MavWire — Friday, November 17, 2017 — Office of University Communications

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Friday, November 17, 2017

Last candidate for VP for Student Affairs speaks today

Dee Dee Anderson, the third candidate for vice president for Student Affairs, will speak at an open session with the University community at 10:30 a.m. today, Friday, Nov. 17, in Room 100 of the Geoscience Building. A question-and-answer session with faculty, staff, and students will follow. Dr. Anderson is the interim vice chancellor for student development at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

All candidate surveys will open at 8 a.m. Monday, Nov 20, and will close at 11 p.m. Tuesday, Nov 21. Other candidates include Lisa Nagy, interim vice president for Student Affairs at UTA, and Calvin Phillips, associate vice president for Student Affairs at Eastern Michigan University.

Visit the Senior Leadership Searches webpage to learn more about the vice president for Student Affairs search as details become available.

IT maintenance extended until 9 a.m. Sunday

The regularly scheduled IT maintenance for Sunday, Nov. 19, has been extended from midnight to 9 a.m. to apply critical updates to our servers, network, and IT infrastructure. Faculty, staff, and students will experience intermittent disruptions that may last up to an hour when accessing UTA resources, the internet, and the campus network. Plan around the IT scheduled maintenance window to avoid any potential work or school interruptions. Contact the IT Help Desk at 817-272-2208 or helpdesk@uta.edu if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. LEARN MORE

Expect west campus detours this weekend

UTA Boulevard between Kerby Street and West Nedderman Drive will be closed Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 18-19, for removal of the construction crane at West Campus Garage. Alternate east-west options include Abram Street, Greek Row Drive, and Mitchell Street.

Get your fill with Thanksgiving meals

No reason to be hungry Tuesday, Nov. 21, with two Thanksgiving meals on campus.

Enjoy a traditional holiday lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the University Club in Davis Hall. The meal is $8. See the menu.

Later, head over to the University Center for Thanksgiving dinner with President Karbhari 5-8 p.m. in the Connection Café. Tickets are $8 for faculty, staff, and friends. See the menu and buy tickets.

Coming Up

Nov. 17—Friday Night Films: Dunkirk
Nov. 18—Veterans Business Symposium and Resource Fair
Nov. 18—American Red Cross Adult CPR/AED/First Aid; also Dec. 2
Nov. 18—Maverick Holiday
Nov. 18—Deck the Mall
Through Nov. 19—Maverick Theatre Company: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Nov. 19—UTA Wind Symphony Concert
Nov. 20—Second Annual Clay Sale
Nov. 20—Women’s Faculty and Staff Network
Nov. 21—Thanksgiving Dinner with President Karbhari
Nov. 28—Graduate School Info Session for UTA Staff
Dec. 1—World AIDS Day
Dec. 1—Friday Night Films: The Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Dec. 3—Casting Crowns: A Glorious Christmas Tour
Dec. 5—Labor Research Mini-Conference
Dec. 6—Graduate Student Senate
Dec. 8—Friends of the UTA Libraries present Manny Triana as Elvis!
Dec. 12—Staff Advisory Council
Dec. 14-16—Commencement ceremonies

See more on the UTA events calendar.

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