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Supporting graduate student success through intentional support.

10/08/2026

🎃 Let’s bust some myths!

Join us for Grad School MythBusters, an interactive Grad Chat where we’ll challenge common assumptions about graduate school, talk honestly about the realities of grad life, and explore the experiences we don’t always talk about.

🗣️ Get involved in a Myth or Fact activity, share your perspective, hear from fellow graduate students in a fun, peer-led space, and stick around for open networking and connection!

📅 October 26
⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM
📍 Science Hall 322

Come with your questions, your experiences, and an open mind. No perfect answers required. 😉

Come as you are, let’s bust the myths, . Bring your thoughts, your questions, and your experiences. No judgment. No pretending. Just real conversations and real connections. ✨

10/07/2026

🏡 Homeownership doesn’t stop at getting the keys.

There’s more to owning a home than monthly payments and maintenance. Join us for Beyond the Basics: Maximizing Homeownership to explore and understand the opportunities that come with owning a home.

From building equity to increasing your home’s value, learn practical ways to make the most of your homeownership journey.

📅 October 19
⏰ 5:30–6:30 PM
📍 Virtual

Registration is required! 🔗 Register through the link in our bio.

Whether you’re already a homeowner or just exploring the idea, there’s something to learn. See you there! ✨

10/02/2026

✨ September at EDGE: A Month of Learning, Connection & Growth! ✨

From wellness and financial preparedness to AI skills and connecting with campus resources, September was filled with opportunities for our graduate community to learn, connect, and grow.

Here’s a look back at some of the events we hosted this month:

🌿 9 Dimensions of Wellness — Exploring the different areas of wellness that contribute to a balanced graduate experience.

💰 Tax Season Prep Starts Now for Graduate Students — Learning how to better understand graduate student income, taxable income, deductions, and prepare ahead for tax season.

🤝 Graduate Student Resource Fair — Connecting with campus partners and student organizations to discover resources and opportunities across UTA.

🤖 Building Meaningful Prompts — Developing practical prompting skills to use AI tools like Copilot more effectively.

A big thank you to our speakers, campus partners, and everyone who joined us and made these events possible! Your participation makes the EDGE community what it is. 💙

Here’s to more opportunities to learn, connect, and thrive together!

✨ And we’re just getting started! Stay tuned for what’s coming up at EDGE this October. ✨

04/29/2026

⛱️ Heads up, Mavericks! It's that time of year again, the EDGE Center is shifting back to our summer office hours.⏳️

From NOW to May 8, our office hours will be:

🗓️ Monday - Wednesday

⏰ 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

🗓️ Thursday - Friday

⏰ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

🗓 Saturday & Sunday

🛑 CLOSED

Let’s make this summer count—see you at the EDGE! ☀️ 🔥

-The EDGE Center

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04/07/2026

Mav Grads, faculty, staff, we cant wait to see everyone at today's Networking Mixer! We are located in the Administration Building on the Ground Floor in the University Club.

03/03/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for “A Graduate Student’s Guide to the International Student Experience” on February 24!

A special shoutout to our Master’s and PhD students, Neha Chintamani Upadhye and Julia Alvarez Vallero, and to our EDGE Center Graduate Student Assistants, Roberto Almeida Andrade and Mansi Patel, for sharing their insights on cultural transitions, CPT/OPT (Optional Practical Training and Curricular Practical Training), and building community as international graduate students.

We appreciate you for showing up and being part of the conversation. See you at the next EDGE event! 🐴

— The EDGE Center Staff

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02/18/2026

Join the Ben Agger Theory Library for their Open House!

🗓 Tuesday, February 24
⏰ 12–3 PM
📍 University Hall 203

Explore the space, browse their collection, and discover resources to support your research and coursework as a Graduate student.
Stop by, discover new reads, and connect with the CoLA student community.

02/04/2026

✨ Calling All First-Generation Graduate & Professional Students! ✨

Don’t miss the 9th Annual First-Generation Graduate & Professional Student Symposium — a national, virtual space created by first-gen graduate & professional students for first-gen grad & professional students 💪🎓

📅 Event Details:
• February 20, 2026 | 12:30-5:00 PM | Virtual (Zoom)
• Register by February 16
• Open to current first-gen graduate & professional students
• Free to attendees
• Use the link in our bio
• Presented and sponsored by: FirstGen Forward

✨ Spread the word and take advantage of this amazing opportunity to connect with the national first-gen grad community!

— The EDGE Center Staff

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11/04/2025

🎓✨ First-gen graduate and professional students — this is for you! Join .forward for the 9th Annual First-Generation Graduate Student Symposium on February 20, 2026, hosted virtually by Boston University, Duke University, UNC Chapel Hill, and FirstGen Forward.

This national event is a space to connect, share, and celebrate the unique journeys of first-gen scholars across disciplines. Let’s build community, amplify voices, and champion success together!

📣 Interested in presenting? The symposium is accepting proposals from masters and doctoral students who want to share their research, experiences, or creative work. Swipe to learn more and don’t miss this chance to shine on a national stage!

🔗 Learn more & submit your proposal via the LinkTree in the bio
📅 Save the Date: Feb 20, 2026
📍 Virtual via Zoom

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502 Yates Street
Arlington, TX
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