News : College of Liberal Arts

Da Vinci-inspired sculpture to symbolize The University of Texas at Arlington’s ...

1/30/2013 11:51 AM EST - University of Texas at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Texas -- A 20-foot sculpture to be installed this spring at The University of Texas at Arlington will symbolize the University’s bold commitment to research, science and the arts.

Reach, a work by assistant professor of art Darryl Lauster, is based on Helical Aerial Screw, Leonardo da Vinci’s 15th century sketch for a gyroscopic flying machine,...

UT Arlington sociology professor examines interplay of race and religion in Amer...

10/12/2012 11:52 AM EST - University of Texas at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Texas - The beliefs of black and white Christians may appear similar, but a University of Texas at Arlington researcher has found significant differences among the races in everything from how frequently people pray or attend church to whether they believe in heaven or hell.

In his new book, “Blacks and Whites in Christian America: How Racial Discrimination Shapes Religious Convictions (NYU Press),”...

International Corrugated Packaging Foundation launches new partnership with UT A...

9/21/2012 12:08 PM EST - University of Texas at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Texas - The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation will establish a new Corrugated Prototype Design and CAD Production Lab at The University of Texas at Arlington through a major, in-kind gift of state-of-the art production equipment and structural design software.

The new packaging and design lab will be located in UT Arlington’s Fine Arts Building and will integrate new corrugated and structural...

UT Arlington professor and filmmaker named Morgan Woodward Distinguished Profess...

4/13/2012 6:18 PM EST - University of Texas at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Texas – Ya’Ke Smith, a University of Texas at Arlington assistant professor of art and art history whose work has been nominated for an Academy Award and recognized by numerous film festivals, has been named the Morgan Woodward Distinguished Professor in the College of Liberal Arts.

The appointment takes effect Sept. 1.

“It is really an honor to have been granted this prestigious professorship so early...

UT Arlington to partner with White House for LGBT conference on Safe Schools an...

3/6/2012 12:05 AM EST - University of Texas at Arlington

The March 20 conference will feature keynote remarks from Attorney General Eric Holder.
The White House has announced that it will partner with The University of Texas at Arlington for a March 20 LGBT Conference on Safe Schools and Communities, an event that will feature remarks from Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. and Valerie B. Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Obama.

The conference is co-hosted by...

University of Texas at Arlington announces new Center for African American Studi...

11/30/2011 5:41 PM EST - University of Texas at Arlington

Program unique to North Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas – The University of Texas at Arlington has announced the establishment of a new Center for African American Studies that will build on the University’s reputation as one of the nation’s most diverse institutions and highlight the contributions of its faculty, staff and students to curriculum and programs.

The center will be the only one of its kind in the...