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.

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.

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.

UTA has 12 athletic programs on campus, some of which have received national recognition in the past few years.

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.

In the middle of a busy semester and balancing a personal life, students may sometimes forget to stay on top of their health.

On UTA’s large campus, there are plenty of locations well-suited to studying. The trick is to find one that fits the student.

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.

Nervousness crept into Sadef Jaura the first time she used the seemingly complicated machinery at the UTA FabLab in the spring of 2017.

Resources offered by the UTA Police Department range from filing a crime report to receiving a personal security escort when safety is a concern.

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.

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.

Former UTA Ambassador Justin Hidalgo’s favorite campus tradition is the MavsMeet Convocation, an annual event held to celebrate the new academic year.

Accounting junior Minh Nguyen used to pay hundreds of dollars a year for a gym membership before coming to UTA.

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…

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.