UT Tyler Office of Marketing and Communications

UT Tyler to Hold Spring 2014 Patriot Preview Day April 5

February 3, 2014

Media Contact:  Hannah Buchanan
Editor/Writer–Strategic Communications & Media Relations
Marketing and Communications
The University of Texas at Tyler
903.539.7196 (cell)

February 3, 2014

The University of Texas at Tyler will hold spring 2014 Patriot Preview Day for prospective students and their families 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, April 5, Sarah Bowdin, interim assistant vice president for enrollment management, announced.

Check-in begins at 9 a.m. in the UT Tyler Herrington Patriot Center. Activities throughout the day include campus tours, open and academic sessions and the university showcase.

To register online, visit http://www.uttyler.edu/previewday/[BROKEN LINK]. Registration deadline is Friday, March 28.

Academic sessions allow prospective students to receive information about degrees offered in academic departments. Discussions will include general information about degree offerings, programs and requirements.

The university showcase will give both parents and students opportunities to meet UT Tyler faculty and student organization representatives.

In the special interest sessions, participants will hear about UT Tyler’s many opportunities for student involvement, career exploration beyond the classroom, the athletics meet-and-greet and the parent-interest panel with staff representatives.

Lunch and a Patriot Preview Day T-shirt will be provided.

For more information, call the UT Tyler Admissions Visitor Center, 903.566.7203 or email enroll@uttyler.edu.

One of the 15 campuses of the UT System, UT Tyler features excellence in teaching, research, artistic performance and community service. More than 80 undergraduate and graduate degrees are available at UT Tyler, which has an enrollment of more than 7,500 high-ability students. UT Tyler offers courses at its campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine as well as a location in Houston.