Ali Abolmaali and his team will evaluate more than 3,500 lane miles of Texas roadways to determine their condition and remaining service life. He is chair of the Civil Engineering Department and the Tseng Huang Endowed Professor.

Complete the UTA Campus Climate Survey on diversity and inclusion by Friday, April 9. The survey takes about 20 minutes. Skip any question you do not feel comfortable answering. Your response is confidential.

Join the wait list to participate in the Conference on Teaching in Texas Wednesday-Friday, April 7-9, on Zoom. The conference is organized by the UT System Academy of Distinguished Teachers.

Sign up to be part of the virtual Spring 2021 Faculty and Associates Meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, on Teams. The annual meeting celebrates and recognizes research and teaching award winners.

Let your student workers know they are essential during Student Employee Appreciation Week, Monday-Friday, April 12-16. For some ideas to show your appreciation, scroll down to the Student Employee Appreciation Week entry on the on-campus student employee page.

Nominations for the Outstanding Assessment Practitioner awards (faculty or academic-related staff) are due by Saturday, May 1. Email diane.waryashughey@uta.edu with questions.

Nominate faculty and staff for the Reby Cary Faculty Excellence Award and the Staff Excellence Award. Suggest a student for the Maxwell Scarlett Outstanding Student Award. All will be presented at the Evening of Black Excellence, Achievements, and Graduation on Wednesday, May 12.

All American Sign Language users and learners, deaf, and hard of hearing people are invited to an ASL Meet & Greet on Teams 3-4 p.m. Thursday, April 8.

Learn more about the UT System's tobacco-free campus initiative and what could be implemented to prevent tobacco use on campus. Eliminate Tobacco: Where are We Now? is at noon Wednesday, April 7.

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