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Nicknamed the “Wizard of Sound” in the scene shop of the Margaret Jonsson Theater, senior Evyan Melendez first started working in the Drama Department in 2012 as their sound engineer. Over the...

So, here’s this list of things to do in case your schedule’s feeling a little empty. Everything from calligraphy to poetry readings. Enjoy the little downtime you have now, because remember:...

Value Colleges has announced its list of the nation’s best value online project management graduate programs, and UD's Master of Science in Information and Technology Management program is on...

The University of Dallas and the Archdiocese of Atlanta announced a partnership that will provide pastoral ministry leaders an opportunity to become effective and inspirational bridge-builders...

The University of Dallas announced a partnership with the Catholic Diocese of Dallas that will provide local pastoral ministry leaders, serving in a variety of capacities across the diocese, with...

Adam Jace, incoming member of the Class of 2020, was born in New Zealand; he has also lived in Malaysia, Australia and Minnesota. Currently, he and his parents, brother and two sisters call...

Lines of golf carts gathered at the Las Colinas Country Club as players readied for the University of Dallas’ inaugural Galecke Open, an annual golf charity tournament that benefits the...

Education Department Professor Emeritus Cherie Clodfelter, Ph.D., who retired from UD in 2007 (continuing to teach occasionally until 2010) returns to campus a couple of times a year. One of these...

Monday Get your art on for one of your last chances to catch the Marc Chagall exhibit on display in the Beatrice M. Haggerty Gallery in the Art Building. Chagall’s hand water-colored etchings...

The Department of Modern Languages will co-sponsor a Goethe Symposium to be held Friday, April 22, 2016, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Dallas Goethe Center, an educational and...

The University of Dallas’ Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business has announced the appointment of two associate deans: Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Susan Rhame and Associate Dean for...

John L. Allen Jr., editor of the independent Catholic news site Crux and senior Vatican analyst for CNN, will address graduates during UD's annual commencement exercises for the Constantin College...

Well, we’ll start with this weekend, because it’s a big one: MALLAPALOOZA! Come outside and enjoy the great spring weather at this year’s Mallapalooza. Located in Tower Field, there will be...

Michael Foley, Ph.D., professor and scholar, will deliver the University of Dallas Constantin College of Liberal Arts’ second annual Galbraith Lecture on “The Hidden Unity of St. Augustine’s...

Following in his grandfather’s footsteps, incoming member of the UD Class of 2020 John Paul di Lucca will earn his pilot’s license in April 2016. Di Lucca’s paternal grandfather was a pilot...

No April fooling here: this is what’s happening next week. It’s a busy week, so we recommend getting some extra rest this weekend if you can, in preparation. On Monday, April 4, you can hear...

Forbes magazine has included the University of Dallas on its list of the best value colleges for 2016. The list, which was released Tuesday, March 29, identifies the 300 colleges and universities...

Born in Dallas on Nov. 5, 1927, to an Italian immigrant family, former University of Dallas trustee and Dallas/Fort Worth philanthropist Eugene (Gene) Vilfordi passed away on March 21, 2016. His...

What’s going on around here post-Easter break? If you feel the need to be carried away for a while by breathtaking music, ward-winning pianist Andrey Ponochevny, who teaches piano here at UD,...

Some students were veterans of the program; others had heard about the amazing experience from friends who’d gone in previous years; and some simply felt called to serve. Whatever initially drew...

Well, we’ve been back from Spring Break for a week now, and everyone’s settling into the second half of the semester. You might even be starting to feel a little panicky, realizing that even...

“When we went to dinner, we would take a suitcase full of currency,” said Carolyn (Matzner) Schrader, BA ’65, of her first years volunteering in Zimbabwe. “Nobody saved anything because...

The School of Ministry’s Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology Marti Jewell, D.Min., has been involved with the Association of Graduate Programs in Ministry for more than a decade. Through...

The University of Dallas and the Catholic Diocese of Dallas, co-sponsors of the University of Dallas Ministry Conference, announced that to better reflect their partnership, the conference will...

The University of Dallas announced today that it will continue its current policy of prohibiting weapons on campus and has notified students, faculty and staff that it will opt out of Texas Senate...

It’s no accident that Southwest Airlines has been profitable for 43 consecutive years. And it’s not a fluke that Southwest has also been named one of Fortune magazine’s most admired...

“Mother, writer, social commentator, advocate, columnist, educator, cultural conservationist, poet, artist, former diplomat, volunteer extraordinaire, certified homeland protection professional...

Alfred J. Freddoso, Ph.D., philosophy professor and Aquinas scholar, will deliver the second annual Scherer Lecture on “The Vindication of St. Thomas.” The event, which will be held Friday,...

It’ll be a little quiet on campus next week due to midterms -- save for the sounds of teeth-gnashing and too-much-coffee-and-not-enough-sleep-induced panic attacks, perhaps. But if you need to...

Jim Petzel, BA ’75, wasn’t able to go to Rome when he was a student at UD. When he came to UD as a freshman in 1971, the Rome Program was still in its infancy; it had only started in the fall...

What’s going on here on campus next week? Here are some events you might want to investigate and/or participate in. We’ll begin, this time, with the end of the week: on Saturday, Feb. 27, join...

The oil and gas business isn’t just about the stuff that runs our cars and heats our homes. There are countless processes and components involved with the extraction of the products so vital to...

David W. Fagerberg, Ph.D., professor and author, will deliver the University of Dallas School of Ministry’s 17th annual Landregan Lecture on "A Daughter of Asceticism: Liturgical Glorification...

Today is Crusader Preview day. If you’re one of the more than 100 high school juniors visiting campus today, or if you’re planning a visit in the future, here are five ways you can make the...

If you need a break or have some gaps to fill in between classes, jobs and studying, here are some events you might want to check out next week. First of all, Crusader Preview is Monday, Feb. 15,...

From Oregon to Ohio, from backyard beekeeping to completely self-sustaining farms, alumni are seeking simpler, healthier lifestyles through old ways and traditions. Shawn, BA ’82, and Beth, BA...

“Father Ralph March fit into many categories: monk, priest, scholar, professor, conductor. But to categorize Father Ralph would be impossible: his personality, heart and character transcended...

It was a full house in Lynch Auditorium on Jan. 28 for the 2016 Aquinas Lecture, delivered by alumna Eileen Sweeney, Ph.D., BA ’79. “The ecstatic passages both stretch desire beyond the...

UD’s Beatrice M. Haggerty Gallery is hosting “Marc Chagall: Intersecting Traditions,” a collection of original hand-colored, religious-themed etchings by world-renowned Jewish artist Marc...

Eileen Sweeney, Ph.D., BA ’79, will give the 2016 Aquinas Lecture on Thursday, Jan. 28, at 7:30 p.m in Lynch Auditorium. A reception will follow the lecture. Titled “Aquinas as Ecstatic...

The Second Annual Braniff Conference in the Liberal Arts will be held Jan. 29-30, 2016, on the UD campus in Irving. In 2015, the Braniff Graduate Student Association (BGSA) began the tradition of...

Will you be keeping UD tradition this year as the groundhog searches for his shadow? If so, here are some things you should know. If you’re attending the Party in the Park here in Irving,...

The University of Dallas announced that it has inducted seven alumni business leaders into the Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business Hall of Fame. Honorees include Craig Farrill, Satish Gupta,...

For the 31st year, outstanding faculty members were recognized at the 2016 King/Haggar Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Ruth May, Ph.D., professor in the Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of...

Southern Methodist University Professor and Chair of English Darryl Dickson-Carr, author of “The Columbia Guide to Contemporary African American Fiction” and “Spoofing the Modern: Satire in...

The University of Dallas announced today the opening of SB Hall, the new state-of-the-art home of the Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business. University officials opened the facility during a...

The Powerball lottery, with its record $1.5 billion jackpot, was on many people’s minds Wednesday, Jan. 13. NBC 5 Dallas/Fort Worth asked Assistant Professor of Mathematics David Andrews, BS...

Last spring, Anthony Kersting, BA ’15, became UD’s 39th Fulbright recipient. He began his one-year English Teaching Assistantship in Germany this fall. Just before Christmas, a local Dresden,...

Does standing alone in front of 500 teens sound daunting? Grappling with such an audience as well as with “mind-blowing theological concepts,” as University of Dallas senior Matt Zelinsky...