Category: News
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Scholarships now harder to acquire
The Academic Excellence Scholarship, established at UTD in 1992, has become increasingly difficult to earn. Over the years, the university has undergone significant expansion and the number of students accepted into the university — plus the scores needed for a scholarship — have increased. “The growing number of applications we receive has resulted in increased…
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New school, food court and more
A proposal for a new school, changes to housing policies, expanded dining options and better care for students’ mental well-being were among the topics discussed at Student Government’s first meeting of the spring semester. UTD President David Daniel spoke about a proposal for a new Arts and Technology and Emerging Media and Communication school. The…
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International Center merges existing offices
International student services including ISSO, Intercultural Programs, Education Abroad combine to alleviate increasing needs of foreign students The centralization of international student services under one office will be formally inaugurated in February. UTD’s international students comprise 24 percent of the student body, and there is an increasing interest in education abroad by domestic students according…
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Blood donations drop in January
Cold weather, holiday season make early part of year difficult to collect blood; student orgs assist in blood drives The month of January has been celebrated as the National Blood Donor Month since 1970. Every year there are thousands of patients who need blood, especially during winter, which is one of the hardest periods to…
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ATEC split from A&H planned for fall’15
UTD President David Daniel proposes new School of Arts, Technology and Emerging Communication The Arts and Technology and Emerging Media and Communication programs might soon spin out from Arts and Humanities into a separate school as early as Sept. 1, UTD President David Daniel said on Jan. 20 at the Student Government meeting. The split…
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UTDPD Blotter
Jan. 13 • A student reported that his bicycle was taken from the bike rack outside of the Science Learning Center between Dec. 17 at 10 a.m. and Jan. 13 at 11 a.m. Jan. 15 • A student reported that her vehicle had been struck by another vehicle in Lot S around 6:30 p.m., and…
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SG requests higher Pub alcohol limit
Policy includes modified four-drink maximum, allows for BYOB tailgates by student organizations Student Government is working on a new alcohol policy that could modify the drink limit from two to four beverages in The Pub and grant student organizations the ability to host their own Bring Your Own Beer tailgates. Currently, The Pub allows a person…