Don’t worry, be happy

Advice for battling major indecision College decisions: the weights on the scales of the future are ever tipping one way or the other as students try to find...

Step into her shoes: A call to serve

One of the two charities chosen for Charity Week, 2023, In My Shoes, is a maternity home in Dallas for homeless pregnant women in need of shelter, comfort and support. I’ve worked...

Artist Spotlight: Mel Jehu

Mel Jehu, a senior art major with a concentration in painting, recently completed her Senior Synopsis Art Show and is working towards her senior thesis. Jehu said she was drawn to the...

Unity is not a “novus” concept

I try to remember that the reason so many people get upset about liturgy is because they passionately care. Simply put, if the Eucharist really is the “source and summit” of the...

Alumni Spotlight: Elora Zucha

Elora Zucha graduated from the University of Dallas this summer with a B.S. in chemistry.  Zucha had initially entered UD as a biochemistry major, but quickly felt called to...

Alumni Spotlight: A life of one’s own

“When I went to Rome, I was a double major: studio Art and English literature,” said Andrew DeCaen, graduate of the class of ‘97. This double major was a compromise; his close...

The Ways of the Theater

A celebration of the art of theater within the senior studios In interviewing two senior drama majors at the University of Dallas, a lot can be learned about...

Alumni Spotlight: Ellissa Kiowski

The common stereotype for college graduates is that after they leave school, they have a large amount of student debt, cannot acquire a job and generally don’t know what to do with...

Alumni Spotlight: Sam Chiodo

Sam Chiodo graduated in 2021, majoring in drama and business. He currently works in the investment field, but dreams of one day starting his own small theater. Chiodo chose...

Summers in Spain and Rome: The UD student’s time abroad

The University of Dallas provides its students with many study-abroad opportunities during the spring, fall and summer semesters. The Rome Program, an immersive Spain program and a Biblical Archaeological trip in Israel...

Observations from marriage preparation at UD

One of the privileges we have at Campus Ministry is to prepare young couples for the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony. It is so exciting and life-giving to walk with students at the...

Easter reflections on Exodus 90 and Fiat 90

Looking back on Lent from the joy of the Easter season, many members of the University of Dallas community find rich soil for contemplation in the last 40 days. For some, their...

Alumni Spotlight: Tim Nohrden

Tim Nohrden graduated from the University of Dallas in 2006 with a B.A. in history and started his landscaping business, Dragonfly Design and Build, the same year. “One week...

Dr. Catherine Caesar

Memorial and impact Dr. Catherine Caesar taught in the art department at the University of Dallas for 19 years, blessing the university with her authentic teaching style and...

The greatest suffering: Separation

We have all been there. Missing a friend. Grieving the loss of a loved one. Feeling homesick. These are all difficult and painful situations because they involve separation.  Oftentimes,...