November Wellness Events

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Fill the Pantry, Fill the Heart Food Drive

October 16th - November 15th, 2025

Come out and donate your nonperishables to support the UTA Community by participating in the Student Government's "Fill the Pantry, Fill the Heart" Food Drive. The location points and items requested can be found below. 

Donate non-perishable food items across campus! 

Participating Departments 

  • Student Government 
  • Maverick Pantry 
  • Freshman Leaders on Campus 
  • ROTC- Reserve Officers' Training Corps 
  • University Police Department 
  • Student Access and Resource Center 
  • UTA Ambassadors 
  • Military and Veteran Services 

 

Accepted Items

  • Rice, 2-pound bags, preferably jasmine long-grain
  • Canned (or packet) tuna, salmon, or chicken in water 
  • Dried beans, 1-pound bags, any type (lentils, black beans, pinto beans, chickpeas)
  • Paper Towels, individually sealed rolls 
  • Baby wipe packets, unscented and water-based 
  • Shelf-stable milk in 8-32 cartons (whole or chocolate) 
  • Dried pasta, 1-pound bags or boxes, any shape 
  • Mac and Cheese boxes 
  • Dry Ramen packs
  • Vegetable oil, 16 fl oz or smaller 
  • Spices in 4 oz bottles (salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, et cetera) 
  • 16 oz peanut butter jars 

Drop Off Locations

Mindful Moments Under the Stars (Hosted by CAPS)


Wednesdays throughout Fall 2025
(Final Session on Wednesday, November 19th, 2025)
Time: 12:15 PM to 12:45 PM
Location: UTA Planetarium, 700 Planetarium Place, Arlington, TX<

Event Details

November 2025 Wellness Opportunities in DFW

Stomp the Stigma

Walk from Obesity with Treo to Raise Awareness

Saturday, November 1st, 2025
9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Webb Community Park: 100 Mansfield Web Road, Arlington, TX 76002
https://www.treofoundation.org/ 

John Wayne Grit Series

Show Your Grit in the John Wayne Run to Fight Cancer

Saturday, November 8th, 2025
Packet Pickup: 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM
Walk Time: 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Fort Worth Stockyards: 2501 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth, TX 76164
https://johnwayne.org/pages/fortworth

Light the Night 

Unite with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society & Spread Awareness

Sunday, November 9th, 2025
4:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Trinity Shelter Pavilion: Trinity Park - 2300 W 7th Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107
https://www.lightthenight.org/events/tarrant-county

 

Walk to End Alzheimer's 

Join the Alzheimer's Association in the Fight Against Alzheimer's

Saturday, November 22nd, 2025
8:00 AM
1650 E Randoll Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76011
https://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2025/TX-NorthCentralTexas?fr_id=18926&pg=entry 

 

 

The University of Texas at Dallas: Frontiers of Brain Health Lunchtime Lectures

 

Visualizing Molecular Events in the Brain with Hemogenetic MRI

Friday, November 7, 2025
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Center for BrainHealth in Dallas, Texas
In-Person & Virtual
Register for Virtual Session

MRI Biomarkers for Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Dementia

Friday, November 14, 2025
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Center for BrainHealth in Dallas, Texas
In-Person & Virtual
Register for Virtual Session

Brain Health Starts with Brain Care: A Scalable Solution to the Pandemic of Age-Related Brain Disease

Friday, November 21, 2025
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Center for BrainHealth in Dallas, Texas
In-Person & Virtual
Register for Virtual Session

Retirement Events

Managing Life’s Risks by Corebridge Financial
Tuesday, November 4th, 2025 
At 2:00 PM
Live Webinar
Register Here 
Naming your Beneficiaries: Why it Matters by TIAA
Friday, November 5th, 2025
11:00 AM to 11:15 PM
Webcast
Register Here

Steps for Nearing Retirement by Voya Retirement
Tuesday, November 11th, 2025
9:00 AM to 9:40 AM OR 1:00 PM to 1:40 PM
Virtual Live Session
Register Here

Women Talk Money Series: Your future, your money—your Way by Fidelity Investments
Wednesday, November 12th, 2025
1:00 PM to 1:45 PM
Virtual
Register Here
How to Get the Most out of your Retirement Income by TIAA
Thursday, November 13th, 2025
2:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Webcast
Register Here 
Making Your Cash Work Harder by Corebridge Financial
Thursday, November 13th, 2025
At 2:00 PM
Live Webinar
Register Here 
Achieving Financial Wellness by Corebridge Financial
Tuesday, November 18th, 2025
At 2:00 PM
Live Webinar
Register Here


Office of Talent, Culture and Engagement
Wellness
J.D. Wetsel Service Center
1225 W. Mitchell St.,
Suite 101, Box 19176
Arlington, TX 76019
Phone: 817-272-2716 - Fax: 817-272-7288
E-mail: wellness@uta.edu