Commencement
Grad Ceremonies Celebrate Student Journeys
Proud family and friends gathered to honor 1,198 graduate and PhD candidates and 1,437 undergraduates as they collected their diplomas from UT Dallas President David E. Daniel. The graduates represent a 22 percent increase from last spring. Some family members traveled thousands of miles for the culmination of years of hard work and sacrifice. read more
A Glimpse of Graduation: Student Speeches and Pictures from Spring 2012 Commencement
President's Address: "Why the Person in the Classroom Seat Next to You Matters"
Research
Criminology Program Ranked 5th in World
UT Dallas has been ranked fifth worldwide among criminology programs in a new study assessing the academic impact of publications. The findings quantify the impact of social science scholarship among criminology and criminal justice programs. read more
Campus
Regents Approve Third Parking Structure
Responding to continuing enrollment growth, The University of Texas System Board of Regents has approved design and development plans for a third parking structure. The plans were approved in response to the needs raised by the 27 percent growth in the student body in the past four years. read more
Students
Ring Ceremony Creates New Tradition
The ring ceremony took on a new tradition this year when students dipped their rings in a pool, symbolically covering the ring and themselves in UT Dallas pride. The ceremony took place on the recently redesigned mall beneath the University's iconic trellis.
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“I’m never satisfied. I’ll read a page in one of my books and say, ‘This is terrible.’ When I’m doing a reading, sometimes I’ll skip a line I don’t like. You always feel like you can do better. I tell my students, the revision process is everything.”
Dr. Matt Bondurant, assistant professor in creative writing and literature — Washington Post
“Anytime someone exposes their ears to intense sounds, like motorsports, it can be extremely dangerous. If you do it enough, over time, your hearing is not going to come back.”
Dr. Ross J. Roeser, executive director of the Callier Center for Communication Disorders — USA Today
