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Nurse taking the temperature of a girl sitting on a hospital bed. In the top left corner, "The Compass Rose" logo.

A Tribute to Nurses: UTA and Beyond

An introduction and online companion to Special Collections' nursing exhibit for spring 2022.

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.

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.

Male students in a dormitory common area, some at tables and others at couches. The building's interior brick walls and checkerboard-patterened flooring are clearly visible.

Four classic UTA dormitories and their afterlives

Photos and brief histories of now-lost dormitories on the UTA campus.

A female cadet in uniform and hat looks at the camera, with a row of cadets wearing uniforms and helments in the background. The Compass Rose logo is in the top right corner.

UTA's ROTC and military science heritage

In honor of Memorial Day later this month, this post highlights photos of UTA's ROTC and military science heritage.

a wheel featuring seven segments in different colors around the phrase, "your individual wellness": intellectual, physical, social, environmental, financial, spiritual, and emotional

GUEST POST | Stress & Wellness from CAPS Outreach Intern Sarah Kim

We are excited to partner with the University of Texas at Arlington Counseling and Psychological Services on this blog post! Intern Sarah Kim…

Stylized logo of a basketball in a hoop with a road leading to it. The text reads "The Long Road Ends Here: Texas Hall, March 3-5, 2005." Also features the Compass Rose logo in the top left corner.

Celebrating the Movin' Mavs 9th men's college wheelchair basketball national title

A celebration of the Movin' Mavs men's wheelchair basketball team with content from Special Collections.

Action photo of ASC quarterback Carl Williams with The Compass Rose in the top right corner.

First African American football and men's basketball student-athletes at UTA

In celebration of Black History Month, this blog post explores the first African American football and men's basketball student-athletes at UTA.…

The Compass Rose logo superimposed over an 1835 Spanish-language typed broadside.

UTA Libraries One Millionth Volume Celebration

From the University Archives, the story of the UTA Libraries One Millionth Volume Celebration in 1996.

Public art in Fort Worth: a wooden figure wearing a face mask

Archiving the Pandemic: UTA's COVID-19 documentation project

Preserving the history of the pandemic and its impact on the UTA community in real time.

UTA Freewheeler player Abu Yiller (left) with Judith McGill (right) from the volleyball team.

UTA Photograph Collection, News Service Photograph Collection now on Wikipedia

Over 400 photos documenting UTA's history are now available for use on Wikimedia Commons, and over 80 are already in use in Wikipedia articles.…

an empty library

UTA Libraries Goes Virtual to Continue and Extend Services to Students, Faculty

Effective March 24, the University of Texas at Arlington Central Library is closing to all but laptop lending, while also highlighting and…