On December 12, 2016 the Honorable Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States gave a presentation at University of Texas at Arlington as part of the Maverick Speaker Series. During the Q&A portion of the evening, Breyer was asked what a student should major in to pursue a future in law. Breyer’s…
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Upcoming Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers Immigration Forum
The College of Liberal Arts will host an immigration forum Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers at University of Texas at Arlington on February 3, 2017 from 8:30am until 3:30pm. Given the timeliness of the topic, the day will be thought-provoking for scholars and students alike in examining the impact immigration has on people, ideas, and actions in the US….
Dr. Stacy Alaimo honored by George Washington University
Dr. Stacy Alaimo, UTA professor of English, has been named the Wang Distinguished Professor-in-Residence at George Washington University for 2016-2017. The residency consists of a several-days stay on campus, and includes interaction with undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty members. The Wang Endowed Fund in English Literary and Cultural Studies enables GWU’s English department to bring prominent scholars…
Q&A with 2016 Outstanding Academic Advisor of the Year
Bethany Shaffer, CoLA’s own English advisor and lecturer, was awarded University of Texas at Arlington 2016 Outstanding Faculty Advisor of the Year. Shaffer was one of 173 advisors from all departments of UTA nominated by students and shares her insights into what it means to advise students. Q: You’ve been a lecturer of English at…
99 Problems, But This Course Ain’t One: UTA Debuts Literature Class About Jay Z
The University of Texas at Arlington has debuted a new literature class this semester which is all about the hip-hop star Jay-Z.
COLA Notes for December 2015
News and notes from around the College of Liberal Arts… ART & ART HISTORY: Assistant Professor Ya’Ke Smith was interviewed in FD Magazine about his work as a filmmaker who tackles taboo subjects of modern African-American life. From his killer feature “Wolf,” about a predatory preacher, to his recent short “One Hitta Quitta,” about the…
English Professor Researches Rare Rolle Book
For four weeks this past summer, Associate Professor Kevin Gustafson (English) worked with a 600-year-old copy of Richard Rolle’s English Psalter. Gustafson, who is also Associate Dean of the Honors College and Director of the Center for Service Learning, was awarded a short-term residential fellowship at the Huntington Library in San Marino, Calif., where…
COLA Notes for November 2015
News and notes from around the College of Liberal Arts… ART & ART HISTORY: Film by two UTA students were accepted into the 28th annual Dallas Video Fest this year, according to an article in The Shorthorn. Zoe by film senior Steve Baker and Phone Ghost by film graduate student Jean Patrick Mahoney were among…
COLA Notes for October 2015
News and notes from around the College of Liberal Arts… ART & ART HISTORY: Professor Nicholas Wood will have his artwork on exhibition at the Charles B. Goddard Arts Center in Ardmore, Okla., in the Seven State Biennial Exhibition. He was one of 35 artists selected from the six contiguous states to Oklahoma. … Professor Benito…
Life Stories Highlight 2015 Hermanns Lectures
The art of autobiographies abounds in the 2015 Hermanns Lectures Series Oct. 23 in the Central Library’s Sixth Floor Parlor. Hosted by the Department of English, this year’s Hermanns Lectures is titled “Writing American Lives: From Diary and Memoir to Twitter and Comic Books” and features scholars from across North America. The lecture series will…
COLA Notes for September 2015
News and notes from around the College of Liberal Arts… ART & ART HISTORY: Professor Beth Wright offered a lecture, “Toulouse-Lautrec and Montmartre: Insight and Entertainment,” July 29 at the Arlington Museum of Art. Professor and Department Chair Robert Hower also lectured on graphic design and post-impressionists Aug. 5 at the museum. … Last month, the…
Tech Writing Students Boost Local Charity
This fall, students in Senior Lecturer Christian Worlow’s Technical Writing class will create and revise documents for Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County. Students will spend the semester revising instructional materials, creating new volunteer brochures and updating the organization’s employee handbook. Worlow hopes serving the needs of a real-world client will resonate with his students….
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