Category: News
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Esports department gives back through summer camp
Coaching staff, players to provide training to attendees on popular competitive games With the inaugural year of UTD’s esports department ending, the teams decided to help out the community through an esports summer camp. From June 17 to July 28, the department will host three 5-day sessions in the Sector 7 Energy Gaming Arena. The…
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Ph.D student to conduct research in national lab
Candidate earns position in federally funded program to study crystal growth in furnaces for first time in campus history After finishing her second year of graduate school, one UTD student became the first in the school’s history to earn a position on the Department of Energy’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program. Chemistry Ph.D…
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Dallas DA attempts prosecution reform
Since taking office in January, Dallas County District Attorney John Crezuot has adopted a policy of declining to prosecute low-level first-time offenses in a bid to reduce the amount of tax dollars going toward prisons. Crezuot aims to reduce prison overflow in the county. “The jail is not a suitable place for the mentally ill…
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Alum finds new gig fixing electronics free of charge
One UTD alum chose to return to campus after graduating, where he now splits his time between work and providing free repairs for student electronics in a bid to reduce waste production. Josef Velten graduated in 2012 with a Ph.D in material science and engineering. He returned to UTD to work on campus as a…
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Student workers voice confusion over sexual misconduct reporting
In the aftermath of allegations of sexual harassment and managerial misconduct by Chartwells managers, faculty and student leaders raised questions about mandated reporting of sexual misconduct and the responsibility to respond to such allegations. Certain students, such as those elected to Student Government, are also considered “responsible employees” and are required by law to report…
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UH extends lease cancellation deadline after rent increase
In early April, housing officials notified incoming on-campus residents of increases in rent pricing for 2019-2020, citing aging facilities and equipment as reasons for the change. Soon after being notified, residents took to Reddit to voice concerns about the timing of the notification as well as the deteriorating infrastructure in the units. When the newest…
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Auxiliary Services renews contract with Chartwells
University officials are working with Chartwells to implement a new eight-year food service contract, with an option to extend it for a full 12 years. Bryce Brownlee, UTD’s director of the Office of Contract Administration, said the university received two bids in a January 2018 request for proposals — one from Chartwells and one from…
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Select Chartwells employees to hold union election in May
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated since its original publication. After a months-long organizing effort, certain Chartwells workers will be able to participate in a May 2 election to determine whether they want to be represented in collective bargaining by local chapter 1000 of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. Student and temporary workers will not be able to…
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RISD proposes possible new teacher salary raises
Richardson Independent School District plans to raise new teacher salaries above area average, a move that might boost recruitment of graduates of UTD’s teacher certification program. Currently, the new teacher salaries for RISD are $52,275, which is below Frisco, Garland and Plano ISD’s $53,000 and McKinney’s $53,850. Assistant Director of Student Teaching and Field Experience…