by Lincy George in News
Gabriel Akol, UD custodian, is one of four heroes in the recently published comic book Echoes of the Lost Boys of Sudan.
Akol along with Satino Athian, Matthew Mabek, and Michael Ngor, are four of the thousands of lost boys of Sudan.
The lost boys are those boys who were separated from their families mostly between the ages of 8 and 10 as they fled the war in Sudan, Mkrumah Mullah, social worker for Refugee Empowerment Services (RES), said.
by Lincy George in News
Far stretches of desert land. Cattle roaming on the savannah. Corn, plantains grow on the cultivated land. Rural Sudan is vastly different from urban America.
Sudan was the home of Gabriel Akol, UD custodian, before he had to flee soldier gunfire and airplane bombs.
by Lincy George in News
A facilities worker's attention to detail averted a potential disaster and saved the university a large sum of money, Jerry Haba, director of facilities, said Monday.
Walking on his regular rounds, Robert Mitchell, heating ventilation air conditioning (HVAC) technician, noticed oil leaking from the transformer next to Gregory Hall.
by Lincy George in News
With the election of senators completed, Student Government (SG) can begin carrying out its plans for the university, Stefan Syski, senior and SG president, said.
"I am looking forward to getting started. Our executive council has been working on different projects, and it will be nice to have the rest of the Senate there to help," he said.
by Lincy George in News
Scott Muckenstrum, former associate director of campaigns in Advancement, is now serving as director of development of John Paul II Catholic High School.
Sept. 10 was Muckenstrum's last day at the University of Dallas.
Muckenstrum wants to assist the new high school, which opened this fall, in reaching the level of academic excellence he found at UD.
Campus doctor suggests three ways to stay healthy under stress
by Monica Bond in News
Maintaining physical and mental balance is a key part of succeeding at university. Dr. Laurette Dekat, director of student health services, addressed stress and other significant factors in student health at the Community 101 lecture Tuesday, Sept. 7, and The Arborlea Study Center held a seminar for stressed-out students last Sunday.
by Lincy George in News
UD celebrates U.S. Constitution this Sunday
The annual United States Constitution Day dinner and celebration will begin 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, in upstairs Haggar dining room.
The key note speaker is Dr. Tiffany Jones, assistant politics professor. Her speech is titled Is the Story of America.
Students study vireo habitat
by George, Nancy in News
A research team from UD spent the summer at the Cedar Ridge Preserve in Duncanville studying how to bring the black-capped vireo back to its former habitat at the preserve.
Heather McWilliams, a team member, explained the "black-capped vireo is the 14th most endangered North American bird.
