The global number of confirmed deaths related to COVID-19 reached 53,000 and the total number of reported cases exceeded 1 million, according to data retrieved Thursday from Johns Hopkins University.
UTA international students recently received a fraudulent email masquerading as an email from the Office of International Education that instructed them that they must leave the country by May 1 due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Issues regarding critical infrastructure, worship services and the sale of firearms during the COVID-19 pandemic were discussed during the teleconference.
The decision was made because of current projections of COVID-19 peaking into June, said Pranesh Aswath, senior vice provost for Academic Planning and Policy.
Students in the course were able to finish filming and production of two short films by reducing time on set and limiting the number of people working at once.
The library will be open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for laptop-lending, and students are encouraged to call the library before arrival to confirm laptop availability.
Every Tuesday at the Tri-C, around 10 people wearing masks and gloves sort canned food and cereal boxes into 100 bags to serve to the UTA community during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Courses dropped between March 17 and April 10 will be assigned a Q grade on their transcript, which will not affect their GPA or impact the six courses drop limit.
Arbor Oaks, Center Point, Meadow Run, The Heights on Pecan, The Lofts at College Park, Timber Brook and University Village apartments are allowing residents to opt out via a form.
Over 4,000 positive COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Texas, and Dallas County reported its largest spike in cases in a single day.
How steep the curve for coronavirus cases gets depends on how well the executive orders on social distancing are followed, County Judge Clay Jenkins said.
Arlington Mayor Jeff Williams, former UTA president James Spaniolo and his wife Sue Spaniolo made a $5,000 joint donation to Mission Arlington as part of the social media fundraiser.
The order also extends social distancing to remain in effect from April 2 to April 30, establishes guidelines for essential services and activities and extends school closures to May 4.
Davis Hall closes under social distancing guidelines, provides services via dropbox, phone or online
Students can utilize the dropbox to submit paperwork to Admissions, Financial Aid or the Office of the Registrar and must use sealed and clearly labeled envelopes.
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Sriram Villupuram, associate professor of finance and real estate, collaborated using images from Google Street View in Denver to teach the computer rate the houses’ exteriors.
All eight UT System academic institutions have postponed spring commencement ceremonies to a later date, and many UTA seniors are affected on an emotional level.
Commission-regulated utility companies have suspended water disconnections, and an electricity relief program was created for those who qualify for unemployment.
By including provisional case numbers alongside confirmed cases, the county hopes to further public understanding of the virus’s spread.
The Arlington Parks and Recreation Department will allow engagement in outdoor activities through the use of hike and bike trail systems at local parks.
This comes after the original 15-day guidelines were set to expire Monday. These guidelines include avoiding social gatherings of more than 10 people and working from home among other things.
One of the executive orders restricts travel by road from any location in Louisiana, while the other stops the release of “dangerous felons,” from Texas jails during the disaster.
The new measures will include notifying all staff of any positive COVID-19 cases and requiring workers to wear masks and have their temperature taken on site.
There will be a high chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday which are expected to leave the region Monday night until rain chances continue Thursday.
President Donald Trump signed the act into effect Friday, but dependents are excluded according to the language of the bill.
When the university transferred all classes online in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, many teachers needed to pivot to bring their course material to the students.
Safeguards like thermal temperature scanning, personal protective equipment, cleaning crews and limiting to one shift per day will be implemented for workers that return.
UT System Chancellor James Milliken said the system intends for every student to persist in getting the credit for which they are registered.
The Melissa Pierce School served the black students of Joppa, also known as Joppee, for 18 years during the segregation era, before being shuttered in 1970.
The honor society annually awards the fellowship to 10 active doctoral students across hundreds of campuses with the goal of assisting them in completing their dissertations.
Information on the candidates will be available on the Student Governance website and social media, and students can vote online from April 13 to April 16.
