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DALLAS (ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ) – Twinkling white lights began illuminating the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ campus Monday, Nov. 30, for Celebration of Lights, the University's annual holiday celebration. The Dallas community is invited to enjoy ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's centennial holiday lighting through Jan. 3, from Bishop Boulevard at Mockingbird Lane to the landmark Dallas Hall.

Mustang Minute: Celebration of Lights

Scenes from the Lighting

Relive the Lighting Ceremony

Preparing for the Lighting Ceremony

Vicki Sterquell

The annual lighting is sponsored by ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Student Foundation and supported by the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Centennial Host Committee and the Michael F. Miller Endowment for the Celebration of Lights.

Although much has changed since students climbed ladders to decorate the six pillars of Dallas Hall for ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's first Celebration of Lights in 1977, its original intent has remained the same. "Student Foundation started Celebration of Lights to thank the community for its support for ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ," said Vicki Sterquell '78, chair of the first celebration committee.

"Celebration of Lights continues to be an important tradition in the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ community, bringing ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ and the community together for one night of celebration and service," says ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ senior Jennifer Zotz, president of Student Foundation. This year, Student Foundation, ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ faculty and staff are supporting the  (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Angel Tree. Dallas CASA volunteers advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children under the protective care of the state.

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