An Interview with President Cowley

Transcript

Now let’s meet someone who I suppose we could call the top gun of all UTA Mavericks. UTA President Jennifer Cowley. She’s a hometown Arlington product who grew up and attended high school just six miles from campus. She even attended orchestra camps at UTA when she was a teenager. The first female president of UTA, Dr. Cowley is now responsible for leading the largest university in North Texas to new heights. This week I had the pleasure to meet up with President Cowley, which was nothing short of incredible. Have a watch. So what a fun homecoming. Coming back to Arlington, you’ve been here for a year and a half. How’s it going?

– Oh, it is going phenomenal. It is such an honor to get to come back and lead my hometown university, the University of Texas at Arlington. What a incredible experience to get to foster the growth and develop our students and get to help them achieve their dreams.

– It’s amazing, and these students here are so awesome.

– They are awesome.

– One thing we’ve noticed here all week long, your students are driven and they have such a sense of purpose. What is it about UTA that makes it so special?

– I think what stands out for our students is their commitment to service. They really wanna create an impact in the world. For example, our social work and nursing students collaborated together with the City of Arlington and the fire department to do wellness visits for people that have recently been discharged from the hospital. Making sure they’re connected to the resources they need and making sure that they’re healing.

– It’s so great. What a sense of purpose?

– Absolutely.

– What are your hopes and dreams for UTA and the students here moving forward?

– Well, it starts with the hopes and dreams of our students. I love walking across campus every day and talking to them about what they aspire to be when they leave our university, and thinking about all the ways we get to make that happen. Whether it’s building phenomenal learning environments like this one, or getting the chance to develop new curriculum, help connect them to internships and career opportunities. Every day I feel like I get to make an impact here and in making others’ dreams come true.

– They are so lucky to have you as president. Welcome home and cheers to all of us.

– Thank you.

– And thanks for having “The College Tour” here, It’s so fun.

– Absolutely, it’s been a blast.

– I keep hearing about the Maverick factor, and as you can see, President Cowley has it. She’s dedicated to making UTA the most diverse and impactful research university in the US. And talk about impact, it’s estimated UTA and its 270,000 alumni have an economic impact of nearly $29 billion on Texas every year. Thank you President Cowley for spending time with “The College Tour.” We appreciate it. We’ve had an incredible visit to the campus of the University of Texas at Arlington, and thank you to the scholars and innovators who showed us what makes UTA so special. UT Arlington is a unique combination of world-class research, paired with a commitment to access for diverse students from all backgrounds. From nurses to engineers, to scientists, to teachers. UTA ensures its students are career ready and sets them up for success during and after their time on campus. If you think you have the Maverick factor, contact the friendly UTA admissions team and we hope to see you on campus real soon. Mavs up everyone.