Campus News
News of broad interest to the campus community and general public about UT Dallas and its accomplishments.
1,640 Earn Diplomas in Graduation Ceremonies
Supported by their families and friends and filled with hope for the future, just over 1,640 UT Dallas students celebrated one of life's great passages over the weekend: the end college life and their voyage into the so-called real world. read more
UT Dallas Chess Program Keeps Moving
Among its most recent activities, the team is heading to China May 12 for an international intercollegiate match, an 11-year-old Dallas girl was awarded a chess scholarship to the University, and the fifth annual All-Girls Chess National Scholastic Championship took place at UT Dallas on April 25-27. read more
Graduates to Walk the Stage at Spring Commencement
UT Dallas expects to award approximately 1,600 degrees at its May graduation ceremonies, which are planned for this Friday and Saturday in the University's Activity Center, and there are sure to be many elated smiles to be captured for posterity. read more
Orion Moving More Than a Million Records
Orion is a Web-based information portal that will one day manage virtually every aspect of a student's academic career, from registering for classes to paying parking fines, to applying for graduation. read more
Legislators Share Knowledge, In Class and Out
UT Dallas hosted three different visits from state lawmakers in April. read more
UTeach Dallas Receives $200,000 gift from Sid W. Richardson Foundation
Efforts by The University of Texas at Dallas to graduate more math and science teachers for Texas middle and senior high schools have received a $200,000 gift from the Sid W. Richardson Foundation. read more
Architecture Lectures to Complement Exhibit
A series of lectures touching on architectural themes will complement the inaugural exhibition at the UT Dallas Centraltrak artists' residency. read more
Artworks Dazzle Like NSERL's Exterior Design
Artist Mark McGahan put his expertise in digital creativity to artistic use in creating "Math | Forms | Art," the first exhibit displayed at the Natural Science and Engineering Research Lab. read more
Festival to Offer Creativity at Every Turn
The Spring Arts Festival will feature the work of more than 500 students from 25-plus courses in music, visual arts, creative writing, sound design, video and theater at UT Dallas. The end-of-semester celebration, which will run May 1-3, is free and open to the public. read more
Concert to Feature Music of Handel, Telemann
The UT Dallas Chamber Singers and Community Chorale present music of the baroque masters Handel and Telemann on the evening of Saturday, May 3. read more
Ex-Comptroller Says U.S. Needs Wake-up Call
Former U.S. Comptroller David Walker delivered a somber economic message Friday when he brought his "Fiscal Wake-Up Tour" to UT Dallas. The program was sponsored by the UT Dallas School of Management's Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance. read more
Bond Forged With South Korean University
A delegation from Hanyang University in Seoul, South Korea, visited The University of Texas at Dallas on Tuesday to foster more academic and research programs between the two institutions. read more
Men to Compete for 'Miss Drag Queen' Title
Back by popular demand, the men of UT Dallas - donning their very best evening dresses, spiked heels and flashiest makeup - will compete tomorrow night for the coveted title of Miss Drag Queen UT Dallas. read more
Project Orion Paying Off on Student Bills
Making sense of college tuition bills can be a vexing experience, but that's expected to change soon, thanks to improvements brought about by Project Orion. read more
Mascot Ideas Offered for Campus-Wide Review
The Office of Student Affairs has released sketches of four concepts for a new UT Dallas mascot in anticipation of a campus vote to pick the top contender. read more
Fraud Was As Insidious As It Was Destructive
Three of the biggest names in corporate fraud had been named "Chief Financial Officer of the Year" by
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magazine in the years before their crimes, proving just how insidious the problem has been, according to visiting author and speaker Neil Weinberg. "It wasn't just the average people who didn't see what was coming," he told guests at a recent conference held by the School of Management. read more
'Silenced Voices' to Honor Holocaust Victims
The UT Dallas Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies welcomes the Dallas Chamber Orchestra to campus on May 1 for its second annual Holocaust Memorial Day Concert. "Silenced Voices: A Concert of Remembrance" will feature music and poetry by artists who died in the Holocaust. read more
Volunteers Receive Community Service Awards
President David E. Daniel honored 21 UT Dallas students, faculty and staff members on Monday for contributing more than 4,600 hours of community service in 2007. read more
Annual Oozeball Ritual Makes a Mucky Return
If it's spring at UT Dallas, it's time to get down and dirty with the University's annual Oozeball Tournament. read more
'Dance in the Raw' to Explore Modern Styles
Elledanceworks Dance Company presents "Dance in the Raw," an informal discussion and presentation of works by Elledanceworks co-directors Ronelle Eddings and UT Dallas faculty member Michele Hanlon with company members Tracy Kennedy and Tiffanee Arnold. read more
Library to Host Airmen of Legendary WWII Raid
McDermott Library will welcome WWII's Doolittle Tokyo Raiders next week as part of the legendary group's 2008 reunion. read more
Faculty Members to Blend Tones and Talents
The Dallas Chamber Orchestra will present "An Evening of Great Chamber Music" at The University of Texas at Dallas on Saturday, April 12, in the Jonsson Performance Hall at 8 p.m. read more
Border Patrol Looking for a Few Good Agents
The timing couldn't be better for graduates interested in federal law enforcement careers. The U.S. Border Patrol is sending Laredo Sector Chief Carlos Carrillo on a recruiting stop to the UT Dallas campus. read more
Texas Senate Staffers Learn About UT Dallas
UT Dallas recently hosted key staff members from the Texas Senate Education Committee for a day of campus briefings and tours. read more
Artist-Writer of Persepolis to Speak at UT Dallas
The bestselling author and illustrator of critically acclaimed Persepolis , an autobiographical graphic novel about life in Iran that was turned into an Oscar-nominated film, speaks Friday at UT Dallas. read more
Identity Theft Protection Program Offered Free
To reduce the risk of Identity theft, Chief Information Security Officer Leah Teutsch has announced that the UT Dallas Information Security Office is providing the Identity Finder application to all University faculty, staff and students at no cost. read more
International Festival Showcases Cultural Mix
International Week got off to a rich start Monday with Passport to the World, a celebration of the rich diversity of the UT Dallas student body. read more
Jazz Artists to Join Faculty Member for Concert
Kelly Durbin, jazz pianist and faculty member at UT Dallas, will present a concert featuring several of Dallas' finest jazz musicians on Friday, April 4, in the Jonsson Performance Hall at 8 p.m. read more
Truth and Justices: High Court Expert to Speak
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Linda Greenhouse, best known for her coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court, will address UT Dallas students Wednesday, April 2. read more
Dance Artist to Perform with UT Dallas Group
UT Dallas welcomes aerial dance artist and Orts Theatre of Dance founder Anne Bunker this month in a residence that will conclude with performance collaborations between her and the UTDance Ensemble. read more
Summit to Survey the Latest in Fighting Fraud
Fraud issues, ranging from identify theft to corporate accounting fraud, will be the focus of a daylong UT Dallas Fraud Summit being held for the third straight year at the UT Dallas School of Management. read more
Offbeat Artworks Explore a World Gone Wrong
UT Dallas will host UnNatural Disasters, an art exhibit curated by faculty member Greg Metz, March 28 to April 25. Metz describes the exhibition as "an artists' commentary on a world, which, as a result of anomaly, misinterpretation, appropriation, manipulation, exploitation or neglectful intervention, has had its fate altered from the norm." read more
Astronomers to Host Man Leading Hunt for E.T.
The Senior Astronomer of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute will address the Texas Astronomical Society meeting Friday night, March 28. The public is invited. read more
Dinner Serves Up Sensitivity and Understanding
Dallas Dinner Table drew a capacity crowd to McDermott Library on March 19. read more
Fire at Apartments Halted Without Injuries
A four-alarm fire broke out Friday in Building 12 of the Waterview Park Apartments on the campus of The University of Texas at Dallas. No one was injured in the fire, but several students have been displaced. read more
Festival to Take Campus on World Tour
With events ranging from lectures to dance parties, UT Dallas will celebrate its more than 2,000 international students and the rich cultural diversity they bring to campus in the upcoming International Week 2008. read more

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