{"id":212045,"date":"2025-09-09T05:42:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T05:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/212045\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T05:42:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T05:42:14","slug":"ribbon-cutting-ceremony-officially-opens-maverick-hall-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/212045\/","title":{"rendered":"Ribbon-cutting ceremony officially opens Maverick Hall | Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Two women and two men in professional attire cut ceremonial ribbon.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1736\" height=\"1194\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/68bf3dbd086bc.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"138\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From left to right: Effua Jordan, Student Body president, President Jennifer Cowley, John Zerwas, chancellor of the UT System, and Lowell Davis, Student Affairs vice president, cut a ceremonial ribbon during the official opening of Maverick Hall on Sept. 8. Construction of Maverick Hall began in February 2024.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Elvis%20Martinez%20Cartagena\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Elvis Martinez-Cartagena <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Faculty, staff and city officials gathered Monday for the ribbon-cutting at Maverick Hall. <\/p>\n<p>Attendees flooded the common area in the $116 million, 205,638-square-foot residence hall, where they listened to speeches, mingled and toured the facilities. <\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Down an aisle between rows of chairs, a woman in orange speaks at a podium.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1734\" height=\"1196\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/68bf3deb3cdb6.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"138\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>President Jennifer Cowley speaks to attendees in the lobby of Maverick Hall during the ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 8. Cowley said that when creating Maverick Hall, the goal was to reflect UTA\u2019s community, collaboration and innovation.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Elvis%20Martinez%20Cartagena\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Elvis Martinez-Cartagena <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The hall stands at five stories and can house 654 students across its four wings. The space features eight study spaces, laundry rooms and kitchens on every floor, access to a relaxation room and three different rooming options: private, single and double. <\/p>\n<p>UTA President Jennifer Cowley was one of several speakers at the ribbon-cutting. During her speech, she said that the project had been part of the university&#8217;s dream for a long time, noting that the project took a lot of effort and that she\u2019s proud to see it open officially. <\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"A man in a suit smiles as he stands at a podium.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1805\" height=\"1148\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/68bf41c3a333f.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"127\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>John Zerwas, chancellor of the UT System, speaks during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Maverick Hall on Sept. 8. Zerwas said that one thing that keeps him up at night is his concern for the safety of students.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Elvis%20Martinez%20Cartagena\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Elvis Martinez-Cartagena <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we were creating Maverick Hall, we wanted it to reflect who we are as a community,\u201d Cowley said. \u201cThat we\u2019re about collaboration, innovation and community, and that that is the heart of the UTA experience.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>UT System Chancellor John Zerwas was also in attendance and gave remarks on the new hall. <\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Gold scissors lay in a row on a table, as well as a roll of UTA ribbon.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1755\" height=\"1181\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/68bf437dadfa9.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"135\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Scissors and the ceremonial ribbon lay on a table during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Maverick Hall on Sept. 8. The event was held at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Elvis%20Martinez%20Cartagena\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Elvis Martinez-Cartagena <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are exceptionally created environments for people to learn and thrive in,\u201d Zerwas said. <\/p>\n<p>Student Body President Effua Jordan said the space represents the growth and opportunity of the UTA community through the number of people it allows to live on campus. <\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"A man with white hair speaks to a woman with blonde hair on the right.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1728\" height=\"1199\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/68bf5ca44a3be.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"139\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Arlington Mayor Jim Ross, left, speaks to Marie Schultz, development and alumni relations vice president, during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Maverick Hall on Sept. 8. Maverick Hall was built in response to UTA\u2019s rise in freshman enrollment and demand for on-campus housing.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Elvis%20Martinez%20Cartagena\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Elvis Martinez-Cartagena <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think specifically here at UTA, it represents a step in the right direction for us to change the commuter narrative that we used to have,\u201d Jordan said. <\/p>\n<p>Kyle Boone, Housing and residence life executive director, said upon touring the hall that he never thought he\u2019d see a hall with full-size beds, saying innovation and creativity came out in the design and that the university listened to students when crafting the building. <\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Observers in professional attire sit in rows or stand and take photos.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1816\" height=\"1141\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/68bf3e15bbadb.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"126\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Attendees listen to a speech during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Maverick Hall on Sept. 8. Maverick Hall is designed to house over 650 students.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Elvis%20Martinez%20Cartagena\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Elvis Martinez-Cartagena <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis new building was really the vision of a group of good leadership,\u201d Boone said. \u201cIt shows the promise of \u2018We want more students who live on campus.\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n<p>@tay._.sansom<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/news\/campus\/ribbon-cutting-ceremony-officially-opens-maverick-hall\/mailto:news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From left to right: Effua Jordan, Student Body president, President Jennifer Cowley, John Zerwas, chancellor of the UT&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":212046,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5138],"tags":[5229,9361,7371,7372,358,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-212045","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fort-worth","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-campus","10":"tag-fort-worth","11":"tag-fortworth","12":"tag-texas","13":"tag-tx","14":"tag-united-states","15":"tag-united-states-of-america","16":"tag-unitedstates","17":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","18":"tag-us","19":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115172746867194769","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212045","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=212045"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212045\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/212046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=212045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=212045"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=212045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}