5 years ago Campus needs larger performing arts venue
For a campus that’s growing by 4 percent a year, it is a matter of embarrassment that we don’t have a performance venue on campus that seats more than …
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5 years ago ATEC alumni developing innovative RPG
Two alumni who are creating a new video game, “Popup Dungeon,” launched a Kickstarter campaign April 3 to raise funds to develop their game.
The campaign aims to …
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5 years ago Decoding Religion: Sikhism
Followers of Sikhism practice philanthropy, community service, advocate for increased exposure for South Asian religion
Editor’s Note
In an effort to further understand UTD’s diverse population, what …
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2012: A year in review
The Mercury editors took a look back at some of the most significant campus events during the past year and have shared their thoughts on how these important stories …
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8 years ago Surviving the sizzle: University copes with record heat
Record-breaking temperatures in Texas this summer have significantly raised electricity and water demand, but UTD officials say the university has been working hard to prevent any disruption to campus …
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8 years ago UTD faces ‘growing pains’: Parking, dining struggle to keep up
A significant spike in enrollment this fall has transformed the campus into a hub of student activity but has also created a slew of unforeseen problems for students on …
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8 years ago Faces of change: from inmates to students
Delivering flowers, supervising prisoners, teaching criminology and now serving as dean to one of UTD’s academic programs — this man has done it all.
James Marquart, dean of …
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Craving diversity, less is more when studying overseas
Culture shock in the United States provided opportunity for self-discovery
It’s that time of year again when the campus is filling back up, freshmen are moving in and …
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Group connects SOM graduates
As part of a move to initiate better networking among its alumni, the School of Management, or SOM, has an alumni network called “PowerGrid.”
“(PowerGrid) came about because …
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8 years ago Overcrowded housing: Temp housing requests at all-time high
Two major international student organizations are struggling to handle a 33 percent increase in temporary housing requests from new students this fall, resulting in a dearth of short-term accommodation …
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