Alumni, students, faculty and staff voted on changes to UT Dallas' nickname and mascot, and the results are finally in!

This month Dr. Daniel discusses the university's innovative Gateways to Improve Math and Science (GEMS) initiative.

Laura introduces our new alumni relations director and shares some Loyalty Fund updates.

The 2008 Alumni Awards Dinner will honor six special alumni with Distinguished Alumni Awards and Green and Orange Awards. Find out who will be honored!

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• UT Dallas Names Vice President for Enrollment Management

• Shapiro Urges Women to Accept Leadership Roles

• Two Profs Elected Leaders of Criminal Science Academy

• Audiology Academy Honors Vision of Founder

• GEMS Designed to Help Students Make the Cut

Save the date for these upcoming events:

• The Career Center's Spring 2008 Events:

  - Teacher Career Expo
  - Public Agency Day

• Thirsty Thursday at Rockfish

• Alumni Awards Dinner

• DMA Arts and Letters Live Presents Marjane Satrapi

• Jazz at the DMA Networking Reception

Comets roller hockey star Jason Burger has skated his way once again onto the Southwest Collegiate Hockey League All-Star team.

Send news about yourself to alumni@utdallas.edu for inclusion in future editions of Alumni Link. We want to hear about any milestone in your life, such as marriages, births, promotions, new employers, awards, etc.

Erin Dougherty, MPA
Director of Alumni Relations

and Annual Giving