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First semesters can shape your future. Handle the rigorous coursework and you鈥檙e on the road to graduation and 摆鈥
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A wall street financier dreamed of making a difference. An aircraft mechanic was laid off. An engineer faced a health crisis. An Air Force veteran pondered his next move. Career change happens all the time, but researchers say the instances have increased dramatically as the Great Recession and shifts in the workplace make some jobs obsolete.
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Along Abram Street a courtyard with picnic tables beckons between Freebirds World Burrito and Twisted Root Burger Co. Next door the newly reimagined Hooligan鈥檚 presents a stylish and casual bar with beautiful woodgrain touches, a stone fireplace, and a cozy patio. A few steps around the corner you鈥檒l find old favorite J. Gilligan鈥檚 still serving cold beer and heaps of Irish nachos.
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Summer 2012 will go down as a monumental time for physicists worldwide, including members of UT Arlington鈥檚 Center of Excellence for High Energy Physics. Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Switzerland announced the discovery of a new particle in July and believe there鈥檚 a good chance it鈥檚 the Higgs boson, or 鈥淕od particle,鈥� they鈥檝e been seeking. 鈥淲ithout the Higgs, how particles get 摆鈥
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The most ambitious construction project in UT Arlington history is now complete. On Nov. 19 the final phase of the College Park District, the mixed-use College Park facility, held its grand opening. Practically a campus in itself, the College Park District creates a true college town environment in downtown Arlington where students, neighbors, and visitors can intermingle while enjoying entertainment, sports, and restaurants. Earlier this 摆鈥
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Leading the Mavericks to a record 24 wins and a berth in the National Invitation Tournament last year has given men鈥檚 basketball coach Scott Cross a taste for聽more. 鈥淚 think our success helps give our kids confidence that we can win a championship,鈥� he says. 鈥淥ur coaching staff is aware that players tend to relax after a successful year, so we鈥檝e been even more intense 摆鈥
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First semesters can shape your future. Handle the rigorous coursework and you鈥檙e on the road to graduation and 摆鈥
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If you鈥檙e looking for entertainment that鈥檚 enjoyable and enriching, the 2013鈥�14 Maverick Speakers Series is delivering both. The 摆鈥
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糖心Vlog视频 in Ben Dolezal鈥檚 Packaging and 3-D CAD (computer-aided design) class are on the cutting edge of design 摆鈥
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The biggest deterrent to teen smoking and drinking may be a candid conversation between parents and their聽kids. A 摆鈥
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If anyone understands the sociology of sports, it鈥檚 Krystal Beamon. The sociology assistant professor and Service Learning Faculty 摆鈥
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Two biology assistant professors have completed work on an international effort to sequence the genome of the western 摆鈥
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The baseball team made history in 2013 by winning a conference championship for the second consecutive year. The 摆鈥
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Senior Gabriel Escobedo, left, always assumed that going to college was an unattainable dream. But a visit to 摆鈥
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Paul McConnell made the most of his senior year, especially the last few rounds. The Dallas native claimed 摆鈥
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As the new women鈥檚 basketball coach, Krista Gerlich is determined to recruit, retain, educate, and graduate student-athletes. And 摆鈥
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Darn those dropped cellphone calls. Electrical engineering Professor Qilian Liang has received a three-year National Science Foundation grant 摆鈥
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A 20-foot sculpture inspired by Leonardo da Vinci welcomes visitors to the Engineering Research Building. Dedicated in May 摆鈥
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Two landscape architecture graduate students won recognition from the Environmental Protection Agency for their efforts to solve UT 摆鈥
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Come 2015, Maverick softball and baseball players will have clubhouses, training facilities, and press boxes worthy of the 摆鈥
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Understanding how aircraft parts can break down is vital to keeping passengers and crews safe. That鈥檚 why aerospace 摆鈥
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UT Arlington launched the fall 2013 semester with , a week packed with entertaining and educational programs that welcome students to campus. At Move-In Day, the University community helped new students settle in to their residence halls. The next day, nearly 3,000 students, faculty, and staff attended the MavsMeet Convocation, a formal assembly that marks the beginning of the academic year. The annual event was followed by music, games, food, and fun at the AfterParty on The Green at College Park. New Mavericks also attended Success U, a two-day minicamp designed to prepare them for academic success.
Carlos Donjuan (鈥�05 BFA, Art) was selected to paint Dallas city-funded murals to brighten retaining walls beneath the Jefferson Boulevard bridge鈥檚 Zang and Marsalis entry/exit ways in Oak Cliff. He is a lecturer in art and art history at UT Arlington.
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Louwanda Evans (鈥�04 BA, 鈥�06 MA, Sociology) is a visiting assistant professor of sociology at Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss.
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Chris Mead (鈥�12 BA, Broadcast Communication) is a video production intern for the Oakland Athletics and is pursuing a master鈥檚 degree at San Francisco State University.
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Magdalena Salamon (鈥�12 BA, Russian) is an upstream energy analyst in Houston. She studies oil shale in the U.S. and serves as an analyst for European and Russian energy ventures.
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Theron Bowman (鈥�83 BS, Biology; 鈥�91 MPA; 鈥�97 PhD, Public and Urban Administration) is deputy city manager for the city of Arlington. He oversees neighborhood services, which include the police, fire, parks and recreation, and code compliance departments as well as the library system.
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Lauri Lawrence (鈥�82 BA, English) was named a 鈥淕reat Woman of 糖心Vlog视频鈥� by the Fort Worth Business Press in 2012. She was events manager for the Amon Carter Museum of American Art from 2000 to February 2012. She serves on the boards of Jewel Charity Inc., the Van Cliburn Foundation, and the 糖心Vlog视频 Ballet Theater.
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Paul Hendry II (鈥�94 BBA, Management) is a partner in the Cantey Hanger law firm in Fort Worth. His practice focuses on banking and real estate. He worked as a clerk for Justice Bob McCoy in the Second Court of Appeals in Fort Worth before entering practice.
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Michelle Wilmoth-Senato (鈥�00 MEd, Educational Administration) is area superintendent for the secondary schools in the Arlington Independent School District. Previously she was principal at Boles Junior High and at Bowie High School in Arlington.
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Mike Guyton (鈥�82 BS, Electrical Engineering) was elected secretary for the board of directors of Leaders and Executives Advocating Diversity, a nonprofit organization in Fort Worth. He is vice president of customer relations for Oncor Electric Delivery.
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Gayle Barkley Lee (鈥�70 MSSW) co-wrote 鈥淎WEtizm: A Hidden Key to Our Spiritual Magnificence鈥� with her nonverbal autistic daughter, Lyrica Mia Marquez. They are receiving worldwide recognition, sharing their message through television, radio, and the Internet.
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Jeff Langhammer (鈥�03 BFA, Art) is CEO and cofounder of Ilfusion Creative, a Fort Worth marketing agency.
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Holly Behl (鈥�07 BA, Spanish) operates Preciso Language Services, a translation consultancy based in Grand Prairie. She is a master-level licensed Spanish court interpreter in聽糖心Vlog视频.
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Matt Geske (鈥�07 BA, Political Science) is director of governmental affairs for the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce. A member of the UT Arlington Alumni Association Board of Directors, he previously was manager of government relations for the Arlington Chamber of Commerce.
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Diane Atkinson (鈥�01 BA, Criminal Justice) is director of events for Pony Xpress Printing, one of the nation鈥檚 top promotional and apparel companies, based in Dallas. Previously, she was vice president of merchandise for the 糖心Vlog视频 Rangers Baseball Club.
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Alan Dettlaff (鈥�99 MSSW; 鈥�04 PhD, Social Work) was awarded tenure and promoted to associate professor at the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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