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University receives ‘zero parking complaints’ on Saturday’s event

Written by Harold Loren, Contributor to The Shorthorn

Tuesday, 23 June 2009 06:04 PM

Changes to the university’s parking arrangements with Cowboys Stadium pleased most students and faculty after Saturday’s Jonas Brothers concert.

Kristin Sullivan, Media Relations assistant vice president, said University Police Chief Bob Hayes reported all went “exceptionally well” as UTA accommodated about 3,000 nonstudent vehicles Saturday.

“We received zero parking complaints,” she said.

Previous problems arose from the June 6 George Strait concert when nursing students couldn’t find parking outside Pickard Hall and weren’t notified ahead of time.

To help get the word out about Saturday’s event and prevent further confusion, the university e-mailed notices to MavMail student accounts June 14 and notified faculty and staff members via MavWire.

Nursing graduate student Ashley Hanson, one of the Strait concert complainants, expressed appreciation.

“It went great,” she said. “We all had a place to park and it was organized. The university did a great job.”

Future special events at Cowboys Stadium include the Oklahoma vs. Brigham Young football game Sept. 5 and Texas A&M vs. Arkansas on Oct. 3. Both are Saturday events.

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