Orientation

Orientation

Note-able guidelines

Six ways to adapt notetaking habits to college When you wake up, what you eat and how you study are all habits you...

Orientation

Exploring off-the-grid

Activities, locations off campus to discover UTD is a hub of activity during the week, and the surrounding Dallas metroplex is no exception....

Orientation

Gone phishing

How to tell you’re reading a scam email Congratulations! You have been chosen to receive a free scholarship! Just confirm your identity by...

Orientation

Temoc: the mascot, the mystery, the meme

A brief history of UTD’s iciest Comet As you arrived to UTD, you may have heard of the magnificently fiery and unforgivably ostentatious...

Orientation

A Guide to Title IX

Title IX, or Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972, is a civil rights law that protects people from discrimination based...

Orientation

Letter to freshmen

Alumna Ananya Malik writes in to wish incoming freshmen well Welcome to UTD! While the beginning of your freshman year is surely far...

Orientation

Scavenging healthy trail food

How to maintain good nutrition in college Navigating freshman year of college can be overwhelming, with new roommates, unfamiliar buildings and a sea...

Orientation

Off the beaten path

Hidden spots to discover around campus UTD has lots of hidden gems that don’t appear on maps. Check these spots out next time...

Orientation

Finding direction

A compass for navigating a virtual class format, habits for success The Student Success Center has a wide set of resources for students...

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