Author: The UTD Mercury
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“What features would you like to see added to Northside at UTD?”
“Two things that I would like are a bar type of place to just chill and grab a beer or some sort of boba or tea shop because most of them are currently inaccessible unless you have a car.” Andrew John Biology senior “It would be nice to have an Italian restaurant like a…
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Homeless youth face uphill fight
Misunderstanding of struggles young adults face when living through homelessness leads to stigmatization, scapegoating Jose is having a bad day. He can’t concentrate at his job because of the crushing stress that constantly eats at him and will leave him emotionally unstable for years to come. He graduated college last spring, but he lives on…
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Blotter
April 13 • A student reported that his bike was taken in Phase 1 at 11:46 a.m. • A student reported that her bike was stolen in Res Hall West at 12:04 p.m. April 15 • A student reported the theft of his bicycle at the School of Management at 12:02 p.m. • A student…
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News anchor graduates from doctoral program
WFAA-TV’s John McCaa finishes with Ph.D. in History of Ideas Known for his straightforward broadcasting on WFAA’s nightly newscast, John McCaa isn’t a typical student. McCaa graduated from UTD with his Ph.D. from the History of Ideas program last month. It took him seven years, but he said it was a wonderful experience. McCaa said…
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Former student indicted for gun in dorm room
Shotgun found under bed, seized by campus police last September A former student is set to appear in court on May 7, eight months after UTD police say it found a shotgun in his Res Hall South dorm room. According to Collin County sheriff’s office arrest records, Natas Centner Hastings, who also went by Jason…
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List of SACS complaints
SACS placed UTD under review for eight out of 93 principles over the course of two years. Of these, some were institutional level and others were specifically for the ATEC program. SACS notified UTD of the complaints in June 2013 and reviewed the materials submitted at the Board of Trustees meeting in December 2013. SACS…
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Noncompliant?
ATEC revising doctoral program after complaint, third party investigation The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools reviewed, starting in 2013, UTD and the Arts and Technology program after accusations were made by a student that the program was not up to academic standards. While the ATEC program was cleared on all counts as of June…
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Student details life with HIV
Austin Mordahl vividly remembers the exact moment he was notified he tested positive for HIV. “It was like a scary movie,” Mordahl said. “I got a letter in the mail stamped confidential from Carter Blood Services. It was absolutely terrifying.” Mordahl, a software engineering freshman, received the news after trying to donate blood in August…
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State proposes budget cuts for STD prevention programs
Texas House calls for $3 million reduction in funding A recent amendment to the Texas state budget has proposed a $3 million cut from HIV and STD prevention programs and diverts the funding to abstinence education. In 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that Texas had approximately $40 million in HIV/AIDS funding…