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January 21, 2010
Storms spare University campus
Ryan Pinkham
Thursday, January 21st, 2010

University police and physical plant/facilities personnel reported no damages to the campus following Wednesday night's severe weather, Beverley Golden, director of news and information, said Thursday.

The University was under a severe weather and tornado warning for more than an hour. Weather sirens directed people on campus to take shelter after possible tornadoes were sighted in Smith County.

The weather service has not confirmed if any tornados touched down in the area neighboring the University.

Campus ranks high in Texas on safety issues
Kristen Epke
Monday, December 7th, 2009

The University ranks 27 for campus safety among Texas public schools and 107 nationwide, according to a survey conducted by StateUniversity.com.

Among the University of Texas System schools, the Tyler campus ranks fifth behind the Brownsville, Pan American, San Antonio and Dallas branches, according to the survey.

Student safety and campus crime are sometimes overlooked during the college evaluation process. “We believe it is important for students to be aware of crime on campus and in the surrounding community,” said Dominik Mazur, founder of StateUniversity.com.

Patriot Act
Comedy Improv troupe hopes to bring laughter to University
Joshua Williams
Monday, December 7th, 2009

A group of University students want to unify the campus through humor in a performance set for Thursday in the UC Ballroom.

The Patriot Act —  students who have a niche for theater and drama —  plan to perform at Patriot Act Improv Comedy Night beginning at 8 p.m.

University, TVCC become partners; help students with 4-year degrees
Monday, December 7th, 2009

Officials from the University and Trinity Valley Community College announced a partnership to help students earn a four-year degree, according to a University press release.

“The main objective of this partnership is to simplify the process of earning a four-year degree so that when TVCC students graduate and enroll at UT Tyler they know that those credits will transfer,” University President Rodney Mabry said.  “They also know what course they will need to complete at UT Tyler.”

Special topics course offered
Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Spring classes are just starting, but it's not to late for begin planning for spring break.

The University is offering a spring break travel-study music course in Italy for students and faculty, Dr. Alisa White, College of Arts and Sciences dean, announced.

The course, MUSI: 4343: Special Topics in Music, may be counted as three semester credit hours. Cost, excluding tuition, is about $1,250 and includes airfare, lodging, transportation, some meals and most museum admission fees.

The trip is planned for March 5 - 11. Participants are expected to tour museums, visit local attractions and attend a music concert. Points of interest include Capitoline Museum,

Guitar Ensemble
Guitar Ensemble gives first public performance
Ryan Pinkham
Monday, December 7th, 2009

Members of the University classical guitar ensemble, junior Joshua Williams (left), a music performance major, sophomore Thomas Guffey, a music major, and junior Michael Anzaldna perform seven songs on Wednesday in the School of Visual and Performing Arts Building lobby. This was their first public performance.