Start a Chapter
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Singing a New聽Tune
The UT Arlington alma mater, Forever Arlington, has a new melody that befits the concert hall as well as the basketball arena. Sung publicly for the first time at the 2011 MavsMeet Convocation by the Marching Band, the song underwent a makeover by noted composer George Chave. An associate professor in the Department of Music, Dr. Chave was charged with penning a tune that was 摆鈥
Show Your Colors
Looking for ways to express your Maverick pride? Check out UT Arlington鈥檚 one-stop online shopping mall for hundreds of shirts, caps, outerwear, accessories, and other merchandise. The website includes links to the Alumni Association store, UT Arlington Bookstore, athletics store, Planetarium gift shop, and more. Go to uta鈥�.edu/鈥媠鈥媓鈥媜鈥媝鈥媜鈥媙鈥媗鈥媔ne.
Endowed Professorship is No Optical Illusion
A new distinguished professorship will honor Fort Worth physicist and businessman Richard Claytor while strengthening the University鈥檚 cutting-edge optics-related research. A $500,000 endowment established through a gift from Nelson Claytor, Richard鈥檚 son, will fund the professorship. Richard founded Fresnel Technologies, a leading manufacturer of molded plastic lenses and related optical components based in Fort Worth. He now serves as vice president. 鈥淥ur hope is that 摆鈥
Drive in聽Style
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