Staff

News and information for and about UT Dallas staff and their departments.

Staffer Honored for 'Proof of Her Dedication'

Diane GrahamMarking her 20th year at UT Dallas and more than enough hectic, end-of-year Augusts, Accountant III Diane Graham is retiring and looking forward to leaving the alarm clock turned off. Graham began her career at UT Dallas as an accounting clerk on January 1st in 1988. read more

Adviser Selected to Attend AIDS Conference

Karen Stepherson, the study abroad adviser in the Office of International Education, is one of four people from Texas chosen to attend the 2008 United States Conference on AIDS hosted by The National Minority AIDS Council. read more

Jail n' Bail Raises $10,000 for Scholarships

The UT Dallas Staff Council estimates that last week's Jail n' Bail fundraiser amassed more than $10,000 in contributions. read more

Service to the Homeland Award Salutes Director

Cristen Casey, director of the International Student Services Office, was among 12 people in higher education chosen to receive the prestigious Service to the Homeland award from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement organization. read more

Honor Recognizes Staffer for Excellent Service

Darlene Coppage, an administrative assistant in the UT Dallas Career Center, is the recipient of the Staff Council's Sandee Goertzen Award for 2007-2008. read more

Facilities Staffers Saluted for Accessibility Work

Efforts to ensure campus accessibility to the disabled have earned the Facilities Management staff recognition from the Office of Business Affairs. read more

Scholarships to Honor Departing Administrators

Paying tribute to their combined decades of service to UT Dallas students and staff, UT Dallas President David Daniel recently announced two scholarships named for Jody and Robert Nelsen. read more

Dean Named to Magazine's 'Most Influential' List

Hasan PirkulSchool of Management Dean Hasan Pirkul has been named one of the most influential people in Collin County by the magazine Inside Collin County Business. Pirkul was chosen because of his success in attracting top-notch faculty members and students to the largest UT Dallas school. read more

Charitable Giving by UT Dallas Faculty and Staff to SECC reaches all time high

The preliminary results are in, and UT Dallas' participation in the 2007 State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC) is off the charts — including a 153 percent increase in donors over last year and a 56 percent increase in dollars pledged. read more

Student Job Coordinator to Lead Regional Group

A familiar face to UT Dallas' student workers is offering her expertise to colleagues far beyond the campus after her recent election as leader of the Southern Association of Employment Administrators. Nancy Lozano, the university's student employment coordinator, took over last month as president of the organization. read more

Editor to Direct Electronic News Service

The University of Texas at Dallas has hired a managing editor to help the Communications Department broaden its reach with an electronic news service. read more

Assistant VP Oversees Media Relations for University

The University of Texas at Dallas has appointed Meredith Dickenson as assistant vice president for communications. She will oversee the University's media relations functions, reporting to Susan Rogers, vice president for communications. read more

Campus Alert Network to Reinforce Emergency Messaging System

Campus AlertOver the next few weeks, The University of Texas at Dallas will implement a new cell phone emergency alert system. Students, faculty and staff members can sign up anytime for the service. This system, called Campus Alert, will supplement the Mobile Campus services instituted late last year. read more

UT Dallas Emergency Preparedness Fair is Sept. 21

In recognition of National Preparedness Month, UT Dallas will host a campus-wide Emergency Preparedness Fair this Friday. Activities will include fire containment demonstrations and training with the Richardson Fire Department. read more

UT Dallas Institute for Excellence in Corporate
Governance Names New Director-in-Residence

Dr. George (Robbie) RobinsonDr. George (Robbie) Robinson, a former White House Fellow and a seasoned business leader with expertise in real estate development, project management, engineering and corporate governance, has been named director-in-residence at the UT Dallas School of Management's Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance. read more

Dr. Robert H. Rutford Named President Emeritus of UT Dallas

Dr. Robert H. RutfordDr. Robert H. Rutford, the former president of The University of Texas at Dallas, was named president emeritus of that institution on Wednesday (July 11) by The University of Texas System Board of Regents. read more

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Tuesday
October 7, 2008