Faculty and staff are invited to celebrate the start of the new academic year with MavsMeet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, at College Park Center. The event will include a spirited performance by UTA dancers, cheerleaders, and musicians, and a lineup of speakers, including alumni Aaron Gouge, a gold-medal Paralympian, and Raul Solis, an Emmy-winning Univision correspondent.

Stay for the afterparty with activities, games, giveaways, music, and more.

MavsMeet is part of the Maverick Stampede, an ongoing schedule of events to welcome students to campus.

Classes start Wednesday, Aug. 25.

All employees who come to any UTA campus in any capacity, regardless of vaccination status, must submit the required COVID‑19 test by Wednesday, Sept. 8. See the free on-campus testing options; results are automatically reported. Upload your off-campus test results to the COVID‑19 Health Portal in MyMav.

Free, walk-in-only, on-campus COVID‑19 vaccination clinics are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays, Aug. 25 and Sept. 15, in the exercise rooms of the Maverick Activities Center.

Watch the video on why getting a COVID‑19 vaccine is beneficial for you and your community.

Upload proof of vaccination to the COVID-19 Health Portal in MyMav by Monday, Oct. 4, to be eligible for prizes in the Maverick Motivator Program.

Please continue to monitor your UTA email and the UTA COVID‑19 Information website for updates.

The University of Texas at Arlington has become just the fourth institution in the state to achieve designation as a Texas Tier One university, a significant milestone of excellence in academics and research that brings with it access to the state’s National Research University Fund.

The first university to achieve Texas Tier One designation in more than three years, UTA reached or exceeded rigorous benchmarks of quality established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for at least two consecutive years.

Current events and significant anniversaries can stir a wide range of thoughts and emotions for veterans and members of the military. Whether faculty, staff, or students, veterans at UTA have a variety of resources through Military and Veteran Services to help them cope with difficult times.

"Resiliency is an honored trait among all service members regardless of branch, and much of that resiliency comes from knowing you are not alone," said James Kumm, executive director of UTA's Military and Veteran Services. "Please connect with someone if you find yourself in need."

Listed are a few resources for veterans and military-connected Mavericks.

• UTA Counseling and Psychological Services
• Department of Veterans Affairs
• VA: Let's Talk About It
• Combined Arms with Texas Veterans Network
• Arlington Vet Center
• VetStarts at First Baptist Church in Arlington

Also see the Health and Wellbeing section of the veterans' resources page.

If you find yourself in crisis, immediately contact the Veterans Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255 or the MAVS Talk Crisis Line at 817-272-8255.

Allow extra time to get to parking and buildings near the construction of the new School of Social Work and Smart Hospital building. Here are a few reminders.

• West Street is one lane from Mitchell Street north to Nedderman Drive. The east lane is open for traffic.
• Be mindful of crosswalks and traffic lights when crossing Mitchell.
• Pedestrians should follow signs for the appropriate sidewalks. The east sidewalk along West Street is open.
• Anyone parking in lots south of Mitchell—Lots 49, 50, 51, and 52—should use the pedestrian bridge across Mitchell and travel through the SEIR building. That is a safer and more direct route to the Library mall.
• Work on the building will continue through most of 2022.