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NEWS| UPDATED OCTOBER 14, 2003 | Send news tips

Scaffold Squatters
Pi Kappa Phi members stake out on the Central Library mall to raise funds for Push America.

Tuition and Fees
Group member says campus should rely on fee increases

A second increase proposal allows for UTA to ignore rule dictating some money raised must go toward financial aid.

Tuition and Fees
Officials ask deans to go easy on fees

Administrators say they want to keep fees low so students’ costs can remain manageable.

Research
Sandia laboratory: Regional branch in Arlington a possibility

Representatives confirm the university’s possible standing with the federal research lab.

Charitable Recreation
This weekend’s annual Greek softball game raises $7,000 to benefit children’s hospitals.

Tuition and Fees
Proposed hikes less than those at area schools

Administrators say they don’t expect increases to scare students from UTA.

Enrollment
Alumni, groups join to bring in Hispanics

Annual conference aims
to provide a road map for first-generation students.

Police Report
This is a part of the daily activity log produced by the university’s Police Department.

Campus Briefs
Bring sheets, chairs to Honky Tonk Tailgate Party
California professor opens engineering lecture series

OCTOBER 10, 2003

Facilities
Lipscomb residents left waterless after pipe bust

Water line construction for Kalpana Chawla residence hall led to the difficulty.

A Sweet Serenade
Nervous Greeks sing and dance for one another at “Pledge Presents” Thursday.

Tuition and Fees
Officials’ forecast contrary to study

Administrators say tuition increases won’t hurt UTA’s enrollment, but some findings point to a negative relationship between cost and demand.

Nation
E-shopping could face state taxes

A bill under discussion now could aid states seeing budget slumps via sales tax adjustments.

Stardome Secret
The planetarium was originally used as a slaughterhouse.

Student Life
Softball tournament to raise money for cancer research

Tri-Deltas open their 7th annual event to the public.

Police Report
This is a part of the daily activity log produced by the university’s Police Department.

Campus Briefs
Seminar to inform about UTA’s academic services
5-week soccer season kicks off with 45 teams

OCTOBER 9, 2003

Hard Times, Hard Choices
Administrators: Hike is needed to attract, retain quality faculty

Students would bear the burden
Student Congress will hold an open forum next week to gauge opinions.

A case study: Liberal Arts faculty hit hard
The college’s interim dean fears the dropping numbers
will hurt educational quality.

Student Life
Campus celebrates 108th birthday

Founders Day organizers say they hope the event becomes tradition.

Research
Draft outlining deal with Sandia awaits UT System approval

The memo clarifies areas UTA and the national firm would research together.

It’s a Dirty Job
Anthropology junior Phil Kirchhoff hopes for more finds like his recent one.

Tuition
The Faces on the Numbers

A proposed tuition increase means students will pay more of the total cost of running the university instead of taxpayers.
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Education
College prepares for national accreditation team

If awarded, UTA would be the first in the UT System to have the national status.

Engineering
Mentoring group aims to slow declining retention

The co-founder says the staff helps students and keeps them in the major.

Administration
Interim provost has no plans to ‘jump ship’

She says it’s too early to know what will come once UTA has a president.

Police Report
This is a part of the daily activity log produced by the university’s Police Department.

Campus Briefs
Yudof earns award for public service commitment
Lecturer to discuss French 19th century painters
Finance Society to meet Lockheed Martin officials

 

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