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University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at Arlington (full official name), UT Arlington or UTA for short, is the largest institution of The University of Texas System in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and is second in size (in the region) only to the University of North Texas. It is the third largest institution in the University of Texas system, after the University of Texas at Austin & University of Texas at San Antonio It has a student population around 25,000.
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History
Established in 1895 as Arlington College.
Academia
UTA has strong programs in architecture, engineering, nursing, fine arts, and business. Liberal-arts strengths include innovative programs in Southwestern Studies and Mexican-American studies. The university is home to outstanding cartography collections and to one of the strongest collections of material relating to the Mexican-American War. UTA also houses the Fort Worth Star-Telegram photo archives, a collection of over 100 years of the DFW area's history. UTA also has the only accredited achitectural masters program in the region.
Athletics
Although its ancestor schools North Texas Agricultural College and Arlington State College were national two-year football powers, UTA does not now field a football team, and instead has become a baseketball powerhouse in the region, with both the men's and women's teams competing in the NCAA tournament in recent seasons.
One of its most distinctive athletic teams is in wheelchair basketball, where its Movin' Mavs have won and hosted several national championships.
UTA also fields teams or competitors in over 10 NCAA Division I events, including baseball, basketball, tennis, golf, track and volleyball. UTA is a member of the NCAA, and more specifically, the Southland Conference.
UTA has won the Southland Conference's Commissioners Cup more times than any other conference team - three times since the award was first instituted in 1998. The Commissioners Cup is awarded to the athletics program with the highest all-around performance in all conference events, including all men's and women's events.
Famous alumni
Several famous individuals either attended or graduated from UTA:
External links
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