Michelle Kelly, PhD

[Kazeem Famuyide 🇳🇬 🍎 @Kazeem]

I love how Michael Jackson clearances will cost you an arm and a leg unless it was fire and he’d be like “yeah, nah go head”

[The University of Texas at Arlington @UTArlington]

Thank you to The Communities Foundation of Texas (@GiveWisely) for supporting our Emerging Mavericks program, which helps students who’ve aged out of foster care. Proud to see UTA student Angel Jefferson featured in this @dallasnews story from Tuesday’s event!

[UTA Student Affairs @utastudents]

🚀 Calling all Mavericks! MavMarket is happening NOW until 5 PM at Brazos Park! 🎨✨ Come support student makers and creators as they showcase their talents, products, and services. Don’t miss out on this vibrant marketplace—see you there! #MavMarket #ShopLocal #MavUp

[Eric Hoke @erichoke]

I went to a conservative Christian college. My freshman year, I took a philosophy class, which was required.

During the first week, the professor asked the class “raise your hand if you think you hold a belief that is likely wrong.”

Of the 40-45 of us in class, all 18-19 year olds, me and one other person raised their hand. The girl sitting next to me side eyed me, like “for real?”

I side eyed her, “for real?”

Did I hear the professor wrong?

He just asked if you think you held a belief that is likely wrong. One year ago I was in high school, living with my parents, I don’t know anything about anything. Most of what I believe is likely wrong.

I think about that experience often and even though my freshman year in college was… (ouch) 19 years ago, our society struggles now more than ever with this idea.

“This is what I think but I could be wrong here, likely, I am.”

If someone changes their mind on an issue, they’re not called opened minded, they’re called wishy washy.

If someone believes something you find offensive, our reaction is judgment “how could they”, not curiosity “why would they”.

If someone says, “I don’t really know anything about that so it’s hard for me to say” we don’t respect their humility or tact, we call them cowards.

In my sample size of a conservative Christian college, I’d imagine most of my peers lived in a fundamentalist world.

Their parents were right. Their church was right. Their education was right. Their neighborhood was right. Not to judge them, but most were likely much more sheltered than i was at that age.

There’s a lot of comfort in this mixed up world in believing, “yeah I got this figured out and you don’t” it’s a false comfort, but it’s still a comfort.

n conclusion, if I was in a philosophy class at almost 38 and the professor asked, “raise your hand if you think you held a belief that is likely wrong” I’d raise both hands, and I hope I always do.

[Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing]

"I think both parties suck. But I think they do a really good job of making us not like each other…I wish people would understand that politicians do a good job of making us fight with each other." - Charles Barkley

[The University of Texas at Arlington @UTArlington]

Emerging Mavericks officially launched last spring, with a mission to support students who have aged out of the foster care system or experienced homelessness.

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[Dr. Tamara L. Brown @UTAProvost]

Yesterday, @usedgov announced UTA as one of six universities nationwide to win the first-ever Postsecondary Success Recognition Program, which celebrates higher education institutions for enrolling underserved student populations.

Learn more: https://t.co/cWr2reNzsG

[Frank Luntz @FrankLuntz]

Comedian @RonnyChieng explains how reading and math are the most patriotic things you can do for your country.

[The University of Texas at Arlington @UTArlington]

Happy Spooky Season, Mavericks!👻🎃

Enjoy some ASMR as our friends from the Maverick Pantry demonstrate how to make s’mores that are so good, they’re scary.

[UTA Student Affairs @utastudents]

Get ready to cheer on the Movin’ Mavs at their tournament Oct 25-26 at @utacollegepark !🏀 Games run from 10am-3pm! Tickets are free for students!

[The University of Texas at Arlington @UTArlington]

For two years in a row, Jaclyn Griggs-McLeod (‘21 BSN) has taken her 10-year-old daughter, Journey McLeod, to the annual Adaptive Sports Expo — hosted at the University of Texas at Arlington — to learn more about wheelchair basketball. The event is now in its 8th year.

[The University of Texas at Arlington @UTArlington]

Ricardo Sánchez-Murillo, associate professor of earth and environmental sciences, received a $399,799, two-year grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior to develop a tracer tool to allow water suppliers to better manage drinking water in north Texas.

[The University of Texas at Arlington @UTArlington]

What a way to finish!

Congrats to Maverick Paralympian Brent Lakatos on winning gold 🥇 in the men's T53 800m final at the Paris Paralympics this past Thursday. This is Brent's 13th medal and second at the Paris Games.

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Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images.

[The University of Texas at Arlington @UTArlington]

A campus tradition going strong since 1981, the Activity Fair Day!

To learn more about wide variety of student organizations, programs, and resources that UTA has to offer, go to https://t.co/zY2dgKTYVQ.

[UTA Student Affairs @utastudents]

Dr. Miller the Senior Associate VP for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, shares how you can be a mindful and engaged Maverick! 🌟 Don’t miss the Activity Fair, where you can discover ways to get involved on campus and make the most of your UTA experience. #MaverickSpirit #UTA

[The University of Texas at Arlington @UTArlington]

UT Arlington’s Élodie Tessier is heading to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games to represent Team Canada in wheelchair basketball.

Tessier, a member of the Lady Movin’ Mavs, has been competing with the Canadian team since 2017 and made her Paralympic debut in Tokyo.

[Wolf of X @WolfofX]

America is actually fascinating and full of surprises. Let's hear your thoughts..!

A thread

1. Boston moved it’s highway underground in 2003. This was the result

[The University of Texas at Arlington @UTArlington]

Celebrate the start of the new academic year with MavsMeet Convocation on Monday, August 19 from 3–5 p.m. at College Park Center! We are also excited to welcome this year's guest speaker, Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas.

Learn more at https://t.co/RiSYkcFQX4.

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

Thread of places that don't look real 🧵

1. Sea of Japan, where snow, beach & sea meet

[Wolf of X @WolfofX]

A thread to put you in a good mood

1. A Texas dad sold off his business and built a $51 million amusement park for his disabled daughter with free admission for everyone with special needs. It has had over a million visitors, with one-third of its staff with special needs