the Student Alumni Association Sophomore Scholarship. Once the amount for the scholarship is reached, all excess funds are donated to charity. In Oozeball, students play volleyball in artificial mud pits. Since its creation in 1989 in the Greek Life community, Oozeball has become one of the most popular student traditions.
Rubbing Hereford's Head: Ernest H. Hereford was president of NTAC/ASC from 1946 until his death in late November 1958. His sculpted bust sits on a pedestal in the University Center, ever since it debuted in February 1959. Superstition holds that rubbing Hereford's head gives good luck on exams. The bust, and name of the University Center, have come under recent controversy regarding allegations of Hereford's administration being racist.
UT Arlington Marching Band, one of the few college marching bands to exist without a football team. The band performs annually for crowds claimed to reach 100,000.
=== Greek life ===
The fraternity and sorority community at UT Arlington consists of dozens …