McDermott Scholars aim to change program policy, increase accessibility
Groups seeks to remove standardized testing requirement, citing barriers to access A group of students is questioning the requirements of the McDermott Scholars program and is taking steps to make it more fair and accessible to low-income and minority applicants. International political economy seniors Sarah Whipple and Samee Ahmad are...
How UTD professors are adapting to online classes
With the rest of the semester’s classes being moved online, professors at UTD have had to adjust their classwork to accommodate. Kathy Lingo, a professor at the school of arts and humanities, said faculty were alerted through email by university officials before spring break to update their syllabi and get...
Senior appointed to NCAA COVID-19 advisory panel
Members act as representatives for peers, provide feedback to schools UTD neuroscience senior and baseball infielder Isaiah Swann was selected by the NCAA to serve as part of an advisory panel concerning college sports and the coronavirus pandemic. Alongside three other student athletes, Swann plans to help influence decisions that...