Campus News
New political club to encourage student involvement in elections
A chapter of Texas Rising, a nonpartisan group that advocates for more progressive policy and participation from college students in local elections, was...
Marching for progress
A month ago, the Women’s March on Washington amassed over one million marchers in D.C. and over five million protestors worldwide. In the...
CentralTrak closed indefinitely
CentralTrak, UTD’s artist residency program, is closing after nine years of housing students and international creatives. Administrators and directors on campus are working...
On the spectrum
Jennifer Partin was on her shift looking after children when she saw a young boy with autism grabbed and forced to make eye...
UV app privileges under classmen
Motivated by student feedback regarding widespread issues with the old online application, Residential Life has overhauled its process to account for the high...
Chi Phi fraternity put on deferred suspension for hazing
This story has been corrected since its original publication. The disciplinary committee and Office of Community Standards and Conduct found Chi Phi responsible...
UTD lags behind in languages
Despite the benefits of learning a new language, UTD students do not have the option of majoring or minoring in a foreign language....
UTD lab to assess state of LGBT rights in Texas
A research lab on campus will conduct the first state-wide needs assessment of the LGBT community to provide sampling data for the state...
‘White nationalist’ fliers on campus prompt response from students, administration
Editor’s Note: This story originally ran on The Mercury’s website. It has been updated since its original publication. The name of one source...
Staff reminisce about recently deceased UTD employee
John George, a Garland native who worked in the UTD print and copy services for 21 years, passed away at 39 on Jan....