Blends & Brews Coffee Bar opened for business Monday morning in the University Center.

The university is participating in the “We Proudly Brew’’ program of Starbucks. Blends & Brews will be open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. More>>>

’04 Patriot Days April 12-16

Competitive games, virtual reality rides and a barbecue luncheon with live entertainment are among the many activities planned for the 2004 Patriot Days, April 12-16.

A DJ will play music in the University Center during the lunch hour every day except on Friday. T-Shirts will be available for purchase. More>>>

University Receives Grant to Conduct Institute

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has awarded UT Tyler a Teacher Quality Grant to conduct an Institute for Scientific Literacy, Terri R. Hebert, teacher-in-residence in the Teaching Excellence in Math and Science program, announced.

The grant, including supplemental funding from TEMS, totals $99,961. More>>>

Promoting Literacy

Tom Mullins, president of the Tyler Economic Development Council, reads a “Hank, the Cowdog’’ story to schoolchildren in a reading practicum class April 1 in the University Center. Community leaders were invited to participate in readings to promote the UT Tyler Literacy Conference. More>>

Student Apartments to be Named ‘Patriot Village’

UT Tyler’s new 200-bed student apartment complex will be named Patriot Village, as the result of a contest that drew 100 entries from the student body.

The winners of the naming contest were Laura L. Hickerson, who was the first to submit the name Patriot Village, and Michael D. Brewer, who was the first to submit the second of the top two choices -- Patriot Crossing. More>>>

ETSO to Present Family Concert

The East Texas Symphony Orchestra will present a Family Spring Concert at 7 p.m. Friday, April 16, at the Cowan Center.

Tickets are $12, $10 and $8, and can be purchased by calling 903-526-3876. Tickets also can be purchased online at www.etso.org

Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn will be gracing the stage on Friday evening as well as at the subscription concert on Saturday night. More>>>

‘Oedipus at Colonus’

Students in Dr. Paul Streufert’s World Literature Through Renaissance class (ENGL 2362) perform a scene from “Oedipus at Colonus’’ on campus recently. The class put on brief scenes from plays for a unit on Greek tragedy. More>>>

Apartments – Construction has begun to create 200 beds in four buildings. Details>>>

Baseball/Softballs Fields – The first phase is expected to go out to bid in April.

Dormitory – An architect has been selected to design the building. Details>>>

Engineering, Science and Technology Building – Project went out to bid. Proposals were to be opened at 2 p.m. March 3.

Performance Soccer Field – Construction has begun. Completion expected in May.

Longview University Center monument signs – Project underway. Anticipated completion date is March 30.

Other Projects: Request for qualifications went out for the design of two more parking lots and a small renovation project in PHE. Evaluations are being completed for selection of the architect. Details>>>