The Hispanic Alumni Association has created the Greg Trevino Memorial Scholarship, which will honor the university's former director of Inclusiveness and Intercultural Services, a university official said. Kay Higgins, associate dean of student development, said the new annually awarded scholarship will be available for the first time next fall semester. (0) comments
By Alexandria Bruton Staff Reporter As the university continues working toward becoming a more eco-friendly campus, it will face some challenges, university officials said. Last spring the university signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment. (0) comments
Changes to a teaching certification program in the College of Education will give students more flexibility as they enter the workforce, an associate professor in the program said. With the new EC-6 program, certified students will be qualified to teach grade levels from early childhood to sixth grade, rather than through only the fourth grade with the former EC-4 program. (0) comments
A feminist sociologist will be speaking about the extent of her research as well as the misconceptions and stereotypes of feminism Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the Kelly Alumni and Visitors Center . Karen Steele, the women's studies program director , said speaker Monica Casper will intertwine the responsibilities, obstacles and experiences of being a woman, mother and feminist in her speech, "Body Politics: Private Talks of a Public Feminist. (0) comments
A restaurant and entertainment project under construction on 7th Street in downtown Fort Worth is expected to be a hot spot for students and the public, a representative of Cypress Equities said. Kirk Williams, vice president of development of Cypress Equities, said the $200 million project will be completed in October. (0) comments
John O. Lumpkin, the current Associated Press vice president for U.S. and Latin American newspaper markets, was appointed director of the Schieffer School of Journalism and will step into his role as director June 1. According to a university news release, Lumpkin is a graduate of the University of Virginia and worked with the Times-Dispatch in Richmond, Va. (0) comments
The art department now has Andy Warhol photographs on display from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts in New York City, the curator of the exhibit said. Gavin Morrison, the curator, said the exhibit is called "Warhol and the Shared Subject" and will be on display in the Fort Worth Contemporary Arts gallery, which is located next to the GrandMarc on Berry Street, until Feb. (0) comments
The Bank of America Foundation donated a $20,000 grant that will benefit the Miller Speech and Hearing Clinic, the chairman of the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department said. Christopher Watts, chair of the department of communication sciences and disorders, said the money will be used to offset costs in providing speech and hearing therapy. (0) comments
The second of three former student-athletes accused of sexually assaulting a student in 2006 has been indicted, according to court records, and another was arrested Wednesday and is currently in jail on a charge of bail jumping, jail records show. (0) comments
After two years of waiting, the TCU bookstore has replaced the temporary 11-trailer store setup. General Manager Llisa Lewis said the new store is the result of hard work from various people, including a planning committee of faculty, staff and students. "The original plans were to renovate the old building, but after the fire we had to rethink all that," Lewis said. (0) comments
A senior interior design major won a $400 scholarship Thursday at Bass Performance Hall after she presented environmentally efficient design methods. The scholarship, sponsored by the United States Green Building Council, granted senior Ericka Bailey funds for the upcoming Linking Education and Economic Development Exam, which certifies students' knowledge on environmentally friendly designs. (0) comments
This semester, a newly built road stretches from the front of Clark Hall to University Drive. The road from Clark was built because of fire restrictions, Provost Nowell Donovan said. The road is temporary and will be gone next fall once the hall is renovated, he said. (0) comments
A joint program with Mexican school Universidad de Las Americas-Puebla, remains in limbo following the departure of UDLA's rector, the dean of the College of Communication at TCU said. William Slater, dean of the College of Communication, said the dual degree program with UDLA is currently on hold. (0) comments
After its removal in May 2006, the flutes of Frog Fountain have returned to their rightful place. The fountain was taken down to make room for residence hall construction and for repairs. No date is set for when water will flow in the fountain, Chancellor Victor Boschini said. (0) comments
Cynthia Rigby, an book author and professor at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, was the keynote speaker Saturday at the Stalcup School of Theology for the Laity 30th series, sponsored by Brite. (0) comments
The largest iron meteorite slice in the country is coming to Monnig Meteorite Gallery. The 45-ton meteorite, Mundrabilla, is one of seven slices cut by a dealer in Frankfurt, Germany, and is named after the town in western Australia where it was found, curator Arthur Ehlmann said. (11) comments
Although the interior design program is growing in size, it recently started limiting the number of students allowed to graduate within the major in order to better use its resources, officials in the program said. After three years of declining enrollment, down from 111 students in 2004-2005 to 100 in 2006-2007, the program has grown to 113 students this academic year, according to the TCU Fact Book. (1) comment
The female body is the focus of a new course in the political science department. Politics of the Body examines the image of the female gender and body in society and culture. Each week, a different faculty member is scheduled to present a topic on the female gender in his or her area of expertise, according to the course syllabus. (0) comments
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