This Week at UT Dallas

Events and Announcements for May 20 – May 26

Lectures, Seminars, Events and Exhibits

Summer 2013 Transfer Student Orientation
Tuesday, May 21 (9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.)
Newly admitted Comets will have the opportunity to meet other students and prepare for in-class and out-of-class experiences at summer orientation. For transfer students only. More info

International Student Orientation
Wednesday, May 22 (8:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.)
International students that will be attending UT Dallas starting in summer 2013 have the chance to meet fellow students and prepare for classes. More info

Catch Comet Pride - Session 2
Wednesday, May 22 (9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.)
Participants in this session will learn customer service best practices and common barriers to providing good service with a special focus on welcoming behaviors. More info

Center for BrainHealth Lecture
Wednesday, May 22 (12 p.m. - 1 p.m.)
Topic: MRIs and Brain Health
Speaker: Dr. Sina Aslan, Founder and President of AdvanceMRI.
More info

Managers' and Supervisors' Certificate
Thursday, May 23 (2 p.m. - 4 p.m.)
Participants will explore key concepts behind employee motivation and learn the importance of using recognition and praise to honor employees and enhance productivity. More info

Preview Friday
Friday, May 24 (2 - 4 p.m.)
Preview Fridays provide an opportunity for transfer students to learn more about UT Dallas. Enrollment Service advisors will provide detailed information about admissions, financial aid and more. More info

Ongoing

Office of Student Volunteerism

Volunteer opportunities are available on an ongoing basis. For more events, consult the listings on the Office of Student Volunteerism website.

That Mortal Coil
May 11 – June 15
CentralTrak presents a group exhibition in which artists confront Western society’s prescribed aesthetic standards, becoming activists in a dynamic form of social protest. More info

Upcoming

BrainHealth Frontiers Lecture Series
Wednesday, May 29 (12 p.m. - 1 p.m.)
Topic: Brain Health
Speaker: Dr. Caroline Zink, investigator, Division of Cognitive Neuroscience Lieber Institute.
More info

ECS Lecture
Friday, May 31 (1 p.m. - 2 p.m.)
Topic: “Jitter-Tolerance and Blocker-Tolerance of Analog-to-Digital Converters for SAW-Less Multi-Standard Receivers”
Speaker: Dr. Sebastian Hoyos, A&M. More info

Career Center

For future events, consult the listings on the Career Center calendar and JSOM Career Management Center website.

Media Contact: Office of Media Relations, UT Dallas, (972) 883-2155, newscenter@utdallas.edu

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Comet Cruiser Route 884
to be Discontinued May 20

UT Dallas’ Comet Cruiser Route 884 will be discontinued Monday, May 20. The pilot route took riders to and from the UT Dallas traffic circle and Lloyd Drive, but is being halted because of low ridership.

Students and staff members who have used that route will be able to travel to and from campus via regular DART bus routes by taking Bus 350 on Preston Road and transferring to Bus 362 on Campbell Road. UT Dallas students may use these routes by showing their UT Dallas DART passes. For schedule information, visit the DART website.

UT Dallas Comet Cruiser Route 883, which travels from the Bush Turnpike station through campus and on to McCallum Boulevard, will add a Wal-Mart run three times an hour on Fridays. The Wal-Mart leg of the route will add 10 minutes to the pick-up time on McCallum.

UT Dallas has added a GPS tracking system so Comet Cruiser riders will know bus arrival times at each stop.

For more information, visit the Parking & Transportation website or call 972-883-2438.

Jonsson Academic Center Set
for 8-Week Roofing Project

Facilities Management will begin replacing the roof of the Erik Jonsson Academic Center and the University Theatre beginning the week of May 20. The project will last about eight weeks, weather permitting.

During this work, exterior pedestrian pathways will be slightly altered to ensure safe passage around the building. Please pay close attention to directional signage and exercise caution when traversing this area.

Any questions about this project should be directed to Steve Lyles, assistant director of maintenance and operations, at extension 2148.

FINAL ORAL EXAMINATIONS

Jinglin Shen
Electrical Engineering
Wednesday, May 22 (9:30 a.m.), ECSN 2.702

Fadwa B. Elashi
Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Wednesday, May 22, 11:30 a.m., GR 4.209

Kirk E. Roberts
Computer Science
Friday, May 24 (2:30 p.m.), ECSS 2.203

Dichu Bau
Management Science
Tuesday, May 28 (11 a.m.), JSOM 1.517

Elaine A. Dolan
Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Tuesday, May 28 (1:30 p.m.), JO 4.306

Social Media Sites

UT Dallas encourages organizations to use social media sites. A complete list is also available on the Social Media Directory page.

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	Athletics
	Brain and Behavioral Sciences
	Callier Center
	Career Center
	Club Sports
	Economic, Political and Policy Sciences
	Emerging Media and Communications Advising
	Engineering and Computer Science Advising
	EPPS Alumni
	Galerstein Women's Center
	Human Resources
	International Student Services
	Issues in Science and Technology
	McDermott Library
	Multicultural Center
	Naveen Jindal School of Management Full Time MBA
	Office of Student Volunteerism
	Radio UTD
	Recreational Sports
	Residential Life
	Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
	Staff Council
	Student Government
	Tech Store
	Undergraduate Education
	University Village
	UT Dallas Administration
	UTD Pep Band
	UTD TV

Comet Calendar Events

The Comet Calendar is the University’s primary compilation of event listings. Select a category to see what’s coming up.

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