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Friday, December 10, 2021

Vaccine clinic for ages 5 and older, boosters for ages 16 and older Saturday at MAC

UTA has a free walk-in-only COVID‑19 vaccine clinic 10 a.m.- 3p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, in room 100B of the Maverick Activities Center.

The clinic offers first and second doses of the COVID‑19 vaccine to ages 5 and older, as well as booster doses for ages 16 and older. The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are available at the clinic. A complete guide to booster eligibility is available through the CDC.

The clinic is open to UTA employees, students, and their dependents and family members.

Contact covidvaccine@uta.edu with any questions.

Spring semester update

Read about the updates for the spring semester for campus operations, health and safety protocols, and best practices, including required COVID‑19 testing Jan. 3-Feb. 4.

Resilience planning

Michelle Hummel, assistant professor of civil engineering, is testing how crowdsourcing can help assess and build resilience in communities susceptible to natural disasters.

A resurfaced and repainted parking lot.

Lot F8 resurfacing

Parking lot F8 by the Maverick Activities Center and P.E. building will closed for re-surfacing on Sunday, Dec. 12. Faculty and staff can use the Trinity Lot directly across the street. ADA parking spaces are in front of the Smart Hospital and Texas Hall.

Romanian agreement

UT Arlington has entered into a cooperative agreement with Danubius University Galati, an international research university located in Romania.

2021 Arlington Holiday Lights Parade Dec. 11 6 p.m. Downtown Arlington

UTA part of Holiday Lights Parade

Bring your friends and family to downtown Arlington for the annual Holiday Lights Parade Saturday, Dec. 11. Entertainment begins at 3:30 p.m., with the parade starting at 6 p.m.

UTA's festive float will include UTA Interim President Teik and Gina Lim, along with a host of spirited students, followed by the UTA Marching Band.

The pageantry will end with the lighting of the Christmas tree on the steps of City Hall.

Another downtown holiday event is The Kringle Village at Knapp Heritage Park Friday-Sunday through Dec. 19.

UTA Bookstore survey

Take a few minutes to complete the UTA Bookstore survey to ensure your voice is heard.

Glass art sale preview

Faculty and staff will have a preview of the Annual Holiday Glass Sale 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today, Friday, Dec. 10, at the Studio Arts Center. On Saturday Dec. 11, the sale is open to the public 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The event will include live glassblowing demonstrations.

Panther City Lacrosse

Join your fellow Mavericks at UTA Night with Panther City Lacrosse as the team takes on the Vancouver Warriors at 7:30 p.m. today, Friday, Dec. 10, at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. Tickets start at $15.

Holiday Recycling Guide

Holiday recycling nice and naughty lists

Recycling during the holiday season is a must, but even the most ardent recyclers need to know what belongs in that bin, what should be reused, and what, unfortunately, must go in the trash can.

UTA’s Sustainability Committee relied on the University’s recycling partner, Balcones Resources, to develop nice and naughty lists for holiday season recycling.

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