Campus News
News of broad interest to the campus community and general public about UT Dallas and its accomplishments.
Holiday Construction to Alter Roads, Walkways
Students and staffers will return from winter break to a changed campus, as UT Dallas ramps up its plans to build new education facilities and overhaul some existing ones. read more
Robots Offer College Lessons to Campus Guests
Thirteen students from Liberty Junior High School visited the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science recently to combine robotic gears and enjoy some holiday cheer. read more
A Storied Year: 2008 Full of Wonder and Pride
Student achievements, student life and research accomplishments dominated the list of the most-read UT Dallas news stories in 2008. read more
University Receives SACS Reaffirmation
The Commission on Colleges for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools reaffirmed the accreditation of UT Dallas during the organization's 113th annual meeting, held recently in San Antonio. read more
UT Dallas Lauded for Workforce Contributions
UT Dallas, whose mission includes service to the region in academic endeavors and innovative research, was recognized recently for its contributions in yet another area of importance to North Texas - the workforce. read more
Wall Street Journal Ranks UT Dallas Exec MBA
No. 6 in Nation in Return on Investment
The Wall Street Journal has ranked The University of Texas at Dallas Executive MBA (EMBA) program No. 6 in its latest rating of schools offering the highest returns on investment to students who graduate. read more
Inclement Weather and Closing Procedures
The University of Texas at Dallas has updated its closing policies for students and employees during inclement weather and emergencies. read more
Emergency Messaging System to be Managed by Mobile Campus
UT Dallas administrators have selected Mobile Campus as the preferred method for alerting students, faculty and staff about situations that might affect normal business operations on campus. read more
President Discusses State of the University
UT Dallas President Dr. David E. Daniel focused on such topics as enrollment growth and goals for the coming year in his annual State of the University address. read more
High School Students Get Glimpse of College Life
The Office of Diversity and Community Engagement recently sponsored the third annual Minority Scholars Symposium for high school seniors from the Dallas Independent School District. read more
Callier Foundation Elects President, Trustees
The Foundation for the Callier Center welcomed a new president and gave a fond - but not permanent - farewell salute to its past president at its recent annual meeting. read more
UT Dallas Campus to Buzz With Spellers
If birds of a feather flock together, do bees of a similar spelling caliber congregate? UT Dallas intends to find out: The University is sponsoring the 51st annual Dallas Morning News Spelling Bee on March 21 in a competition to be broadcast on WFAA-TV (Channel 8). read more
Work Begins on a More User-Friendly Campus
Students, faculty, staff and city leaders were on hand Thursday afternoon to celebrate the groundbreaking of an historic campus enhancement project. read more
Flags Fly at Half-Staff for Jim Mattox
Flags flew lower at UT Dallas on Thursday in remembrance of former Texas Attorney General Jim Mattox, who died at age 65. read more
President's Viewpoint: Teamwork Matters
Teamwork involving different disciplines, different institutions, and especially professors and their students is vital to advancing science and creating our future, UT Dallas President David E. Daniel says. read more
Texas Lawmakers Tour UT Dallas Campus
The University of Texas at Dallas has played host to a stream of high-profile guests this fall as lawmakers from the Texas House and Senate visit campus to learn more about the University's programs and legislative interests. read more
'Mathemagics' Expert to Share Number Secrets
Forget calculators and spreadsheets. Dr. Arthur Benjamin does it all in his head. The professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College will explain the secrets of performing rapid mental calculations Wednesday as a guest of the Metroplex Math Circle. read more
Poinsettia Sales Benefit Staff Scholarship Fund
The UT Dallas Staff Council will continue to take orders for its annual poinsettia sale through Thursday, Nov. 20. Proceeds benefit the Staff Council Staff Scholarship Fund. read more
International Week Looks Beyond Borders
Lectures, information about study abroad and feature films from around the world will highlight a week of campus events focusing on international education. read more
Callier Expands Services on Richardson Campus
Five years after opening its doors, the UT Dallas Callier Center's facility in Richardson has expanded its clinical programs and classes to meet the needs of North Texans. read more
FBI's Top Dallas Agent Plans Talk on Security
Robert E. Casey Jr., the special agent in charge of the FBI Dallas Office, will visit UT Dallas to discuss the FBI and national threats. The event is sponsored by the Center for Crime and Justice Studies and the UT Dallas Pre-Law Society. read more
Negotiations Center to Host Mideast Expert
The inaugural Distinguished Negotiation Lecture series at UT Dallas will feature Dennis Ross, former counselor and Ziegler Distinguished Fellow for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. read more
New Center is Ready to Lend Parents a Hand
Dallas parents and families have a new resource available to them. The UT Dallas Center for Children and Families, housed in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, is ready to begin serving the Dallas community. read more
Junior Makes District All-America Team in Soccer
Junior Emily George of the UT Dallas women's soccer team has been elected as a first-team member of the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine District 6 Academic All-America team. read more
Figure in Film to Discuss Wrongful Conviction
Darryl Hunt, who served almost 20 years in a North Carolina prison for a murder he did not commit, will speak Wednesday, Nov. 5, at a UT Dallas screening of a documentary detailing his ordeal. read more
Callier Helped Put Client on Path to Her Dreams
Kate Kitsumritphol is like many college freshmen. She's busy going to classes, studying for exams and adjusting to life 1,400 miles from her Texas home. But unlike most of her classmates, Kate received some extra help from the UT Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders. read more
UT Dallas Police Hosting Explorer Conference
The UT Dallas Police Department and the Texas Law Enforcement Explorer Advisors Association (TLEEAA) are hosting their Explorer Advisor Training Workshop through Friday. read more
Science Building Moving from Theory to Reality
Students, faculty, staff and Richardson city leaders turned out Tuesday to celebrate the groundbreaking of the $29 million Math, Science and Engineering Teaching-Learning Center. read more
Presidents to Discuss Tier One University Issue
On Wednesday, Oct. 29, radio and Internet listeners of the popular KERA program Think will have a rare opportunity to hear three sitting university presidents discuss the need for more Tier 1 research universities in Texas, and specifically in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. read more
Exec MBA Program Rated Tops in Texas Again
For the second straight year, the Financial Times has ranked The University of Texas at Dallas No. 1 among Texas universities in its annual survey of executive MBA programs. read more
Building to Kick Off New Science Education Era
Students, faculty, staff and the public are invited to celebrate turning the first shovelful of dirt Tuesday when construction gets under way on the Math, Science, and Engineering Teaching-Learning Center (MSET). read more
New Gadgets Smoothing Callier Communications
Although 20 miles separate the two UT Dallas Callier Center locations in Dallas and Richardson, new, state-of-the art equipment is making it easier for students, faculty and staff to stay connected. read more
UT Dallas to Host 'Our Bodies, Ourselves' Author
A talk by Judy Norsigian on Thursday will kick off a fall lecture series for the UT Dallas Gender Studies program and the Carolyn Lipshy Galerstein Women's Center. read more
Renowned Critic to Lecture on China Studies
The Confucius Institute at UT Dallas presents "An American in China: Reflections on Literary and Cultural Studies in the People's Republic of China," a public lecture by prominent literary critic J. Hillis Miller. read more
Projects to Change Look and Feel of UT Dallas
Just call it "Extreme Makeover: Campus Edition." The first wave in a series of major campus construction projects is already under way, with improvements expected to overhaul the look and feel of the UT Dallas campus this year and beyond. read more
ALTA Translation Award Honors Pulitzer Poet
Pulitzer-winning poet and translator Richard Wilbur was honored with the prestigious 2008 National Translation Award from the American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) during their annual conference on Thursday, Oct. 16 in Minneapolis. read more
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