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For the Faculty and Staff of The Academy of Texas at Arlington	Th, Jan 30, 2014

Poetry prize: Ignacio Ruiz-Pérez, acquaintance professor of Castilian, won the Ninth Almanac Luis Cardoza y Aragón Poetry Prize for his bookNotas manuscripts llenas de incógnitas,orManuscript Notes Total of Questions.

Ruiz-Perez earns prestigious international poetry award

A book of poetry by Ignacio Ruiz-Pérez, associate professor of Castilian, has claimed a coveted international award.

Notas manuscripts llenas de incógnitas—or Manuscript Notes Full of Questions—won the Ninth Annual Luis Cardoza y Aragón Poetry Prize, an award sponsored by the Mexican Embassy in Republic of guatemala, the Guatemalan Ministry building of Civilization, and Fondo de Cultura Económica, a major Mexican publishing house.

"This prize celebrates one of the most of import writers in Spanish-linguistic communication literature, and so information technology's an immense award to receive it," says Dr. Ruiz-Pérez, who joined the Section of Modern Languages in 2005.

In add-on to his scholarly piece of work in the field of Mexican literature, Ruiz-Pérez is a critically acclaimed poet in Mexico. There, he has won numerous national and regional poetry prizes and published three books of verse with 2 more than to be published later on this year.

Read more about Ruiz-Perez'south poetry laurels.

Renaissance woman: Art history Professor Mary Vaccaro has been named a visiting professor at The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies.

Vaccaro named visiting professor at Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies

Art history Professor Mary Vaccaro has been appointed to serve as visiting professor at The Harvard Academy Center for Italian Renaissance Studies at Villa I Tatti in Italia for the spring 2015 semester.

The center is the foremost research institution in the world for Italian Renaissance fine art, history, literature, and music.

Dr. Vaccaro is returning to Villa I Tatti, where she held one of the 15 post-doctoral fellowships in 1998-99.

Read more about Vaccaro'southward appointment.

Nominations needed for new Maverick of the Month honour

If you know a faculty/staff fellow member or a student who exemplifies The Maverick Way, you lot can nominate him or her to receive the Maverick of the Month distinction.

Each calendar month the UTA Ambassadors solicit nominations for one faculty/staff member and i student for their delivery to living The Bohemian Way.

Nominations for February are due byMonday, Feb. 24. Electronic mail Jennifer Fox at jdfox@uta.edu for details.

Salubrious advice Rachel Stehlik, biology sophomore, listens to health tips from LaToya Oduniyi, student development specialist with Health Services, during Cervical and Testicular Cancer Awareness Day on Monday in the Palo Duro Lounge of the E.H. Hereford University Heart.

Salvage dates for Blackness History Month

Black History Month on campus focuses on leadership, legacy, and more.

The Sankofa "Black in the Day" Commencement starts the calendar month's events with pupil performances, trivia games, exhibits, and more noon-2 p.thou.Mon, Feb. 3, in the Palo Duro Lounge of the Eastward.H. Hereford University Eye.

Upcoming programs include:

• "Deep in the Heart of Black Texas: Why We Celebrate Black History Month" with Marvin Dulaney, acquaintance professor of history, noon-1 p.g.Wednesday, Feb. 5.

• "Minorities and Changing Times, 1 Person'due south Experience" with James Sweatt Three on Friday, Feb. vii; RSVP required.

Meet the complete schedule for details. Black History Month programs are sponsored by the African American Faculty Staff Clan, theCenter for African American Studies, and Multicultural Affairs.

Volunteers needed for spring Job Fair

The Career Evolution Center needs 125 volunteers to aid make the spring 2014 all-majors Job Fair a success. The Job Fair is x a.m.-3 p.m.Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the Bohemian Activities Center.

Cull a one.v-hour shift during volunteer hours from vii a.m.-4 p.1000. Tasks include set-upwardly, clean-up, conveying employer materials, escorting employers to their booths, and staffing the student check-in tables. Annals to volunteer past five p.grand.Friday, Feb. xiv.

For questions, e-mail Kelsey Lemons at klemons@uta.edu or call 2-2932.

Be role of upcoming Maverick Experience for prospective students

Join in for a slap-up Maverick Experience for prospective students Sabbatum, February. 1.

Maverick Experience, formerly called Preview Day, includes an Academic Off-white x:45 a.grand.–apex and a Student Life Fair one-ii:30 p.grand.

Colleges, schools, and their bookish entities should sign up for the Academic Fair. Non-academic departments, back up departments, and student organizations are needed for the Student Life Fair.

Sign up online. For questions, contact Rebecca Esposito at rsesposito@uta.edu.

Restaurants open up Sat

Three campus dining spots will be openSaturday, February. ane, in the East.H. Hereford University Center. Chick-fil-A opens at 7:30 a.chiliad., Pizza Hut at 11 a.yard., and Starbucks at 8:30 a.m. All close at 1:30 p.k. The trio is open up for the Maverick Experience, formerly known equally Preview Day for prospective students.

Proposals due for 'Day One' workshop activities

Proposals are needed for the Day One Workshop 1-4 p.1000. Fri, March 28. The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence in the College of Education and Wellness Professions sponsors the workshop.

Presentations are needed for activities appropriate for the first day of form. Workshop attendees will participate in these fifteen-infinitesimal hands-on demonstrations. Activities should be short enough for participants to take a false student experience within 15 minutes.

Send proposals to Lana Rings at rings@uta.edu and Mary Lynn Crow at mlcrow@uta.edu past Saturday, Feb. one. Use "Day One" in the bailiwick line.

Travel plans Kimberly Van Noort, correct, associate dean of liberal arts, points out locations on a map for the upcoming Honors College's report abroad trip to French republic to Trent Murray, informatics freshman, at Wed'due south Study Away Fair in the Academy Middle.

MavsArt exhibit seeks submissions

The UT Arlington Libraries are accepting submissions from UTA students, staff, and kinesthesia for the bound 2014 MavsArt exhibit.

Both ii-D and 3-D submissions are accepted. Applications to display works are accepted throughTh, Feb. thirteen. Artwork volition exist displayed on the first floor of the Central Library through the spring semester startingTh, February. 20.

MavsArt is a semester-long program that showcases the artistic talents of UT Arlington students, staff, and faculty. The first MavsArt exhibit featured cartoons, digital art, photography, Victorian hair mourning, assemblage pieces, and traditional pigment on canvas.

For more information, visit the MavsArt folio or email noell@uta.edu.

Faculty judges needed for ACES event

Volunteer to be a estimate for the Annual Commemoration of Excellence by Students (ACES) on Midweek, March 26. The ACES symposium is a university-broad event that showcases the all-time of our students' research and creativity.

In evaluating presentations and posters, judges' assessments are guided by a well-established rubric provided that twenty-four hours. The highest rated presentations and posters receive awards that are presented that evening.

Judges are invited to a breakfast, cafe tiffin, and an afternoon reception.

Judges tin serve 7:30 a.thousand.-noon, 12:30-5 p.m., or both fourth dimension slots. More details on the schedule will be announced in early March.

Register to be an ACES judge. For questions, contact Dana Dunn at dunn@uta.edu.

International Bowl comes to Bohemian Stadium

Wear your red, white, and blue to support future U.S. college football stars equally they have on Team Canada at the 2014 International Basin on Fri-Sabbatum, Feb. vii-8, at Bohemian Stadium.

Six games are set between U.S. national teams and teams of Football game Canada, featuring more than 500 of the top Due north American loftier school- and junior high-aged athletes.

For times and historic period groups, visit www.internationalbowl.com.

Admission is free for faculty, staff, and students. Evidence your Maverick ID at the Box Function at Maverick Stadium for a ticket good for both days.

Mark calendars, check list for Employee Service Awards

Through the Service Awards Program, the Academy honors those employees who have made a meaning career delivery. The honorees are faculty and staff members reaching milestones of 10 years or more.

OnWed, April 2, the Academy will host a dinner at v:xxx p.k. in the Rio Grande Ballroom of the E.H. Hereford University Center to laurels employees with 25 years of service. Included in this celebration as well will be employees who have 30, 35, forty, 45, and 50 years of service.

On Wednesday, April 9, the University will host a reception at 3 p.grand. in the Rio Grande Ballroom to accolade employees who have x, fifteen, and 20 years of service.

Employees and departments are encouraged to review the 2014 recipient list for accuracy. Email whatsoever changes, additions, or deletions to hrspecialprojects@uta.edu byFri, Feb. fourteen.

Employment Data

Check out employment opportunities at uta.edu/jobs. Have questions? Call Human Resource/Employment Services at two-3461 or TDD ii-8139, or email employment@uta.edu. The University of Texas at Arlington is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Th, January. thirty

College of Nursing Dean Candidate Lisa Ann Plowfield, a candidate for dean of the College of Nursing, speaks. She is a professor at Pennsylvania Land University. Costless. three-4:thirty p.g., Room 245W, Business Building. Nursing.

Functioning Management Forms and Procedures Review the new forms and procedures for performance management. Annals online. Gratis. x-11 a.m., Room 200, J.D. Wetsel Service Center. Also, noon-1 p.m.Monday, Feb. ten; 2-3 p.g.Midweek, Feb. 19; 10-11 a.m.Friday, Feb. 28; apex-1 p.m.Tuesday, March 11; 11 a.thou.-noonMonday, March 24. Human Resource.

Friday, Jan. 31

Is the Dallas-Fort Worth Region Future-Fix? Futurist Rebecca Ryan, right, shares four trends that will rock your community in the years to come, why at present is the moment for action, and how smart communities are leveraging these trends and forcing disruptive changes to make their communities more engaging, responsive, and attractive to current and time to come generations. Gratuitous, but reservations required. Reception 5:30 p.1000., lecture half-dozen p.k., Room 204, Compages Building. Schoolhouse of Urban and Public Affairs.

Sat, Feb. one

Rape Aggression Defense Course Female faculty, staff, and students can acquire self-defense. Annals. Free for female person faculty, staff, and students. Bohemian Activities Heart. UTA Police force.

Monday, Feb. three

Maverick Boot Camps An intense, exciting ane-hour workout gets your middle racing and your muscles burning. $25. 6:thirty-seven:30 a.m.Mondays, Wednesdays, Feb. 3-26, west lawn, Maverick Activities Center. Also,March 24-April 16. Campus Recreation.

Anderson Sports Functioning Lecture Serial Jamie Reed, correct, senior director of medical operations for the Texas Rangers, speaks on "Managing the Health of MLB Pitching and the Business Behind Information technology." He was awarded the 2013 Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers President's Distinguished Service Honour. Complimentary. Noon, Alone Star Auditorium, Maverick Activities Middle. Kinesiology.

Tuesday, Feb. 4

Dealing with Difficult Employees and People Annals online. Complimentary. 9-11 a.grand., J.D. Wetsel Service Center. Man Resources.

Wednesday, Feb. 5

Wind and Bounding main Current Energy Harvesting: Potential and Challenges D. Stefan Dancila, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, addresses the potential and challenges associated with harvesting renewable energy from wind and ocean currents. Light breakfast provided. RSVP. Gratuitous. 7-eight a.m., Room 100, Nedderman Hall. Arlington Applied science Association.

Thursday, February. 6

GIS Workshop: Mapping Happiness Use geographic data systems (GIS) to create a customized happiness index for each state using environmental sustainability and economic indicators. No GIS experience is required. Complimentary. 5 p.m., Room B20, Primal Library. UTA Libraries.

Friday, Feb. 7

Psychology Colloquium Series David Buss of UT Austin talks on "Strategies of Man Mating." Free, 11 a.1000., Room xi, University Hall. Psychology.

Minorities and Changing Times, One Person'south Experience Invitee speaker is James Sweatt III, the first African American to graduate from the Washington Academy School of Medicine and serve on the Parkland Memorial Hospital board and equally president of the Dallas County Medical Society. He is the nephew of civil rights pioneer Heman Marion Sweatt, the first African American admitted to the UT School of Police. RSVP to specialevents@uta.edu or 2-5300. Free. Noon, Bluebonnet Ballroom, Due east.H. Hereford University Centre. Black History Month.

Coming upwards

CPR/AED Training Easily-on skills grooming prepares participants to answer to breathing and cardiac emergencies and the prophylactic apply of an automated external defibrillator (AED). $50. 10 a.k.-three p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, Room 213, Maverick Activities Center. As well, Saturdays, March 22 and April 26. Campus Recreation.

Human Resources Grooming Coaching Skills for Supervisors,Thursday, February. 13; The Art of Listening,Tuesday, Feb. 18; Developing Believing Advice Skills,Tuesday, February. 25; Time Management: Keys to Everyday Office Success,Thursday, Feb. 27. Register online. Free. 9-11 a.m., J.D. Wetsel Service Center. Human Resources.

(For an expanded list of events, see the UT Arlington Agenda.)

Grab bag: Senior frontwards Brandon Edwards, 35, grabs for the ball with junior frontward Anthony Walker, 44, as backup in Saturday'southward game with Southward Alabama. Edwards is 26th nationally and third in the SBC in rebounding at 9.vi per game.

Men's basketball at Western Kentucky today on ESPN3

Afterward consecutive wins final calendar week at College Park Heart, the men'due south basketball team plays at Western Kentucky today, Thursday, Jan. 30. The game is televised on ESPN Full Court/ESPN3. Listen to the game on 1630 AM and follow stats on the Athletics website.

The Mavericks' 59-56 victory over Troy last Thursday was followed by a 73-65 win over Southward Alabama on Saturday. The team is nine-10 overall and 4-three in Sunday Belt Conference play. The team faces Georgia State onSaturday, Feb. 1.

The women's team lost 59-46 Wed at Western Kentucky and faces Georgia State on Saturday. The Mavs dropped a 73-72 heartbreaker in overtime to South Alabama on Saturday at College Park Centre. The team lost 86-62 to Troy last Midweek.

Track teams take third, private firsts at Nebraska come across

The men's and women's indoor track and field teams each placed third at Nebraska's Marking Colligan Memorial on Sat.

For the men, Clayton Vaughn, first in the 60 meters and third in the 200 meters; Quentin Butler, tertiary in the threescore meters and long spring; Ryan Tilotta, tertiary in the mile and the 3000 meters; and Anthony Hilliman, third in the 800 meters and quaternary in the mile.

In the women's meet, Ashly Wright won first in the 800 meters; Sydney Hampton won the mile with Hannah Nilsson 2nd and Gabriela Alfonzo 3rd; and Tamerah Gorham was third in the 800 meters.

Adjacent is the Varsity Apartments Invitational onSaturday, February. 1, in Wichita, Kan.

Sports shorts

•The Movin' Mavs wheelchair basketball team playsFriday-Sun, Jan. 31-Feb. 2, in Wichita, Kan.

• The women's tennis team is at dwelling against Midwestern State and Tarleton State onSabbatum, February. 1; Dallas Baptist and Stephen F. Austin onFeb. 8; and Texas A&1000 Corpus Christi onFeb. xiii.

• The men'south tennis team plays Lamar at Beaumont onMonday, Feb. 3, followed by domicile matches against Louisiana-Lafayette,Feb. 9; Cameron,Feb. 15; TCU,Feb. 16; and UT Pan American,Feb. 21.

Stone climbing, racquetball entries due adjacent calendar week

Upcoming deadlines for intramural sports include rock climbing, Tuesday, Feb. four; racquetball, Friday, Feb. 7; wheelchair football game, Tuesday, February. 11; outdoor soccer and foosball, Wednesday, Feb. 12; and tabular array tennis,Friday, Feb. 14.

See the intramural sports schedule. Pick upward entry forms at the Services and Information Desk-bound of the Maverick Activities Middle. For questions, telephone call two-3277 or email imsports@uta.edu.

(For more sports news, go to utamavs.com, uta.edu/movinmavs, or uta.edu/campusrec.)

Music fills February with concerts, recitals The showtime week of Feb is filled with music from UTA'southward orchestras, choirs, students, faculty, and guest performers. Bassoon Week concludes with a day of workshops for bassoonists and oboists of all ages. All performances are in the Irons Recital Hall in the Fine Arts Building. The concerts are: • Saturday, Feb. 1—UTA Symphony Orchestra Concert with Clifton Evans, shown, banana professor of music and director of orchestras, conducting. Tickets $eight full general public, $5 students. viii p.m. • Monday, Feb. 3—Guest Bedchamber Recital featuring the Mount Vernon Chamber Music. Free. 8 p.chiliad. • Tuesday, Feb. 4—Music Honors Recital with outstanding music students and faculty. Gratis. 8 p.m. • Wednesday, Feb. 5—Junior Bassoon Recital with music student Rich Brownell on bassoon and Kristin Waymel on violin. Free. 7:30 p.yard. • Thursday, Feb. half dozen—UTA Bassoon Alumni Recital featuring Amber Wyman, a 2013 graduate. Free. seven:30 p.chiliad. • Fri, Feb. 7—Bassoon Recital with guest artist Lynn Hileman, bassoon professor at Westward Virginia University. Costless. 7:xxx p.m. • Saturday, Feb. viii—Double Reed Day Opening Recital with guest artists Willa Henigman, associate principal oboe with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra; Hileman; Scott Pool, assistant professor of bassoon; and Rogene Russell, offshoot instructor of oboe. Free. 9 a.g. Double Reed Day Endmost Recital featuring all participants of Double Reed Twenty-four hour period in mass choirs of oboes and bassoons. Costless. three p.1000. UTA Current of air Symphony Concert is conducted by Doug Stotter, acquaintance professor of music and manager of bands. Tickets $9 general public, $half-dozen students. 7:30 p.thou. • Monday, Feb. 10—A Cappella Choir. Gratis. noon. Trombone Choir Concert. Free. seven:30 p.thousand.

Friday, Jan. 31

Art and Art History Open up House Tours, exhibits, collections, and demonstrations by students and faculty members. Open up House i-v p.chiliad., Fine Arts Building and the Studio Arts Centre. Reception 5:thirty p.m. for the Faculty Biennial Xiv Fine art and Enquiry Exhibition, The Gallery at UTA. Open firm schedule. Art and Art History.

Monday, Feb. 3

Blackness History Month Kickoff Sankofa "Blackness in the Twenty-four hours" begins Blackness History Month with exhibits, student performances, trivia games, and more. Free. Noon-ii p.thousand., Palo Duro Lounge, East.H. Hereford University Middle. Multicultural Affairs, Black History Month.

Thursday, Feb. 6

Basketball Mavericks vs. Louisiana-Lafayette. Tickets $5. Women'south game at noon, men'southward game at 7:30 p.m., College Park Middle. Athletics.

Friday, Feb. 7

Friday Night Film: 'The Hunger Games: Catching Burn' Rated PG-13. Gratis fresh-popped popcorn while supplies final; other concessions for sale. Tickets $i, $1.fifty with credit card. eight p.yard., Rosebud Theatre, E.H. Hereford Academy Center. As well,Gravity,Feb. 21. EXCEL Campus Activities.

Coming up

Women'south Basketball Mavericks vs. Texas Country, five p.m.Saturday, Feb. xv. Tickets $5. Games at College Park Centre. Athletics.

Men's Basketball Mavericks vs. Texas State, 7:thirty p.thou.Saturday, February. 15. Tickets $5. Games at Higher Park Center. Athletics.

Spring Concert: Big Sean Hip-hop recording creative person. Tickets limited to four per person. General admission tickets $20 faculty/staff, $15 students, $25 general public. VIP educatee tickets $30 for reserved seating. 7:30 p.g.Friday, February. 28, Texas Hall. EXCEL Campus Activities.

Bohemian Speakers Series "An Evening with Anderson Cooper" with moderator Krys Boyd, host of KERA-FM'south talk showThink, Mon, Feb. 10, College Park Center; standby tickets only at utatickets.com. Sanjay Gupta, neurosurgeon and CNN master medical correspondent, "Medicine and Media," Tuesday, March 18, Higher Park Centre; tickets available Th, Feb. thirteen. Nina Totenberg, NPR legal affairs correspondent, "The Supreme Court and Its Touch on on You," Tuesday, Apr 8, Texas Hall; tickets available Thursday, March 6. Maverick Speakers Serial.

Ongoing

The Gallery at UTA: Kinesthesia Biennial Fourteen This exhibition shows what Section of Art and Fine art History professors accomplish in their creative endeavors outside the classroom. Gallery hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and apex-5 p.m. Saturdays. ThroughFebruary. 8. Art and Art History, The Gallery at UTA.

Special Collections: Howdy, Mr. President! A Fort Worth Perspective of JFK Photos of President John F. Kennedy's visit to Fort Worth in November 1963 are from the historic Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection in Special Collections. Gallery hours ix a.chiliad.-7 p.chiliad. Mondays, ix a.m.-5 p.one thousand. Tuesdays-Saturdays, sixth floor, Central Library. Through February. 8. UT Arlington Library, Special Collections.

Mindful Moments Larn mindfulness techniques to aid deal effectively with stress. New day. Free. 12:xv-12:45 p.m., Mondays, Room 310, Ransom Hall. Health Services.

The Maverick Lens: Views from the Library This annual photograph exhibit reflects the diversity of learning, living, and working at UT Arlington. See besides "50 Years of Views." 8 a.thou.-7 p.chiliad., sixth floor parlor, Central Library. Through March 5. UT Arlington Library.

Visual Resources Eatables and Gallery The Jonathan A. Campbell and Tanya Thousand. Dowdey African Fine art Collection is a multi-dimensional collection of 11th-20th century art and artifacts. Costless. eight:xxx a.g.-5 p.grand. Mondays-Fridays, Suite 2109, Fine Arts Building. Art and Art History.

Planetarium The spring schedule includes new shows Back to the Moon for Good, Exoplanets, and Molecularium, plus returning favorites Pinkish Floyd and Spacepark 360. Planetarium.

(For an expanded list of events, see the UT Arlington Calendar.)

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