Category: Campus News
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Former VP of Costa Rica ‘didn’t think twice’ when considering teaching at UTD
This fall semester, the former second vice president of Costa Rica is teaching a graduate-level course at UTD that focuses on maintaining citizen security and tackling crime in Latin America. In addition to serving as second vice president, Kevin Casas-Zamora also served as minister of national planning and economic policy in Costa Rica and continued…
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Training the brain
Editor’s Note: This article has been udpated since its original publication. A new building at UTD uses cognition to offer brain improvement programs for college students, business professionals and former service members, among others. According to a 2013 article in the peer-reviewed journal Health Affairs, mental disorders cost the United States an estimated $201 billion,…
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Biting the dust
Recent construction near the center of campus has closed walkways and moved the Comet Cab pickup location. Renovation for Drive C began on Oct. 13 and led to closure of public walkways between the Student Services Building Addition, South Engineering and Computer Science building and the Activity Center. These blocked-off areas force students to rethink…
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UTD submits proposal for Amazon headquarters
UTD submitted a proposal to host Amazon’s second headquarters when the company requested bids for a new site to complement its Seattle location. On Sept. 7, Amazon released the application and is accepting offers from cities across North America. Calvin Jamison, vice president of UTD, said he could see reasons why Amazon could move to…
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Int’l student applications declining
International students are not sending as many applications to UTD as in previous years, according to data from the university. This fall is the first time the number has declined since 2011. This fall, the Office of Strategic Planning and Analysis’ preliminary estimate is for 12,614 applications, compared to 13,342 the previous year. Parikshit Suhaney,…
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Club bolsters competitive thinking
A new student organization on campus is featuring a fresh way of reviewing for tests. Competition-driven study groups will foster both learning and community while encouraging students to push themselves intellectually. Supply chain management freshman Bobby Terrell founded the Quizlet Club using his previous experience with Quizlet. The purpose of the club is to help…
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Outdoor excursions
Students interested in exploring local destinations and learning outdoor skills such as zip lining and campfire building and can now attend trips with other like-minded students. University Recreation launched an outdoor excursions program that offers day trips led by a UREC staff member to various locations in North Texas. The excursions take place once a…
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Resiliency through support
Cynthia Nguyen was driving to escape her friends back at UTD. They were worried that she was suicidal and wanted her to stay on campus. As she drove, the destructive thoughts that always plagued her mind returned. Though she was able to avoid her friends, she couldn’t run from those dark, scary ideations. Her peers…
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History department shines light on current events
History department faculty published a Google form to determine what topics students are concerned about and then accordingly provide information that would give students a better historical understanding of the issues. On Aug. 18, during a regularly scheduled meeting for the history department, faculty began talking about President Richard Benson’s email sent out earlier that…