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Week of Mar 21-
Deadline for International Week applications! This Friday, Mar 14 is the
deadline for student organizations to apply to participate in the many I-Week
events, including the Soccer Tournament, Nationality/Cultural Exhibits, Food
Fair, Fashion Show, School Visits or Global Extravaganza. Visit the ISO
webpage for applications: http://www2.uta.edu/iso/ or contact ISO advisor
[log in to unmask] 817.272.2355
ISO meeting for all participating organizations: Friday, Mar 14, 1-2pm
2nd Floor UC
Donate your hair to a good cause, and get free hair styling! Locks of Love Wed
Mar 12, 9-10am, Palo Duro, UC. We are having our 3rd Annual Locks of Love. If
your hair is over 6 inches long and you would like to donate it, please come
down to the lower UC to sign up. The stylists will cut and style your hair for
you as long as you are willing to donate at least 6 inches of hair! The hair will
then be donated to Locks of Love for them to help children who aren't able to
grow their own hair due to medical diseases. For more information contact
either PK Kelly or Serena Cheng! [log in to unmask]
Career Services 101: 10-11am, Davis Hall, Rm 216. Not sure how Career
Services can help you? Wondering how to get an On-Campus Interview? Get
your questions answered in one easy session! A Career Services staff member
will be on hand to talk about what Career Services can do for you and help
you learn how to use the online job-listing database to enhance your job
search. This is especially useful if you plan to participate in On-Campus
Interviews this semester! [log in to unmask]
Women and Activism: Mia Bay, Guest Speaker Wed Mar 12, 12-1pm, 6th Floor
Parlor Library, Free. As part of Women’s History Month, Mia Bay, Associate
Professor of History, Rutgers University will speak on If Iola Were a Man: The
Sexual Politics of Ida B. Wells. Reception follows.
http://www.uta.edu/womens_studies/HTML/woms_history.htm
Career in the Spotlight: Forest Whitaker! Wed, Mar 12, 3:30, Rosebud
Theatre,UC. Interviewed by Professor Andy Anderson from Art and Art
History, Forest Whitaker will be talking about his career as an actor, producer,
director, writer and more. Exclusive event for UTA students, faculty, and staff.
Free passes will be available to the UTA community with a MavID after
February 18th at the University and Student Success Center - 241 Davis Hall
on a first-come-first-serve basis. Please Note: Only one ticket will be issued
per person. Tickets must be presented to enter the event.Will Call seating may
be available on the day of the event after 3:15 pm on a first-come-first-serve
basis. Contact: Leigh Young, [log in to unmask]
An Evening with Forest Whitaker Wed, Mar 12, 7:30pm. Texas Hall, Free.
Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker discusses prejudice as part of
the OneBook Conversations program. No ticket is required for admittance, but
seating is first-come, first-served. Danny Woodward, [log in to unmask],
817.272.2562
The 43rd Annual Walter Prescott Webb Memorial Lectures All day, Thursday,
Mar 13. Rio Grande Ballroom. The theme of this year's Webb lecture series
is "The Culture of Jim Crow: Rethinking the Segregated South, 1880-1920."
Lectures around this theme will take place at 9:30am, 11am, 1:30pm, 7:30pm.
Free and Open to the Public. For more details:
http://www.uta.edu/history/webb.htm
Volunteer with us at the Arlington Life Shelter! Thurs, Mar 13, 7-8:30pm. To
volunteer, meet us in front of the Mav Express at 7:00 pm. We will be doing
an activity with the children during their free time.
You can sign-up to volunteer with us by either calling us or signing-up in our
office. Limited spaces are available. Contact: Allison Bailey, [log in to unmask]
UTA Planetarium: Shows Open to the Public Planetarium CPB 103. UTA
Students $2, Adults $5, Children/Seniors $4
Wonders of the Universe: Fridays 7pm, Saturdays & Sundays
2:30pm
Rock Hall of Fame: Fridays 8pm
The Stars at Night are Big and Bright: Saturdays & Sundays 1pm
Maravillas del Universo: Sundays 4pm
Spring Break!! Mar 17- 21. Still looking for stuff to do over Spring Break?
Here’s some ideas:
UTA Softball game! Allan Saxe Field, UTA Students Free (with ID), $5 Adults,
$2 kids and Seniors
Wed Mar 19,vs. Louisiana Tech, Doubleheader starts at 4pm
Fri Mar 21 vs. Stephen F. Austin, Doubleheader starts at 4pm
Kite Flying at River Legacy Park Sat, Mar 15. 10am-2pm. River Legacy Parks,
701 Green Oaks Blvd. Come fly your kite! Hosted by the Parks and Recreation
Department, this fun-filled activity includes stunt demonstrations, kite
contests, bounce house, face painting, concessions and much more! Cost is
$5 per participant. Call 817.459.6434 for more information. Also Kite-making
workshops for families on Sat, Mar 8. www.riverlegacy.org
Six Flags Over Texas Spring Break Out Mar 15- Mar 23. Join Six Flags Over
Texas for the thrills, chills and spills and have some fun during this spring break
event. The park will be open from 10 am – 8 pm each day. Visit
www.sixflags.com for more information...2201 Road to Six Flags, 817-530-
6000 (Daily tickets range from $30-$47)
Ice Skating at The Parks Mall ICE at The Parks at 817.419.0095,
http://www.iceattheparks.net/Site/Welcome.html
Monday: 9am-4pm
Tuesday: 9am-5pm
Wednesday: 9am-5pm
Thursday: 9am-5pm & 7pm - 8pm (Cheap Skate)
Friday: 1pm-5pm
Saturday: 1pm-5pm & 8:30pm-10:30pm
Sunday: 2:30pm-5pm
Admission - $6.00 plus skate rental fee
Skate Rental Fee -$3
Doing anything else fun over Spring Break? Email me your Spring Break Ideas
and I’ll send them out on the Listserv so others can know what’s going on.
Thanks! [log in to unmask]
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