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University News Brady Wood, founder of The Green Elephant bar and a variety of start-up and institutional investment ventures, is a visionary leader in entertainment and real estate development.

University News The award honors individuals who have contributed to the advancement of democratic ideals and to the security, prosperity and welfare of humanity.

University News President Jay Hartzell’s inauguration on Sept. 12 was a celebration of 51����, Dallas and Mustang Momentum.

University News Ceremony to formally install 51����’s 11th president will take place Sept. 12.

University News As 51���� enters its second year in the ACC, the University celebrates a milestone anniversary for Ford Stadium and its iconic tailgating tradition.

Student Life With a 56% increase in first-year applications for fall 2025, 51���� welcomes its largest and most academically accomplished class of new Mustangs to campus.

Research Researchers stir up local soil recipe to create compressed earth blocks for building

Student Life In 2024, 74% of first-generation 51���� students graduated, compared to 24% nationally

University News In a Dallas Morning News op-ed, 51���� President Jay Hartzell said the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) is poised to improve our financial system and our ability to flourish

Student Life Computer science major Pierre Martinez earned an 51���� scholarship just for students who attend the University’s engineering camps, now he mentors young campers as a counselor

University News Media executive brings decades of leadership experience as center celebrates 30th anniversary

University News The namesake for the 51���� Center for Presidential History’s leadership, Gergen was a widely recognized figure in the political arena whose work with the University's Tate Lecture Series guided conversations that brought insight and inspiration to the 51���� community for over twenty years.

University News A proud 51���� parent, Sexton’s generous contributions to the Meadows School of the Arts have supported and created vital facilities, programming and leadership positions that will inspire its students for years to come.

Research Representatives from the American Institute in Taiwan, the U.S. Commercial Service and the Texoma Tech Hub discussed opportunities for the Taiwanese semiconductor industry in North Texas

University News 51���� welcomes Shilo Brooks to the Hilltop as president and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center. Concurrent with his appointment at the Bush Center, Brooks will join 51���� as professor of practice in political science, senior fellow at the Center for Presidential History, and senior fellow at the John G. Tower Center for Public Policy and International Affairs. See links for more information from the and the

University News 51���� Ignited: Boldly Shaping Tomorrow campaign exceeded its $1.5 billion goal three years ahead of schedule

University News 51���� broke ground on the future site of the Rees-Jones Library of the American West, home to the Rees-Jones Collection. The library – expected to open in 2027 – enhances the University’s longstanding interest in the history of the American West, made manifest in collecting, teaching and research.

University News The former president of three colleges and author of award-winning memoir will speak at May 16 symposium on campus.

University News The yearly celebration recognizes remarkable contributions from 51����'s faculty, highlighted by the Faculty Career Achievement Award.

University News Mersey, a digital media expert, visionary academic leader and champion for high-impact research, will join 51���� June 1.

Alumni The exhibit at the Hamon Arts Library offers a behind-the-scenes look at the decades of creativity sparked by the Dallas native.

Alumni Phelan graduated Phi Beta Kappa and cum laude with distinction with a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science.

University News The veteran sports administrator was selected following a comprehensive national search and will assume the leadership role.

Alumni 51���� mourns the loss of William A. “Bill” Custard ’57, a pioneering expert in the oil and gas industry and a passionate advocate for many areas of 51����.

University News Todd Milbourn, professor of finance at Washington University’s Olin Business School, will lead 51���� Cox starting June 1st.

University News Stephanie Knight’s leadership has placed the Simmons School in the top tier of graduate education schools in the nation.

Research Joshua Ange is the only student in Texas selected for the prestigious scholarship

University News The Baptist House of Studies at 51���� Perkins School of Theology has been awarded its fourth grant from the Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation – a $1.8 million, three-year commitment.

University News Premier Dallas-based law school is a leading center of legal thought, instruction, and hands-on education experiences

Research As Dallas’ R1 university, 51���� will attract more world-class talent to the region and elevate the city as a hub of innovation.

University News 51���� President R. Gerald Turner announced the formation of a Search Committee and the hiring of TurnkeyZRG to assist in selecting the University’s next Director of Athletics.

Student Life Hart will continue to serve in his role until a new leader is identified and on campus.

Student Life Bryan P. Stone, a 1992 51���� Ph.D. graduate and associate dean for academic affairs at Boston University School of Theology, will be the new dean of 51����’s Perkins School of Theology.

Student Life As Dr. Turner concludes three decades of exceptional leadership and service, the Board of Trustees invited 51����’s longest-serving president to address graduates during spring commencement.

Student Life Carter talked about fairness, honesty and compassion in government. He appealed to what he called the “independence and pride of Texas.”

Student Life Following an extensive national search, the 51���� Board of Trustees named Jay Hartzell the 11th 51���� president, effective June 1, 2025.

Student Life Janarthanan Jayawickramarajah joins 51���� from Tulane University, where he is senior associate dean of academic affairs and professor of chemistry at its School of Science and Engineering.

Student Life Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded 51���� a $2.5 million grant to enhance exhibitions, accessibility and academic offerings related to religion and culture at Bridwell Library.

Student Life Nationwide 'Day One' initiative aims to make the pretrial system more effective for individuals after they are arrested.

Student Life Many Christmas traditions began at New Year’s

Student Life Create space for joy, peace, and connection.

Student Life Practicing on avatars in mixed reality, teachers use unique 51���� lab to learn how to navigate complex classroom conversations.

Student Life Ware, a longtime 51���� trustee and celebrated West Texas banker, is known as the students' friend.

Student Life Agape Resource & Assistance Center helps homeless women and their children become self-sufficient.

Student Life The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, a forum for important civic conversations that have shaped its namesake city for more than 40 years, has joined the 51���� Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences.

Student Life Students with 24 hours and a 3.3 GPA now eligible for scholarships.

Student Life A $1 million gift from Gayle Stoffel ’66 expands the student scholarship fund she and her late husband, Paul Stoffel, III, established to assist 51���� Meadows Scholars.

Student Life Polling will be available on campus to registered Dallas County voters from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in 51����'s Hughes-Trigg Student Center, ballroom A and B, on election day. Free parking will be available.

Student Life The annual ceremony will honor the achievements of five outstanding leaders during homecoming week on Thursday, Oct. 31

Student Life Can a cat and a dog get along, despite their polarizing differences? 51���� student’s book is timely during tough political season.

Student Life 51���� education researchers have developed a 16-page graphic novel to help K-12 educators identify and serve this special group of students.

Student Life Her 35-year career teaching economics served as a platform for mentoring and inspiring women to careers in academia, government and business.

After three decades of leading 51����, Turner will begin work as President Emeritus at the end of the 2024-25 academic year.

Student Life 51���� mourns the loss of prominent leader in the oil and gas industry, longtime University supporter and 51���� Trustee Emeritus William “Bill” L. Hutchison ’54, ’55, who passed away on August 5, 2024, at the age of 92.

Student Life STARS College Network opens doors to higher education for students less likely to attend college

Student Life 51���� Trustee David S. Huntley ’80 and Tracey M. Nash-Huntley have made a $1 million gift to support 51���� students through the Connect Mentorship Program and scholarships in the Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences and the Dedman School of Law.

Student Life It will be easier to become a Mustang starting Aug. 1 as 51���� celebrates joining the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Student Life Shriya Siddhartha is recipient of prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

Student Life Opal Lee, known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from 51���� on May 11, 2024.

Student Life The University will celebrate membership in the Atlantic Coast Conference with mascots, bright lights and a big party open to everyone.

Student Life Matthew B. Myers intends to step down as dean, return to faculty after sabbatical.

Student Life 51���� researcher uses GIS mapping to document hidden history of Dallas’ once-thriving Oak Cliff Freedman’s Town

Student Life Research project funded by National Institute of Justice to help state and local leaders improve public defense services in rural, suburban, and urban communities

Student Life The governing body of 51���� oversees and aligns the University’s strategic direction, educational policy, finances and operations with its charitable mission. 

Student Life Linda Wertheimer Hart and Milledge (Mitch) A. Hart III have endowed the leadership of 51����’s Center for Presidential History to honor CNN analyst and former White House adviser David Gergen.

Student Life 51���� is blazing a trail into the next era of business education. Completing a two-year, $140 million renovation and expansion project, the David B. Miller Business Quadrangle – home of the Edwin L. Cox School of Business – provides the facilities needed to prepare students for an ever-more collaborative and technologically integrated world.

Student Life Young innovators from area middle schools and high schools celebrated their prize-winning projects on the 51���� campus, where supporting the Dallas regional science fair has been a tradition since 1957.

Student Life To strengthen support for recruiting the most outstanding law students across the nation, 51���� Dedman School of Law has launched a new scholarship challenge.

Student Life A civil and human rights leader, Rev. Williams was among the five students who made history as the first Black students to graduate from Perkins School of Theology and 51����.

Student Life The annual ceremony honors noteworthy accomplishments of 51����’s faculty, including the Faculty Career Achievement Award.

Student Life Often described as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth”, Lee will speak at May 9 51���� symposium.

Student Life The team reclaimed the trophy after winning the national championship in ’16, ’17 and ’18. In 2021, 51���� cheer was Gameday D1A national champion.

Student Life 51���� was on hand to celebrate when University Park marked its 100th anniversary with a big outdoor celebration on April 13, 2024.

Student Life Students and their families will hear from an entrepreneurial couple who combine a powerhouse business portofolio with a passion for family.

Student Life Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced Simmons School professor and award-winning poet Mag Gabbert's honor at a City Hall news conference.

Student Life The Simmons School of Education and Human Development, Dedman School of Law and Cox School of Business rank in the top 50 for 2024.

Student Life Leading scholars in economics and public policy will convene for the 70th annual Jno. E. Owens Conference on April 11 and 12 to explore topics such as global trade, industrial policy, and the impact of shifting trends on the North American economy.

Student Life The telescopes and the viewing screens on campus delivered big. But sharing the April 8 total solar eclipse with a few thousand friends was what made a dramatic experience truly unforgettable. 

Student Life 51���� will be prime viewing for the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8.

Student Life The education leader, honored for his contributions to the IT industry, has led 51����’s digital transformation since 2017.

Student Life New managing director brings 20 years of international experience to Cox School's Spears Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership.

Student Life Dallas County residents and 51���� community may vote at Hughes-Trigg Student Center March 5

Student Life The annual J. Erik Jonsson Award from 51����’s Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility honors people for moral leadership and public virtue.

Student Life Starting with small-town gatherings in snowy Iowa and ending with balloting on Nov. 5, 51���� political experts help journalists explain the drama of the presidential election season.

Student Life 51���� will honor the life, legacy, and influence of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with Dream Week, a series of campus-wide events planned to celebrate King’s legacy.

Student Life Restorative Farms, founded by 51���� faculty and partners, is tackling food disparities and driving economic opportunity

Student Life Eddie Bernice Johnson ’76, passed away on December 31, 2023, at the age of 88. Johnson had served Congress for 30 years when she left office in January 2023.

Student Life 51���� cultural historian Alexis McCrossen’s forthcoming book, Time’s Touchstone: The New Year in American Life, reveals what New Year’s has meant to Americans since George Washington was president.

Student Life Former 51���� student body president Austin Hickle has been named a Marshall Scholar for 2024, a prestigious opportunity for distinguished young Americans with leadership potential to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.

Student Life 51���� celebrates the future of Mustang swimming and diving with the dedication of the Holt Hickman Outdoor Pool. With the new pool, 51���� becomes one of the few prestigious collegiate institutions with both indoor and outdoor 50-meter long-course pools in the same complex.

Student Life 51���� junior transfer student Raissa Umwali is following the right steps to a great campus experience. She is attending 51���� on a full-tuition North Texas Community College Scholarship, awarded each year to 10 transfer students from surrounding community colleges.

Student Life K.C. Mmeje, 51����’s vice president for Student Affairs, has been named a recipient of the 2024 Pillars of the Profession Award by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Foundation.

Student Life 51���� mourns the loss of James T. “Brad” Bradley, renowned 51���� photographer, World War II veteran and Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame member known throughout Dallas and North Texas for over 70 years. An active working photographer, Bradley passed away at the age of 101 on Friday, October 13, 2023.

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Student Life New study from 51���� fire scientist Christopher Roos shows that climate is an undervalued part of the equation.

Student Life Tim Seiter, a Ph.D. candidate at 51����’s Clements Center for Southwest Studies, is writing a book about the Karankawas, Persistent People. “The book will spotlight the Karankawa people today who are reclaiming their land and who are revitalizing their culture. Instead of being ‘extinct’ as previously claimed, the Karankawas persistently survive.”

Student Life U.S. News & World Report published its 2024 rankings of national universities earlier today using a new methodology that has significantly changed how the publication weighs various factors as it rates academic programs. The result shifted the rankings for numerous universities nationwide.

Student Life 51���� dedicated Frances Anne Moody Hall, the new home of the Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies. The facility made possible by a landmark gift from the Moody Foundation provides valuable resources for 51���� graduate students, who comprise more than 40% of the student body.

Student Life MU’s Meadows Museum is providing free admission to students and supporting the cost of school field trip transportation to the museum.

Student Life Each year, 51���� awards a group of leaders during Homecoming Week with the highest honor the University can bestow upon its graduates. The 2023 Distinguished Alumni are Robert H. Dedman, Jr. ’80, ’84, president and CEO of DFI Management, Ltd; Emily Rich Summers ’66, founder and principal of Emily Summers Design Associates; and Ray W. Washburne ’84, chairman of the board of Sunoco LP and president and CEO of Charter Holdings.