MavWire — Friday, October 13, 2017 — Office of University Communications

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Friday, October 13, 2017

Jazz professors perform this weekend

Tim Ishii, director of jazz studies, performs in Crossing Chinese Opera with Jazz at 7:30 p.m. today, Friday, Oct. 13, at Texas Hall. Tickets are $9 general admission and $6 for seniors and UTA students.

On Sunday, Oct. 15, fellow jazz professors Dan Cavanagh and Ken Edwards join Ishii in performing with the American Jazz Composers Orchestra for Stevie Wonder—all jazzed up! at 7 p.m. at the Levitt Pavilion. The event is free. Look for a UTA sign and balloons on the Abrams Street side to join fellow faculty and staff.

ServiceNow upgrade Oct. 22

During normal IT maintenance, the Office of Information Technology will upgrade to the latest version of ServiceNow at 2 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 22. Incident, General Request, Service Catalog, Change Management, Project, Problem, and the Knowledge Base will not be available until the completion of the upgrade on Monday, Oct. 23. Faculty, staff, and students should not experience any changes to the existing look and feel of ServiceNow. Contact the IT Help Desk by emailing helpdesk@uta.edu or calling 817-272-2208 if you have any questions, comments, or concerns about the ServiceNow upgrade.

Deadlines

Health Trails/UT System Physical Activity Challenge—Register by Oct. 16. The challenge runs Oct. 9-Nov. 5.
Ubuntu Conference Presentation Proposal—Register by Oct. 20. Event is Nov. 4.
State Employee Charitable Campaign—Donate by Oct. 31. Donation table 11:30 a.m-1 p.m. Oct. 25 outside Ransom Hall.
Homecoming 5K—Register by Nov. 11. Event is Nov. 11.
2016-17 UT Flex funds—Last day to spend funds is Nov. 15. Last day to submit claims for reimbursement is Nov. 30.

Coming Up

Oct. 13—Friends of the Library: David LaFevor—Traversing Cuba
Oct. 13-15—'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'
Oct. 13-20—Undergraduate Research Showcase Week
Oct. 14—UTA Day at the Dallas Zoo
Oct. 15—UTA Symphonic Band Concert
Oct. 17—Faculty and Friends Chamber Orchestra Concert
Oct. 27—Retirement Strategies for Women
Through Oct. 31—State Employee Charitable Campaign
Nov. 2—Maverick Speakers Series featuring Roland Fryer

See more on the UTA events calendar.

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