Category: Arts, Humanities, and Technology

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 […]

Congratulations to the 2021 spring graduates from the School of Arts and Humanities! Among the University of Texas at Dallas graduating class there are 47 who are earning bachelor’s degrees, 11 who are earning master’s degrees and 12 who are earning doctoral degrees. Dr. Nils Roemer, interim dean of the School of Arts and Humanities, […]

We are so proud of our graduates this semester — and year! The University of Texas at Dallas has produced a hub for finding all things related to Spring 2021 graduation. We decided it would be nice to put the spotlight on several of our students who were featured by the University as a whole. […]

This year’s Sherry Clarkson Prize for the best graduate student paper delivered at the 2021 RAW Conference goes to Shivika Mathur for her paper “Practical in the Extreme”: Hyperbole and (Dis)enchantment in Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper.” Shivika is a literature Ph.D. student and TA, teaching Rhetoric 1302. Her presentation, ‘“Practical in the Extreme:” […]

In the wake of the current pandemic, The University of Texas at Dallas School of Arts and Humanities (A&H) recently designed a new drive-thru experience where prospective students and families were able to talk safely face-to-face with faculty, staff and students. “Because we are a creative school, we came up with a new way to […]

Faculty, staff and students from the School of Arts and Humanities recently got creative as they held an outdoor orientation for prospective A&H students. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, orientation was held outdoors as a drive-through event in parking lot B. Students who were considering enrolling as A&H majors drove through the lot, stopping at […]

UT Dallas’ School of Arts and Humanities recently recognized three Comets for their dedication and service to the University. Carlos Palomino (top), Sydney Taylor (middle) and Amanda Field (bottom) were honored during a recent staff and faculty meeting. Carlos Palomino, senior software systems specialist, received the Jo Ellen Roach Staff of the Year Award. He […]

The School of Arts and Humanities is pleased to honor its December 2020 graduates. This semester there are 40 undergraduate students and 10 graduate students earning degrees. The school is creating a Facebook page to recognize these students and their accomplishments. On Friday, Dec 11, at 4 pm, there will be a virtual celebration/end of […]

Dear Students, Staff, Faculty and Friends, As we wrap up the fall semester, I want to thank each of you for continuing to persevere during this pandemic. The last few months have not been easy for the School of Arts and Humanities, but you all have demonstrated fortitude, strength and creativity.  It was particularly difficult […]

Dr. Dennis Kratz will be been honored by the Dallas-based Business Council for the Arts, a nonprofit that seeks to “unite commerce and culture.” At an upcoming ceremony, Kratz will be awarded the Obelisk Award, which honors businesses and leaders for their support of the arts in North Texas. Kratz, former dean of the School […]