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Light & Truth Conversations: Rabbi Mark Gottlieb on Recovering Education and the Formation of the Human Person

April 07, 2026

Light & Truth Conversations: Rabbi Mark Gottlieb on Recovering Education and the Formation of the Human Person

Light & Truth Conversations: Faith, Vocation, and the Power of a Liberal Arts Education with Katie McGrady

March 18, 2026

Light & Truth Conversations: Faith, Vocation, and the Power of a Liberal Arts Education with Katie McGrady

Episode 8: The Liberal Arts: Aristotle’s Path to Wisdom in an Age of Instant Answers

March 09, 2026

Episode 8: The Liberal Arts: Aristotle’s Path to Wisdom in an Age of Instant Answers

Episode 7: The Liberal Arts, The Question AI Can’t Answer for Us

March 03, 2026

Episode 7: The Liberal Arts, The Question AI Can’t Answer for Us

Episode 6: The Liberal Arts: AI as a Mirror, Aristotle as a Guide

February 23, 2026

Episode 6: The Liberal Arts: AI as a Mirror, Aristotle as a Guide

How Liberal Education Can Aid America’s Renewal

February 17, 2026

How Liberal Education Can Aid America’s Renewal

Episode 5: The AI 'Mirror'

February 17, 2026

Episode 5: The AI 'Mirror'

What Is Academic Freedom For?

February 06, 2026

What Is Academic Freedom For?

Renewing America Begins With Renewing Catholic Universities

February 02, 2026

Renewing America Begins With Renewing Catholic Universities

Episode 4: Human Knowledge in an AI Age

February 02, 2026

Episode 4: Human Knowledge in an AI Age

Episode 3: Aristotle & the Liberal Arts

January 26, 2026

Episode 3: Aristotle & the Liberal Arts

Episode 2: What Are the Liberal Arts?

January 20, 2026

Episode 2: What Are the Liberal Arts?

Episode 1: The Liberal Arts: The Key to Harnessing AI

January 12, 2026

Episode 1: The Liberal Arts: The Key to Harnessing AI

AI is revolutionizing business but it can’t form the leaders we need

December 22, 2025

AI is revolutionizing business but it can’t form the leaders we need

Here's How we can Live with Artificial Intelligence without Losing Our Humanity

December 22, 2025

Here's How we can Live with Artificial Intelligence without Losing Our Humanity

Why Liberal Arts Education Matters in a Civilizational Moment

December 17, 2025

Why Liberal Arts Education Matters in a Civilizational Moment

AI: from agnostic to anti-Gnosticism

December 16, 2025

AI: from agnostic to anti-Gnosticism

Socrates and the “Inefficiencies” That Make Life Worth Living

December 10, 2025

Socrates and the “Inefficiencies” That Make Life Worth Living

Light & Truth Conversations: Mary Rice Hasson

December 03, 2025

Light & Truth Conversations: Mary Rice Hasson

How Plato Turned Socrates’ Death Into a Blueprint for True Learning

November 26, 2025

How Plato Turned Socrates’ Death Into a Blueprint for True Learning

Making Universities Great Again: A Common-Sense Approach to Reforming Higher Education

November 24, 2025

Making Universities Great Again: A Common-Sense Approach to Reforming Higher Education

Can Higher Education be Saved?

November 15, 2025

Can Higher Education be Saved?

Light & Truth Conversations: Fr. Peter Stravinskas

November 11, 2025

Light & Truth Conversations: Fr. Peter Stravinskas

The Catholic School Teacher — A Most Needed Vocation for a Most Needed Apostolate

November 04, 2025

The Catholic School Teacher — A Most Needed Vocation for a Most Needed Apostolate

Celebrating St. John Henry Newman, Doctor of the Church

November 01, 2025

Celebrating St. John Henry Newman, Doctor of the Church

JPII Conference Panel Discussion: Marriage and Sexuality

October 30, 2025

JPII Conference Panel Discussion: Marriage and Sexuality

JPII Conference Panel Discussion: Church, State and Religious Liberty

October 30, 2025

JPII Conference Panel Discussion: Church, State and Religious Liberty

JPII Conference Panel Discussion: AI and Catholic Social Teaching

October 30, 2025

JPII Conference Panel Discussion: AI and Catholic Social Teaching

Out of the Cave: How the Liberal Arts Can Save Civilization

October 30, 2025

Out of the Cave: How the Liberal Arts Can Save Civilization

Popes Leo XIII & XIV, Catholic Social Thought & the Challenges of Modernity

October 29, 2025

Popes Leo XIII & XIV, Catholic Social Thought & the Challenges of Modernity

Education Is Not a Commodity

October 14, 2025

Education Is Not a Commodity

Could the Real Christopher Columbus Please Step Forward?

October 13, 2025

Could the Real Christopher Columbus Please Step Forward?

Dare Students Go Amish on the Topic of AI?

October 09, 2025

Dare Students Go Amish on the Topic of AI?

How the Young Evangelize the Young

September 30, 2025

How the Young Evangelize the Young

Other University Presidents are Dismantling the Humanities. One is Teaching Them Instead

September 09, 2025

Other University Presidents are Dismantling the Humanities. One is Teaching Them Instead

AI's Spiritual Trap

June 03, 2025

AI's Spiritual Trap

A Call to Magnanimity

May 10, 2025

A Call to Magnanimity

Classical vs Modern

April 17, 2025

Classical vs Modern "Progressive" Education: What's the Difference?

What Are Moral Virtues? Understanding Their Purpose in Education

April 07, 2025

What Are Moral Virtues? Understanding Their Purpose in Education

3 Myths About Classical Liberal Arts Education

February 28, 2025

3 Myths About Classical Liberal Arts Education

What is History? With Andrew Zwerneman

February 10, 2025

What is History? With Andrew Zwerneman

What Are the Great Books? 5 Reasons They Belong in Classrooms Today

December 03, 2024

What Are the Great Books? 5 Reasons They Belong in Classrooms Today

Hybrid Humans: The Relevance of Thomas Aquinas Today

March 09, 2024

Hybrid Humans: The Relevance of Thomas Aquinas Today

Delve into the University of Dallas Core Curriculum

August 13, 2023

Delve into the University of Dallas Core Curriculum

UDallas Upcoming Events

2026 Thomas Howard Lecture:
Meetings & Conferences May 09 – May 09, 2026 12:00 PM – 03:00 PM
2026 Thomas Howard Lecture: "John Henry Newman and the Christian Literary Spring"

SB Hall, Multipurpose Room

True UD Stories

Real journeys from the University of Dallas community.

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Habits of Mind & Character

"Your University of Dallas education [has] armed you with habits of mind and character that are authoritative and inspiring, that demand obedience from you, and in that obedience, free you to struggle mightily to attain the Good."

Emmet Flood, PhD, BA '78

Three-Time Counsel to the President of the United States

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Targeted Mentorship

"Even beyond their skilled and spirited classroom instruction, every single professor spent individualized time with me in office hours or otherwise, making themselves available for targeted mentorship."

Heidi Hughes, BA '25

Alumna, University of Dallas

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Whole Person Education

"The STEM faculty amaze me with their dedication to both rigorous science and the other liberal arts. Having professors who care about you not just as a student but as a whole person has made a huge difference in my education."

Elizabeth Jacoby, BS '27

Goldwater Scholar, University of Dallas

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Zeal & Dedication

"I am incredibly grateful for the education I received through the hard work, zeal and dedication of the faculty and staff of the University of Dallas."

Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, MTS '00

Author, Evangelist

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Public Service

"It was really my professor's guidance and mentorship that inspired me to be involved in my community and have that love for public service."

Aubrey Wieberg, BA' 24

Truman Scholar

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Creating Family

"We're just a family here. When you walk down the Mall, you know a lot of faces."

Edisson Ramos, BA '20

First-Gen Grad, Texas Business Hall of Fame Honoree

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Liberal Arts at Work

"Philosophy has helped me to better approach questions and apply them to my understanding of chemistry."

Mary Hochberg, BA & BS '23

Analytical Chemist, Micron; Publications Fellow, National Catholic Bioethics Center

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Catholic Education in the West

"The University of Dallas is the finest continuation of the Catholic tradition of university education in the West."

Matthew Mehan, BA '00 MA '10 PhD '14

Assistant Professor, Hillsdale College

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Helping Others Succeed

"In my role at Charles Schwab and in life, I have the constant opportunity to help people be successful. I use my MBA every day."

Irvin Ashford, MBA '00

Managing Director, Head of Fair and Responsible Banking at Charles Schwab

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Character Building

"I learned a great deal about responsibility, charity and leadership from being part of the rugby team."

Bill Bennett, BS '20

Doctoral Student (Aerospace Engineering), Notre Dame University

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Well-rounded Graduates

"The math program and the Core Curriculum are just a good combination."

Isaac Hellerman, BS '23

Putnam Math Exam Prizewinner and Doctoral Student, University of Texas

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Wisdom & Wonder

"I chose UDallas because it's a small Catholic liberal arts university with a close student-to-faculty ratio. My favorite part of being here is the STEM professors."

Theo Nguyen, BS '27

Goldwater Scholar and Student, University of Dallas

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Understanding the Fundamentals

"Every single UDallas class has taught me to work through problems and understand the fundamentals before moving on to the big picture." 

Genevieve Alpar, BS '25

Graduate Student (Nuclear Engineering), Air Force Institute of Technology

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