MavWire – Monday, March 29, 2021 – The University of Texas at Arlington

Monday, March 29, 2021

Dr. Vincent Tinto is coming to UTA. April 16. Student Success, Belonging, & Retention.

Tinto to share insight on student success, retention

Higher education expert Vincent Tinto will address "Student Success, Belonging, & Retention" at 9-10:15 a.m. Friday, April 16, on Teams.

For more than 20 years, Dr. Tinto has studied improving retention rates and how colleges can ensure that their students succeed. His books, Leaving College: Rethinking the Causes and Cures for Student Attrition and Completing College: Rethinking Institutional Actions, are recognized as resources and action plans for colleges and universities.

The event will cover promoting student persistence through a vehicle of an enhanced sense of student belonging, self-efficacy, motivation, and an improved student experience.  Additionally, he will address providing a foundation of understanding for UTA on the importance of belonging in student success and our role in actionable strategies and tactics to effect change.

The program is for faculty, staff, advisors, administrators, and graduate students.

The event is sponsored by the Center for Research on Teaching and Learning Excellence, the Division of Student Success, the Division of Student Affairs, and the Provost’s Office.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, April 14.

Fresh Check Day: A fun week of virtual sessions, stimulating conversation, and prizes. Monday-Thursday, March 29-Apri 1. #frescheckdayuta

Check your emotional, mental health

Join a weeklong series of virtual events focused on emotional and mental health awareness. Included are activities to help you reduce stress, get your body moving, put you in a positive mindset, and more.

Fresh Check Day is for faculty, staff, and students today, Monday, March 29-Thursday, April 1, sponsored by Counseling and Psychological Services.

Stop Hate Town Hall

Multicultural Affairs provides a space for Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander community members to be heard so that we all, allies included, feel empowered.

The virtual Stop AAPI Hate Town Hall is at 3-5 p.m. today, Monday, March 29.

Center for Distance Education new website home page

Distance Ed new website

The Center for Distance Education's new website is now live. The site includes infographics, videos, training registration, and other resources to assist faculty and staff with Canvas, instructional design, and much more.

Dynamic View coming

A new Teams meeting feature, Dynamic View, automatically arranges camera feeds and shared content while also allowing users to personalize their view for better engagement during meetings. The option will arrive in April.

MyMav maintenance

MyMav will be unavailable for maintenance from 6 p.m. Friday, April 9, to 8 a.m. Monday, April 12. Learn more about the MyMav Extended Maintenance.

Pop-ups at Brazos Park

Dining pop-ups this week are The Salty Donut 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, and Tre's BBQ 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, March 31. Both will be at Brazos Park.

COVID-19 Emergency Relief Funding: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF II)

HEERF II emergency grants

UTA can provide financial assistance through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF II) to eligible students facing additional expenses due to the pandemic.

Tragedians Anonymore and Spring Awakening

Theater productions

Save the dates for two shows by the Maverick Theatre Company. Spring Awakening and Tragedians Anonymous will be available on video on demand Friday-Monday, April 2-5. Tickets are $5.

Dialogues in Art

Art and Art History hosts a Dialogues in Art discussion panel on "Art, History, Technology" at 3 p.m. Friday, April 9, on Teams.

JC Penney Suit-Up Event. Oneline event April 9-11, 2021 Suit-Up in now online at http://bit.ly/UTAjcpsuitup. Text UTA to 67292 to receive your extra 30% off coupon!

Coming Up

Tuesday, March 30

Tinto to share insight on student success, retention

Check your emotional, mental health

Stop Hate Town Hall

Distance Ed new website

Dynamic View coming

MyMav maintenance

Pop-ups at Brazos Park

HEERF II emergency grants

Theater productions

Dialogues in Art

Rebranding Feedback: Spotlighting Excellence and Strength

WHM: The State of the LGBTQ+ Woman

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

Food for Thought: Cutting and Gaining

Is Your Employee's Job Description Applicable?

Maverick Ally 101

The Decolonization: What It Really Means in Higher Education