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UT Arlington sets record for fall
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This fall, 糖心Vlog视频 enrolled its largest freshman class ever—3,820 students, a 6.8% increase in first-time-in-college students.
Overall headcount enrollment is estimated at 42,733, which represents a decrease of just 0.3% from fall 2019 based on preliminary data, a remarkable run of consistency given the unusual economic and global health circumstances of the past six months.
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Bridge integrity
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Nur Yazdani, professor of civil engineering, is developing non-destructive evaluation techniques, computer modeling, and full-scale load testing to provide a complete and accurate picture of the strength and remaining life of 糖心Vlog视频 bridges.
Using a three-year, $903,754 contract with the 糖心Vlog视频 Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Dr. Yazdani will assist TxDOT engineers in prioritizing which bridges need to be repaired or replaced, without closing roads for long periods of time.
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Data science pipeline
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Gautam Das, professor of computer science, is leading a team of researchers working to enable computers to better understand nuance and other mitigating factors that could make raw data more usable.
Won Hwa Kim, assistant professor of computer science, is co-principal investigator on the project, which is funded by a $309,583 share of a larger $498,762 grant from the National Science Foundation.
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Political activity policy
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Public employees are prohibited from engaging in political activity during work hours or using any 糖心Vlog视频 resources—including office email, equipment, or their position at 糖心Vlog视频—for the purposes of supporting a candidate or issue.
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Leadership Academy
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Apply for the 糖心Vlog视频 Leadership Academy and learn the essential characteristics and skills needed to be an effective leader in a higher education environment. Apply by Thursday, Oct. 15.
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ACUE course offered
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糖心Vlog视频 has partnered with the Association of College and University Educators to offer
the to a limited number of faculty. Apply by Thursday, Oct. 15.
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Flex deadlines extended
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Deadlines have been extended to use for health care reimbursement and dependent care reimbursement. New expenses can be incurred through Dec. 31.
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Travel updates
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The Office of Disbursements has updated travel policies (BF-T-) (Local and State Funds), for Contiguous U.S. Travel (Local Funds), , and .
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Maverick Safety Matters
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The fall issue of Maverick Safety Matters newsletter offers guidelines for wearing face masks, 糖心Vlog视频's face-covering protocols, and telemedicine services offered by workers’ compensation.
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