Underlying Benefits



Herrington Patriot Center



When thinking about the short term benefits of being a college student, it may be difficult to come up with things that may be beneficial or positive while being in school. You have tests, finals, reports, labs, possibly work, and other obstacles to overcome while attending school on the daily basis. Being able to use the gym at your convenience without having to pay a gym membership is among one of those things that are often over-looked. According to http://sports.whatitcosts.com/gym-membership.htm, gym memberships cost an average of $25 to $60 a month ($300 to $720 a year) which could be taxing to a college students’ budget. While being a student at the school, you are able to work-out in a state of the art gym (Herrington Patriot Center). Can’t believe what you’re reading? Keep going, there’s more. Along with this, you are able to participate in Rec Sports, fitness classes, club sports, and also outdoor adventures; http://www2.uttyler.edu/hpc/. So to help you keep off that freshman 15 (http://go2uttyler.blogspot.com/2012/01/beating-freshman-15-so-worth-it.html) and to get in shape for Spring Break, come get your blood flowing at the HPC. Hope to see you there…..  

Basketball Intramurals (Part 1)

Just a clip of what UT Tyler Intramurals has to offer...ENJOY!!!
To join intramural teams, feel free to join at http://www2.uttyler.edu/recsports/intramurals/

Patriot Nation!!!!

UT Tyler is full of enthusiastic, passion, intensity, and maybe most of all, school spirit. Here at UT Tyler, all of these characteristics sum up our “Patriot Nation.” Patriot Nation is a dedicated, loyal group of students that are known to support the school athletics at every event and bring the passion needed to help our athletes excel in their specific sport. Below is a video of Jeff Chandler, a member of Patriot Nation. .' To help will your Patriots to victory, join Patriot Nation!!!!! http://www.uttylerpatriots.com/nation/

Collegiate Athletes Honored

As we all know, it is difficult and sometimes overwhelming to be a college student. From reading blog’s below, “Don’t Let Your Time Manage You” by Courtney Sheets, “Maturing in College” by T.J. Sokale, and “College Life” by yours truly, it is apparent that many obstacles and complications may cause roadblocks and even hinder ones’ success while being in college. Daily homework assignments, quizzes, tests, practicals, internships, clinicals, and working is just some of the hurdles that many have to face and overcome on the day to day basis. In addition to these challenges, how about waking up at 5 in the morning to practice? Watching film hours during the day that are usually used to study and do homework? Having to leave and go on road trips that may last up to a week and finding yourself a week behind whenever you return? It is often over-looked at how extreme a collegiate athlete life might be. With this said, it is essential to recognize and give a “pat on the back” to those athletes who play sports and still manage to be recognized by the American Southwest Conference and to be on the 2011 Fall All-Academic honor roll. To be eligible for ASC All-Academic honors, student-athletes must be classified academically as a sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student during the competition season and have been in attendance and completed at least one academic year (two consecutive semesters) at their institution. They must also have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) as certified at the conclusion of the academic semester in which the ASC sport championship is held. Below are the 41 Patriots that are honored by the ACS for Academics:

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