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UT Dallas to Celebrate More Than 3,000 New Grads

With a record seven graduation ceremonies this week, UT Dallas is preparing for its largest spring graduation cohort ever, with 3,024 students projected to complete their degrees, nearly a 15 percent increase over last year. The University has extended the commencement ceremonies over three days to accommodate the continued increase in the number of graduates. read more

Conference Brings Together Communication Experts

The need for communication courses in higher education and how to improve them were the focus of a recent UT Dallas conference that drew more than 50 representatives from universities, community colleges and high schools recently. "Although the rapid pace of modern life and the explosion of new communication technology have contributed to a decline in interpersonal skills, this conference illustrated that students still need to be taught the 'basics' to be successful in their social and professional lives," said Dr. Shelley D. Lane, associate dean for undergraduate studies in the School of Arts and Humanities at UT Dallas. read more