{"id":162137,"date":"2025-08-20T21:52:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T21:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/162137\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T21:52:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T21:52:14","slug":"uta-students-move-in-as-the-university-looks-to-bolster-on-campus-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/162137\/","title":{"rendered":"UTA students move in as the university looks to bolster on-campus residents"},"content":{"rendered":"

Freshman Rohan Reed and his family were anxious in the lead-up to his move into a dorm at the University of Texas at Arlington.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Reed, 18, graduated from George H.W. Bush New Tech High School in Odessa at the end of May. After graduating, he enrolled at UTA as part of a program<\/a> that will give him automatic acceptance into the University of Texas at Austin\u2019s College of Liberal Arts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Following a five-hour drive, Rohan entered West Hall ready for the next step in his life. The mechanical engineering major was one of thousands who swarmed the campus for UTA\u2019s student move-in Aug. 14. Classes started Aug. 18.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited to have time to spend on my own but to also learn who I am,\u201d said Reed, who wants to pursue a career in environmental engineering.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"Students and families emerge from a parking garage Aug. 14, 2025, at the University of Texas at Arlington. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n

UTA has seen an increase<\/a> in first-year and overall student enrollment over the past few years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the next 10 years, the university hopes to raise<\/a> its overall enrollment by around 10,000 students.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To meet demand, the university is revitalizing campus infrastructure and recently completed its newest dorm, Maverick Hall.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"Students and families move into Maverick Hall on Aug. 14, 2025, at the University of Texas at Arlington. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n

Around 4,500 students will live in on-campus dorms this year, according to a news release.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rohan\u2019s father, Anthony Reed, wore a shirt adorned with his son\u2019s face. He was a bit less anxious about the move after helping Rohan\u2019s older sister move into her dorm at Southwestern University.<\/p>\n

The move was still bittersweet.<\/p>\n

\"\"Anthony Reed, right, helps his son, Rohan Reed, set up his new dorm room Aug. 14, 2025, in West Hall at the University of Texas at Arlington. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s the baby,\u201d Anthony Reed said while helping to organize Rohan\u2019s room.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rohan\u2019s mother, Jerri Reed, said she was nervous about her youngest child leaving home, though the return of her daughter, Rose, from Southwestern helped.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"Jerri Reed places sheets on a bed for her son, Rohan Reed, Aug. 14, 2025, in West Hall at the University of Texas at Arlington. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just tough as a parent,\u201d Jerri Reed said, laying sheets on her son\u2019s new dorm bed. \u201cIt\u2019s just so typical, though. I\u2019m not feeling anything that other parents aren\u2019t.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Despite her worries, Jerri Reed said she was excited to see what Rohan would do and hoped for the best as he completes his basic studies at UTA before moving to UT-Austin.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cHopefully, he can just keep his head together and do what he needs to do to get there,\u201d his mom said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Chris Moss is a reporting fellow for the Arlington Report. Contact him at chris.moss@fortworthreport.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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