Author: The UTD Mercury
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Welcome Center, bookstore unveiled
The Welcome Center opened on Aug. 1, and contains a new campus bookstore along with a coffee shop, UTD technology store and the Visitor Center.
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A&H to drop grad teaching program starting fall 2014
The School of Arts & Humanities has announced that it will drop its Masters of Arts in Teaching, or MAT from its graduate program. The reason according to Dennis Kratz, dean of the school of Arts & Humanities, is that there simply are not enough students showing interest in the program. “We did not have…
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Group connects SOM graduates
As part of a move to initiate better networking among its alumni, the School of Management, or SOM, has an alumni network called “PowerGrid.” “(PowerGrid) came about because the SOM did not have its own alumni networking event that we hold regularly,” said Kyle Edgington, director of Development and Alumni Relations for SOM. “The school…
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UTD witnesses record-breaking donations in consecutive years
Due to a concerted effort by the university towards the development of alumni relations, 2010 was a record-breaking fundraising year for UTD with more than $40 million in donorship, UTD officials said. The university’s Office of Development and Alumni Relations currently has more than 66,000 alumni in its database, said Erin Dougherty, director of Alumni…
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A few words from SG’s new leader
When someone asks me how I think these next two semesters will pan out, I immediately think of three words: exciting, busy and fast. These words could aptly describe the tone not just of how quickly and interesting I feel my last year at UTD and with Student Government will be, but are more than…
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Beginning of the end: Advice from a senior in his final collegiate year
I guess this is it. Almost two decades of academia culminates as I am a couple semesters and a few more credits away from graduating from this fine institute of learnedness. I have to admit that despite my initial reservations about this university, this school has grown on me. Like an episode of “Extreme Makeover,”…
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Common cents: Money tips from a finance prof
Welcome freshmen and returning students! I’m pleased to announce the addition of “Common Cents,” a column devoted to personal finance, for the readers of The Mercury. Whether you’re a freshman or a senior, it’s never too early or too late to start thinking about your personal finances. I know what you may be thinking —…
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UTD Police Scanner
July 25 • A student reported his vehicle had been burglarized. July 26 • UTD Police received a report of unwanted physical contact. • A student reported their vehicle had been burglarized. July 27 • A contractor reported 12 rolls of fencing were stolen from a construction area. • UTD Police received a report of…
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Conference Center renamed
As of mid-August the Conference Center has been officially renamed the Alexander Clark Center. The change is in response to a decision made by the UT System Board of Regents earlier this spring. The building is named in honor of Alexander Clark, former vice president of academic affairs, who passed away summer 2009, said Vice…
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SG Report
The following is a breakdown of key topics raised at the Aug. 16 Student Government, or SG, meeting. Full minutes of meetings can be found at www.utdallas.edu/student/sg/. Marilyn Kaplan, SG’s faculty advisor, said a few changes have been made to the university’s academic dishonesty policy. Faculty will determine a student’s punishment and then submit their…