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I’m so glad you’ve chosen to make the University of part of your college search. With so many great schools and so much information available, the entire process can be overwhelming. For that reason, we’ve created this viewbook to highlight some of the best reasons to make UD your home for the next four years. If something in this viewbook piques your interest, I encourage you to find The time spent in college is a journey, an adventure, an odyssey in out more by visiting UD. Seeing and experiencing campus for yourself is every sense. The pushes students to undertake this really the best way to see if you and UD are the right fit for each other. You journey and at the same time equips them with the skills and knowledge can schedule a personalized visit or register for one of our open house necessary for a successful future. Students immerse themselves in a programs at udallas.edu/admissions, where you’ll also find more in-depth life-changing education rooted in the Western tradition, beginning with information about UD. I look forward to seeing you on campus. Homer and Aristotle and continuing right up to the contemporary world. Our comprehensive liberal arts Core, our Catholic identity, our beloved I hope that you’ll consider this viewbook to be your formal invitation to Rome Program, our dedicated faculty and our familial community all begin your odyssey at the University of Dallas. work to prepare our students to continue the journey on their own after graduation. Sincerely,

Elizabeth Griffin Smith Director of Admission CORE CATHOLIC ROME COMMUNITY , Human Sciences Major | Oakdale, Calif. , Human Sciences Major | Oakdale, – Hank Walter an education in how to – to learn think an an education in how really stood out.” out.” stood really me to succeed in any aspect of life. UD – with UD – with aspect of life. me to succeed in any the Romethe Program, Core curriculum the and intertwined mission the classes – into the all of underlying thought process that would enable would process that thought underlying was that I wanted I wanted that UD was I chose The main reason Why the Liberal Arts? The idea behind a liberal arts education comes from the Latin word “liber,” meaning “free” — that is, a well- rounded education frees you from being dependent upon others for your thoughts, beliefs and conclusions. The University of Dallas is known for our comprehensive and challenging liberal arts Core curriculum (known as just “the Core” to UDers). All students, regardless of major, take courses in literature, philosophy, history, theology, mathematics, science, economics, politics, language and fine arts.

Why so many required classes? We believe that education is more than just a means to an end, so our curriculum is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills that can be applied to all areas of life — professional, intellectual, spiritual and personal.

The Core gives students a broad foundation on which to build and further their education in their particular fields of study, and the learned skills benefit them far beyond graduation. Close readings of primary texts, classroom discussions and debates, research papers, presentations and labs all help UD students think critically, better articulate complex concepts and broaden their intellectual perspectives.

THE CORE’S PRIMARY TEXTS

A main feature of the Core is its focus DANTE THOMAS JEFFERSON SOPHOCLES on primary texts. In reading the greatest ARISTOTLE FYODOR DOSTOEVSKY IMMANUEL KANT FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE ELIZABETH CADY STANTON thinkers of Western civilization, students maintain a dialogue with the past that ST. AUGUSTINE WILLIAM FAULKNER MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PLATO THUCYDIDES helps them understand the world in JANE AUSTEN HAMILTON, JAY & MADISON HERMAN MELVILLE WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE which they live today. A few of the authors you’ll read include: BOETHIUS HOMER JOHN MILTON ADAM SMITH VERGIL

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udallas.edu/admissions Our comprehensive core and rigorous academic standards help UD graduates get noticed.

85 % Pre-med students accepted into medical school

90 % Students who apply to law school accepted

39 Fulbrights in UD’s history

92 % Class of 2014 job/graduate school placement rate

The value of an education in a MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED liberal arts college As Forbes, Inside Higher Ed, Business Insider, the Association of is not the learning American Colleges and Universities, the Fiscal Times and many others of many facts, but have written, employers seek liberal arts graduates. Those who attend a liberal arts college: the training of the mind to think are more likely to graduate in four years; have stronger written and verbal communications skills; something that have a greater capacity to improvise; and cannot be learned have better analytical reasoning and critical thinking skills. from textbooks.” – Albert Einstein

Core 03 Undergraduate Ma ors

ART (Ceramics, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture) ENGLISH ACCOUNTING GERMAN

ART HISTORY FRENCH AMERICAN POLITICS GREEK

BIOCHEMISTRY GERMAN APPLIED MATH HEALTH CARE BUSINESS

BIOLOGY HISTORY APPLIED PHYSICS HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

BUSINESS HUMAN SCIENCES in the Contemporary World AREA STUDIES HUMAN SCIENCES in the Contemporary World

CHEMISTRY MATHEMATICS ART HISTORY INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

CLASSICAL PHILOLOGY (Greek, Latin) NURSING* ART - STUDIO ART ITALIAN

CLASSICS (Greek, Latin) PASTORAL MINISTRY BIBLICAL GREEK JEWISH STUDIES

COMPARATIVE LITERARY TRADITIONS PHILOSOPHY BIOPSYCHOLOGY JOURNALISM

COMPUTER SCIENCE PHYSICS BUSINESS LATIN

DRAMA POLITICS CHRISTIAN CONTEMPLATIVE STUDIES LEGAL STUDIES

ECONOMICS PSYCHOLOGY CLASSICS MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE STUDIES

ECONOMICS & FINANCE SPANISH COMPARATIVE LITERARY TRADITIONS MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

EDUCATION THEOLOGY COMPUTER SCIENCE MUSIC

ENGINEERING* DRAMA PASTORAL MINISTRY

*Cooperative degree programs with Woman’s University (nursing) and UT Arlington (engineering) EDUCATION POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PSYCHOLOGY, Industrial/Organizational

ETHICS PURE MATH

FRENCH SPANISH

Undergraduate

udallas.edu/admissions 4+1 DRAMATIC CHEMIST PROGRAMS

Texas native Elizabeth LaFrance embodies the Earn one of these master’s degrees alongside uniquely well-rounded UD student. Where else can any bachelor’s degree in as few as five years. you find a chemistry major whose favorite book MASTER OF ARTS ENGLISH is “The Aeneid”? Or a swing dancer who teaches science experiments to local kids? Or a student MASTER OF ARTS PHILOSOPHY who spends her summer doing organic chemistry MASTER OF ARTS PSYCHOLOGY research at Georgetown and her free time during the MASTER OF ARTS THEOLOGY school year acting, stage managing, building sets MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION and directing with the University Theater? MASTER OF SCIENCE ACCOUNTING Elizabeth finds time to pursue her many passions MASTER OF SCIENCE FINANCE both in and out of the classroom at UD. A chemistry and classics double major, she appreciates the broad MASTER OF SCIENCE CYBERSECURITY scope of UD’s Core; it’s what led her here. MASTER OF SCIENCE INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT As I looked into more and more schools, it simply became MASTER OF SCIENCE BUSINESS ANALYTICS MASTER OF SCIENCE GLOBAL BUSINESS clearer that what UD was offering – classical core, WEB EXTRA: udallas.edu/4+1 Catholic identity, strength in the sciences, intimate community – was not something I could find elsewhere.” PRE-PROFESSIONAL It’s not just the rigorous academics and wide-ranging extracurriculars that Elizabeth appreciates about UD, but also the special campus traditions. Her favorite? Midnight Breakfast, where students break from studying for finals to enjoy a late-night breakfast served up by their PROGRAMS professors. “It brings together the UD community in the way only pancakes and coffee in the midst of a long night can!” Prepare for specialized graduate studies through our pre-professional programs in these select areas.

PRE-ARCHITECTURE PRE-DENTISTRY PRE-ENGINEERING PRE-LAW PRE-MEDICINE PRE-MINISTERIAL PROGRAMS PRE-PHYSICAL THERAPY TEACHING CERTIFICATION

Core 05 Expert SUSAN HANSSEN PH.D. / HISTORY

Associate Professor Hanssen has been a student favorite for more than a decade. The former Garwood Fellow for the James Madison Pro- gram at Princeton was immediately impressed by the rigor of the Core. “UD is contributing Teachers to Catholic education in America on all levels,” Our faculty are subject matter experts, with 90 percent holding the highest she says. Hanssen’s teaching focus is primarily degrees in their fields, and have chosen UD because of small class sizes and the American history and the American South, emphasis placed on teaching. That means the teacher whose name is on the and she has written a great deal on author G.K. syllabus is actually the one teaching your class and grading your papers. Chesterton and historian Henry Adams.

WILLIAM CODY THERESA KENNEY PH.D. / BIOLOGY PH.D. / ENGLISH

Assistant Professor Cody’s expertise includes Among Associate Professor Kenney’s interests molecular biology, microbiology and immunol- are Jane Austen, the metaphysical poets and ogy. His research focuses on developing novel medieval literature. A graduate of Penn State, drug therapies and methods of bioremediation Notre Dame and Stanford, she enjoys students’ by examining how bacteria react to changes in willingness to learn and eagerness to discuss their environment. Cody has formed successful deep questions. “The most fulfilling moments,” partnerships with academic and industrial labs, she says, “occur during lively classroom discus- but he is most proud “when students who have sions, or when your students do well on their trained in my lab graduate and begin to make Junior Poet projects or Senior Novel panels. their own contributions.” Then you see their minds alive and at work.”

JAMES LEHRBERGER SALLY HICKS O. CIST, PH.D. / PHILOSOPHY PH.D. / PHYSICS

Fr. James is one of several Cistercian priests Professor Hicks’ research interests include who teach at UD. He was ordained in 1976 and neutron scattering and nuclear structure, and began teaching philosophy at UD in 1983. His her favorite class to teach is quantum physics. principal area of research and interest lies in the “I have always enjoyed the students’ sense of the field of philosophy of religion, particularly wonder when they first encounter the physics on the question of faith and reason. While this of Einstein, Bohr, Curie and the other great philosophy is most commonly associated with founders of modern physics,” Hicks says. She Thomas Aquinas, Fr. James also examines the is also chairwoman of the Physics Department question of fides et ratio in relation to Nietzsche, and helped UD obtain the recent Clare Boothe Strauss, St. Augustine and Spinoza. Luce Grant.

udallas.edu/admissions DAVID ANDREWS MARIA LUISA PEREZ PH.D. / MATHEMATICS BERNARDO After earning graduate degrees from Purdue PH.D. / SPANISH and Rice, Assistant Professor Andrews returned to UD, his alma mater, to teach. His particular Associate Professor Perez Bernardo received area of interest is computational statistics. At a B.A. from the University of Valladolid and home in the liberal arts Core, Andrews teaches a doctorate from the Catholic University of students to take a philosophical approach to sta- America. She is particularly interested in 19th- tistics – not merely gathering or producing data, and 20th-century Spanish literature and pub- but thinking critically to interpret the numbers lished a book on the author Emilia Pardo Bazan. in a larger context. She appreciates UD students’ intelligence, but also their “many human and spiritual values.”

ROBERT YALE CHRISTOPHER WOLFE PH.D. / BUSINESS PH.D. / POLITICS

Assistant Professor Yale earned a doctorate in Though new to UD, Professor Wolfe has more communication from Purdue University and than 30 years of teaching experience, and he has joined the UD faculty in 2012. His favorite quickly come to appreciate the “happy, friendly, class to teach is the undergraduate business hardworking, thoughtful and committed” UD communication class, where he gets the students. Wolfe is well-published in the fields of opportunity to watch students “transform from Constitutional and natural law, and one of his timid, nervous speakers into competent and volumes on judicial review has been cited as one professional speakers.” of the “Five Best Books on the U.S. Constitu- tion” in The Wall Street Journal.

ERIN FREEMAN MARK GOODWIN PH.D. / PSYCHOLOGY PH.D. / THEOLOGY

After receiving a doctorate from the University Associate Professor Goodwin has taught of Oklahoma, Assistant Professor Freeman in the Theology Department for more than returned to her alma mater to teach in the Psy- 20 years and is currently the chairman. He chology Department, where she has a special teaches a wide variety of theology courses, but focus on individual differences, quantitative his personal favorites are a series on Judaism psychology and industrial psychology. Free- and a course about St. Paul, on whom he has man is consistently impressed by her students’ published a book. Goodwin has also served as insatiable intellectual curiosity. “My students’ interim dean of the School of Ministry. “UD enthusiasm for learning inspires me,” she says, students’ openness to learning and truth,” he “and their questions and insights challenge me says, “makes it an honor to teach them.” to grow as a professor.”

Core 07 Enthusiastically Catholic The University of Dallas seeks truth as education’s proper and primary end. Like St. Thomas Aquinas (whom you’ll read in the Core), we believe faith and reason are essential and complementary paths to understanding, and that is reflected campuswide, from the coursework to the social events to the many service clubs.

We seek to continue the great Catholic intellectual tradition as well as the spiritual tradition. To that end, UD will challenge your faith, thereby strengthening it, while simultaneously offering the support and encouragement of a dedicated faith community. This preparation will enable you to enter and engage the world beyond graduation as a person of faith.

While more than 80 percent of our students are Catholic, we welcome those of all denominations. UD supports academic and religious freedom and fosters spiritual development – no matter the religious tradition – to prepare students for their journey as men and women of faith.

A Catholic university pursues its objectives through its formation of an authentic human community animated by the spirit of Christ. The source of its unity springs from a common dedication to the truth, a common vision of the dignity of the human person and, ultimately, the person and message of Christ.” – Pope Saint John Paul II, “”

DID YOU KNOW? Your 7 udallas.edu/admissions FAITHFUL HEALER

Studying psychology within a liberal arts curriculum allows for a greater capacity to treat the whole person. Just ask Stephanie Ogbo, a psychology/pre- med major with a concentration in biopsychology: “It’s rewarding to study the human mind in the context of the rich history and philosophies of the THE Western world. The Core has given me great insight into the many forces that have shaped the Western mind over the years.”

SACRAMENTS Stephanie came to UD through a fortuitous Google search. Finding that UD had the small class sizes Receiving the sacraments is vitally important and impressive medical school acceptance rate she to strengthening our relationship with Christ, was seeking, she enrolled without even visiting the which is why UD ensures that all students campus. Once here, Stephanie dove right in. She’s have frequent access to these gifts. Mass is now the president of UD Chorale, president of the Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society on campus, celebrated twice daily most weekdays and four an orientation leader, a tutor in the Biology Department and a member of the Pre-Health times on the weekend. Confession is regularly Society, the American Chemical Society and Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord. She has available, as are eucharistic adoration, prayer also founded an African Culture Association to celebrate and share her Nigerian roots with groups, praise and worship groups, and retreats. her classmates. When she’s not studying the human psyche or taking part in clubs, Stephanie Students are encouraged to serve the church enjoys Russian literature, video games and trying foods from all different cultures. through such roles as lectors, eucharistic ministers and altar servers. In addition to getting involved in the community, Stephanie has made a mark in the classroom. A recipient of multiple Biology Department awards, she is planning to attend medical WEB EXTRA: udallas.edu/catholicfaith school when she graduates and pursue a degree in psychiatry. Stephanie wants to use the knowledge of patients’ beliefs and faiths to help shape their medical treatment plans. “A better understanding of someone’s beliefs and biases,” she asserts, “can go a long way in giving them SERVICE the best possible treatment.” ACTIVITIES

CRUSADERS FOR LIFE BEST BUDDIES CRUSADERS FOR KIDS KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK CHARITY WEEK

Catholic 09 The Rome The animation of the Core that the Rome semester brings extends, not suspends, Experience your studies. Before Over 80 percent of our students take advantage of UD’s unique Rome Program, spending a semester Rome, you were a studying the foundations of the Western world from UD’s own campus just outside The Eternal City. Students often say Rome is where the Core all comes together and comes to life. The chance to study watershed student of the books, moments in history, politics, literature, religion, art and culture one day, then visit the actual sites of these but now you are a moments the next, is life-changing. student of the world.” – Ali Sentmanat, Rome Class of 2013

udallas.edu/admissions THE ACADEMICS CAMPUS

Rome courses are part of the Core, which The 12-acre Eugene Constantin Campus consists not only means you’ll stay on track for of classrooms, a suite-style dormitory, a dining graduation but also ensures the semester’s hall, a chapel, tennis courts, a pool, academic integrity. Though study time may be CLASS an amphitheater, a forno (outdoor oven), bocce interspersed with sightseeing and trips to the courts and, of course, the cappuccino bar. Oh, gelateria, all classes are taught by UD professors and did we mention we have our own vineyard? and are as academically challenging as the classes in Irving. There are unique advantages ‘FIELD TRIPS’ to studying in The Eternal City. Where else can Your professors lead you on a 10-day tour you read about the rise of the Roman Empire of Greece, where you’ll see such sites as the in one class, recite the funeral oration from Parthenon, the Oracle at Delphi and the Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” in the next, then location of the original Olympic Games. Other visit the site of Caesar’s assassination – all in class trips include overnight tours of Northern one day? The primary texts and works you’ll Italy and surrounding areas. Plus, once a week encounter in your history, literature, philosophy, for class you’ll take a day trip into the city to theology and art courses come to life when you visit churches, museums and monuments. It’s get to see up close the sites of the very events sightseeing combined with research, but with you’re studying. THE your own expert professors as personal guides. RIVALRY

Want to start a debate among UD students? Just 10-DAY ask them which is the better Rome semester, fall or spring. Fall Romers will argue for better You’ll hear UDers talk a lot about “10-day.” weather and a chance to participate in the That’s the mid-semester break when Romers vendemmia, the campus grape harvest, while set off to explore Europe on their own. Spring Romers tell you there’s nothing like Berlin, Prague, Salzburg and Zurich? Dublin, Easter in The Eternal City and seeing Europe in Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris? Croatia, bloom. The truth? There’s never a bad time to be Albania and Slovenia? You choose your in Rome. FAITH itinerary – just remember to keep UD tradition by meeting up with all your classmates at the From the catacombs to the Colosseum to St. Hofbrauhaus in Munich on the last day of break. Peter’s Basilica, Rome is filled with sites central to the Catholic Church’s history. Spending WEB EXTRA: udallas.edu/romeexperience several months studying and living in the heart of the church, UD students often experience deep spiritual growth during their Rome semesters.

Rome 11 FORMATIONAL THINKER

“I came to UD because when I was 18, I had no idea what I wanted to be,” admits Phil Wozniak, a senior COMMUNITY BUILDER biology major with a concentration in American politics. While Jessica Johnson visited UD “on many other universities he was a whim,” in her own words, after considering required application hearing about the school by word to a particular program of study, of mouth. During lunch with a Phil loved that “UD spends two current UD student, Jessica was years teaching students how to drawn to the sense of community. think before requiring them to declare a major. It’s an education of formation, not simply tech- There’s both nical training.” an intellectual The Core helped Phil find a path to the medical field, where he plans to community and a pursue a Doctor of Medicine, specializing in pediatrics. Thus far, he has conducted research in a neonatal intensive care unit and twice presented faith community. research on infants born with congenital infections at the Pediatric Aca- These have been my demic Societies’ Annual Meetings. He has also seen a study he worked on Jessica was a big part of both commu- published in a medical journal, and his research has been nominated for a nities in her time at UD. As a theology two favorite things student research award. and English double major, she wholly embraced the liberal arts education about the school UD is one of the rare institutions of higher offered. A National Merit Scholar and from my first day member of the honor education that espouses the harmony, not society, Jessica graduated Summa on campus.” Cum Laude and is now teaching fifth separation, between the liberal arts and the grade at a charter school in Arizona. She was also an active presence on hard sciences. There truly is room for both campus. Jessica served as president of Crusaders for Life and participated in Collegium Cantorum, Student Government, the St. Vincent de Paul Society faith and reason.” and the school newspaper.

When not hitting the books, Phil explores area mountain biking trails and There were many highlights during Jessica’s UD career, but one stands out takes advantage of student discounts offered by downtown Dallas’ many in particular: March 13, 2013, during her Rome semester. “That was the museums and theaters. He also stays involved on campus as a student night Pope Francis was elected,” she recalls. “I ran to St. Peter’s from the ambassador; a representative in Student Foundation, Student Programming other side of the Tiber River just in time to see the white smoke. I stood right and the Residence Hall Association; and a member of the Pre-Health Society in front of the obelisk in the middle of the piazza when Pope Francis greeted and America Runs on Dallas. His favorite UD tradition is, of course, Ground- everyone for the first time. I made it back to campus by midnight and wrote hog. “It brings all generations of UD together – current students and alumni an entire English paper in five hours. I turned it in at 8 a.m. the next morning, from all years. It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” just as everyone on campus was leaving for the first day of 10-day.”

udallas.edu/admissions Our Community UD students find a variety of ways to use their spare time. Whether you decide to play an intercollegiate sport, let loose with intramural sports, hone a skill through a language club or serve the community, you’ll always have plenty of options for getting involved.

CRUSADER ATHLETICS

The University of Dallas fields 15 teams in nine NCAA Division III sports. Intercollegiate athletics are a great way to challenge yourself physically, enjoy competing with your peers and form lasting friendships. In addition, there are plenty of intramural sports, as well as recreational classes like or yoga, for those who want to stay active but are unable to make the commitment to NCAA athletics. ON & OFF THE FIELD WEB EXTRA: udallas.edu/athletics EXCELLENCE

BASEBALL (M) SOCCER (M, W) 84 student-athletes on the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) All-Academic Honor Roll BASKETBALL (M, W) SOFTBALL (W) CROSS COUNTRY (M, W) TRACK & FIELD (M, W) 34 All-Conference student-athletes (M, W) (W) 9 All-Americans LACROSSE (M, W)

Your Clubs & rganizations There are more than 50 clubs and organizations students can join on campus. If you have an interest that isn’t yet represented, we encourage you to start your own club.

A CAPELLA CLUB LATINO ASSOCIATION OF STUDENTS

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE SOCIETY MARKETSHARE

ALEXANDER HAMILTON SOCIETY MARTIAL ARTS CLUB

AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE PAWS OF LOVE

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY PHILOSOPHY CLUB

ANIMATION CLUB PRE-HEALTH SOCIETY

ART ASSOCIATION PSYCHOLOGY CLUB

ASIAN-AMERICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION ROTARACT

BEST BUDDIES ROTC

BETA BETA BETA RUGBY CLUB

COMPUTER CLUB SAILING CLUB

CONTRA CLUB SIGMA TAU DELTA

CRUSADERS FOR KIDS SMACS

CRUSADERS FOR LIFE SOCIETY FOR WOMEN

DANCE CLUB SOCIETY OF PHYSICS STUDENTS

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS SOCIETY OF ST. JOSEPH

ENTREPRENEURSHIP SOCIETY SPANISH CLUB

FRENCH CLUB STUDENT FOUNDATION

GERMAN CLUB STUDENTS FOR LIBERTY

INDIAN FILM AND CULTURE CLUB SWIM CLUB

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION SWING CLUB

ITALIAN CLUB TENNIS CLUB

JOURNAL OF SCIENCE UD CHORALE

JUGGLING CLUB ULTIMATE FRISBEE ORGANIZATION

LAW SOCIETY VENTURE CREW

udallas.edu/admissions Traditions

GROUNDHOG MUSIC TGIT

Groundhog: UD’s biggest, oldest and most Do you play an instrument? Sing? Sign up to If you’ve ever set foot on campus, you’ve popular tradition. Run in the 5K, watch the play at Mallapalooza, a weekend full of live probably heard the word “tijit.” That’s actually powder puff football game and cheer on the music from UD students, local bands and TGIT – Thank Goodness It’s Thursday. rugby team. Cap it all off by taking the hayride nationally known musicians. Or you and your Celebrate the almost-weekend with your to the Party in the Park and enjoying burgers friends can compete in Battle of the Bands. classmates every Thursday. Dress up according and hot dogs, hot chocolate, s’mores and live Coffeehouse music more your scene? You can to each week’s theme – like ’80s TGIT or Boy music all night long. perform at our monthly Cap House events. Band TGIT – and enjoy music, dancing and Whether you play, sing or are just a fan, there are relaxing with friends. tons of opportunities to enjoy live music at UD.

CHARITY

WEEK LAZY

“Jail” your professor to get out of class, compete FAIRE for the Airband title with your friends and keep out of sight of KAOS water gun assassins – all One day in spring, just as the weather’s heating for a good cause. Every year, UD students up, the whole Mall is filled with waterslides, organize and lead a whole week of silly activities bounce houses and snow cones. This fun-in-the- and events to raise money for local and sun day is known as Lazy Faire and is the perfect international charities. Last year, students raised late-semester break before exam time. nearly $25,000.

Community 15 Dallas/Fort Worth

As the fourth-largest metro area in the country, Dallas/Fort Worth offers some pretty cool things to do. Whether you want to explore America’s largest urban arts district, check out the world-famous stockyards or cheer on one of the five major sports teams in the area, you won’t be bored in DFW.

You can take advantage of the Dallas Year program, which allows students to explore Dallas at a discount. Tickets are low-cost, and transportation is free! Some recent outings include ice skating, a Broadway play, Six Flags Over Texas, cooking classes and a trip to the farmers market.

Want to explore on your own? UD has its own stop on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). It’s a convenient and inexpensive way to check out the unique and distinct neighborhoods around DFW. There are more than 175 museums and galleries, 50 theaters and thousands of restaurants to enjoy!

udallas.edu/admissions PHOTOS: Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau, Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau, Irving/ Convention & Visitors Bureau

All of these numbers mean one thing: There are a lot of opportunities for you in DFW, both for internships and for starting your career.

THE OPCD CAN HELP YOU

UD’s Office of Personal Career Development (OPCD) is on hand to help you as you begin your professional life, whether by assisting you in securing an internship or preparing you for the postgraduation job search. The OPCD can help you:

narrow down your interests and skill sets to figure out which fields may be the best fit for you; craft strong resumes tailored to the job or internship you want; write relevant cover letters that effectively sell your talents; and prepare with mock interviews and give you tips on acing the real ones.

Community 17 HOLISTIC ECONOMIST

After graduation, economics major Will Chavey will gain experience in the workforce as a Community corporate development analyst before enrolling in the MBA program at Harvard Business Beyond College School, where he has been granted early admission. While UD alumni share a special bond. They’ve survived most budding businessmen the Core, they know the meaning of “Romesick” and are unlikely to list Aristotle’s they always celebrate February 2. Because of the “Nicomachean Ethics” as their unique shared experience, UD alumni and students favorite text, Will appreciates form immediate connections that make up our global the benefits of his liberal arts network. Our dedicated alumni remain invested and education: “The Core curriculum interested in the UD community and the students. helps me see the world in a holistic, thoughtful way. Studying economics allows me to specify that – to With over 30,000 alumni across the world, you’ll see the world of business (where I will likely spend my career) in that same immediately become part of this network that offers holistic manner.” support, mentorship and professional advice. A finalist for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship and a Phi Beta Kappa inductee, Will has excelled in the classroom while also making time to enjoy the various other offerings of campus. He has represented his class in Student Government, discussed financial theories with the Student Managed Investment Fund, debated politics in the Alexander Hamilton Society, written for the school newspaper, hurled discus and javelin for NCAA , and raised funds for terminally ill children through Crusaders for Kids.

As evident from the diversity of his many interests and accomplishments, Will most values the way UD develops all aspects of the students.

UD’s specific approach to education – trying to develop the mind and the person while also seeking to instill universal knowledge – has exceeded my expectations.”

Being a part of that unique understanding of education, along with experiencing the Rome Program, has been the highlight of Will’s time at UD.

udallas.edu/admissions For more information, FINANCIAL including how to apply for aid, cost of attendance APPLY AID

and our scholarship READY TO BEGIN YOUR ODYSSEY? Ninety-six percent of our students receive calculator for estimating You can apply to the University of Dallas via The financial aid in the form of scholarships, grants, Common Application or ApplyTexas beginning work study and loans. When you apply, you’ll your award, visit August 1. Visit our website for application automatically be considered for an academic udallas.edu/admissions. requirements, deadlines and more information merit scholarship, which ranges from $7,000 to on the application process. full tuition.

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LOS ANGELES 45 DESOTO Destination: UD ATLANTA 287 820 mi. to Atlanta 35E 1,780 mi. to Boston 931 mi. to Chicago DALLAS 251 mi. to Houston NEW ORLEANS 1,430 mi. to Los Angeles HOUSTON 1,007 mi. to Milwaukee 517 mi. to New Orleans 1,340 mi. to Washington, D.C.

Community 19 Visit UD

The best way to see if we’re the right fit for you, and if you’re the right fit for us, is to come to campus for a #UDvisit. Emkeevs Erika Keever Butcher_1046 Sierra Having so much fun already at Odyssey Days! #UDVisit UD was awesome! #UDVisit

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