The University has had eight different names since its inception:
ARLINGTON COLLEGE 1895-1902
Arlington College was established at the urging of Edward Emmett Rankin, an Arlington civic leader, to improve the availability of quality education in the recently founded rural town. Lee M. Hammond and William M. Trimble were the founding co-principals of the institution. The original two-and-a-half story wood-frame schoolhouse was built on property near the present University Center donated by J.W. Ditto and A.W. Collins. A private institution, Arlington College’s first class of roughly 75 students received schooling from the elementary to about today’s high school level.
Left to right: Edward E. Rankin, Lee M. Hammond, William M. Trimble
THE MILITARY TRAINING SCHOOLS, 1902-1917
Carlisle Military Academy, 1902-1913
Col. James M. Carlisle arrived in 1902 and converted the campus into a private academy “for the literary, military, and manual training of boys,” as its charter stated. Despite its official admission policy, the school had at least eight female graduates during its eleven-year existence.
Arlington Training School, 1913-1916
Educator H.K. Taylor re-opened the institution as Arlington Training School with military-style discipline and high-school level coursework. Although the institution focused still on boys’ preparatory education, females were admitted as day students.
Arlington Military Academy 1916-1917
Opened by John B. Dodson, Arlington Military Academy operated only for the 1916-17 academic year. This marked the end of Arlington’s community attempts to support a private intermediate and secondary institution. However, the presence of military training units on campus survives to this day.
GRUBBS VOCATIONAL COLLEGE, 1917-1923
In 1917, the institution became a branch of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M). Named for Judge Vincent W. Grubbs of Greenville who led a campaign to create the school, the state junior college’s curriculum focused on the agricultural, mechanical and industrial trades, as well as household arts for female students. In keeping with the school’s military tradition, all male students were required to be cadets in the ROTC. The college completed the $112,500 Administration Building in 1919. Now W.A. Ransom Hall, it is the oldest standing building on campus. Enrollment at Grubbs reached 808 during the 1922-23 school year.
NORTH TEXAS AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, 1923-1949
In 1923 the college was renamed to better reflect the fact that it had become a public institution with a liberal arts curriculum that was no longer strictly vocational, as well as a rapidly expanding enrollment. The students of “Northaggieland” looked fondly on their years at NTAC. Life on campus was alive with a host of clubs, dances, performances and sporting events. Unsatisfied with NTAC’s two-year status, the administration unsuccessfully petitioned Texas A&M’s board throughout the 1940s to elevate it to senior-college status.
ARLINGTON STATE COLLEGE, 1949-1967
As the largest state-supported junior college in the Southwest, the school had transitioned into a comprehensive academic institution. Its name once again changed, and in 1959 after over a decade of effort, Arlington State became a four-year institution. The Rebel football team won the Junior Rose Bowl in 1956 and 1957. Also, the college was the first in the A&M system to integrate African-American students in 1962. Tensions culminated in 1964 between ASC and the A&M board of directors, many in the community believing that the campus’ interests were unfairly subordinated to those of College Station. In 1965, the institution was transferred to the University of Texas System. During ASC’s years, enrollment grew from 1,532 students to more than 11,000.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON, 1967-PRESENT
The institution received its current name by act of the state legislature making each of the UT System campuses “The University of Texas at…” The students adopted the Mavericks nickname in 1971 after controversy over the former Rebel theme and Old South symbols. UT Arlington has continued to grow exponentially. The University offers more than 180 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs to more than 48,000 on-campus and online students. Its ever-expanding facilities span 420 acres and include more than 100 buildings. The UT Arlington Fort Worth Center in downtown Fort Worth offers graduate programs catered to working professionals. More than 5,000 students live on the Arlington campus, and another 5,500 live adjacent to campus.
With a University as popular and diverse as ours, it’s no wonder that there’s an abundance of things to do and places to see right on campus. Whether you want to check out our impressive new events arena, College Park Center; learn about black holes at the Planetarium; or just relax with a cup of coffee at Starbucks, you’ll have no trouble keeping busy.
Bookstore. The official UT Arlington Bookstore. Get discounts on textbooks, popular computer software titles, UT Arlington apparel, and more!
College Park District. The centerpiece of this living and shopping destination is the new $78 million, 218,000-square-foot events arena hosting Maverick basketball and volleyball games, as well as concerts, tournaments, and other events.
Einstein Bros. Bagels. A favorite among students, the eatery is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fort Worth Center. The University’s Fort Worth Center resides in the Santa Fe freight depot, a downtown Fort Worth transportation landmark that dates back to the Great Depression.
The Gallery at UTA. Located in the Fine Arts Building, the gallery displays original artwork from local artists, students, and faculty.
Gateway Tower. The tower sits at the corner of UTA Boulevard and South Cooper Street and serves as a gateway welcoming visitors to the University. It is made of brick and cast stone, stands more than 35 feet tall, and glows after dark with Maverick blue lighting.
The Green at College Park. This 4.62-acre green space is intended as an inviting oasis for students, neighbors, and friends to gather and relax.
Irons Recital Hall. The University has a variety of performance groups, including a popular jazz band. You can catch a performance here.
Library. The sixth floor of Central Library frequently hosts important exhibitions. The floor is also home to our impressive Special Collections.
Mainstage Theatre. Our talented students perform a variety of comedies, dramas, musicals, and other plays every season.
Maverick Activities Center. One of the most popular spots on campus, the MAC is a $34.5 million, 190,000-square-foot recreation facility.
Maverick Stadium. It no longer hosts the University’s football team, but the stadium still features a variety of sporting, charity, and special events year-round.
The Planetarium at UT Arlington. This is one of the largest and most sophisticated planetariums in the state of Texas. It regularly offers stargazing events, shows, films, and more.
Smart Hospital. A 13,000-square-foot educational facility for the College of Nursing that houses human-like, life-sized “manikins” that bleed, have heart and lung sounds and pulses, die, and even give birth.
Starbucks at the University Center. This branch of the popular coffee chain is a definite hot spot on campus.
UT Arlington is located right in downtown Arlington. While the campus may be hard to spot from the road, its 420 acres and more than 100 buildings are alive with energy and activity.
University Housing provides the best possible housing at a reasonable cost to residents, while at the same time providing more than just the basic physical needs of the apartments, houses, and residence hall rooms.
Our purpose for having residence halls is not simply to provide residents a place to sleep. We are striving to create an environment where emotional, social, cultural, academic and recreational growth and development may be enhanced. Through residence hall programs and activities, this student development concept can be realized. At the same time, residents are provided with guidelines for living in this type of environment. A learning experience should take place which will enable residents to develop a balanced and realistic approach to life after they leave the University. Every effort is made to ensure that residents may exercise their rights, provided they assume the corresponding responsibilities.
It is our purpose in apartment housing to provide a learning experience similar to the residence halls, in a less controlled environment, which will enable residents to develop a balanced and realistic approach to life after they leave the University.
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