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Images of African people on black background with white Compass Rose logo

From benign to bestial: the ongoing African journey back to beauty found

A special guest post from Anthropology undergraduate student Deb Vickery

Gold text reading: Ye Arlington Inn - Fort Worth, Texas. Compass Rose logo in top right corner.

Visit Ye Arlington Inn!

Are you looking for a new vacation spot? A place to unwind, enjoy the outdoors, and enjoy the latest amenities our modern age can offer? Look no…

Spirit group cheering and ringing cowbells along the front rail of the stands at a football stadium, with "The Compass Rose" logo in the top right corner.

Homecoming at UTA

A brief history of homecoming at UTA.

Wikipedia, UTA Libraries, and The Compass Rose logos displayed together.

Engaging with Wikipedia at UTA Libraries

A brief tour of learn-to-edit Wikipedia workshops, Wikipedia meetups, and content collaboration with Wikimedia Commons.

Multi-colored floppy disks displayed in a row with the Compass Rose logo below them.

Preserving Your Digital Files 101

To celebrate #ArchivesMonth, Special Collections is sharing tips for preserving your digital content!

Black and white photograph of an open drawer of a card catalog with various letters in alphabetical and date order. The header text overlaid over the image reads "SPCO Quarterly Review" and there is a blue and orange Compass Rose logo to the right of the text.

Special Collections in 2021: 3rd Quarterly Review

A look back at highlights from the last quarter of new acquisitions and image reproductions

The face of Quetzalcoatl in human form, with the Compass Rose logo

The Codex Borgia - Codex Yoalli Ehēcatl

This Hispanic Heritage Month, learn a bit about Indigenous religions by checking out a few pages from the Codex Borgia - Codex Yoalli Ehēcatl, one…

Group of strikers with picket signs standing in a picket line along a curb with a metal fence in the background. Orange and blue "The Compass Rose' logo in the bottom left corner.

The 1981 PATCO Strike

PATCO's ill-fated 1981 strike was a major event in labor history with repercussions felt to this day.

Two students standing together holding up signs protesting the Rebel theme on UTA's campus. One sign says "Up with the Team To Hell with the Theme." The other says "UTA 1 Way."

Challenging the Confederacy at UTA

Look back at how student activism made way for change on UTA’s campus.

Sir Francis Drake's Fleet Raids Cape Verde Islands

Coordinating Cartographic Collections

UTA Libraries Special Collections Hosts Events and a Gala Premier Exhibition of the Africa Map Collection of Dr. Jack Franke

Black and white photograph of boxer George Foreman holding up an Olympic gold medal.

Let the Games Begin: Olympics Materials in Special Collections

Highlights of Olympics-related materials in UTA Special Collections

Man ice skating holding a girl who is smiling

Celebrating Disability Pride Month

July is Disability Pride Month! We are sharing highlights from the Texas Disability History Collection!