The University of Texas at Arlington will offer an interdisciplinary medical humanities class, HUMA 3340 (for undergraduate and degreed undergraduate students) and (HUMA 5392, for graduate students), that will be housed in the Department of Philosophy and Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts. Elisabeth Cawthon, Dean of the college, envisions that the class will…
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Pixar’s Ana Ramírez to host advanced film screening at UT Arlington
The University of Texas at Arlington Art and Art History Department’s Film/Video area is once again hosting Pixar animators for the presentation of a new feature film. Based on the Mexican Holiday, Día de los Muertos, Coco opens in most theaters in time for Thanksgiving. Coco is an animated tale about family, realizing personal dreams and finding one’s…
UTA’s Maverick Theatre Company presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream
(Pictured Above: Francisco Grifaldo, CC Weatherly, Courtesy Maverick Theatre Company) The University of Texas at Arlington’s Maverick Theatre Company presents A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM by William Shakespeare. In the Bard’s most enchanting comedy, young lovers find themselves in the middle of a dispute between the King and Queen of the fairies. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S…
UT Arlington shares its legacy of building a barrier-free campus with Austin
October is designated Persons with Disabilities History and Awareness Month. In honor of the recognition and to increase public awareness on the subject, the Building a Barrier-Free Campus: University of Texas at Arlington’s History of Accessibility exhibit is currently on tour in Austin. The exhibit was jointly curated in 2016 by Dr. Sarah Rose, Associate Professor of History…
The “Identity and vocabulary lecture series” comes to UT Arlington
Collaborative artists Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler will speak about their work at the University of Texas at Arlington in the Department of Art and Art History as part of their Identity and Vocabulary Lecture Series. The talk begins at 7:00pm on September 27, 2017 in room 148, Fine Arts Building, 502 S. Cooper Street,…
Artist spotlight: 2017 Nasher Microgrant winner gives back to her community
Marcela Reyes is a 29 year old UT Arlington MFA candidate and one of five winners of a 2017 Nasher Sculpture Center microgrant. She used the $2,000 prize money to fund her latest photography passion-project. She was inspired by recent debates over U.S. immigration to offer free photographs to subjects at the Plaza Latina bazaar…
Fast Capitalism: Issue dedication to Dr. Ben Agger
The Center for Theory’s scholarly journal Fast Capitalism just released the latest issue (14.1). This issue is dedicated to Dr. Ben Agger who passed away, summer of 2015. Dr. Bob Kunovich, Professor and Chair of the Sociology & Anthropology Department writes, “Every once in a while, we are reminded to reflect on the people that…
UTA Professors Aim to Fight Fake News
UTA Professors receive grants for the ClaimBuster fact checking project and an initiative to detect social bots intent on creating and spreading fake news. Read on DallasNews.com: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/higher-education/2017/07/20/professors-ut-arlington-ut-dallas-join-forces-fight-fake-news
UTA Criminology and Criminal Justice Alumna Trains for the Police Force
Alumna Courtney Lynch has always wanted to serve her community. A recent graduate with a bachelor’s in Criminology and Criminal Justice from UTA, Lynch is not afraid of the hard work and dedication it takes to be a successful officer. “She has all the qualities that I would want in a police officer serving my…
YouTube TV vs. Cable in Dallas:
“The whole thing about this YouTube service is that it’s clearly aimed at people who are very, very comfortable with looking at things on YouTube and the idea of extending their YouTube experience through a television experience, particularly one with an unlimited amount of DVR space.” – Bart Weiss, President, Video Association of Dallas and…
‘Gifted Hands’: UTA Professor, Cellist is also Mastering Woodworking
UTA Music professor John Burton has been a successful cellist for 54 years; 8 years ago he turned a long term interest in woodworking into a “hobby” that he has mastered through thoughtful dedication and training to hone his skills. Read more about his process and how he achieves balance in his feature story in…
UTA Distinguished Alum supports College of Liberal Arts Festival of Ideas
UTA Distinguished Alum Mustaque Ahmed’s generous support of his alma mater funds the College of Liberal Arts Festival of Ideas Global Institute. The institute is hosting the Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers: Expansive Thinking and Global Solutions immigration forum on February 3. When he was a student, Ahmed was vice president of the first international student organization at UTA….
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