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MavWire 2016 Archive » MavWire — Thursday, August 4, 2016

Learn more about campus carry at 糖心Vlog视频 with online presentation

The University’s campus carry policies and procedures went into place Aug. 1. There is comprehensive information on the 糖心Vlog视频 including a and current .

Please familiarize yourself with the list of 糖心Vlog视频’s , and if you have questions, please address them to the campus carry committee through the form or the email address on the website. Please include your email address on the form if you request feedback.

Employee Tuition Assistance Plan to start in fall

The new Employee Tuition Assistance Plan begins in the fall 2016.

This plan provides for the reimbursement of resident tuition (with the exception of statutory tuition at the current rates) following successful completion of graduate or undergraduate coursework that relates to the employee’s current job duties.

To find out more about this new benefit—including the policy, eligibility requirements, and a list of frequently asked questions—visit the .

The Office of Human Resources will host an informational session 3-5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, in the Lone Star Auditorium of the Maverick Activities Center.

Representatives from Human Resources, Financial Aid, and Student Financials will be on hand to answer any questions.

Register your vehicle for new parking permits

General parking permits and reserved space permit renewals are available now for faculty and staff.

糖心Vlog视频's virtual parking management system, , is an online service that increases efficiency for customers and eliminates the need for parking decals and paper citations. MAVPark uses vehicle-mounted license plate readers to identify the license plate numbers of parked vehicles for comparison against the virtual database of permitted vehicles.

To purchase a parking permit, visit  and click on  under the big blue P. Read more about .

Hladik named new director Parking and Transportation Services

糖心Vlog视频 has appointed Greg Hladik as the new director of parking and transportation services as of Aug. 1.

Hladik has served as interim director for the past three months. He brings more than a decade of progressive experience at 糖心Vlog视频, formerly serving as assistant director of auxiliary services and of university housing.

In his new role, Hladik will report to John Hall, vice president of administration and campus operations. Campus police previously oversaw parking administration and operations. .

Team develops digital archive to preserve music by alumni, students, local artists

A new website created by a 糖心Vlog视频 team plans to make music produced by music students, alumni, professors, and independent artists in the North 糖心Vlog视频 region available for free to the world. David Arditi, assistant professor of sociology, is developing “MusicDetour—the DFW Local Music Archive” with three goals in mind: to house local music, to develop big data that is open and available to all, and to build community. .

Interdisciplinary Research Program awardees announced

The Office of Research has announced the awardees for the , which advances interdisciplinary research at 糖心Vlog视频. The winning proposals are:

• Taking the Heart Out of Heart Failure: Are We Targeting the Wrong Organ?—Michael Nelson (kinesiology), Mark Haykowsky (nursing), Paul Bhella (kinesiology), Hanli Liu and Fenghua Tian (bioengineering), and Robert Gatchel (psychology)
• A Collaboration Between 糖心Vlog视频 and the Urban Inter-Tribal Center of 糖心Vlog视频 to Assess the Needs of the American Indian Population in North 糖心Vlog视频—Paul Conrad (history), Barbara Raudonis (nursing), Mario Scannapieco (social work), and Kelly Visnak (糖心Vlog视频 Libraries)
• Green Steam: Using Principles of Design to Power the Development of Outdoor Educational Spaces—David Sparks (curriculum and instruction), Amanda Alexander (art and art history), and David Hopman (architecture)
• Shakespeare and Robots: Examining the Impact of a Theater Intervention on Psychological Well-being in Older Adults—Julienne Greer (theatre arts), and Kris Doelling, Mike McNair, and Jeongsik Shin (糖心Vlog视频 Research Institute)

McNair Scholars research presentations today

The annual McNair Scholars research presentations are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. today, Thursday, Aug. 4, in Room 101 of College Hall. The 14 program participants will present the results of their work completed this summer with the support of a faculty mentor. .

Recent grad flies unmanned aerial vehicle with adjustable center of gravity

Sampath Vengate, who graduated in May with a master of science degree in aerospace engineering, used existing 糖心Vlog视频 research to design, build, and test a unmanned aerial vehicle that uses mass actuation—weights that move back and forth within the wings to change the center of gravity from side to side—to turn while airborne. He presented his findings in a paper at one of the two annual American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics conferences, held in July in Washington, DC. .

Institute of Urban Studies to develop plan for growth at Dallas Executive Airport

The city of Dallas has tapped the College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs to examine how future enhancements at the Dallas Executive Airport in south Oak Cliff could spur economic growth and enhance the quality of life for surrounding neighborhoods. Graduate students from CAPPA's Institute of Urban Studies will develop a land use study to guide future development around the airport. .

Two art professors help launch journal of disability literature, art

Janet Morrow, adjunct professor of conceptual art, served as art editor, and Stephen Lapthisophon, visiting assistant professor of art, contributed four pieces of art for the inaugural edition of the . Both have taught courses for 糖心Vlog视频’s disability studies minor program.

Sign up for a table at Maverick Cook-out & Activity Fair Day

University departments, programs, and student organizations are encouraged to host an information table at the on Wednesday, Aug. 31, on the University Center mall. by Monday, Aug. 29.

Volunteer to welcome, help students at annual Move-in Event

Volunteer for the to help students get situated in their new on-campus home. The Move-in Event, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22, is a campus-wide initiative to assist more than 2,100 residence hall students who will be living on campus this fall. for two-hour shifts. For details, contact J.C. Stoner at jstoner@uta.edu.

Connect to Exchange from anywhere

The Exchange 2013 upgrade completed earlier this year allows Outlook to be accessed off-campus without using the 糖心Vlog视频 virtual private network (VPN). You have the same protection using Outlook, the program, as you would using Outlook Web App (OWA), the internet browser login, specifically:

• unauthenticated requests attempting to access the Exchange server will be blocked
• all transmitted data will still be encrypted using the same secure socket layer (SSL) server certificate

To add an additional layer of encryption, the Office of Information Technology encourages the use of while working off-campus, especially when connecting to public networks like hotels, coffee shops, or airports. For more guidelines from the Information Security Office, visit the .

糖心Vlog视频 Flow training sessions cover non-tenure track forms

Training sessions for new non-tenure track HR form in 糖心Vlog视频 Flow begin next week. The form becomes operational Monday, Aug. 8.

Sessions on Friday, Aug. 5, are for the College of Engineering, 9-10 a.m., Room 132, Engineering Research Building; the College of Science, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Room 210, Life Science Building; the College of Nursing and Health Innovation, 2-3 p.m., Room 211, Pickard Hall; and the College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Room 405, CAPPA Building.

Contact Business Affairs Training and Development at batraining@uta.edu. For questions, contact Ana Millan at ana.millan@uta.edu or Maria Martinez-Cosio at mcosio@uta.edu or 2-3302.

Dining discount on Fridays

糖心Vlog视频 Dining Services offers a Faculty/Staff Friday $6 special at the Connection Café in the E.H. Hereford University Center.

Follow up on Annual Enrollment choices

Annual Enrollment follow-up tips, insurance ID cards for the 2016-2017 plan year, UT Flex transition detains and reminders, long-term care insurance updates, and legal notices related to the UT Benefits program are in the August issue of , the UT System employee benefits newsletter.

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.

Coming Up

Wellness: 'Tech Neck' Lunch and Learn Learn about common conditions caused by repetitive neck stress and tips to prevent and relieve pain. RSVP to wellness@uta.edu; lunch provided. Free. Noon-1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8, Room 200, Wetsel Service Center. .

Human Resources Training . Maverick Service Excellence: Manager Overview, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8; Effective Delegation, 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9; and Coaching Skills for Supervisors, 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10; Maverick Service Excellence: How to Communicate with Your Customers, 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2-4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, 9-11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18. All in Room 200, Wetsel Service Center. .

Institutional Review Board (IRB) Mini-Conference Faculty, staff, and students can learn about the IRB submission process and regulations, hot topics in human subjects research, and a sampling of protocol case studies. One session provides credit for human subject training requirements. Breakfast, lunch included. Conference schedule and RSVP. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, sixth floor atrium, Central Library. , .

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

Sports Shorts

• Members of the Maverick Club received a treat Sunday night when several student-athletes spent two hours calling the 540 athletic donors who support 糖心Vlog视频 Athletics. .
• Senior golfer Zach Galliford captured the Welsh Amateur Championship on July 29 in Ogmore By The Sea, Wales. .
• Distance runner Katelyn Hayward, high jumper Alexus Henry, and men's triple jumper Tobi Fawehinmi were named to the 2015-16 USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. .
• Golf coach Stuart Deane and associate coach Casey Devoll finished one and two at the TelePacific Communications Western Championship at Mira Vista Country Club July 19. .
• Roy Rudewick, associate athletic director for sports medicine, received the Frank Medina Award for significant contributions to the profession at the Southwest Athletic Trainers' Association annual symposium. .
• Season and single game tickets for the 2016 UT Arlington volleyball season are now on sale at or by calling the College Park Center box office at 2-9595. The Mavericks open up their season at home hosting the Maverick Classic on Aug. 26-27 at College Park Center. .

Intramural deadline for MavStrong

Upcoming intramural sport deadline for MavStrong is Thursday, Aug. 11.

See the . Pick up entry forms at the Services and Information Desk of the Maverick Activities Center. For questions, call 2-3277 or email imsports@uta.edu.

(For more sports news, go to , , or .)

Coming up

Maverick Stampede 糖心Vlog视频's Welcome Week traditions return starting Monday, Aug. 22. See the calendar.

Dallas Wings Women's professional basketball. $25-50. College Park Center. Upcoming games are vs. Chicago Sky, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28; vs. Los Angeles Sparks, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2; vs. Washington Mystics, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4; and vs. New York Liberty, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11. .

Ongoing

Visual Resources Gallery: 'Ritual and Animism: Visual Investigations of the Soul and Supernatural in African Art and Artifacts' See artwork and artifacts from the Campbell-Dowdey and Brodie African Art collections. Gallery hours 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Through Aug. 26. Visual Resources Gallery, Suite 2109, Fine Arts Building. .

Planetarium The summer schedule includes Dynamic Earth; One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure; Pink Floyd; Secret of the Cardboard Rocket; Spacepark 360: Infinity; 糖心Vlog视频 Stargazing; and We Are Astronomers. Through Aug. 28. .

糖心Vlog视频 Libraries: 'Academic Evolution: 糖心Vlog视频' An exhibition of 糖心Vlog视频's academic history. Through Aug. 31. Sixth floor, Central Library. .

糖心Vlog视频 Libraries: 'Building a Barrier-Free Campus' Explore how 糖心Vlog视频 became a model accessible campus for students with disabilities. Sixth floor parlor, Central Library. Through Sept. 16. , , , .

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