This industrial film, produced by Bill Stokes Associates, is a promotional film for the University of Texas at Dallas. The film emphasizes the courses of study, university resources, and its connections with private sector industries. Also highlighted are the nontraditional nature of UTD, its older student body, the lack of dormitories, and the extensive evening class offerings.

Formed in 1965, Bill Stokes Associates (later known as The Stokes Group) was a Dallas-based production company that made industrial and promotional films for a range of clients spanning from Mary Kay Cosmetics to the United States Navy. In 1966, Bill Stokes Associates provided sound stage and production services for the film 1967 Bonnie and Clyde. Bill Stokes has been honored by the Dallas Producers Association with a Film Pioneer Award.

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