Category: Alumni

Recent UT Dallas graduate Elizabeth “Tess” Helfrich BA’21 BS’21 recently had her undergraduate capstone/thesis published in the Yale Historical Review. The paper, “A House is Not a Home: Examining the Definition of Home for Nineteenth-Century Enslaved Americans,” appears in the Fall 2021 issue of the Review. Helfrich, who earned bachelor’s degrees in biology and history […]

To celebrate the Class of 2022, we asked some of our graduating Comets to share their plans for the future or a fond memory of attending A&H at UTD. Here’s what they had to say… Visit our full coverage of all Spring 2022 A&H ceremonies. Hayden Lopez BA, Visual and Performing Arts – Theatre Plans […]

We are so proud of our graduates! Below you’ll find our coverage of the School of Arts and Humanities Graduation from Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Visit our full coverage of all Spring 2022 A&H ceremonies. Tuesday, May 17, 1 p.m. School of Arts and Humanities Graduation – ATEC Lecture Hall Student Speaker: Ben Wise Alumni […]

Below you’ll find shots from Spring 2022 University Commencement from Sunday, May 15, 2022. Visit our full coverage of all Spring 2022 A&H ceremonies. Sunday, May 13, 6 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. All-University Commencement – University Roundabout Keynote Speaker: John Olajide, BS’04, founder and CEO of Axxess The commencement was livestreamed on YouTube.

We are so proud of our graduates! Below you’ll find our coverage of the Doctoral Hooding Ceremony from Friday, May 13, 2022. Visit our full coverage of all Spring 2022 A&H ceremonies. Friday, May 13, 2 p.m. Doctoral Hooding Ceremony – ATEC Lecture Hall Hooding Ceremony Speaker: Dr. Rafael Martín The hooding ceremony was livestreamed […]

We are so proud of our graduates! Below you’ll find our coverage of the various Spring 2022 ceremonies as well as an outline of what ceremonies to expect! This page will be updated with photos and features over the next few days. Be sure to look at UT Dallas’ official graduation website for full and […]

Eight A&H graduate students in film studies recently had the opportunity to present their research at a major industry conference. The virtual annual conference was organized by The Society for Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS), a leading scholarly organization in the United States for research in film, media, and TV studies, The students presented on […]

UT Dallas will celebrate the exceptional accomplishments of its alumni at the 2022 UT Dallas Awards Gala on Saturday, Feb. 12. This prestigious event will honor 10 outstanding individuals whose achievements and support have left a lasting impact on the University and their respective fields. Among the recipients are innovative local business leaders, top health […]

At 100 years old, Jane Yates BA’78 is a study in how to make the most out of life. She’s not only The University of Texas at Dallas’ oldest living alumna, but she also has spent decades serving others and engaging in the world around her. This month, Yates marked her milestone birthday with a […]

Donors to The University of Texas at Dallas continued to break records during the fifth annual Comets Giving Days on May 26 and 27. Nearly $1.4 million was raised from more than 2,800 gifts to benefit over 100 campus groups. The single largest gift came from Marilyn and Jerry Comer MS’77. The couple contributed $500,000 […]