Tag: Vaishnavi Josyula
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UTD creates recruitment office in New Delhi, India
In an effort to increase its visibility and outreach, UTD is opening its first international outreach office in New Delhi, India. According to Meenakshi Sharma, senior manager of outreach and recruitment for the International Center, the project began in July. She said that the office is the first step in UTD’s plan to bolster enrollment…
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Exploring the architecture of the Athenaeum: UTD’s upcoming addition
Rendering of the museum near the roundabout. Courtesy of Morphosis Architects. Morphosis Architects — the firm that created the design for the Perot museum in downtown Dallas — designed the first phase of the Athenaeum, which houses part of the Crow Museum of Asian Art at UTD. The 56,407-square foot museum is currently under construction…
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Millennium Fellowship chapter opens at UTD
The Millennium Fellowship, a four-month leadership development program sponsored by The United Nations Academic Impact, accepted nine fellows from UTD, including two campus directors, electrical engineering junior Sahi Chundu and international political economy senior Margaret Belford. The Millennium Fellowship runs from August to November and is open to undergraduates worldwide. The program aims to help…
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Crow Museum of Asian Art set to open on campus one year from now
The first phase of the Athenaeum, also known as the Crow Museum of Asian Art at UTD, is currently undergoing construction and will be open to the public on Aug. 19, 2024. According to Senior Director Amy Hofland, the 68,000 square foot museum located to the south of JSOM began design and construction in 2019…
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ITS major changes name starting Fall ’23
Beginning Fall 2023, the Information Technology and Systems program, or ITS, will be renamed to Computer Information Systems and Technology, or CIS Tech. CIS Tech program director Timothy Stephens said that the name change process, which began in spring 2023 and has been in the works for years now, aims to reflect the degree’s intersection…
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UEMR introduces new paramedic course
The University Emergency Medical Response, or UEMR, program is launching a new Paramedic course in fall 2023, three years after the creation of the Emergency Response Team course. According to Emergency Medical Services Director Sheila Elliott, the student-run program — one of three programs in Texas and the only one in the UT system —…
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AHT renamed to Bass School after $40 mil donation
In honor of a $40 million donation from the Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation, the School of AHT has been renamed the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology. As part of the New Dimensions campaign, the donation will be used to expand the Bass School and construct Phase 2 of the…
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What clubs should I join?
This phrase is something you will likely hear all the time, and student organizations are a major contributor to the social scene. But among 456 registered organizations on campus, how do you know which one is the right fit for you? You can divide organizations into endless categories: academic, social, religious, cultural, art & music,…
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UTD student wins Tiktok scholarship
Cindy Aguirre, a junior international political economy major, was awarded the $500 normandiealise National Scholarship Month TikTok Scholarship as the only one of 10 finalists in the nation to win. Organized by Bold.org and awarded by Normandie Alise Cormier, a scholarship strategist who founded the educational enterprise XollegePass, the scholarship aims to raise awareness and…