Mavericks gather to kick off the fall semester with the MavsMeet Convocation and Afterparty today Tuesday, Aug. 20. The Convocation begins at 4 p.m. at Texas Hall with alumna Wendy Okolo, the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering at UTA. The Afterparty fun is 5-8 p.m. on the Library Mall.

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Classes start Wednesday, Aug. 21.

Important Dates

• Aug. 20—Registration ends for fall semester.
• Aug. 21—First day of classes.
• Aug. 21-26—Late registration.
• Sept. 2—Labor Day holiday.
• Sept. 6—Census date.

Get a chance to meet actor and author Neil Patrick Harris by buying tickets to his book signing at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, at Texas Hall. Harris is the author of the children's book The Magic Misfits.

Tickets are $25 for one ticket and one signed book or $30 for two tickets and one signed book. Each attendee will receive one raffle ticket to meet Harris.

In an effort to better serve the UTA campus community, the Office of Title IX and the Office of Equal Opportunity Services (EOS) are being merged into the new Office of Equal Opportunity Services and Title IX. The combined office will be led by Michelle Willbanks as the EOS director and Title IX coordinator. It will be responsible for investigating all allegations of unlawful discrimination (race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, and sexual misconduct) affecting members of the UTA community.

The office is currently working on updates to the respective EOS and Title IX websites. Eddie Freeman, executive director in Human Resources, will be transitioning from EOS to contribute to HR’s ongoing efforts of promoting a culture of inclusiveness and engagement based on UTA’s Principles of Community. If you are aware of, or have experienced, unlawful harassment or sexual misconduct, please contact eoaa@uta.edu. If you have any questions, please contact Shelby Boseman, chief legal officer, at sboseman@uta.edu.