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1 week ago | 
theshorthorn.com | Pedro Malkomes
The UT System Board of Regents met with UTA President Jennifer Cowley and other stakeholders to discuss updates to UTA’s Campus Master Plan, the new University Center, UTA West funding and more during its Wednesday and Thursday meetings. The board approved the updated Campus Master Plan after a presentation from Cowley. The Campus Master Plan helps UTA re-examine physical campus improvements every 10 to 20 years and prioritize near, medium and long-term capital improvements.
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2 weeks ago | 
theshorthorn.com | Pedro Malkomes
A student received not life-threatening injuries after an accident Thursday at the intersection of South Cooper Street and Mitchell Street, according to the Arlington Police Department. Around 11:40 a.m., officers responded to the scene to investigate a reported auto-pedestrian collision, said Tim Ciesco, Arlington Police Department media relations coordinator, in an email.
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2 weeks ago | 
theshorthorn.com | Pedro Malkomes
A student received not life-threatening injuries after an accident Thursday at the intersection of South Cooper Street and Mitchell Street, according to the Arlington Police Department. Around 11:40 a.m., officers responded to the scene to investigate a reported auto-pedestrian collision, said Tim Ciesco, Arlington Police Department media relations coordinator, in an email.
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3 weeks ago | 
theshorthorn.com | Pedro Malkomes
This is a crime wrap-up from April 16 to 18. Theft of property On April 16, a female staff member reported the theft of a gift basket, UTA Police Capt. Mike McCord said in an email. Theft of property worth $100 to $750 is a class B misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $2,000, up to 180 days in jail or both. The case is still active. Sexual assaultOn April 17, a female student reported to Title IX a sexual assault by a known associate, McCord said.
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3 weeks ago | 
theshorthorn.com | Pedro Malkomes
UTA’s Student Senate members appointed a new Chief of Staff, passed two resolutions and said their goodbyes Tuesday during the final meeting of the semester. The body unanimously confirmed Lya Lang, External Relations Committee chair, as the new Chief of Staff with 20 votes. Lang will succeed incumbent Effua Jordan, who nominated her.
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3 weeks ago | 
theshorthorn.com | Pedro Malkomes
President Donald Trump has made one thing clear since his first day of his second term in office: his administration would make drastic change. As of April 19, the president has signed well over 100 executive orders, many of them immediately following his inauguration, resulting in the implementation of various historically unseen policies and changes to the government and nation.
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4 weeks ago | 
theshorthorn.com | Pedro Malkomes
This is a crime wrap-up from April 9 to 12. Criminal mischief On April 9, officers investigated a report of a male urinating on the floor, UTA Police Capt. Mike McCord said in an email. Criminal mischief with under $100 in pecuniary loss is a class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $500. The case is still active. On April 11, an officer investigated a report of graffiti.
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1 month ago | 
theshorthorn.com | Pedro Malkomes
A student was arrested for criminal trespass outside the University Center around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. UTA Police Lt. Dean Peterson said the student went into the library, violating a trespass warning. Three officers initially approached him outside the University Center and a fourth assisted later. The student was transported to Arlington Police Department jail after the arrest, UTA Police Capt. Mike McCord said in a text. @[email protected]
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1 month ago | 
theshorthorn.com | Pedro Malkomes
UTA’s Student Senate elected a new Speaker of the Senate, passed two resolutions and swore in a new Supreme Court justice during Tuesday’s meeting. Academic Affairs chair Austin Palacios became the elected speaker with 15 votes in a runoff race against parliamentarian Chidera Nwankwor. The vote preceding the runoff had four candidates, in which Palacios received 11 votes and Nwankwor received seven. Palacios will succeed current speaker Gaven Lopez.
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1 month ago | 
theshorthorn.com | Pedro Malkomes
A student was arrested for criminal trespass outside the University Center around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, UTA Police Lt. Dean Peterson said. The student went into the library, violating a trespass warning, Peterson said. Three officers initially approached him outside the University Center and a fourth assisted later. The student was transported to Arlington Police Department jail after the arrest, UTA Police Capt. Mike McCord said. @[email protected]
