LECTURES KEEP FUTURES IN FOCUS

The Anderson Sport Performance lecture series has been bringing significant professionals from sports culture to UTA for over 40 years and is a highlight for many students each semester.

The series was paused due to the pandemic, but it has been back in action since fall 2021. The series returned with Dallas Mavericks General Manager Nico Harrison. Most recently, the Department of Kinesiology hosted Elaine Vassie, general manager of Dallas Jackals Rugby, to speak.

“This lecture series provides unique insight to our students who are looking to go on to sports related professions,” says Priscila Tamplain, associate chair for undergraduate programs in the Department of Kinesiology.

“Whether they want to work for a professional sports team, go on to work in a clinic, or much more, this is valuable insight into the kinesiology field that our students can hear about firsthand.”

Alec Eskenazi, a senior in the undergraduate exercise science program, clinical and applied physiology track, says the lecture series helped illuminate future career prospects.

“The Anderson sports lecture provided me with an extensive knowledge of rugby, which I did not know was very popular outside the United States,” he says. “My health and fitness career is unpredictable since there is not a specified sport that I will work with when training athletes, so attending the lecture put into perspective the variability of different types of sports trainings.”

1976-80

UTA initated the Rural Health Outreach program, a precursor to the Center for Rural Health and Nursing.

Eugene Anderson became the chair of what was then called the Department of Exercise, Sport, and Health Studies.