There are numerous resources available on campus for students coping with traumatic experiences. At UTA, students can look to the Relationship Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Program, which educates, assists and advocates for victims of sexual trauma.
When arriving at a university, going from one end of campus to another can be a trek. At UTA, however, students can benefit from using rideshare programs, weekly shuttle services and late night escorts.
When undeclared freshman Alexander Santistevan first started at UTA, he said he felt there was a lack of community for him and students who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer.
On UTA’s large campus, there are plenty of locations well-suited to studying. The trick is to find one that fits the student.
In the middle of a busy semester and balancing a personal life, students may sometimes forget to stay on top of their health.
Resources offered by the UTA Police Department range from filing a crime report to receiving a personal security escort when safety is a concern.
When political science senior Cecilia Silva heard students had a hard time finding women’s hygiene products on campus, she sought to help by participating in Student Government.
Transitioning to a university can be hard for some students, from adjusting to the larger campus and harder workload to learning where to park.
Nervousness crept into Sadef Jaura the first time she used the seemingly complicated machinery at the UTA FabLab in the spring of 2017.
Accounting junior Minh Nguyen used to pay hundreds of dollars a year for a gym membership before coming to UTA.
It was getting close to the end of the month, and microbiology senior Sierra Lee was out of money. She’s a single mom and has a 3-year-old son to feed at home.
Former UTA Ambassador Justin Hidalgo’s favorite campus tradition is the MavsMeet Convocation, an annual event held to celebrate the new academic year.
Alanisse De La O studied World War II and concentration camps in her classes, but she actually visited one of those camps when she studied abroad in Berlin, Germany, last summer.
Mental health awareness is an increasingly important topic among universities. Students should not ignore times when they need to seek help.
Garret Martin was nowhere to be found at the local concert he spent weeks helping plan. Instead he was at J. Gilligan’s Bar and Grill, eating fries with a homeless man he met just before entering the venue.
Whether it’s cheering on the Mavericks during a game, applauding a loved one walking the stage or welcoming a big-name celebrity to campus, College Park Center is the place to be.
UTA has 12 athletic programs on campus, some of which have received national recognition in the past few years.
International business senior Andres Lesmes first came to America from Colombia in 2014. After attending university there, Lesmes was presented with the opportunity to attend school in the United States. He remembers his first Christmas in the U.S. as feeling lonely and empty compared to the…
