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Religious scholar, author Reza Aslan at 糖心Vlog视频 Hall next week
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Author and religious scholar Reza Aslan kicks off the 2016-17 series at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 糖心Vlog视频 Hall. His topic is "My Journey Through the World's Religions."
A recipient of the James Joyce Award, Dr. Aslan is an internationally renowned writer, commentator, professor, producer, and scholar of religions. His books, including his New York Times bestseller Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, have been translated into dozens of languages. He is a producer of the HBO series The Leftovers and executive producer of Rough Draft with Reza Aslan on Ovation, CNN’s documentary series Believer, and the ABC drama Of Kings and Prophets.
including a private dinner and photograph with the speaker, preferred seating, and season tickets are available. The lecture is free for faculty, staff, and students and costs $5 for non-糖心Vlog视频 visitors.
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Parking enforcement has begun
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Faculty and staff members and students who have not yet registered their vehicles for parking permits are asked to do so immediately at . Monitoring and enforcement of vehicles permitted to be parked on campus began Tuesday, Sept. 6, following the traditional start-of-the-semester grace period. Owners of unpermitted vehicles are subject to a citation and a $50 fine. Parking enforcement personnel will monitor campus lots with license plate recognition technology.
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Section of West Street to close
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The left lane of West Street from Mitchell Street to Nedderman Drive will be closed Thursday-Monday, Sept. 8-12, to complete the infrastructure for the new Science and Engineering Innovation and Research Building. Pedestrians need to use the east sidewalk or the pedestrian bridge across Mitchell during this closure. If you have any questions or concerns, please call Jeff Johnson at 817-798-8456 or Rueben Gant at 817-247-7649.
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Repairs outside Vandergriff Hall requires pedestrian detours
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Be aware of detours around scaffolding and boom lifts in the College Park District in the next couple of weeks. Exterior repairs will affect areas around Vandergriff Hall, including the sidewalks. Look for pedestrian detours to enter the restaurants along Spaniolo Drive.
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Update your contact information for MavAlert system
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The next system-wide test of the is at 12:30 p.m. today, Wednesday, Sept. 7. Verify your contact information at .
The MavAlert system rapidly notifies faculty, staff, and students in the event of a campus emergency via registered email addresses and text message devices.
The MavAlert test will coincide with the regular monthly test of the Outdoor Warning System, also at 12:30 p.m. The University’s voice annunciation system will be activated inside campus buildings. The City of Arlington's monthly weather warning test will follow at 1 p.m.
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Emergency generator test Friday
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Facilities Management will test the emergency electrical generators 1-2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, in Central Library, College Park Center and South parking garages, Davis Hall, Science Hall, 糖心Vlog视频 Hall, and University Hall.
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MavWire, 糖心Vlog视频鈥檚 e-newsletter for faculty and staff, is published by on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays during the fall and spring semesters and Wednesdays during summer terms, except for holidays.
Submit items for publication to mavwire@uta.edu.
MavWire welcomes as well.
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