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Lady Mavs win Sun Belt Tournament, head to NCAA tourney
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The UT Arlington women's basketball team wrapped up its last Sun Belt Conference Tournment Championship game with a 76-61 victory over top-seeded Troy on Monday.
With the win, the Lady Mavs advance to their third NCAA Tournament appearance and first since 2007.
UTA will learn its opening opponent during the NCAA Tournament Selection Show beginning at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 13, on ESPN. Information regarding a public watch party for Lady Mav fans and supporters will be announced in the coming days.
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Track trio heads to NCAA
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Bryson DeBerry, Jade Bontke, and Lucas Van Klaveren are heading to the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships on Friday-Saturday, March 11-12. The trio won at the Sun Belt Conference (SBC) Indoor Championship: DeBerry in high jump, Bontke in the pentathlon, and Van Klaveren in the heptathlon.
Iyana Gray has earned the SBC Indoor Freshman of the Year title. Fourteen Mavericks won spots on the Sun Belt's All-Conference teams.
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Cordero image at Smithsonian
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A national exhibit featuring a statue of Minerva Cordero, professor of mathematics, is on display at the Smithsonian Institution through March 27.
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MavPitch winners
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The Maverick Entrepreneur Program and Award Fund awarded $61,000 to five students representing their entrepreneurial startups at the MavPitch business pitch competition, the flagship component of the program.
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A Path Forward
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Faculty and students in the College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs have taken a strategic focus on working to combat environmental racism and urban sprawl in the historic Black communities of Dallas and Fort Worth.
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Parking lot repairs
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During Spring Break, several parking lots will have repairs. Parking rules are relaxed with "after 5 p.m." rules in effect Monday-Friday, March 14-18. Customers can park in most lots and garages all day long as if it were after 5 p.m., except for reserved spots. Permits are still required.
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Military Friendly designation
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UT Arlington received a top 10 Military Friendly® School designation for 2022-23 for setting up military-connected students for success both in and out of the classroom.
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Women's health exhibit
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Women's Health, Women's Bodies is a mini-exhibit of artifacts, documents, and photographs that runs through Thursday, March 31, on the sixth floor atrium of the Central Library.
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COVID-19 vaccines, boosters on campus
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UTA has scheduled additional on-campus clinics to offer the COVID‑19 vaccines and booster, free of cost, to UTA students, employees, and their families and dependents. The next are Wednesdays, March 16 and March 30.
Each clinic will operate on a walk-in-only basis 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in Room 102B in the Maverick Activities Center.
At UTA’s on-campus clinics, operated in partnership with Walmart, individuals 12 and older can receive first and second doses of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Booster doses are available for all eligible individuals.
Contact covidvaccine@uta.edu with any questions.
If the dates and times of these clinics don’t work for you, the COVID‑19 vaccine is free and widely available in Arlington and surrounding communities. To find a vaccine or booster near you, enter your zip code into the CDC’s COVID‑19 vaccine finder.
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Staff Spirit Day
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Enjoy prizes, giveaways, and food and meet sponsors at the 15th Annual Staff Spirit Day 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, in the Rio Grande Ballroom at University Center. Volunteer to help.
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Power outage at Nedderman
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An electrical outage for room 136 in Nedderman Hall is set for 10 p.m. Thursday, March 17, until 2 a.m. Friday, March 18. For questions, concerns, or electrical issues, call Matt Walker at 817‑235‑3191.
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Spirit Week fun
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Encourage your student organizations to compete for the Spirit Week trophy and cash prize. The organization with the most points will be announced noon-1 p.m. Friday, April 1, at the pep rally on the Library Mall.
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