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The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Photo by Nadine Omeis | Mercury Staff.

Ethnic diversity on campus

October 2, 2017

UTD recently ranked fifth in a report of different ethnically-diverse campuses in the United States. The list of rankings, released in the 2018 U.S. News & World Report on Sept.12, placed UTD fifth...

UTD Police Chief Larry Zacharias said the new UT System Police promotions exam contained information that had “no bearing” on campus police activity, and it should therefore be thrown out. Illustration by Emilio Chavez | Mercury Staff.

UTD PD Chief: New police exam invalid

November 1, 2016

2/17/18 Update: As of spring 2017, UTDPD has a new university-specific promotion process. Following a failed attempt two years ago to institute a university system-wide exam, the director of UT System...

Accounting and Finance Junior Flor Morales. Photo by Chris Lin | Mercury Staff.

Hispanic Representation: Is it enough?

October 17, 2016

Despite Texas having the second largest Hispanic population in the country, UTD’s Hispanic student enrollment this fall continues the university’s trend from last year of being the lowest ranked among...

Cristina Gonzalez, the coordinator of UT-PACT, said she wasn’t sure why funding for the program was cut. Photo by Julio Nieto | Mercury Staff.

UTD fast-track medical program loses funding

September 6, 2016

The UT-Partnership in Advancing Clinical Transition program was discontinued after the Transformation In Medical Education initiative, which supports UT-PACT, did not grant additional funding. Students...

Vinyl signs near entrances to exclusion zones prohibit concealed carry. (Andrew Gallegos | Photo Editor)

Campus carry takes effect Aug. 1

August 1, 2016

Signage has been posted on all areas on campus where the possession of a concealed firearm is prohibited in preparation for Senate Bill 11’s early August roll out. SB 11 permits concealed handgun license...

Admiral appointed UT System chancellor

Admiral appointed UT System chancellor

January 12, 2015

Correction: The starting date for McRaven's term was incorrectly labeled as his appointment date in a previous version of this article. The Mercury regret this error. Bill McRaven, the replacement for...

New online tool offers data on job prospects, wages

New online tool offers data on job prospects, wages

October 20, 2014

As of last week, current and incoming students at the undergraduate and graduate levels across Texas can use seekUT, a new website that shows expected salaries out of college and expected student loan...

Miguel Perez | Editor-in-Chief

UTD forgoes UT System’s participation in DOD military redistribution program

September 22, 2014

A Department of Defense program giving surplus military equipment to police departments around the country has come under recent scrutiny. City and University police departments, along with school districts...

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