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Not biting clickbait

With more people turning to social media for news, the risk of circulating fake news increases. Fake news and altered videos can greatly...

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Your tuition, by the numbers

Tuition for summer classes has not decreased during the move to completely online classes. A petition was started in early May that called...

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Under one roof

UTD is developing a plan to address future COVID-19 cases as students return to on-campus housing. On June 16, UTD confirmed that a...

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Returning to labs

Research labs opened under limited circumstances since campus closed this spring are now steadily increasing capacity, with COVID-19 safety measures. During the April...

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Professors discuss hesitations about teaching in person

In the fall, professors will have the option to choose whether they teach face-to-face or online. The Faculty Retention and Morale Subgroup recommended...

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Petition protesting Title IX changes garners over 2000 signatures

UTD’S chapter of the political organization Deeds Not Words is petitioning against the Department of Education’s changes to how Title IX is enforced...

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Remote Learning: the benefits, the drawbacks

Spring 2020 provided a glimpse at online instruction and how students and teachers adapted to changes in learning conditions; now, instructors are facing...

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Student enrollment concerns in fall 2020

For various students, changes and uncertainty about fall 2020 campus functionality brings up many unforeseen issues including financial problems and difficulty performing well...

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‘I feel that I’m not being seen or heard’

When classes transitioned online, psychology junior Labiba Zarin Halim said she was not adequately accommodated and is concerned about how the OSA will...

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‘If those 90 days pass, they lose their status and they’ll have to go home’

International students who graduated in May 2020 face questions about their employment and residency status amidst a shifting market. After completion of UTD’s...

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