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Mascot. Blaze. Website. www.uta.edu. The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA or UT Arlington) [7] is a public research university in Arlington, Texas. The university was founded in 1895 and was in the Texas A&M University System for several decades until joining the University of Texas System in 1965.
In April 1965, the Texas Legislature transferred Arlington State College (ASC) from the Texas A&M University System to the University of Texas System (UT System). The following year, Maxwell Scarlett was the first African-American graduate in ASC history. In March 1967, ASC was renamed the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA).
The history of the University of Texas at Arlington began with the foundation of Arlington College in 1895, [1][2] which was the first of a series of private schools to exist on the site of the present university. [3] It consisted of first through tenth grades, [1][4][5] enrolled between 75 and 150 students, [6][5] and was situated on a campus ...
Nov. 7, 1974: Lanny Bassham, kneeling, shows a University of Texas at Arlington student some points in target shooting at UTA’s range. Bassham is recognized as one of the world’s two or three ...
The engineering program was established in 1959 when Arlington State College was officially given the status of a senior college. The college currently offers 11 baccalaureate, 14 master's, and nine doctoral degrees. The College of Engineering celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009 and is the third largest engineering program in Texas.
September 16, 2024 at 5:14 PM. ARLINGTON, Texas - The University of Texas at Arlington is launching its new drone course that’s the first of its kind in the state. This is the first year UT ...
The UT Arlington Mavericks (abbreviated UT Arlington, UTA, and Mavs) are the athletic teams that represent the University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington, Texas. The Mavericks currently compete in the NCAA Division I Western Athletic Conference in 15 varsity sports. [2] The number rose to 15 in the fall of 2017 women's golf began their first ...
The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) inherited a theme, including a nickname and mascot, of "Rebels" from its days as Arlington State College (ASC). [1] ASC had been the Rebels since a fall 1951 assembly at which students voted for it over "Cadets". The Rebel theme replaced "Blue Riders", which had been adopted in 1949 and perceived by ...