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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Student veterans give the Maverick hand sign.

UTA No. 1 for veterans again

For the second year in a row, UT Arlington is the nation’s top four-year institution for veterans and their families, according to Military Times.

The Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges 2021 list recognized UTA for both its efforts to serve its military-connected students and the resources it offers them. UT Arlington also topped the annual list in 2020.

Read an article about the recognition in the The Dallas Morning News.

Emergency funds for students

Thanks to federal funding, UTA is providing Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund grants to currently enrolled (summer 2021) eligible students in the amounts of $1,200 for traditional students and $700 for Accelerated Online students.

You can apply for this grant by logging into your MyMav account, clicking the "MyForms" tile located on the UTA Student home page, and then clicking on the "Fill Out a New Form" button. Read the FAQs for more information.

UTA celebrates Juneteenth

UT Arlington celebrated Juneteenth at Brazos Park last Thursday with a vibrant trifecta of education, entertainment, and food.

Grad's work in ocean, on Mars

Steve Hunker (’08 BS, Mechanical Engineering) didn’t have a clear picture of what to do after graduation. He followed his passion, and today his work is found both on the ocean floor and on the surface of Mars.

Share your thoughts

What is your perception of Downtown Arlington and the local arts and cultural district? Take the Linking Neighbors: UTA and Downtown Arlington survey. At the end of the survey, enter for a chance to win $250.

21-Day Challenge

The Arlington-Mansfield Area 21-Day Challenge encourages daily actions to learn more about racial equity, promote unity, and combat divisiveness in our communities.

Summer Movie Series

EXCEL's Summer Movie Series starts this week with Raya and the Last Dragon at 9 p.m. Thursday, June 24, at Brazos Park. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs; we’ll provide free popcorn and have concessions for sale.

Looking Back But Moving Forward: A look at art and art history at UTA, 1938-today

UTA's art history on display

Take a look back at how the art and art history curriculum and works have evolved at UTA since its founding in 1938.

Beginning with a look at the role art played during the war effort of the 1940s, visitors will have an opportunity to view vintage yearbooks, photography, and historical documents of the Art and Art History Department’s Archives and Fine Art Collections.

The exhibition also features a playful look back at how the study of art history and its methods have developed since the early 20th century. On view are magazines, periodicals, slide projectors, vintage equipment, board and video games, comic books, graphic novels, and 3D-printed figures used in course curriculum.

Looking Back But Moving Forward is on exhibit through Sept. 3 at the Visual Resource Commons & Gallery, Suite 2109 in the Fine Arts Building. The gallery is open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Network maintenance on Sunday

The UTA network will be unavailable due to maintenance 2-7 a.m. Sunday, June 27.

During these outages, the UTA Police Department’s main phone number will be unavailable. For emergency help, contact the alternative police emergency dispatch line by calling 817-371-0850.

If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please contact the IT Help Desk at 817-272-2208, send a chat, or submit a self-service ticket.

Important dates

  • June 24—Census Date for 11-week term.
  • June 28—Last day to drop classes for first five-week term, submit requests to advisor prior to 4 p.m. Last day of classes for first seven-week term.
  • June 29—Final exams for first seven-week term.
  • July 5—Independence Day Holiday observed. Registration ends for second seven-week term.
  • July 6—First day of classes and late registration for second seven-week term.
  • July 7—Late registration for second seven-week term.
  • July 8—Last day of classes for first five-week term.
  • July 12—Final exams for first five-week term. Last day to drop classes for 14-week term, submit requests to advisor prior to 4 p.m. Census date for second seven-week term. Registration ends for second five-week term.
  • July 13—First day of classes for second five-week term.
  • July 13-14—Late registration for second five-week term.
  • July 19—Census Date for second five-week term.
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