Category: Arts, Humanities, and Technology

While some kids were boarding buses to head off to camps in faraway places, more than 150 kids from homeless and domestic violence shelters had a true getaway experience from Monday, June 27, to Friday, July 1, at Rainbow Days‘ 26th Annual Kids’ University. Unlike other camps, this one provided the youngsters with everything from […]

A $1.1 million gift from the Edward and Wilhelmina Ackerman Foundation continues the family’s multigenerational support of the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies at The University of Texas at Dallas. The gift will enhance the center’s internationally recognized scholarship while expanding its outreach mission through online learning. “Today, the lessons of the Holocaust are more […]

The University of Texas at Dallas will enhance the arts on campus with the merger of two schools this fall. The School of Arts and Humanities (A&H) and the School of Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication (ATEC) will combine to form one larger school focused broadly on the arts and humanities and will be known […]

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 […]

During the recent Comets Giving Days, the School of Arts and Humanities received more than $1 million in donations. Two major gifts were donated to the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies: The Edward and Wilhelmina Ackerman Foundation announced a gift of $1.1 million, and a $100,000 gift from the Gundy family will establish the Richard […]

University of Texas at Dallas supporters contributed more than $2.2 million to over 80 campus causes during Comets Giving Days on April 6-7. Nearly 2,500 individual donations combined to set a record-breaking total for the University during the sixth annual two-day fundraising event. Leading the way were two major gifts to the Ackerman Center for […]

Five-time Grammy-winning trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard is collaborating with visual artists from The University of Texas at Dallas to stage an on-campus multimedia performance that will honor two artistic legends. “Presence of Absence – Gordon Parks: An Empathic Lens,” which will be performed Saturday, April 9, at UT Dallas, features artwork from students from […]