MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR
In his acceptance remarks at the 2012 Distinguished Alumni Gala, honoree Wayne Watts suggested we call UT Arlington […]
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Venice, California
Chelsea Roff ’10 can pinpoint the moment she realized she had to overcome her severe eating disorder. It wasn’t when the scale read 58 pounds, or when her organs started failing, or when she entered the hospital. It was the day she stopped fighting treatment and the doctors and nurses determined to help her. “I regained consciousness on the floor of a padded room, my […]
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Grand Tribute
1895 Society event fetes president, donors.
A decade of unprecedented growth in enrollment, research activity, philanthropic support, and the physical campus is cause for celebration and for recognition of those who made the achievements possible. With a theme of “Triumph + Tribute,” the annual 1895 Society gala honored retiring President James D. Spaniolo for his leadership and the donors whose generosity has helped fuel UT Arlington’s progress. Held in March at […]
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E.H. Hereford in his office, circa 1955
Although the school that would become UT Arlington dates to 1895, no president presided over the campus for the first 53 years. In the early days, the top campus executives were called trustees or superintendents. When the school joined the Texas A&M University System in 1917, the chief administrative officer received the title of dean. Presidents eventually were named at branch campuses. Thus in 1948 […]
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Honor Roll
Retired Col. Archie P. Davis ’86, left, and Walter Dansby ’74 received the Outstanding African-American Alumni Award at the annual African-American Alumni Banquet in March. Davis was the first African-American to command UT Arlington’s Cadet Corps. Before retiring from the military in 2012, his career included service during Operation Iraqi Freedom II. Dansby is superintendent of the Fort Worth Independent School District. He began working […]
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Texas-Sized Impact
Rising alumni influence serves as catalyst for state’s growing workforce.
Alumnus Wayne Watts understands a thing or two about conducting business in Texas. As senior executive vice president and general counsel with Dallas-based AT&T, he handles legal matters for the communications giant. He sees firsthand the impact UT Arlington graduates have on the Texas workforce. “I know several alumni personally who hold key positions at major companies in our area, such as Exxon and Energy […]
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