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COVID-19 testing
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Curative administers free COVID-19 tests for employees and students 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. UTA’s Curative testing center is located at 435 Spaniolo Drive in the College Park District.
Appointments are encouraged but not required. They can be made through UTA’s portal on Curative’s website. Dependents of employees can receive free tests with an appointment.
Read more about the testing.
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Prestigious fellowship
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Alexa Washington, a UTA alumna and public health graduate student, has received the highly competitive Texas Health Resources Gunnin Fellowship.
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Outside email alert
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On Monday, March 15, the Office of Information Technology and the Information Security Office will add a banner to emails received from external senders. Read more about the new banner.
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New site for policies, forms
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Beginning on Monday, March 15, DocTract will replace ComplianceBridge to host policies and procedures and allow department resource sites to host their respective departmental forms. Read details.
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Water conservation
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The Office of Sustainability hosts a discussion on water conservation for World Water Day, Monday, March 22. The session is at 11:30 a.m. on Zoom.
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Scheduling outdoor campus events
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Under the Interim Guidelines for Campus Events, small outdoor events that support the core mission of the University are permitted. Social distancing, safety protocols, and CDC guidelines apply.
Academic and administrative departments can request to reserve space via the Division of Student Affairs’ Student Organizations Office.
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Holiday next Friday
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UTA employees have a paid holiday on Friday, March 19, during Spring Break.
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Online bookstore sale
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The UTA Bookstore will be closed for Spring Break, but its online store will be open with a sale. Find discounts of 25% off clothing and gifts purchased online Tuesday-Thursday, March 16-18. Use code SPRING25.
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Electrical outage planned for Woolf Hall
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The Office of Facilities Management has finalized the schedule for the replacement and upgrade of the main electrical switchgear and motor controls in Woolf Hall from 6 a.m Monday, March 15, until the afternoon of Saturday, March 20.
The building’s emergency generator will be operational for fire and life safety equipment along with very minimal building lighting. As part of this project, we are upsizing the building’s emergency generator to support future research activities.
Please save any computer work or data to prevent possible loss. Turn off all electronic equipment; it does not need to be unplugged.
Contact either Toby Buhrkuhl at 972-832-1490 or Jeff Johnson at 817-798-8456 to arrange temporary generators to support research or with questions or concerns.
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Food Pantry need to restock shelves
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The UTA/Tri-C Food Pantry is in need of items to replenish supplies in order to continue to serve the growing need of our students. The winter storm has drastically impacted UTA students and the entire community, and many are struggling with food insecurities. Supplies need to be replenished to meet the current need.
Items needed include canned vegetables, canned fruit, cereal, pasta sauce, toilet paper, and laundry detergent.
Please consider donating to help UTA students in need. Supplies can be dropped off at Tri-C Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. or shipped via Amazon to 405 W 1st St., Arlington, TX 76010.
Email Cyndi at tri.c.cyndi@gmail.com for more information.
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