UT Tyler Staff Member Dreaming Big

As a young child, Steven Mullenax held an appreciation and passion for movies and film making, eventually yearning to make it big. To this day, he continues to hold that dream. The Tyler native is preparing to tape his first feature film this fall.

“I used to make short films and tapes in church – fun little side things that were never really serious,” Mullenax recalls. “I remember my last one. It was a skit about Frosty the Snowman. I’m so embarrassed now of how bad it looked but it reminds me how far I’ve come as a film maker. I kind of knew something was really special about it when I showed it in front of people. There was something tangible that I really liked. All the time, effort and passion was put into it and I enjoyed the audience reactions. It all clicked for me.” More...

UT Tyler to Offer Japanese Language Course The University of Texas at Tyler will offer a new Japanese language course in the 2008 fall semester, Dr. Alisa White, College of Arts and Sciences dean, announced. More...

UT Tyler Students, Organizations Win Awards Student leaders and organizations at The University of Texas at Tyler were awarded top honors during the 2008 Student Leadership and Service Awards Banquet, Dr. Howard Patterson, vice president for student affairs, announced. More...

UT Tyler Takes Part in Courthouse Dedication Ceremony The University of Texas at Tyler President Rodney H. Mabry is among speakers at a dedication ceremony renaming the federal building in downtown Tyler in honor of the late William M. Steger. More...

New Editor in Chief Named for UT Tyler's Student Newspaper Allen Arrick of Colleyville has been named the next Patriot Talon editor in chief at The University of Texas at Tyler, Vanessa Curry, Patriot Talon adviser, announced. More...

UT Tyler Students Named Who’s Who Eighteen students at The University of Texas at Tyler have been named Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges for the 2007-08 academic year. More...

UT Tyler Student Awarded State Scholarship Oliaku I. Idigo of Tyler was awarded a state scholarship for disability-related leadership and service, Ida MacDonald, director of student services at The University of Texas at Tyler, announced. More...

UT Tyler to Hold Spring 2008 Commencement The University of Texas at Tyler will hold spring commencement ceremonies May 9 and 10, President Rodney H. Mabry announced. More...

UT Tyler Suddenlink Patriot Hole in One Contest Qualifying rounds for The University of Texas at Tyler Suddenlink Patriot Million Dollar Hole-in-One Contest will be held May 10 – 17 at contest sites in Tyler and Longview. More...

Patriots Fall to La Verne in Extra Innings TYLER, Texas – The 9th-ranked University of Texas at Tyler Patriots (40-7) lost an eight-inning heartbreaker on Thursday, falling to the University of La Verne (28-17) in Day 1 of the 2008 NCAA Division III Softball Tyler Regional, 3-1. More...

Four Patriots Garner Academic All-America Honors BRISTOL, Conn. – Senior Kristen Akin-Henton (Longview, Texas), senior Lindsey Peters (Shreveport, La.), junior Joe Towns (Carrollton, Texas) and junior Brett Holland (Lindale, Texas) all received ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division District 6 softball and baseball honors on Thursday. Akin-Henton was named designated player for the First Team, while second baseman Peters, third baseman Towns and pitcher Holland were all named to the Second Team. More...