MavWire
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Student sitting on ledge at University Center.

Semester of firsts

UTA’s fall 2020 freshman class is a historic one, both in size and in the unprecedented experience of starting college for the first time during a pandemic.
Movin' Mavs wheelchair basketball team with 2021 NWBA collegiate championship trophy.

Movin' Mavs add 9th national title

The University of Texas at Arlington’s ‘Movin’ Mavs’ claimed the National Wheelchair Basketball Association championship for the ninth time last weekend, beating Alabama 66-51 in the title game, CBS 11 reported.
Circles interconnection with Classroom Training in one, E-Learning in another, and Blended Learning in shared space.

Engaging with Students

Faculty will share online teaching practices, digital tools, activities, and strategies they learned in the program Learning Labs: Preparing Faculty for Hybrid and Online Teaching. The virtual event is 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 24.
takes a break

Friday is a holiday

UTA employees have a paid holiday and UTA will be closed on Friday, March 19, for Spring Break. MavWire takes a break, too, and will return Monday, March 22.
What's open on campus

Spring Break hours

Check the hours during Spring Break for the UTA Libraries, Maverick Activities Center, and on-campus dining locations. The Starbucks at the UTA Bookstore will be open.
Maverick Speakers Series: Vivek Wadhwa, March 25

Maverick Speaker Series reminder

Sign up for a reminder to watch the free Virtual Maverick Speakers Series at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 25. Tech expert Vivek Wadhwa will speak on “Navigating Technological Change at Light Speed."
Staff Advisory Council 15th annual Spirit Day Event on Wednesday, March 17, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., parking lot F11 near UTA Bookstore. Spirit items to first 300 people. Bring your MAV ID for chance to win door prizes.

Electrical outage this weekend

In order to finish the replacement of the electrical feeder serving several buildings, the Office of Facilities Management has scheduled an electrical outage from 6 a.m. Friday, March 19, through Saturday afternoon, March 20.

Available emergency back-up generators will be maintained throughout this outage to power crucial services in CAPPA (Architecture), Engineering Lab, Fine Arts, Earth & Environmental Sciences (Geoscience), Nanofab, and Nedderman Hall.

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.

Remind grads to RSVP for commencement

All 2020 and spring 2021 graduates should RSVP with their intention to participate in an in-person or virtual commencement ceremony by today, Wednesday, March 17. To do so, they should register with MarchingOrder using their UTA student email address.
Coming Up
Thursday, March 18

The ABCs of DMPs: Introduction to Creating Efficient Data Management Plans

Writing Effective Performance Evaluations

HR: Crossing Cultural Lines in a World of Isms
Monday, March 22

WHM: The State of the Woman

Women's Faculty and Staff Network

World Water Day—Water Conservation
Tuesday, March 23

WHM: The State of the Black Woman

WHM: Dear Sista Friend
Wednesday, March 24

Food for Thought: Plant-Based Eating: It's Impact on Our health and Our World

WHM: Redefining the F Word: A Talk with Lola Olufemi

Faculty/Staff Workshop: The Ins and Outs of Work-Study
Thursday, March 25

A Loss for Words: Developing Assertive Communication

Wining at Tax Time
Tuesday, March 30

Rebranding Feedback: Spotlighting Excellence and Strength
Wednesday, March 31

Can't We All Just Get Along: Why Giving Up One's Identity Should Never Be an Option to 'Getting Along'

CampusPress for Faculty and Staff

UTShare Fundamentals

How to Travel for the University

See more at events.uta.edu, webapps.uta.edu/HRWeb, and webapps.uta.edu/oittraining.
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