The Office of Student Organizations welcomes students during Activity Fair Day on Jan. 21 at the Maverick Activities Center. They showcased MavEngage, the university’s online gateway to student organizations and campus involvement.
As students walked through the Maverick Activities Center on Wednesday, they were greeted by a multitude of organizations during the spring Activity Fair Day.
The event invited students to network with UTA student organizations and clubs showcasing the opportunities they offer, according to the UTA website.
Hispanic Student Nurses Association provides information about health-related student organizations during Activity Fair Day on Jan. 21 at the Maverick Activities Center. The fair highlighted student engagement by creating space for conversations, networking and involvement opportunities across campus.
“It’s my second semester at UTA, so I’m hoping to find more clubs that I haven’t found in the first semester,” biology freshman Alexandra Williams said. “It’s also good to network with people and find things that fit your interests.”
Safia Mohammed, president of The Amanah Association, said the organization’s goal is to reach students and help them feel comfortable while giving back to their community.
Science freshman Pedro Contreras, left, and construction management junior Kevin Valencia laugh during Activity Fair Day on Jan. 21 at the Maverick Activities Center. Contreras and Valencia are members of Lambda Theta Phi.
Mohammed said the group is the first Muslim charity organization on campus.
“Last semester we went to a refugee apartment complex near us, near UTA, and we were able to create gift baskets for them and had an event revolved around that,” she said. “It was very eye-opening.”
Evan Starnes, environmental science senior and Engineers Without Borders outreach coordinator, engages students with juggling as he shares the organization’s mission during Activity Fair Day on Jan. 21 at the Maverick Activities Center. Engineers Without Borders promotes hands-on community service through projects like sustainable water systems, welcoming students from all majors.
In addition to cultural organizations, UTA also provides recreational clubs for unique passions.
Waylon Shinn, vice president of the Herpetology Club, said he hopes students can learn to appreciate reptiles that are often overlooked.
Students walk through rows of booths during Activity Fair Day on Jan. 21 at the Maverick Activities Center. Students explored organizations ranging from fraternities and sororities to anime clubs.
“Everyone says, ‘Oh, snakes, I don’t like snakes,’ but we really want people to see that there’s nothing to be afraid of and that these creatures have these ecological niches, or they have these jobs in nature that are super important for the environment,” Shinn said.
He said the overall goal of the Herpetology Club is to keep people outdoors and educated in herpetology.
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