The Society of Sustainability, a new professor- and student-created organization, is being denied status as a recognized university organization because it seemed too similar to other organizations on campus, said the club's faculty adviser. Professor of sociology Keith Whitworth said the club will educate students on sustainability - which involves economic development, environmental stewardship and social justice - and will serve as a central hub for all sustainability issues and organizations on campus... (0) comments
A fraction of a percent separates the two remaining Student Government Association presidential candidates heading into Thursday's run-off election. Out of 2,131 votes cast for president, there was a .32 percent difference - seven votes - dividing Nate Arnold and Thomas Pressly... (0) comments
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity showed its support for the men's basketball team by camping out in front of Daniel-Meyer Coliseum on Monday night for the game against Rice on Tuesday. "We're just trying to start a new tradition to get some support for the basketball program and have a good time doing it," said SAE member Griffin Guthneck, a sophomore finance and economics major... (2) comments
The campus radio station is installing new devices to ensure the safety of its staff, after threatening phone calls forced the station to be evacuated two weeks ago. On Oct. 23, a man called and threatened to come to the station, KTCU FM 88.7 "The Choice," after he made complaints about the music and said racial slurs about a disc jockey... (0) comments
It's official. The Brown-Lupton Student Center will be no more. The Board of Trustees determined Friday that the TCU community hub will be demolished to make room for a smaller, more efficient building, Provost Nowell Donovan said. Donovan said Clarence and Kerry Scharbauer Hall will be replacing the current Student Center. The building will house the AddRan College of Humanities and Social Sciences, as well as the Honors College... (0) comments
The spring 2008 editor-in-chief and advertising manager for the Daily Skiff were announced at the Student Publications Committee meeting Friday, and both said they plan to make changes to the online edition of the publication next semester. Andrew Chavez, a senior news-editorial journalism major, was selected as editor-in-chief, and Erica Savage, a senior advertising/public relations major, will be the Skiff's new advertising manager... (0) comments
The Board of Trustees voted Friday to increase tuition for the 2008-2009 academic school year. Chancellor Victor Boschini said tuition costs will escalate 8.4 percent, making the overall tuition for undergraduates $26,900, a $2,040 increase from this year... (0) comments
Payroll and Human Resources will be "going green" by next quarter, said the payroll tax coordinator. Shelli Barr-Majors, payroll tax coordinator, said there are two main things they hope to accomplish by "going green." "To us, going green is trying to eliminate wasteful paper," Barr-Majors said... (0) comments
The natural gas exploration lease for TCU's campus has been transferred from Four Sevens Resources Co. Ltd. to Chesapeake Exploration, LLC. The Board of Trustees executive committee signed a letter of intent in March to appoint Four Sevens as the university's natural gas operator... (0) comments
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