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President Jonathan J. Sanford shared the second issue of Principes, “Wisdom to Direct the Will,” with the UD community, ...
09/03/2026

President Jonathan J. Sanford shared the second issue of Principes, “Wisdom to Direct the Will,” with the UD community, reflecting on former UD President Donald Cowan’s vision for the University and its enduring purpose.

As Cowan wrote, “What we seek is wisdom to direct the will.”

Read the latest issue of Principes: https://hubs.ly/Q04wDZLF0.

Faith and great teaching are at the heart of the UD experience — and our students agree.The Princeton Review has once ag...
09/02/2026

Faith and great teaching are at the heart of the UD experience — and our students agree.

The Princeton Review has once again named the University of Dallas among the nation’s best colleges, with UD ranking:
- #2 Most Religious Students
- #15 Professors Get High Marks
- #17 Happiest Students

These rankings are based entirely on student surveys, reflecting what students themselves say about a campus where faith is deeply lived and professors bring learning to life.

UD was also named among The Best 392 Colleges for 2027, a Best Value College and a Best Southwest College, and was recently recognized among Money’s Best Colleges in America 2026.

Read more about the rankings at https://hubs.ly/Q04wrJ7n0

Can you help solve a 500-year-old artistic puzzle?During Alumni & Family Weekend, join Dr. Gerard Wegemer for a special ...
09/02/2026

Can you help solve a 500-year-old artistic puzzle?

During Alumni & Family Weekend, join Dr. Gerard Wegemer for a special master class, “Holbein’s Innovative Portrait of Thomas More and His Family: Creating Puzzles for the Liberally Educated,” exploring Hans Holbein’s groundbreaking portrait of Thomas More and his family and the unresolved questions scholars are still debating today.

Register and see what else is planned at AFW: https://hubs.ly/Q04wrG_N0

Calling all women in STEM! Save the date for the Women in STEM Leadership (WiSL) Conference at the University of Dallas....
09/02/2026

Calling all women in STEM! Save the date for the Women in STEM Leadership (WiSL) Conference at the University of Dallas.

This year's conference theme, "From Presence to Impact: Driving Change That Lasts," challenges each of us to move beyond simply being present in the workplace and instead become catalysts for innovation, leadership and meaningful change.

Throughout the day, attendees will gain valuable insights from accomplished leaders and industry experts through keynote presentations, engaging discussions and practical sessions covering leadership, entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence, workplace wellness and personal growth.

Join us on Sept. 12 at 8:30 a.m. in SB Hall.
Register now: https://hubs.ly/Q04wrg6b0

President Jonathan J. Sanford recently joined Tim Glemkowski at The Tim Glemkowski Show on Relevant Radio to discuss why...
09/01/2026

President Jonathan J. Sanford recently joined Tim Glemkowski at The Tim Glemkowski Show on Relevant Radio to discuss why liberal education and distinctly Catholic education matter now more than ever.

From the rise of AI to the loss of a shared intellectual inheritance, President Sanford reflects on the role universities can play in forming people who think clearly, speak with eloquence, bring faith and reason into conversation and lead with purpose.

“We need to recover the call to greatness, the call to be a leading citizen in society. … We need people who are actually going to lead the institutions that we spend all this time complaining about.”

Listen to the full conversation, “How to Recover the Culture,” on Relevant Radio: https://hubs.ly/Q04wbqDz0

Recently, the chair of the University of Dallas Drama Department, Prof. Kyle Lemiuex, completed a program which involved...
09/01/2026

Recently, the chair of the University of Dallas Drama Department, Prof. Kyle Lemiuex, completed a program which involved residents of the Henry Wade Juvenile Detention Center in the arts of drama. Working directly with incarcerated youth for 3 months, Prof. Lemiuex led these students in a production of Shakespeare's Hamlet which culminated in a performance on August 24.

This program, dedicated to bringing Shakespeare to incarcerated students, is only the second of its kind in the United States. Prof. Lemiuex has commented on the program's amazing results:

"You could see the transformation in them. It speaks to the power of the arts and specifically the power of theater to transform lives."

(Photo 1 Image Description - "Photo from Rehearsal for Junior Players 2025 Production, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Directed by Kyle Lemiuex")

University of Dallas senior Samuel Hale has been appointed Cadet Battalion Commander of the UTD Army ROTC program, takin...
08/31/2026

University of Dallas senior Samuel Hale has been appointed Cadet Battalion Commander of the UTD Army ROTC program, taking on a key leadership role as he enters his final college year.

In this position, Hale will serve as a liaison between Army ROTC cadre and cadets, help plan and lead lessons and drills and prepare junior cadets for Cadet Summer Training, a major milestone in their ROTC formation.

Congratulations to Samuel on this appointment and on representing UD through leadership and service.

Drawn to the University of Dallas by its Great Books-centered Core and the Rome program, Dr. William Allegrezza, BA ’96,...
08/28/2026

Drawn to the University of Dallas by its Great Books-centered Core and the Rome program, Dr. William Allegrezza, BA ’96, found a place where he could grow intellectually and personally.

Since graduating, he has built a career in higher education, advanced to a distinguished full professor and academic leadership role at Indiana University Northwest, published 18 books and supported countless writers and students along the way. Through it all, the grounding he received at UD has remained foundational.

“In the long run, I remember UD’s core curriculum more than many of my major classes. That grounding has carried me through much of my life, and I’m glad I took it seriously.”

Did Hollywood Do Justice to The Odyssey?That’s the question your favorite UD professors will take on at one of Alumni & ...
08/28/2026

Did Hollywood Do Justice to The Odyssey?

That’s the question your favorite UD professors will take on at one of Alumni & Family Weekend’s most popular traditions: the Faculty Debate.

Does the movie truly capture Homer’s Odyssey? And how will our professors defend their sides? Have an argument of your own? Come ready to choose a side, hear the case from our faculty and join in the fun.

Register at https://hubs.ly/Q04vCTTk0 for Alumni & Family Weekend, Sept. 25–27, and don’t miss the debate.

Join us Sept. 9 for “Doxological Contrition & Eschatological Anguish: How to Stop Worrying and Start Cooperating with th...
08/28/2026

Join us Sept. 9 for “Doxological Contrition & Eschatological Anguish: How to Stop Worrying and Start Cooperating with the Apocalypse,” presented by Fr. Khaled Anatolios, John A. O’Brien Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame.

Sept. 9 | 7 p.m.
SB Hall Multipurpose Room

Space is limited. We hope you’ll join us for an evening of theological reflection and conversation.

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