Welcome Back Mavericks!

The UTA Libraries Display Committee works to curate library materials that highlight resources that students can check out. To welcome back our Mavericks, we are showcasing various back-to-school resources. 

To learn more about how to survive college, browse faculty publications, or learn the history of the University of Texas at Arlington, check out our display on the 2nd floor of UTA Central Library! 

Skills for Students

Life Skills for College: What they don’t Teach in High School

You’ve moved out and are on your own, now what? This book guides young adults through life skills that are not conventionally taught in high school. Including, but not limited to, navigating an awkward roommate encounter, learning how to budget, understanding the dos and don’ts of laundry, and many more life skills! This book is the perfect way to start the semester fresh. 

Presentation Skills: The Essential Guide for Students

If you are in a class that requires public speaking and you have no clue how to start, this is the book for you! This guide provides practical and constructive advice for students wanting to learn how to conduct a successful presentation. 

Study Skills for Speakers of English as a Second Language

Students who speak English as a second language, studying in a new country, take a major step in life. Based on interviews with international students, their teachers, and scholars, this book offers advice on academic, Western culture, and social topics.

Faculty Works

The Contemporary Black Church: The New Dynamics of African American Religion

Written by Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center of African American Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington, Dr. Shelton makes the argues that the changing religious landscape of America needs to be told incorporating more data as it applies specifically to African Americans. Drawing from survey data and interviews with individuals form a wide variety of religious backgrounds, he states that social reforms and the resulting freedoms have paved the way for a pronounced diversification amount African Americans in matters of faith.

Connecting with Our Ancestors: Human Evolution Museums Experiences

Available online through the UTA Library Catalog, this book examines how human evolution is presented in museum exhibits. Through interviews with experts about curatorial practice and analyzing 12 different museum exhibits on human evolution, UTA’s professor of Sociology and Anthropology, Dr. Smith, takes an anthropological approach to understand how the public is being presented the evolution of man.

Books on the display table can be checked out by students, staff, and faculty.