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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Students can text 972-808-5028 to address concerns or give suggestions to Dining Services management. Photo by Medha Somisetty | Mercury Staff.

Chartwells launches feedback platform

January 28, 2019

In response to a rising number of student suggestions and complaints regarding dining on campus, UTD Dining Services created a messaging portal to allow students to anonymously provide feedback on all...

Chartwells chef Michael Tyler made wild mushroom bisque at the November session of Teaching Kitchen, a monthly food series hosted by Dining Services. Photo by Noah Whitehead | Photo Editor.

Dining Services offers interactive cooking lessons

December 3, 2018

Every month, Dining Hall West hosts the Teaching Kitchen, an event where DHW chefs show students how to prepare a meal. This meal is dependent on the super food of the month. This month, DHW chefs demonstrated how...

The Kinaara section of The Market on the upper level of the SU has a rotating menu of Indian dishes such as biryani and butter chicken served throughout the week. Photo by Pavan Tauh | Mercury Staff.

Classic Indian cuisine comes to campus

October 29, 2018

Chartwells partnered with Kinaara, a local restaurant, to provide halal Indian food options at The Market of the Student Union. The Market, the SU eatery previously known as Outtakes, introduced the...

Placards will be implemented to manage overcrowding in dining areas of the Student Union. Photo by Ambarina Hasta | Mercury Staff.

Tabletop signage to open up more seats

October 15, 2018

Dining areas of the Student Union will adopt a table-sharing system by the end of the semester in an effort to alleviate overcrowding during busy hours. Student Government, in partnership with the...

SG Report: 4/23/18

SG Report: 4/23/18

April 23, 2018

Amazon Won’t Deliver The Amazon lockers Student Government planned to implement on campus, which would allow students to pick up and drop off deliveries to a designated self-service kiosk, will not...

SG Report 11/13/17

SG Report 11/13/17

November 13, 2017

UTD Mobile App The Office of Information Technology released version 1.0 of the UTD mobile app on Oct. 24. The official app for UTD hosts 17 features allowing students to access campus-related information...

SG Report: 10/16/17

SG Report: 10/16/17

October 16, 2017

Editor's Note: A previous version of this article erroneously reported that on-campus residents would no longer be able to purchase commuter parking passes next year. The Mercury regrets this error. Community...

New dining hall, campus store to open next semester

April 15, 2014

Second parking garage to feature Einstein’s Bagels, potentially IHOP This coming fall semester, the opening of the Phase IV Residence Hall will create new dining options on campus. The building, which...

Ben Hawkins|Mercury Staff

Dining Hall earns near-‘excellent’ rating

September 6, 2011

Students may feel more comfortable eating at UTD’s Dining Hall now that its health rating is two points away from “excellent.” The hall received a “good” rating of 88 out of 100 after the most...

Albert Ramirez| Photo Editor

UTD faces ‘growing pains’: Parking, dining struggle to keep up

September 6, 2011

A significant spike in enrollment this fall has transformed the campus into a hub of student activity but has also created a slew of unforeseen problems for students on campus, university officials recently...

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