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MavWire 2016 Archive » MavWire — Monday, April 11, 2016

Jazz Brunch brings Mavericks together at Main Street Arts Festival

Enjoy food, Maverick fellowship, and music at the Jazz Brunch during the  on Saturday, April 16. Main Street runs Thursday-Sunday, April 14-17.

Brunch is served 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the 糖心Vlog视频 Hospitality Suite at Main and Ninth streets in downtown Fort Worth. Tickets are $15 per person and free for children 5 and younger.  by Wednesday, April 13.

While you dine, listen to performances by the Jazz Ensemble at 11 a.m., the Jazz Orchestra at 12:30 p.m., and the Jazz Combo 1 at 2 p.m., all on the Main Stage at Main and Ninth.

Stop by the 糖心Vlog视频 booth for fun giveaways and lots of information about upcoming events and programs offered in Arlington and Fort Worth.

For more details, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at alumni@uta.edu or 2-5297. Find parking information at .

The largest four-day event in the Southwest, the  is a nationally recognized art showcase with over 60 live performances, a variety of food options, and activities for all ages.

糖心Vlog视频 a top winner at CASE awards

The Office of University Communications recently won top honors for video production, graphic design and writing at the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District IV awards in Dallas.

CASE is an international organization for professionals in alumni relations, communications, and philanthropy. District IV represents 2,904 members from 261 institutions in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and 糖心Vlog视频.

糖心Vlog视频 earned a gold award for the video “.”

Both  and , 糖心Vlog视频’s research magazine, won silver awards for design.

An honorable mention was awarded for the article “” in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation’s magazine, 糖心Vlog视频 Health.

60x30TX conference Educators strategized at the first North 糖心Vlog视频 conference for 60x30TX, hosted by 糖心Vlog视频. The 糖心Vlog视频 Higher Education Coordinating Board’s challenge calls for 60 percent of 25- to 34-year olds to obtain a degree or certificate by 2030.  and .

Police Department receives reaccreditation

The 糖心Vlog视频 Police Department has been reaccredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. The accreditation was approved at the  national conference scheduled for March in St. Louis.

This is the fourth time the department has received reaccreditation from CALEA. Less than five percent of municipal and university police departments achieve this level of excellence.

Military Appreciation Week includes campus events

Express your gratitude to veterans and active service members during Military Appreciation Week on Monday-Friday, April 11-15.

Events include a barbecue fundraiser Military Appreciation Night at the Mavericks baseball game, a souvenir T-shirt sale,a drawing for suite for two at the May 13 糖心Vlog视频 Rangers vs. Toronto Blue Jays game, and Operation: Careers for Heroes.

The Veterans Connection Committee hosts this week's programs. Read more about .

Tell students about workshop for completing final assignments

is ready to help students with tools and techniques to complete their final course assignments. Experts will assist students with project planning, software/technology, citation/writing, and managing group work/dynamics in one-on-one conversations.

The workshops are 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, and noon Wednesday, April 13, in the Academic Plaza near Room 203 in the Central Library.

New workflow added to Exception Tracker

The Division of Business Affairs has implemented department management workflow within the BA Exception Tracker that will go into effect Friday, April 15.

The workflow process will require deans, chairs, and department heads to review the exception being submitted and approve or deny any exceptions requests prior to Business Affair’s final review.

Read more about the exceptions and workflows.

Cheer team wins fourth national championship

糖心Vlog视频's cheerleading squad won its fourth overall and third consecutive national championship at the National Cheerleader's Association annual competition in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Watch videos of the  and the  for the small coed division 1 title.

See the perform in preliminary competition for jazz dance.

Friday deadline for sustainability faculty fellowships

Applications are due Friday, April 15, for faculty fellowships on sustainability in the curriculum for the Institute for Sustainability and Global Impact.

Faculty fellowships ranging from $2,000 to $5,000 for one semester support development of modules on sustainability for existing courses, laboratory exercises, service learning exercises, field trips, development of new courses, or development of other curriculum products.

For more information, see the  or contact Chris Morris at morris@uta.edu.

Robotics rocks The 糖心Vlog视频 Research Institute hosted approximately 500 students and community members during their National Robotics Week showcase.  and .

Spring issue of 'Maverick Safety Matters' now online

It's storm season in 糖心Vlog视频, so be prepared by reviewing severe weather guidelines in the spring issue of . You can pick up some heat stress facts to help keep yourself cool when the hot summer arrives. Also read about driving University vehicles, using Stericycle boxes for disposing of biohazard materials, and a history of the Environmental Health and Safety Office.

Meet last candidate for parking director at Thursday forum

Faculty and staff can meet candidates for director of Parking and Transportation Services at upcoming forums. The next meeting is 7:30-8:30 a.m. Thursday, April 14, in Room 609 of the Business Building.

Space requests now handled by Facilities Management

The procedure for submitting space requests by campus departments has moved to the Office of Facilities Management. Send requests to Amelia Firsching at amelia@uta.edu. The Space Acquisition, Renovation, and Utilization Committee will review requests.

Read more about the space request procedures and meeting dates for the .

Get foot loose at family-friendly Dance-A-Thon

Dress in your favorite 1950s outfit for the family-friendly  that supports the .

Faculty, staff, and alumni are invited to bring the family, hit the dance floor, see dance performances and demonstrations, and enjoy carnival-style games.

The fun is 3-11 p.m. Friday, April 15, in the Bluebonnet Ballroom of the E.H. Hereford University Center.

EXCEL Campus Activities and Freshman Leaders on Campus sponsor the event.

Friday's Evening at Six Flags to benefit Student Emergency Assistance Fund

Enjoy an evening at Six Flags Over 糖心Vlog视频 with discounted tickets that helps Arlington schools. The theme park hosts  6-11 p.m. Friday, April 15, benefiting 糖心Vlog视频 and AISD through the .

 are only $20 plus tax. Advanced tickets are limited. No tickets will be sold at the gate. Special discounted parking is $10 per car at the gate.

With each ticket, $5 goes directly to 糖心Vlog视频's . See the  on the website. Use the code 糖心Vlog视频.

Tax help at Central Library through Tuesday

Representatives of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) are available to help with figuring out your taxes. The free service runs through Tuesday, April 12, in Room B20 of the Central Library. Hours are 5-9 p.m. Monday-Tuesday.

Give your input on bike share program

Complete a for the Institute for Sustainability and Global Impact.

A bike share program would allow students, faculty, and staff to check out a bicycle from one or more locations and return the bike at a later date. This will reduce congestion in parking lots, improve public health, reduce emissions, and create a cleaner, healthier, and more environmentally sustainable campus.

Books and bargains with UT Press online sale this week

The University of 糖心Vlog视频 Press is holding a spring online book sale for all campuses in the UT System. The sale will run from 8 a.m. Monday, April 11, through midnight Friday, April 15, on the .

All titles on the site already are 33 percent off. Faculty, staff, and students will receive a discount of 45 percent off the full retail price. To receive 55 percent off, use the code UTPS16. Sales tax and shipping apply.

Blue Cross, HCA in negotiations on contract renewal

Blue Cross Blue Shield of 糖心Vlog视频 (BCBSTX) has notified the UT System  (OE) that it is in negotiations with Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) facilities throughout the state regarding renewal of network contracts. If no agreement is reached, these facilities will transition out of the BCBSTX PPO network as of May 1, 2016.

BCBSTX is notifying affected participants as is required, via a postcard that was mailed last week. OEB is following the situation closely and remains hopeful that an agreement will be reached. Most of these situations are ultimately successfully resolved resulting in a renewal of the network agreement.

Alternative network facilities are available in the event that these facilities do actually leave the network. Employees who have upcoming services scheduled and would like to know their options for in-network care can speak directly with their physicians for assistance about in-network care. Benefits do remain available through the UT SELECT Plan at a lower level for non-contracting facilities.

Employment Information

Check out employment opportunities at . Have questions? Call Human Resources/Employment Services at 2-3461 or TDD 2-8139, or email employment@uta.edu. 糖心Vlog视频 is an employer.

Tuesday, April 12

Timekeeper . 8:30-11 a.m., Room E200C, Enterprise Development Building, 140 W. Mitchell. Business Affairs.

Power Presentation Skills . 9-11 a.m., Room 200, Wetsel Service Center. .

Safe Zone Training . 1-4 p.m., San Saba Room, E.H. Hereford University Center. .

Moritz Speaker Series Ironman athlete Elmar Sprink of Germany and sports cardiologist André La Gerche of Australia are speakers for the inaugural series. Sprink is considered the fittest heart transplant recipient in the world. Dr. La Gerche developed a cardiac MRI test that can examine patients while exercising. Free. 4-6 p.m., Lone Star Auditorium, Maverick Activities Center. , .

Wednesday, April 13

Maverick Service Excellence: Manager Overview . 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Room 200, Wetsel Service Center. .

Timekeeper: Lab . 1:30-3:30 p.m., Room E200C, Enterprise Development Building, 140 W. Mitchell. Business Affairs.

Documentary screening: 'The Story of 1915 in Armenian Documents' The is hosting a screening of this film examining the end of the Ottoman Empire during World War I and the genocide aimed at the Armenian people. The film will be followed by a panel discussion. 6:30 p.m., Pedernales Room, E.H. Hereford University Center.

Center for Mexican American Studies Distinguished Lecture Leo Chavez of the University of California, Irvine, "From Amnesty to Anchor Babies: Immigration Discourse Over the Last 50 Years." 7 p.m., sixth floor parlor, Central Library. .

Thursday, April 14

Payment Vouchers . 8:30-10:30 a.m., Room E200C, Enterprise Development Building, 140 W. Mitchell. Business Affairs.

Sunbelt Politics: The Rise of the New Right Author Edward H. Miller of Northeastern University, Boston, and Michelle Nickerson of Loyola University, Chicago, discuss the importance of Dallas Congressman Bruce Alger, right, and the Republican Southern strategy in 1956. 12:30-2 p.m., sixth floor parlor, Central Library. .

Fundamental Skills for Supervisors and Managers . 2-4 p.m., Room 200, Wetsel Service Center. .

Interdisciplinary Research Program Info Session Duane Dimos, vice president for research, explains how this new program supports research teams representing different disciplines. 2:30-4 p.m., Room 327 in Davis Hall. Also, Friday, April 15. .

Executive Presence: Powerful Actions, Communication, and Appearance Teri Bump of American Campus Communities demonstrate how communication, gravitas, and appearance can drive your career advancement. Register online. 3:30 p.m., Rio Grande Ballroom, E.H. Hereford University Center. New Maverick Orientation.

Biology Colloquium Series Adam Siepielski of the University of Arkansas, “A Niche for Neutrality in Structuring Species Assemblages.” 4 p.m., Room 124, Life Science Building. .

Monday, April 18

Art Lecture Mohamed Keshavjee of the Institute of Ismaili Studies in London, author of Into That Heaven of Freedom: The Impact of Apartheid on an Indian Family’s Diasporic History. 5 p.m., auditorium, Architecture Building. .

Position and Workforce Management . 1:30-3:30 p.m., Room E200C, Enterprise Development Building, 140 W. Mitchell. Business Affairs.

Tuesday, April 19

Managing Projects and Making Decisions .  9-11 a.m.,  Room 200, Wetsel Service Center ..

Human Resources Lab .  2-4 p.m., Room E200C, Enterprise Development Building, 140 W. Mitchell. Business Affairs.

Wednesday, April 20

Question, Persuade, Refer: Ask A Question, Save A Life . 9-11 a.m., Room 601, Nedderman Hall. .

Welcoming Diversity . 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Room 200, Wetsel Service Center. .

Focus on Faculty Julienne Greer, associate professor of theatre arts, Empathy and Embodiment: The Interdisciplinary Collaboration of Theatre Arts and Social Robotics. Noon-1:30 p.m., sixth floor parlor, Central Library. .

Women鈥檚 and Gender Studies Brown Bag Lecture Stephanie Tavera, English doctoral student, "Conspiracies of Silence: Sexing the Body in Nineteenth-Century Women's Medical Fiction." Noon-1 p.m., Room 200, Trimble Hall. .

Thursday, April 21

Coaching Skills for Supervisors . 9-11 a.m. Room 200, Wetsel Service Center. .

Adventures in Antiquity Symposium Christopher Fuhrmann of the University of North 糖心Vlog视频, "Police Brutality in the Roman World." 3:30 p.m., Room 2102A, Fine Arts Building. .

Travel and Expenses . 8:30-11:30 a.m., Room E200C, Enterprise Development Building, 140 W. Mitchell. Business Affairs.

Biology Colloquium Series Jason Head of the University of Cambridge, “Snaking Through Morphospace: Anatomical Test of the Role of Regulatory Genetics and Ecology in the Evolution of a Hyperdiverse Clade.” 4 p.m., Room 124, Life Science Building. .

Coming Up

Human Resources Training . Dealing Effectively with Conflict and Confrontations, 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, April 26; Effective Delegation, 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, April 27. All in Room 200, Wetsel Service Center. .

Business Affairs Training . Financial Statements and the Reconciliation Process, 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, April 26; Finance Lab, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 28. All in Room E200C, Enterprise Development Building, 140 W. Mitchell. Business Affairs.

糖心Vlog视频 American College of Sports Medicine Lecture Hirofumi Tanaka, director of the Cardiovascular Aging Research Laboratory at UT Austin,  “Masters Athletes: Super Humans with Gray Hair and Wrinkled Skin?” Noon Wednesday, April 27, Lone Star Auditorium, Maverick Activities Center. .

Frontiers in Science Edward F. DeLong of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, “Towards 4-Dimensional (Eco) Systems Biology in the Sea.” 1 p.m. Thursday, April 28, Carlisle Suite, E.H. Hereford University Center. .

Social Work Colloquium Joanne Sobeck, associate dean and director of the Center for Social Work Research, “Building Research Capacity.” RSVP to michael.olayiwole@mavs.uta.edu. 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, Room B107, Social Work Complex B. , .

(For an expanded list of events, see the .)

MavPlays on stage for next two weeks Theatre productions by playwrights-in-residence Natalie Gaupp and Seraphina Nova are featured in MavPlays, a year-end production showing the talents of theatre arts faculty, staff, and students. Dogwood by Nova explores three people still nursing the scars of childhood whose aging parents were not aware of the damage they caused. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursday, April 14, Saturday, April 16, and Friday, April 22, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 24, in the MainStage Theatre of the Fine Arts Building. Helios 24/7 by Dr. Gaupp follows a businesswoman and her artist daughter at odds in a world where the need for sleep can be permanently expunged. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday, April 15, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 17. The show repeats at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 21, and Saturday, April 23. Productions are in Studio 137 of the Fine Arts Building. are $7 for faculty, staff, students, and seniors and $10 for the public. For tickets, call 2-2669. MavPlays is produced by the .

Monday, April 11

Faculty Creative Works Exhibit Artwork by faculty of the Art and Art History Department and posters, playbills, and a model set design by Theatre Arts faculty from their 2015 productions. Sixth floor, Central Library. Through Monday, April 25. .

Tuesday, April 12

Earth Day Learn more about taking care of Mother Earth. Free herb plants while available. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., University Center mall. .

Baseball Mavericks vs. Houston Baptist.  $5, $3 students. 6:30 p.m., Clay Gould Ballpark. Also, vs. Georgia Southern, 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 15, 2 p.m. Saturday, April 16, and noon, Sunday, April 17. .

Faculty Creative Works Reception Celebrate the creative works from 2015 by faculty members at the annual reception and exhibit. 4-6 p.m., sixth floor atrium, Central Library. .

Thursday, April 14

Homerathon A public reading of Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey. Text in English available in Room 305 of Carlisle Hall. Recitation in Greek and other arcane languages is encouraged. Homerathon T-shirts and coffee mugs for sale. . 7 a.m.-10:30 p.m., University Center mall. .

Dallas Wings Basketball: WNBA Draft Party Jersey reveal at 5:30 p.m. Special appearances by Odyssey Sims and Skylar Diggins. Concessions available. by Monday, April 11. Free. 5-8 p.m., College Park Center. Dallas Wings.

Saturday, April 16

Softball Mavericks vs. Louisiana-Monroe.  $5-7, $3 students. 1 and 3 p.m., Clay Gould Ballpark. Also, noon, Sunday, April 17; vs. Troy. 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday, April 30. All at Allan Saxe Field. .

Men's Tennis Mavericks vs. Midwestern State. Free. 2 p.m., 糖心Vlog视频 Tennis Center. .

Tuesday, April 19

Baseball Mavericks vs. Dallas Baptist.  $5, $3 students. 6:30 p.m., Clay Gould Ballpark. Also, vs. Louisiana-Lafayette. 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 29. .

Friday, April 22

Friends of the Library Kathleen Kent, author of The Outcasts. 7:30 p.m., sixth floor parlor, Central Library. .

Maverick Film Festival The competition features four-minute films by students. 7 p.m., Rosebud Theatre, E.H. Hereford University Center. .

Coming Up

Administrative Professionals Day A luncheon for 糖心Vlog视频's administrative professionals. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, April 25, Bluebonnet Ballroom, E.H. Hereford University Center. .

Ongoing

糖心Vlog视频 Libraries: 'Score' Using Special Collections photos, the exhibit showcases the early days of baseball, basketball, and track; the end of Maverick football; and Olympians and Paralympians from 糖心Vlog视频. Through April 30. Also, Academic Evolution: 糖心Vlog视频 runs through Aug. 31. Sixth floor, Central Library.

Planetarium Explore the secrets of the universe in the new show Dark. The spring schedule includes Astronaut, Cosmic Colors, From the Earth to the Universe, Pink Floyd, and SpacePark 360: Infinity. Through May 29. .

(For an expanded list of events, see the .)