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| Wednesday, April 28, 2021 |
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COVID-19 vaccine available to employees
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Effective immediately, UTA is partnering with Texas Health to provide access to COVID‑19 vaccines for all interested students and employees. The vaccine is free and will be administered at six Texas Health Community Clinics around the DFW Metroplex.
These clinics are open to the public, but UTA employees and students have priority access. Texas Health is administering the Pfizer vaccine.
Read more about how to receive the vaccine.
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Fresh perspective
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Assistant Professor of Instruction Frederick Engram wanted to ensure the criminology and criminal justice students in his Institutional Corrections course received a fresh perspective.
His solution: a guest lecturer who could share his own experiences of life behind bars and the challenges that come after.
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Do fish feel pain?
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UTA participated with an international, multidisciplinary team that waded into the debate about whether fish feel pain.
The conclusion: while fish lack certain regions of the brain typically associated in humans with processing the unpleasantness of pain, this does not offer definitive proof that fish don’t experience painful events.
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Faculty, associates awards
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See the honors bestowed at the Spring Faculty and Associates Meeting, such as the Academy of Distinguished Teachers inductees and the President's Award for Excellence in Teaching. The event was held virtually last week.
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Glass Art Sale
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Don't miss out on unique items at the annual Glass Art Sale 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, May 13-15, at the Studio Arts Center. To register for a time to attend, click on the date, then the time you want.
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Street closure Saturday
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Planetarium Place will be closed north of the Maverick Garage entrance 7 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 1, in order to place HVAC equipment on the roof of the Central Library. The ADA parking lot on the east side of the Library will be unavailable during this time.
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Report outside activities
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Submit your request for outside activity or indicate you have none in the Outside Activity Portal in UTShare by Friday, April 30. Read more about outside activity.
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UTA PD survey
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Take a moment to provide your input in the UTA Police Department Community Satisfaction Survey by Friday, May 14. Your input is valuable in allowing the department to better serve our campus.
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Outstanding Mavericks Awards
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Nominate employees and teams who exemplify “being a Maverick” in all that they do for the Outstanding Maverick Awards. The deadline to submit the nomination form is Friday, May 21.
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SAC President's Forum
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Mark your calendars for a President's Forum hosted by the Staff Advisory Council at 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, on Teams. Send your questions to jackymack@uta.edu; you can remain anonymous.
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