“Summer Vacation” to start in February Directed by award-winning artistic director Terry Martin, “Betty’s Summer Vacation” will make its regional premiere at UTD in the University Theatre Feb. 6-8 and Feb. 13-15. Written by Christopher…

PHEDs focus on inner beauty Health Education and the Peer Health Educators (PHEDs) will sponsor Body Beautiful Week – to increase eating disorder awareness – Jan. 26-29. The week will kick off 11 a.m., Jan.…

UTD, Richland to collaborate UTD and Richland Community College signed an agreement Feb. 11 to make the transfer of Richland engineering students to UTD a smoother process. Richland students who complete an associate degree in…

Many changes and construction projects are altering the landscape of UTD, and the Student Government Association (SGA) hopes to add one more to this list – a new cricket pitch. Cricket, a sport that originated…

A game against cellar-dwelling LeTourneau was just what the doctor ordered to cure the recent ills of the UTD women’s basketball team. Sophomore guard Jennifer Longoria led five Comets in double figures with 23 points…

An attempt by UTD to purchase a nearby office building to help alleviate overcrowding and safety concerns in the Founders Building was scrapped in December, but help may be on the horizon, UTD administrators said.…

When newly hired volleyball coach Marci Sanders took inventory of her new program at UTD during her first week on the job, it was a fairly simple task. A quick look in the storage closets…

Editor’s Note: In conjunction with the Office of International Education, The UTD Mercury is highlighting the adventures of UTD students who study abroad. In this installment, Jennifer Nice, a graduate geosciences student, shares her experiences…

The search for UTD’s new president was officially launched Jan. 26 with an agreement on the general qualities of a potential candidate and discussion of an advertisement to be published nationally. UTD President Franklyn Jenifer…

The newly formed, 18-member presidential advisory search committee will soon begin its quest for UTD’s next leader. First on the agenda at the Jan. 26 meeting will be the contract of an executive search firm…