The Center for Mexican American Studies hosts Aurelio Nuño, former secretary of education for Mexico, Thursday, Feb. 9, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in the Red River Room. Nuño will present his lecture "The Hidden Paradox of Education and Democracy: Power, Political Mobilization, and the Quality of Education."

The College of Business' Diversity, Racial Equity, and Inclusion Group will host Jerry Hawkins, executive director of Dallas Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation and co-founder of The Imagining Freedom Institute, for a public lecture titled "A Journey into the Black History of Arlington, Fort Worth, and Tarrant County" Thursday, Feb. 9, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.

The Center for African American Studies presents its 11th annual conference Thursday, Feb. 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees will hear about various topics critical to the theme of Black culture and institutions, including a special presentation by Opal Lee. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

This one-hour session hosted by the Office of Talent, Culture, and Inclusion provides graduate teaching assistants and graduate research assistants with an overview of the various employee benefits programs that the University offers. Register to attend the session Friday, Feb. 10, at 1 p.m.

The Outstanding Student Leader Awards recognize students for their commitment to community, demonstrated leadership skills, and lasting impact at UTA. UTA faculty, staff, and students are invited to nominate any student leader for this year's awards. Submit your nominations by Friday, Feb. 17.

The Training and Experiential Learning in Biomedical Informatics (TExBioMed) Summer Institute at UTA supports short-term training that prepares undergraduate students for biomedical informatics and data science graduate studies and research careers. Eleven students will each receive a $7,200 stipend to participate. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, Feb. 28.

Join UTA alumni and friends to cheer on the Dallas Mavericks as they take on the Utah Jazz Tuesday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m. Purchase discounted tickets to receive an exclusive hat and entry to take a shot from the free-throw line! While you’re at the game, stop by the UTA table on the concourse for fun giveaways and prizes.

On Friday, Jan. 27, OIT enabled Safe Attachments for SharePoint, OneDrive, and Microsoft Teams for all users at UTA. All UTA-owned devices are equipped with Microsoft Defender to increase security against malicious attacks. Safe Attachments provides additional levels of security and will help satisfy the UT System policy on malware prevention.