--- title: Tower Magazine | University of Dallas description: Read Tower Magazine, the official alumni publication of the University of Dallas, and gain access to exclusive content featured in this issue. image: https://tower.udallas.edu/hubfs/Ambassador%20Burch%20on%20campus%20UD-8.jpg --- ## [![Tower logo](https://tower.udallas.edu/hubfs/tower-gold-03.svg "Tower logo")](https://tower.udallas.edu/tower-magazine) [Follow us on Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/udallas/) [Follow us on LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-dallas/) [Follow us on Twitter ](https://twitter.com/UofDallas) [Follow us on Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/universityofdallas/?hl=en) [✕](https://tower.udallas.edu/tower-magazine#atbs-offcanvas-primary) [**](https://tower.udallas.edu/tower-magazine#) ![image](https://tower.udallas.edu/hubfs/Burch_story_img1_Tower_0426.jpg) [featured](https://tower.udallas.edu/tower/tag/featured?hsLang=en) ### [Alumnus Serves as U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See](https://tower.udallas.edu/tower/alumnus-serves-as-us-ambassador-to-the-holy-see?hsLang=en) Brian Burch reflects on his journey as U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, sharing insights on family... ![image](https://tower.udallas.edu/hubfs/Caitlin_Bootsma.jpg) [Caitlin (Forst) Bootsma, BA ’06](https://tower.udallas.edu/tower/author/caitlin-bootsma?hsLang=en) [![image](https://tower.udallas.edu/hubfs/Neurosurgeon_story_img2_Tower_0426.jpg) ](https://tower.udallas.edu/tower/neurosurgeon-formed-by-the-core?hsLang=en) ### [A Neurosurgeon Formed By the Core](https://tower.udallas.edu/tower/neurosurgeon-formed-by-the-core?hsLang=en) [** ](https://tower.udallas.edu/tower/neurosurgeon-formed-by-the-core?hsLang=en) [![image](https://tower.udallas.edu/hubfs/Witnesses_story_1978_Tower_0426.jpg) ](https://tower.udallas.edu/tower/witnesses-to-history?hsLang=en) ### [Witnesses to History: Generations of UDallas students experience five papal conclaves in 50 years](https://tower.udallas.edu/tower/witnesses-to-history?hsLang=en) [![image](https://tower.udallas.edu/hubfs/UD_GATES_FINALS___12_of_33_.jpg) ](https://tower.udallas.edu/tower/seventy-years-of-excellence?hsLang=en) [First Word](https://tower.udallas.edu/tower/tag/first-word?hsLang=en) ### [Seventy Years of Excellence](https://tower.udallas.edu/tower/seventy-years-of-excellence?hsLang=en) [![image](https://tower.udallas.edu/hubfs/Bishops_story_img1_Tower_0426.png)](https://tower.udallas.edu/tower/forming-shepherds-for-the-church?hsLang=en) ### [Forming Shepherds for the Church](https://tower.udallas.edu/tower/forming-shepherds-for-the-church?hsLang=en) Apr 22 2026 [![image](https://tower.udallas.edu/hubfs/12_Gregory_Hall_edit.jpg)](https://tower.udallas.edu/tower/tim-and-brandie-gehan?hsLang=en) ### [Tim and Brandie Gehan](https://tower.udallas.edu/tower/tim-and-brandie-gehan?hsLang=en) Apr 22 2026 [![image](https://tower.udallas.edu/hubfs/To_Sybil_story_img1_Tower_0426.jpg)](https://tower.udallas.edu/tower/to-sybil-with-gratitude?hsLang=en) ### [To Sybil, with Gratitude](https://tower.udallas.edu/tower/to-sybil-with-gratitude?hsLang=en) Apr 22 2026 [![image](https://tower.udallas.edu/hubfs/Monk_Mindset_story_img1_Tower_0426.jpg)](https://tower.udallas.edu/tower/spreading-a-monk-mindset?hsLang=en) ### [Spreading A ‘Monk Mindset’](https://tower.udallas.edu/tower/spreading-a-monk-mindset?hsLang=en) Apr 15 2026 [![The Boardroom](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/20518287/interactive-142936377486.png) ](https://tower.udallas.edu/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLI21ttlOBm4hffkJJTtSVcpRXRcfjvOGoWasPvQ0hJuQtmGBPXj4Wrd%2B5err5byYBjg45UQLYN0AAjWS31MBiUN1XnMPxIQQXDTeZEEDOVzq1z4%2BKced5eCMZhJrCoRqV%2F1Ni3X5P8yACFqyQsTDNDgL16I1lwTR5LFLxyDTdEFudnC7w%3D%3D&webInteractiveContentId=142936377486&portalId=20518287&hsLang=en) # 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