The new Starbucks located just right off of Spaniolo Dr. has brought many UT Arlington students and city community members together over a cup of the coffee. The idea of this new location on campus was aimed at the goal of attracting more students to the bookstore, for other than just textbooks and school supplies but to have them come and spend more time checking out what else the bookstore has to offer.
During this semester around the month of September, right after school began a ceremony was done fro the Grand opening of this new location on campus. The community of Arlington, students, as well as the faculty all came together to cut the ribbon on this special day.
President Kabari was present, opening the ceremony with a great speech, and welcoming everyone that attended. Other important people were there, like members from the city of commerce and executives from the partner company Follet. They traveled from Colorado to come and join the Arlington community on the grand opening.
Many students also attended the event and had a chance to enjoy some free samples of the great Starbucks coffee.
The ceremony lasted about an hour, in where different speakers spoke about the impact that this new Starbucks would bring to the UT Arlington community.
Speakers included in this event were President Kabari, Student Congress President Emma Moe, Chamber of Commerce Executives, and Follet Company Executives, as well as other UT Arlington board members.
The event ended with everyone inside the new Starbucks enjoying a cup of coffee, while getting to know each other.
I myself have spent hours studying at this wonderful new Starbucks location, where the environment feels much more peaceful than at the other Starbucks on campus.
If you have not had a chance to enjoy a cup of coffee, while shopping for some new maverick apparel take a few minutes out of your day and stop by.
If you missed the event and would like to see photos check out the Starbucks face book page at https://www.facebook.com/UTA.Bookstore/.
Now if you did have a chance to attend, what was your favorite moment of the whole event?
