National and regional student awards highlight excellence
CMA's Four-Year Magazine of the Year competition
Pinnacle Awards for 2018 summer publication Common Ground
Four-Year Best College Media Outlet of the Year
College Media Association (CMA)
Honors for print edition and for newspaper special section.
Associated Collegiate Press (ACP)
Overall Excellence for Newspaper
Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA)
Mark of Excellence Categories
Society of Professional Journalists
Best Self-Marketing or Promotion Plan
College Media Business and Advertising Managers (CMBAM)
The Student Publications office provides experience and training that complements your coursework, prepares you for careers in journalism and related professions and provides endless leadership opportunities. As employees of The Shorthorn, UTA’s award-winning student newspaper (and one of UTA’s oldest traditions) and other projects, you gain experience in print and online reporting, writing, editing, photography and videography, design, advertising, website development, marketing and media management.
In the noisy Dallas-Fort Worth media environment, we can help UTA’s 55,000+ students, faculty and staff notice and respond to your message.
Get advertisingThe student employee experience gives more than 100 students a year a chance to provide information that helps members of the UTA community make informed decisions about things that affect their lives. You can develop skills, build resumes, explore career options, make connections and enhance your college experience. All students on the staff of The Shorthorn work in paid positions.
Student Publications, part of the UTA Division of Student Affairs, provides professional advising and administrative support for the staff of The Shorthorn. Operations are supported by revenue from advertising and allocations from the UTA Student Service Allocation Committee. Advisory oversight is the responsibility of the UTA Student Publications Committee, which also selects the editor in chief of The Shorthorn. The department is part of the Division of Student Affairs.
Our alumni have written their stories of achievement. You will be next.
