Faculty gender pay gap increases

Faculty gender pay gap increases

UTD’s fall 2016 profile showed that female faculty members are outnumbered by men nearly two to one. While that gap is closing over time, the university’s gender wage gap is increasing and currently rests at two cents below the national average. According to Chronicle Data, which compiles research from the...

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New rideshare app launches on campus

New rideshare app launches on campus

SnapRyde, a carpooling platform, launched at UTD three weeks ago. The purpose of the app is to help students find a ride easier than with other ridesharing applications. “We thought UTD is a great campus by looking at ridesharing, growth … and we saw there is much more potential and...

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Hispanic Representation: Is it enough?

Hispanic Representation: Is it enough?

Despite Texas having the second largest Hispanic population in the country, UTD’s Hispanic student enrollment this fall continues the university’s trend from last year of being the lowest ranked among all the UT System academic institutions for Hispanic representation. With the Hispanic population totaling just 13 percent of student enrollment...

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