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Legislature
Governor calls for 2nd special session
Lieutenant governor prevents action on bonds; 2nd session begins today.

Administration
Center hires new director
Interim director revokes his application for the Center of Mexican American director; Susan González Baker will replace him.

Faculty/Staff
Students protest lecturer’s termination
Students petition to keep Rangadhar Dash here; they say education quality is at stake.

Nursing
School of Nursing gets a dose of virtual reality
The school is the first in the nation to create this type of hands-on training facility.

No Regrets
Student returns safely from Iraq

Forging a Leader
33-day course tests leadership skills, exposes fears

CAP and Gain
320 fall students prepare for UT-Austin

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

Campus Briefs
• Kick back with EX.C.E.L. for Concert and Cocktails
• Campus Recreation to host summer Hold ’Em tourney

JULY 19, 2005

Computing and Technology
Officials to implement e-mail plan
‘E-culture,’ a new information policy, will send grades, bills and other notices to students’ university e-mail accounts beginning in the fall.

Facilities
Library loses power, floods
Storms caused the Central Library to lose power Friday, and six inches of rain and four inches of mud were removed.

Engineering
Formula SAE team blazes competition at weekend race
Teams from several universities met here for the contest in which UTA’s car beat the others by about five seconds.

Hate, Love and Harry
Seminar studies series’ moral dilemmas

Innocence Lost
Program seeks to help wrongfully convicted inmates

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

Campus Briefs
• Wellness seminar discuesses benefits of chocolate, wine
• University to host free piano concerts, seminars

JULY 14, 2005

Legislature
Building funds approved by House
The funding bill, which provides funds for a new engineering building, awaits Senate approval.

Faculty
Department loses 6 faculty members
English Department works to replace adjunct faculty and tenure professors for fall.

Libraries
UTA Libraries host ‘Harry Potter’ events
The celebration will feature a speaker, games in honor of the sixth Harry Potter book.

Patronage by the Pint
EX.C.E.L., Carter BloodCare blood drive ends today

Formula SAE
UTA hosts weekend races
Formula SAE designers will meet and compete here for the 3-day Texas Autocross Weekend.

Nation
Faulty fuel sensor delays launch
A watch party at KC Hall is moved to Monday due to NASA’s launch cancellation.

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

Campus Briefs
• Monster.com helps students market themselves for jobs
• America’s Best Coffee opens the mic to comedians