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Thanks to Fodness, a distinctive challenge of the UDallas business curriculum has a bright future.

“If you’re able to diagram sentences, it helps you develop a sensitivity for the fact that everything is a relationship or in relation to other things.”

Through the strife and ultimate success of his family, Esparza saw the good he could do as a certified public accountant.

Luis Gonzalez, MBA ’95, worked in finance for years before he felt called to support the Catholic Church more directly in his work.

After majoring in politics as an undergraduate, Isabella Flynn pursued a graduate degree in cybersecurity and began working as a data privacy analyst.

This month, the Constantin Scholars Program for first-generation students graduated its first regular cohort.

Heath Dowers, PhD (cand.), MA ’21, plans to write on the political philosophy of al-Farabi.

With a steadfast heart and no minced words, Joe Oscar Neuhoff served the University of Dallas for over 50 years.

UD helped introduce Carl Olson, MTS ’00, to his career, his friends and his adopted daughter.

Professors of all disciplines gathered at the start of the spring semester to share pedagogical methods.

Stephanie Stoeckl, PhD, BA ’11, started her career with Herr and Frau Dr. Eidt.

Matthew Mehan, BA ’00 MA ’10 PhD ’14, reminisces with a fellow “lifer.”

The novitiate-turned-cop talks about what led him to UD and the diaconate.

Ashley Streett, BA ’12 MBA ’14, talks about the role UD played in her career and family.

After several years of internships at CERN, UD is now an official member of the Neutron Time of Flight experiment.

Shelly Groves Brandon, DBA ’22, was nominated for the Academy of Management’s William H. Newman Award.

Luanne McKinnon, PhD, BA ’77, has donated a personal collection of fine art scholarship to UD collected over a lifetime career in art.

Since earning a graduate degree from the University of Dallas in 2000, Rich Kelly has shared the fruits of his UD education in humble and faithful service to the church.

During their engagement in 2000, Joseph Burkett and his then-fiancée Alethea would meet up to roast marshmallows, read, talk and make maple syrup.

Math champ Isaac Hellerman, BS ’23, came to UD with an interest in liturgical song as well.

“UD is known for that wonderful classical liberal arts education that the church prizes so much,” said seminarian Wyatt Parlow, BA ’23.

As a business major, Bridgette Claire Alpar, BA ’23, appreciates UD’s moral grounding.

“I ended up at UD entirely by Divine Providence,” said Alexa Hassell, BA ’23.

Coming out of high school, Larissa Elena Ramirez, BA ’23, wanted to find a university that valued both the body and the mind.

“The more I learned about the university, the more I fell in love with the rigor of the Core Curriculum and its strong Catholic identity,” said Harrison Vetter, B.A. ’23.

After being medically discharged from the United States Coast Guard Academy, happenstance brought Megan Scott, BA ’23, into contact with a passion for Plato.

Magda Rogg, BS ’23, contributed to two articles in anthropology journals as a coauthor and one as a primary author.

Budding writer Elise Williams, B.A. ’23, plans to continue honing her skill in the 4+1 program.

Mary Hochberg, BA and BS ’23, had never intended to double major in chemistry and philosophy.

The UD stalwart is finishing a 57-year career of not standing still.

Art professor and UD pioneer Lyle Novinski, MFA, showed a remarkable skill for creating art that belongs.

Trustees, faculty and students gathered on Thursday, Nov. 17, in honor of the newly established Cowan-Shillingburg Endowed Scholarship benefitting first-generation students attending the University of Dallas.

Amazon may have displaced many independent bookstores, but there is nothing quite like the experience of strolling through shelves of books with the possibility of discovering a new favorite author or an old classic you can give as a gift. Inspired by her experience, UD alumna Katy Lemieux, BA ‘05, is setting out to open a new bookstore called Talking Animals in Grapevine, Texas, this winter.

The University of Dallas has, for the past 15 years, quietly and with steadfast determination been developing a sophisticated astronomy/astrophysics program under the direction of Professor of Physics Richard Olenick, Ph.D.

Given the state of debate within and around the academy today, it can be easy to forget that the sciences and mathematics have a greater claim to being liberal arts than do the humanities. At the...

The generosity of these donors and foundations indelibly enriches our pursuit of wisdom, truth and virtue here at the University of Dallas. It Goes Past Generations "It’s the...

Sixteen years ago, General Al Zapanta and his family moved back to Irving. After serving in four presidential administrations in Washington D.C. and a career that included heroic military service...

When the three children of legendary University of Dallas Professor of English John E. Alvis, BA ’66 MA ’69 PhD ’73, considered how to honor and perpetuate their father’s legacy at UD, they knew it would need to involve the Braniff Graduate School of Liberal Arts Institute of Philosophic Studies, to which Alvis had been devoted.

The son of Department Chair and Associate Professor of Philosophy Matthew Walz, Ph.D., MBA ’20, Damien Walz, BA ’22, grew up around UD and fell in love with its liberal arts curriculum. The decision to come to UD was a relatively straightforward one, but which major to pursue was not: Walz changed his mind approximately seven times before settling on politics.

Catherine Schwenk, BA ’22, intended to double major in psychology and philosophy. However, after taking Principles of American Politics in the fall of her freshman year, she knew that politics was what she really was meant to study.

Joseph Galasso, BS ’22, initially considered other science majors at UD but ultimately decided on biology; the program allowed him to pursue his interests beyond the classroom.

Thomas Thompson, BA ’22, had planned to go to the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, where one of the professors astounded him “with his piercing intellect and charismatic lecture.” However, this professor was a UD alumnus who persuaded Thompson to look more closely at UD.

First-generation college graduate Jeanine Dorrough, BA ’22, hadn’t even planned on going to college — then she received a postcard from UD in the mail and felt pulled to apply.

Entering into UD, Faith Starnes, BA ’22, planned to be a biology major, on a pre-physical therapy track. As a sophomore, she added a theology concentration, which opened her eyes to the beauty
of theology and made her realize her deep love for the discipline.

As a homeschooled student, Elizabeth Regnerus, BA ’22, chose to skip her last year of high school, starting her freshman year at UD instead, a decision for which she is eternally grateful.

About midday of Friday, May 27 — a frightfully hot but otherwise ordinary day — at the North American Martyrs Church in Lincoln, Nebraska, something remarkable occurred, at once unusual in the...

This is the address delivered by Jonathan J. Sanford, Ph.D., on the occasion of his inauguration as 10th president of the University of Dallas on Oct. 1, 2021. Your Excellency, and Chancellor of...

Noah Torres, BA ’21, always knew he wanted to study theology and politics. In seventh grade, he found himself fascinated by the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception. This interest only grew through high school, and he found himself at UD on the recommendation of his theology teachers, who were themselves UD grads.

At the University of Dallas, students learn to grapple with the great thinkers of history. Natalie Villafranca, BA ’21, discovered a passion for something else ancient and all too often overlooked: our coral reefs.

It is common for new college graduates to still be a bit unsure what they want to be when they “grow up.” Veronica Rose Garcia, BA ’21, is not that sort of person. At a time in life when many people are simply looking toward their first job and hoping for the best, Garcia has detailed five- and 10-year plans for achieving multiple additional degrees and an ambitious career that will be of great service to the country and to the world.