superman of students

Strong academics and a desire to assist his fellow students helped Ricardo Lopez win UTA's Emerging Leader Award.

Great Staff

Just what the doctor ordered

Assistant Dean Ed Morton's devotion to students has made UTA's pre-med program one of the best in Texas.

Great Programs

Distancing from the competition

With a focus on student services, the Center for Distance Education ranks as one of the nation's trend-setters and has won several awards for its programs.

Shaping the high-tech future

The Research Experiences for Undergraduates program is giving students nationwide an early start at developing practical applications of immediate interest to the commercial sector.

Great Faculty

In a class all her own

Awards keep piling up for political science Assistant Professor Rebecca Deen, who calls teaching "a transference of energy."

Reading the mind reader

Psychology Professor William Ickes is credited with revolutionizing the study of empathic accuracy—the everyday mind reading that people do when they look beyond the words and actions of others.