commencement
A Glimpse of Graduation: Spring 2013
• President’s Address: ‘Go Forth, But
Remember Where You Are From’
campus
Gala Emphasizes Commitment to Diversity
Olympic swimmer and cancer survivor Eric Shanteau held his gold medal up, urging the audience to become champions of diversity at the Office of Diversity and Community Engagement’s 4th annual Diversity Awards Gala. read more
students
Student Leadership Awards Honor Contributions
Five students, an advisor and a student organization at UT Dallas were recently recognized for their outstanding contributions to campus life at the annual Student Leadership Awards presentation. The event recognized individuals who make an impact on the UT Dallas community and beyond. read more
research
Solar Flares May Disrupt GPS, Researcher Says
If your GPS navigation system goes on the fritz in the coming days, you might have the sun to blame. Early this week, the sun released three X-class solar flares, which can spell trouble for GPS devices on Earth, a UT Dallas space science researcher says. read more
campus
UT Dallas Appoints Undergrad Education Dean
Veteran UT Dallas professor and administrator Dr. Andrew Blanchard has been named the University’s next dean of Undergraduate Education. Blanchard, who joined the UT Dallas faculty in 2001, has served in a succession of key University positions. read more
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| May 21-24 | 2013 CVMST Annual Conference and Workshop: Ethics and Values in Medicine |
“It is rare to encounter a writer who writes in a poetic, earnest manner, almost completely free of cant, sarcasm, even irony, and I would read this memoir over and over for the sentences alone.”
Dr. Matt Bondurant,
professor of literature and writing,
reviewing Edna O'Brien's
Country Girl: A Memoir— The Dallas Morning News
“We are seeing increased enrollment across the board from the undergraduate program and the graduate program.”
Erica Yaeger, assistant dean
of development and alumni relations,
Naveen Jindal School of Management— Dallas Business Journal
“If some problems happen before any merger is taking place, it raises the possibility of problems when they integrate the systems.”
Dr. Farokh Bastani,
computer science professor— Los Angeles Times
