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THIS IS UTA 58 With a commitment to life-enhancing research, teaching excellence and service to the community, The University of Texas at Arlington is an educational leader in the heart of the Dallas- Fort Worth Metroplex. Founded in 1895 as a private liberal arts institution, UT Arlington achieved senior college status in 1959 and became part of the University of Texas System in 1965. The University’s nearly 25,000 students pursue more than 180 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. True to its “Be a Maverick” mantra, UT Arlington attracts bright minds and independent thinkers who achieve distinction in the classroom, laboratory, workplace and community. Be A Maverick Be a Leader • Be an Innovator • Be an Achiever 59 UT Arlington embraces an active-learning environ- ment that places students at the center of the learning process. Many of the University’s 1,100 faculty are recognized nationally and internationally for their S teaching and research expertise as well as their community service. • UT Arlington is one of only seven universities in C Texas and one of two in North Texas with an Honors College. I • The School of Architecture holds fi rst place (tied with Rice University) in the “Most Innovative Architec- ture Program” category by Design Intelligence Jour- M nal. • The Studio Arts Center’s spacious facilities for E glass, neon, painting, sculpture, metals, clay and print making attract some of the country’s most talented art students to UT Arlington. D • The College of Business Administration has the largest executive MBA program in China. A • The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education maga- zine selected UT Arlington as one of its top 100 four- year colleges for Hispanics in 2006. C • U.S. News & World Report recently named three UT Arlington distance education programs among the ACADEMICS best in the nation. A • Statewide partnerships with UT Austin, Rice Uni- versity and UT Dallas have established internationally Colleges and Schools recognized programs in nanotechnology. Collabora- School of Architecture tions with UT Dallas and North Lake College have College of Business Administration established strong educational, training and research College of Education strengths in the DFW region. College of Engineering Graduate School • The School of Urban and Public Affairs is listed Honors College among the nation’s best graduate schools of public af- College of Liberal Arts fairs in the U.S. News & World Report 2005 Graduate School of Nursing School Rankings. College of Science School of Social Work • Located in downtown Fort Worth, the UT Arlington School of Urban and Public Affairs Fort Worth Center offers master’s degree and con- tinuing education programs tailored for the working professional. Degrees Offered 78 Bachelor’s 73 Master’s 33 Doctoral 60 H C R A E S E R RESEARCH The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of • The School of Nursing’s Smart Hospital, a simulat- Teaching classifi es UT Arlington as a Research ed environments with lifelike mannequins, is one of six University/High Activity. The University’s research sites recognized as a Center of Excellence in Simula- and sponsored activities funding has increased by tion by Laerdal Medical. 80 percent since 2001. During the same time period, the number of startup companies derived from UT • Electrical and industrial engineering researchers Arlington technologies has increased four-fold and the are developing the Texas Radio Frequency Innovation number of patents fi led by more than 800 percent. and Technology Center, a consortium of UT Arlington, UT Dallas, the University of North Texas and North • Biochemistry researchers are exploring ways to Lake College, the study methods of automatic identifi - reduce the debilitating side effects of chemotherapy cation and data capture. and radiation treatments on cancer patients. • Professors in the College of Education are study- • Engineers in the Nanotechnology Research and ing the effects of exercise and weight loss on sleep Teaching Facility are manipulating individual atoms quality and quantity. and molecules that could herald the next electronics revolutions. • Faculty in the Bioengineering Department, in as- sociation with UT Southwestern Medical Center at • Psychology professors are studying areas of the Dallas, are conducting research in optical medical brain that, through proper drug management tech- imaging. These investigators seek improved surgical niques, decrease the perception of pain. procedures for implanting deep brain stimulators to combat cancer. 61 UT Arlington’s tree-lined campus encompasses 420 acres and more than 100 buildings in the center of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The University contin- S ues to expand and upgrade its facilities to meet grow- ing demand. • The Chemistry and Physics Building opened in U spring 2006 and features more than 124,000 square feet of research space and a state-of-the-art planetar- ium open to the public. P • Future additions include an $80 million engineering research building. M • The central Library, two branch libraries and four electronic libraries cumulatively house more than a million physical volumes and provide access to more A than 37,000 full-text print and electronic periodicals and newspapers as well as other media. CAMPUS C • Located in Fort Worth about 10 miles from the main UT Arlington campus, the Automatic and Robot- ics Research Institute stimulates economic growth through research and manufacturing extension programs. • An expansion and renovation of the Maverick Ac- tivities Center will add more than 80,000 square feet of space and include more than 80 pieces of cardio equipment, three circuit weight systems and a com- plete selection of free weights. • UT Arlington operates 10 computer labs. The largest is the three-story Ransom Hall facilities, open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Student B o dy Enrollment 51 percent White 24,825 total 14 percent Hispanic 19,205 undergraduates 12 percent African American 5,620 graduates 11 percent International 11 percent Asian Less than 1 percent Native American 62 UT Arlington’s diverse student body hails from all corners • Nationally known entertainers, musical of the United States and almost 130 countries. Nearly 300 acts and speakers highlight a year-round campus organizations give students a myriad of opportuni- calendar of Maverick activities. Popular an- ties to become active participants in the Maverick commu- nual events include MavsMeet, Graduation E nity. Celebration, Parents Weekends, Academic Excellence Week, Maverick Stampede, the • Campus housing accommodates more than 4,400 Big Event community service day, Interna- F students, including 421 in Kalpana Chawla Hall. Named for tional Week, Homecoming, Activities Fair the alumna who died aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia, Day, Bed Races and the Oozeball Mud Vol- I KC Hall houses UT Arlington’s fi rst living/learning program. leyball Tournament. L • The UT Arlington Mavericks fi eld NCAA Division I men’s teams in men’s basketball, baseball, indoor and outdoor track and fi eld, cross country, tennis and golf and women’s teams in basketball, softball, volleyball, indoor and outdoor track and fi eld, cross country and tennis. The S wheelchair basketball team has won seven national cham- pionships. U • The Department of Campus Recreation features informal recreation, intramural sports, a wellness program, sports clubs and aquatics. The remodeled and expanded P Maverick Activities Center will feature a 20,000-square-foot weight and fi tness room, two indoor tracks, in indoor soc- cer gymnasium as well as basketball, racquetball, badmin- ton and volleyball courts. M • UT Arlington’s Greek organizations annually contribute more than 10,500 community service hours to local and national philanthropic groups. A C CAMPUSLIFE 63 ailed as the ideal person to lead The University of Texas at Arlington into a new era of prominence, James D. HSpaniolo was appointed the Univer- sity’s seventh president in November 2003 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents. He took office in February 2004 and immediately began building an administra- tive team and reaching out to stakeholders to map a course for UT Arlington’s future. Boosting research and private support for the state’s seventh largest university are among his priorities. President Spaniolo’s experience in higher education, law, philanthropy, politics and journalism make him uniquely qualifi ed to lead a comprehensive teaching, research and public service institution like UT Arling- ton. With an enrollment of more than 25,000 students, UT Arlington is the third largest of JJAMESAMES SPANIOLOSPANIOLO UUNIVERSITYNIVERSITY PRESIDENTPRESIDENT the 15 institutions in the U.T. System and Prior to his tenure at Michigan State, he offers 90 baccalaureate, 74 master’s and 34 was vice president and chief program offi cer UT ARLINGTON PRESIDENTS doctoral degrees. of the John S. and James L. Knight Founda- With a continued focus on technology tion, the largest media-related private foun- 2004- James D. Spaniolo transfer and economic development, UT dation in the United States with more than Arlington is solidifying its status as a leading $1.5 billion in assets. In seven years with the 2003-2004 Dr. Charles Sorber (interim) research university in the Dallas-Fort Worth Knight Foundation, he directed a program area, the state and the nation. During the that included major grants and initiatives to 1995-2003 Dr. Robert Witt 2002 fi scal year, the University received a support journalism and a free press in the 39-percent increase in externally-funded United States and worldwide. He also served 1992-1995 Dr. Ryan Amacher awards over the preceding year. as a member of the foundation’s Journalism Before coming to UTA, President Spaniolo Advisory Committee from 1997-2003. 1972-1992 Dr. Wendell H. Nedderman was dean of Michigan State University’s Col- Before joining Knight Foundation, Presi- lege of Communication Arts and Sciences.

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