Category: News
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Multilingual students translate for refugees
Alumnus gives students opportunity to volunteer with Human Rights Initiative of North Texas Being bilingual or multilingual can be a skill students take for granted, but at the Human Rights Initiative of North Texas it can actually help save lives. HRI is a nonprofit organization that provides legal representation and social services to immigrants who…
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SSB addition, alumni center underway
Major construction projects on campus are slated to continue well into 2016, including an expansion for the Student Services Building. Kelly Kinnard, director of physical plant services, said the programming phase for the SSB expansion is finished, and the building is scheduled to open in 2016. The exact location is still to be determined, but…
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SG Report
Student Government has adopted an official honor code for all students to abide by, said Vice President Charlie Hannigan at the April 1 SG meeting. Students were given two honor code options to vote for on the SG election ballot. In total, 2,708 people voted, and the winning honor code option received 1,493 votes. The…
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New dining hall, campus store to open next semester
Second parking garage to feature Einstein’s Bagels, potentially IHOP This coming fall semester, the opening of the Phase IV Residence Hall will create new dining options on campus. The building, which will house 600 new students, comes with a recreational facility and a dining area. With seating for almost 800 students, this space will offer…
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UTDPD Blotter
March 6 • An unaffiliated person was arrested on Drive A at about 11 p.m. for theft of a firearm, evading arrest, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, delivery of marijuana, DWI and driving with an invalid license. March 10 • A student reported a theft of university equipment from Green Hall at about…
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SG Report
To remember and honor students who have passed away since last year, UTD will host an event called “Comets Remember,” which Student Government hopes will become a school tradition. UTD will hold the memorial event from 4-5:30 p.m. on April 16 in the Galaxy Rooms. “It gives Comet spirit and Comet unity just saying that…
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Professor: Smart teaching crucial for online courses
As online classes become more prominent at universities, the quality of the programs has been up for debate. This concern, however, has become a pretty tired conversation, according to Rebekah Nix, a senior lecturer in the School of Interdisciplinary Studies. In a study done at Georgia Southwestern State University, researchers found that students don’t perform…
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New SG admin puts focus on traditions, spirit
As each of the newly elected Student Government senators were named on the evening of March 26, Brooke Knudtson knew it was a good sign that most came from her ticket “Building Bridges.” Finally, Knudtson and her running mate, political science freshman Nancy Fairbank, were announced as next year’s SG president and vice president. The…
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Students bootstrap hardware startup
With billion dollar initial public offerings, software startup companies like Twitter and Facebook have grabbed the limelight of public interest, creating the perception that there is a disparity of success and prevalence between software and hardware startup companies. However, hardware startups remain prolific. One example is Rollout, a company founded last July by innovation and…
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Former Waterview tenants blindsided by new landlords
Since the university bought Waterview Park in July 2013, residents in former Waterview, or Phases I–IV, have had to adjust to several changes. While some have been welcome, including the waiver of the water utility fee and the inclusion of free Internet and cable TV at the same price, the recent hike in rents effective…