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
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
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
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
In the town of Savannah, Tenn., the concept of disaster is not typically a conversation topic. Trouble may come in the form of a few guys looking for mischief down by the shores of Pickwick Lake or after some hard loss in a Friday night rivalry at the football stadium. (0) comments
The Tarrant County district attorney's office dropped a former football player's sexual assault charge Friday, according to Tarrant County court records. Lorenzo Labell Jones, 21, was one of three former TCU athletes accused of sexually assaulting a student in 2006, according to court records. (0) comments
A proposed policy may give faculty members a faster, more objective appeal process when denied tenure. The Tenure, Promotion and Grievance Committee presented a revised draft of the Faculty Reappointment, Tenure and Promotion Appeal Policy on Thursday at the first Faculty Senate meeting of the semester. (0) comments
No injuries were reported after a new seating section being constructed at Amon Carter Stadium collapsed at about 1:30 a.m. Friday.
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Political science professors have different interpretations of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's withdrawal from the presidential race and its potential influence on the rest of the primaries for the Republican Party. Former House Speaker Jim Wright said he thinks Romney's withdrawal will benefit Republican Arizona Sen. (0) comments
One group is ready to set the rumors straight about the first year of college: It is NOT high school. Students, an alumna and other members of the community are organizing the production of a comedic "webisode" called "Not High School." A webisode is a new medium that streamlines episodes on the Web, the executive producer of the project said. (0) comments
The rising cost of brand-name birth control on college campuses nationwide has had no noticeable effect on the amount of prescriptions being filled at TCU, the chief pharmacist of the Health Center Pharmacy said. A new federal law that went into effect last year inadvertently cut college health centers from the list of approved organizations to receive discounts on brand-name birth control pills such as Ortho Tri-Cyclen and the Ortho-Evra Contraceptive Transdermal Patch, said Frank Calhoon, owner and pharmacist in-charge at the Health Center. (0) comments
When TCU officials first contacted Sam Deitz nine years ago for the College of Education dean position, he promptly refused. Eight years later, Deitz will be stepping down from his position this summer. Deitz has achieved many milestones in his time at TCU, and said he considers the renovation of the Bailey Building his legacy. (0) comments
Rachel Patman, a freshman political science major, wanted to sing at the sixth annual Night at the Apollo today, but she will not have an audience. Night at the Apollo, one of a series of events celebrating Black History Month, has been canceled. "Our publicity wasn't probably where we'd liked to have seen it," said Greg Trevino, director of intercultural education and services. (0) comments
One TCU student said he thought if he left his basset hound in the front yard while he went to class, he would allow it to be social with other people in the neighborhood. A few days later, he found out he had violated a new city ordinance. The student, who asked to be unnamed, said he received a notice from the city of Fort Worth that he broke the city's new tethering law, which says a resident can't leave an animal chained or tethered outside of a secure enclosure, such as a back yard. (1) comment
After being denied status as a recognized university organization last fall, the Society of Sustainability did not give up and is now being rewarded for its efforts. Now an officially recognized university organization, SOS can use university facilities and will have weekly meetings on campus. (0) comments
Red carpet, glitz and glamour are all a part of a Hollywood film festival. Movies, popcorn and a platform for discussion will be a part of the fifth annual REEL Religion film festival this weekend at University Christian Church. A joint effort by University Christian Church, Broadway Baptist Church, the radio-TV-film department and Faith and Life Program, REEL Religion is a film festival with spiritual and ethical aspects that creates an opportunity for conversation, said Karen Parker, an alumna and chair of the event. (0) comments
A group of five students won $2,000 by acting as a consulting firm Thursday by providing the best solution out of seven other groups for a dialysis services company. The group participated in the second annual case competition during the Neeley School of Business' leadership week. (0) comments
Mardi Gras is usually remembered for beads, king cake and partying, but this year it may also be remembered for raising money for sick children. Each semester, students participate in a campaign that has been raising money for more than six years for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. (0) comments
The former president of the National Association of Social Workers will be speaking about his experiences and the state of the profession today at the Dee J. Kelly Alumni and Visitors Center, the social work department chair said. Gary Bailey, who served as president of the organization from 2003 to 2005, is the Green Honors Chair this year, said David Jenkins, chair of the social work department. (0) comments
The debut of a new album is the first of what one TCU student hopes will elevate him to the next level of rock star status. Sophomore business major Tim Halperin displayed his talents at a CD debut party put on by the Programming Council on Wednesday night in the Brown-Lupton Student Center. (0) comments
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