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Editor's Note: Let Me Introduce You to University of Texas at Arlington

Maisha Farizma Khan
Jun 25, 2015
University of Texas at Arlington
Editor's Note: Let Me Introduce You to University of Texas at Arlington

To all our about-to-be readers of The Odyssey at UTA,

It is a very exciting time for the students and community of the University of Texas at Arlington. The Odyssey is finally here at UTA and I could not be more thrilled to be a part of it as the very first Editor-in- Chief!

As the Editor-In-Chief, I was given the responsibility of reaching out to different organizations on campus, recruiting, and training a whole team of writers. I was overwhelmed, at first, with excitement and nervousness, but now I am counting down the hours until I can share the work of this incredible team. With over 15 people on staff, an Editor-In-Chief, a Social Media Director and a Contributing Editor, The Odyssey at UTA is ready to take off!

With more than 50,000 students from every state and 116 countries around the world, UTA is ranked as the fifth most diverse school in the nation. The Odyssey is the perfect platform for our diverse group of student leaders and writers because they are given the liberty to choose what they want to write about and share with – not just with the UTA community, but also with the eight million other readers who follow the news source. The articles, written and shared by this unique group of writers, are exceptionally thought-provoking and exciting. I cannot wait for our readers to experience what The Odyssey at UTA has to offer.

We highly value the opinions of our readers and encourage you to follow our Facebook page (The Odyssey at UTA) to share any ideas, advice or deliberations.

GO MAVS!

Best,

Maisha F. Khan

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