Important Dates
The year UTD was founded
1969
Campus haunt that specializes in providing students their "4th meal"
Taco Bell
The founder for whom the UTD library is named
Eugene McDermott
The position UTD has in USNews' Best Colleges Rankings (in Texas)
#3 Best School in Texas
UTD's LSC rival located in Odessa, TX
UT-Permian Basin (Falcons)
The year UTD becomes DII in sports
2024
Fatherly figure who helps students avoid hunger using better ingredients
Papa John's
The first person honored with a named college at UTD
Naveen Jindal
BestColleges Ranking of UTD for LGBTQiA students in Texas
#1 Best in Texas
The name of the Baptist school closest to UTD
Dallas Baptist University (Patriots)
The year of the first All-University Commencement
This restaurant specializes in genius creations for breakfast or lunch
Einstein Bros
The former provost for whom the honors college is named
Hobson Wildenthal
UTD's ranking in cost of tuition/fees for a Texas public university
#1 Highest Tuition
UTD's conference rival in Denton, TX
Texas Women's University (Pioneers)
The year UTD's first freshmen enrolled
1990
The most popular place to eat on campus, whose mascot struggles with spelling
Chik-Fil-A
The two people for whom the new Atheneum is named
Edith and Peter O'Donnell Jr.
UTD's ranking in size (enrollment) of all Texas universities
#10 largest
The UT-system rival to the east, whose colors are orange and blue
UT Tyler (Patriots)
The year TEMOC was adopted
1998
Kalachandji's
The person most recently honored with their name given to a college at UTD
Harry W. Bass Jr.
UTD's ranking by endowment size of UT-System schools
#2 Largest Endowment
Located in Wichita Falls, TX, this Texas public school has a geographically questionable name
Midwestern State University (Mustangs)