UT Dallas

Jan. 28, 2019

Awards and Acknowledgements

  • Chad Thomas presented his paper, "University Presidents and Performance: Testing the Theory of Publicness Fit," at the Southern Political Science Association conference on Jan. 19. He sat on the panel "Considering the Context of Education in Public Administration" at the conference.
  • Dominique Spikes was named to the Conference Planning Team for the 2019 ACUI Region II Conference.
 



Athletics

  • Jan. 30: Comet Chaos, 7 p.m., Activity Center.
  • Jan. 31: Basketball vs. Louisiana College, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., Activity Center.
  • Feb. 2: Basketball vs. Belhaven, 1 and 3 p.m., Activity Center.
  • Feb. 7: Basketball vs. Ozarks, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., Activity Center.
  • Feb. 9: Basketball vs. Texas-Tyler, 1 and 3 p.m. (Senior Day), Activity Center.
  • Feb. 9: Softball vs. Texas Lutheran, 1 p.m. doubleheader (season opener), softball field.
 

Dean of Students

Community Standards and Conduct

  • New cases for the week of Jan. 14: Academic dishonesty (22), misconduct (4).
 

Health & Wellness Initiatives

Counseling Center

  • Clinical services/sessions for the week of Jan. 14: Consultation and counseling (18), initial and follow up evaluation (59), crisis interventions (18), psychiatric evaluation and follow up (48), group screening (17), group and couple counseling (6), testing (1), outreach (2).
  • Center for Students in Recovery services for the week of Jan. 14: Individual sessions (3). Group meetings: Nourish (1), creative recovery (1), 12 steppers (1), refuge recovery (1), Friday fun group (1), recovery theater (1), outreach (1), recovery support contacts (61).
 

Health Center

  • Jan. 30: Free dental screening, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Galaxy Room C, SU 2.602. Call the Student Health Center to schedule an appointment, 972-883-2747.
 

University Recreation

  • Jan. 29: Black Light Dance Party (Resolution Revolution), 8-10 p.m., Activity Center Auxiliary Gym.
  • Feb. 1: Friday After Class: A Healthy Happy Hour, 3-5 p.m., Rec Center West courtyard.
 

Wellness Center

  • Jan. 29: Comet Voice stalking education booth, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., SU second floor.
  • Jan. 30: Tinder tips, 12-1 p.m., Galaxy Room A.
 

Student Engagement Initiatives

Fraternity and Sorority Life

  • Jan. 31: Multicultural Greek Council/National Pan-Hellenic Council showcase, 7-11 p.m., SSA Auditorium.
  • Feb. 4: College Panhellenic Council meeting, 12-1:30 p.m., Ritual Room.
 

Student Development

  • Jan. 28: Students may begin filing for SG senate or officer seats. Rule change this year: students do not have to have served on senate to run for president or vice president.
  • Jan. 28: Blank Space Project art exhibit, 7-9 p.m., SU lower level.
  • Feb. 9: Leaders Meet, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. This year's theme is "Exploring how successful leaders think differently." Students can register on Presence, or contact Madelon Hillegeist with questions.
  • The workshop calendar for Leadership Certification is available on Presence.
  • Nominate a student leader for Student Leader Spotlight each month.
  • Feb. 11: Risk management training sessions for student organizations, 7-8 p.m., Galaxy Rooms. The second session is Feb. 18, 7-8 p.m., SSA 14.265.
 

Student Union

  • Jan. 30: Cosmic Film Workshop: Directing, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., SSA 14.244.
  • Jan. 31: Winter Wonderland, 11 a.m., Chess Plaza.
  • The Student Union and SG are seeking book donations for the Take One Leave One bookshelf. Inquire with Dan Goodwin.
  • Departments wishing to display general advertisements on posters should reach out to Dan Goodwin about placement of these posters.
 

Student Volunteerism

 

Student Transition Initiatives

Career Center

  • Jan. 30: Elevator pitch and informational interviewing, 3:15-4:15 p.m., SSB 3.107.
  • Feb. 1: Globe Life's actuarial science info session, 12-2 p.m., SSB 3.107.
 

Military and Veteran Center

  • Jan. 29: Warrior SMART, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., SSA 14.245. Open to staff, faculty and student veterans. The January session will meet on Jan. 29 and 31 and Feb. 5 and 7. Must attend all sessions. Register at this link.
  • The UTD veteran discussion group is open to students who served in the military or are currently serving. Tuesdays, SSA 14.510, 12-2 p.m.
  • Feb. 2: Military appreciation basketball games, 1 and 3 p.m., Activity Center main gym. Free for military veterans and family members. Contact [email protected] to get on the entrance list.
 

Student Programs

 

University Housing

Residential Life

 

Marketing and Student Media

Student Media

  • Jan. 28: New issue of The Mercury on newsstands.
  • Jan. 28: Radio UTD's spring on-air programming begins.
 



Galerstein Gender Center

 

Multicultural Center

  • Congratulations to Klarissa Perez, coordinator of diversity education who received her Master of Education in student development and leadership degree from Angelo State University.
  • Monica Williamson, assistant director of student success and outreach attended The University of Texas System Women's Leadership & Development workshop in Austin.
  • Jan. 29: Lunar New Year celebration, VCB Atrium, 7-9 p.m.
  • Join us in celebrating Black History Month. For more information, visit our website.
  • Feb. 1: The Blackout: Black History Month kickoff, SU 2.602, 12-2 p.m.
  • Feb. 7: Lift Off Music Series: Black History Month edition, The Plinth, 7-9 p.m.
  • Feb. 8: Diversity education workshop: Inclusive Leadership, SSA 14.265, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Register here.
  • Feb. 13: Shades of Black: Community Conversations on Colorism, McDermott Suite (MC 4.4), 7 p.m. Contact D'Andrea Young for information.
 
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