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Friday, September 17, 2021
Vaccinate or not, why should we mask up?

Masks are important in fighting COVID-19

The Dallas-Fort Worth area, including Arlington, has high transmission of COVID‑19. UTA public health experts Rebecca Garner and Erin Carlton explain the importance of wearing a mask and dispel some myths about wearing one.

Strategic Fund

The new UTA Strategic Fund is a campuswide initiative to accelerate innovation in education, research, and student support services and to advance the UTA Strategic Plan 2025.

Brotto bone, joint ambassador

Marco Brotto, director of the Bone-Muscle Research Center and the Ph.D. in Nursing program, will serve as a U.S. Bone and Joint Ambassador with the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research.

Simplifying analysis

Kevin Schug, Shimadzu Distinguished Professor of Analytical Chemistry, heads a research team that is developing a method to make automated chemical analysis more accessible to global industries.

Maverick Speakers Series

Join Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, literary scholar, and journalist Henry Louis Gates Jr. at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, for the Virtual Maverick Speakers Series.

North Texas Giving Day

By making a gift to the UTA Scholarship Fund on North Texas Giving Day Thursday, Sept. 23, you will help UTA expand its support of talented students as they work to complete their degrees. Early giving is open now.

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Awards ceremonies canceled

The in-person ceremonies for UTA’s Service Awards and Outstanding Maverick Awards, scheduled for Sept. 24 and Oct. 4, respectively, have been canceled. Recognition packages for faculty and staff will be distributed to individual departments.

UTA Day with the Wings

Join your fellow Mavericks for UTA Day with the Dallas Wings. The game with the Los Angeles Sparks is at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at College Park Center. Purchase tickets at dallaswings.com/promo and use promo code Mavericks21 to receive a discount. Tickets start at $13.

Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month

Celebrate Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month with discussions, art, dancing, and good food.

UTA Windows devices need an appointment

If your UTA-owned Windows device has not yet gone through the Windows Endpoint Management Project, appointments are open and available with the Office of Information Technology. To prepare your device, schedule an appointment, and find other project details, visit the project website. If you have questions or feedback, please contact endpointproject@uta.edu.

Nico Harrison

Nico Harrison to speak

Nico Harrison, Dallas Mavericks general manager, will speak at the Anderson Sports Performance Lecture Series at noon Wednesday, Sept. 22, in Room 298 in the SEIR building.

SAC wants you to lose

Losers can win with the Staff Advisory Council's Biggest Loser Competition. The weight loss and fitness program is sponsored by Camp Gladiator. Register by Friday, Sept. 24.

Save the date for music

Make plans for the Ramblin' Roads Music Festival, with live bands playing Friday-Sunday, Oct. 1-3, throughout Arlington.

Oozeball 2021. Summit Ave. at 4th St, Friday, Sept. 24, @ 1 p.m. Registration $60. Register at the MAC or at uta.edu/oozeball.
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