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Professors discuss hesitations about teaching in person

In the fall, professors will have the option to choose whether they teach face-to-face or online. The Faculty Retention and Morale Subgroup recommended...

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Petition protesting Title IX changes garners over 2000 signatures

UTD’S chapter of the political organization Deeds Not Words is petitioning against the Department of Education’s changes to how Title IX is enforced...

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Remote Learning: the benefits, the drawbacks

Spring 2020 provided a glimpse at online instruction and how students and teachers adapted to changes in learning conditions; now, instructors are facing...

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Student enrollment concerns in fall 2020

For various students, changes and uncertainty about fall 2020 campus functionality brings up many unforeseen issues including financial problems and difficulty performing well...

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‘I feel that I’m not being seen or heard’

When classes transitioned online, psychology junior Labiba Zarin Halim said she was not adequately accommodated and is concerned about how the OSA will...

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‘If those 90 days pass, they lose their status and they’ll have to go home’

International students who graduated in May 2020 face questions about their employment and residency status amidst a shifting market. After completion of UTD’s...

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UTD Presidential Town Hall – 6.24.2020

Click here for town hall recording Note from the editor: Although the university should be providing their own recording of the town hall,...

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What does the fight for civil rights look like in 2020?

After the events surrounding George Floyd’s death and the subsequent protests that erupted in nearly all states across the nation, the Black Lives...

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Designing flexible, effective virtual courses

As online classes continue into the summer semester, professors are learning to make adjustments to online schooling. Based on feedback from students and...

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