ABOUT US
WHAT IS ROTARACT?
WE ARE
ROTARACTORS
PART OF THE ROTARY INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
Do you want to be part of a global community of young adults taking action for positive change? Are you looking for the chance to share your ideas and look at the world’s challenges in a new way?
Join the UTD Rotaract Club!
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Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women ages 18 to 30. Rotaract clubs are either community or university based, and they’re sponsored by a local Rotary club. This makes them true "partners in service" and key members of the family of Rotary.
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Our club is part of District 5810, and is generously sponsored by the Rotary Club of Richardson.
WHAT IS
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL?
Paul P. Harris, an attorney, wanted to create a professional group with the same friendly spirit he felt in the small towns of his youth. On 23 February 1905, the first Rotary club meeting began. They decided to call the new club “Rotary” after the practice of rotating meeting locations.
Within five years clubs had formed across the country, from San Francisco to New York.
In August 1910, Rotarians held their first convention in Chicago. The 16 clubs that existed at that time united to form the National Association of Rotary Clubs.
In 1912, the name changed to International Association of Rotary Clubs to reflect the addition of clubs in other countries. The name Rotary International was adopted in 1922.
By July 1925, Rotary had grown to more than 2,000 clubs and an estimated 108,000 members on six continents.
Rotary’s reputation attracted presidents, prime ministers, and a host of other luminaries to its ranks — among them author Thomas Mann, diplomat Carlos P. Romulo, and composer Jean Sibelius.
As Rotary grew, members pooled their resources and used their talents to serve their communities. The organization's dedication to this ideal is best expressed in its motto: Service Above Self.
Go to Rotary International here to learn more: https://www.rotary.org/​​
To learn more about how Rotaract works at UT Dallas, below is a copy of our Constitution.​
Rotaract at UT Dallas
Below is a copy of the Rotaract Handbook. This book is used as a guide for our club, so feel free to read through to get a glimpse into what we do!