UTA Magazine is the University's primary external communications piece and was recently recognized by the  Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for overall excellence. It strives to tell the stories of UTA and its many constituents in a lively and visually appealing manner while demonstrating the University's value and advancing its goals. UTA Magazine is produced in the winter, spring and fall for members of the Alumni Association and other friends of the University as well as for faculty and staff.

Stories
UTA Magazine encourages readers to submit story ideas. Please e-mail your ideas to utamagazine@uta.edu. Examples of the types of stories we run:

• Alumni with interesting or high-profile jobs
• New programs or degrees
• Outstanding students
• Research projects with broad appeal/impact
• Campus trends and changes
• Programs that reach out to the community
• Anything that's interesting and makes readers proud of their association with UTA

Awards (from CASE District IV)

• Grand Award for Feature Writing (2004)
• Achievement Award for Four-Color Magazines (2004)
• Achievement Award for Periodicals Improvement (2004)
• Achievement Award for General Writing Collection (2004)
• Achievement Award for Illustrations (2004)
• Special Award for Single Editorial Spread (2004)
• Grand Award for Computer-Enhanced Images (spring/summer 2003)  
• Excellence Award for General Writing Collection (2003)
• Achievement Award for Four-Color Magazines (2002)
• Special Award for Single Editorial Spread 2002)
• Achievement Award for Feature Writing (1999)
• Grand Award for Periodicals Improvement (1997)
• Special Award for Cover Design (1997)
• Excellence Award for Feature Writing (1997)

Publication Dates (approximate)

• Winter Issue - Feb. 1
• Spring/Summer Issue - June 1
• Fall Issue - Oct. 1

Letters to the Editor
Please use this convenient form to send letters to the editor. Brief letters are more likely to be published; longer ones may be edited. Please include a daytime phone number. If you don't use the form, please e-mail your correspondence marked "Letter to the Editor" to utamagazine@uta.edu or send via U.S. mail to UTA Magazine, UTA Box 19647, Arlington, TX 76019-0647.

817.272.5363