Humans of UD: Jacob Hubbard

Senior philosophy and letters major from Flower Mound, Texas   All around him, Jacob Hubbard’s fellow students are dressed in business-casual attire – the uniform of the seminarian. Hubbard is in sweats, having come to class...

Humans of UD: Patrice Washington

With her everyday warmth and enthusiasm, Patrice Washington has become a beloved sight in the Rathskeller at the University of Dallas.  Washington was born in Fort Hood, Texas, but...

Humans of UD

Junior Maxwell Youngquist is a Renaissance man, both in the sense of his musical taste and in his pursuit of a multiplicity of uncommon skills and talents. Although he usually only focuses on two or...

HOUD: Amy Federer

A month away from having a business major with an ethics concentration, Amy Federer  has undoubtedly shown her interest in making the world a better place. Between her involvement with the school, pursuit of...

Humans of UD: Drew Stenesen

Drew Stenesen Assistant Professor of Biology The presence of a strong, personal, Catholic community is a characteristic of University of Dallas that attracts people from all over the country. Assistant biology professor Drew Stenesen found UD...

Humans of UD: Angelica Lazari Hernandez

Angelica Lazari Hernandez vividly remembers the creation of her childhood goals when she was a girl growing up in Mexico, but she has faced much opposition throughout her life. In her first...

HOUD: Nina Ryalls

Nina Ryalls Junior mathematics major from Seattle, Wash. Nina Ryalls discovered a connection between two seemingly opposing concepts: liberal arts and mathematics. She didn’t always enjoy mathematics, but through the liberal arts education of...

Humans of UD: Dr. Culp

Dr. Jonathan Culp, director of international studies and associate professor of politics at the University of Dallas, is occasionally described by students on social media as the Matt Damon of the politics...

Humans of UD: Paula Chang

Sophomore Paula Chang combines her skills as a ceramic artist with an entrepreneurial spirit as a small business owner.  Chang’s love of ceramics and passion for the liberal arts...

HOUD: Theresa Guin

A University of Dallas English education brings to fruition the love of literature that isn’t commonly found in other universities, and it’s no secret that the president of Sigma Tau Delta, senior Theresa Guin,...

Humans of UD: Lindy Litzenburger

As a frequent lobbyist in Washington D.C. with her bicycle-shop owning family since she was 12 years old, junior Lindy Lizenburger was determined to major in politics upon entering the University of...

Humans of UD: Bianca Aridjis-Olivos

Bianca Aridjis-Olivos shows versatility throughout her life, whether that's through her dual citizenship, double major or combination of science and the arts.  Aridjis-Olivos came to the University of Dallas...

Humans of UD: Vince Christianson

Junior English and economics double major from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The University of Dallas is known for its love of literature, its sound curriculum in the Core and its strong focus on the classical education....

HOUD: Marlena Figge

Marlena Figge Junior Italian major from Sandia Park, N.M. Last semester while studying abroad in Rome, Marlena Figge finally experienced her lifelong  dream to Irish dance in Ireland, the country where it began. “Dream’s the word...

Humans of UD: Lydianne Juguilon

Year: Senior Major: Biology Hometown: Greater Houston, Texas “I’ve never seen anyone smile as much as Lydianne does,” Colin Lancaster, Managing Editor for...