African Art
When noted herpetologist Jonathan Campbell鈥檚 work takes him to remote Guatemalan jungles or the heart of Africa, he typically brings something back. Often the treasures are animal specimens that find their way into UT Arlington鈥檚 Amphibian and Reptile Diversity Research Center. But sometimes they鈥檙e gorgeous works of art. Over the years, he and his wife, Tanya Dowdey 鈥�88, have amassed quite a collection. 鈥淲e have 摆鈥
Strengthening the Mother-Daughter Bond
Hugs were permitted, but they were聽timed. After just a few seconds, a guard would tell Brittany Byrd, then 22, and her mother that they had to part. Each day that Brittany left her mother behind the barbed-wire prison fence, she felt a lurch in her stomach. 鈥淓ven as a young adult woman, I was greatly affected by Mother鈥檚 incarceration,鈥� she says. 鈥淚t was tough not 摆鈥
Wise Investment
Robert Gatchel knows firsthand how private philanthropic support can fuel discovery. A foremost authority on the effects of chronic pain on the mind and body, Dr. Gatchel holds the Nancy P. and John G. Penson Endowed Professorship in Clinical Health Psychology. 鈥淭his professorship is a great honor, and it helps me conduct research in the important clinical health psychology field,鈥� he says. 鈥淚t鈥檚 also a 摆鈥
Supreme Courts
Maverick athletes are now honing their volleyball and basketball skills on the Carrizo Oil & Gas College Park Center Practice Facility. The University named the area鈥攚hich features two regulation basketball courts鈥攆or the Houston-based energy company to recognize the firm鈥檚 $5 million commitment to College Park Center. The 7,000-seat events venue opened in February 2012 and anchors UT Arlington鈥檚 College Park District, a 20-acre residential and 摆鈥
Simmons Foundation Gives $1 Million Grant
Metroplex populations in need will benefit from the Simmons Family Foundation鈥檚 recent $1 million grant to the UT Arlington School of Social Work. The gift extends the school鈥檚 Innovative Community Academic Partnership (iCAP) program to Dallas County. The program initiates, supports, and funds ideas among educators to help social service agencies develop better practices. 鈥淭he foundation is proud to support this expansion of the UT 摆鈥