UTA Update: Back to School August 26th – Fall 2010
So as many of you probably know, UTA’s Fall 2010 semester kicks off Thursday, August 26th. For those who can’t really find a good reason for reconvening, there are plenty of activities to help make the transition from languid days in sunglasses to the jittering, coffee-fueled academic life as painless as possible.
Maverick Stampede (a.k.a. Welcome Week) is the official kick-off to the new academic year. This first week of classes is filled with fun and exciting programs centered on integrating new and returning students back to campus. Students are given the opportunity to participate in events throughout the week that will allow them to experience tradition, engage with their academic departments, meet other students, and become familiar with the overall campus.
Be sure to attend:
- MavsMeet Convocation — 4:00 pm Wednesday, August 25th in Texas Hall; directly followed by the After Party at the Central Library Mall.
- Welcome Back Splash — 5:00 pm Thursday, August 26th at the Outdoor Pool of the P.E. Building.
- Wings, Wieners & Water — 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturday August 28th at the UC Mall.
- Pajama Jam — in Bluebonnet, Rosebud, Bowling and Billiards in the E.H. Hereford University Center on Saturday Aug 28th from 9:00 pm to 1:00 am.
- Carnival Knowledge – UT Arlington Library’s Fun House — Tuesday, August 31st from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Central Library
- UTA HOSTS! Welcome Back Mixer — from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Tuesday August 31st at UC Bowling and Billiards.
- Freshman Day Friday — September 10th at 11:00 am. Try and be nice to our new students, as we want them to stick around! Come meet them and help them enjoy UTA as much as possible. Who knows? Maybe one of them has a good mind for parking improvements…
For the full schedule of UTA Welcome Week events, visit:
http://www.uta.edu/studentaffairs/maverickstampede/calendar
Myles Cooper is a UTA student and contributing writer for arlingtonVIBE.
