Day: April 29, 2020

  • UTD Presidential Town Hall – 4.22.2020

    Timestamps and corresponding questions/answers 00:00 – 3:50 – Introductions, opening remarks by President Benson 03:51 – 5:44 – How will credit/no credit and pass/fail grades appear on transcripts? Will they impact a student’s GPA? How might this impact graduate school admission? 05:45 – 7:18 – Since spring graduation ceremonies have been canceled, are there plans…

  • UTD custodian nominated for national custodian award

    30-year UTD employee Bron Clayton continues custodial efforts during shutdown UTD building services supervisor and member of the facilities management leadership team Bron Clayton has been nominated for a national custodian award. Clayton helped develop UTD’s recycling program and started an ESL class for staff members, and continues to do essential work during the coronavirus…

  • Integral Calculus exam crashes eLearning

    Students unable to complete math test due to volume of test takers, make-up exam offered Students faced an eLearning crash, the first of its kind, when they logged into a math exam simultaneously on April 10. About 1,000 students are currently enrolled across multiple sections of Integral Calculus and were planning on taking their second…

  • So close, yet so far

    How to stay connected with friends during social distancing Among the major aspects of our daily routine, social interaction has certainly taken a large hit  during the COVID-19 pandemic. As students continually adapt their current lifestyles to changing circumstances, a healthy social life is essential for creating a lifestyle that feels normal again. Besides texting…