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
Residential Services is sponsoring the first diversity poster competition on campus to encourage students to visually express how they perceive diversity and what it means to them. Ashanti Williams, the hall director for Brachman, Martin Moore, and Wiggins halls, said the competition is designed to get students to visualize and think about diversity on a broader spectrum. (0) comments
Traveling and spending time outdoors led Ian Dalziel to apply to the Navy; however, after learning that a lazy eye would keep him from being enlisted, a keen curiosity for the Earth led him in another direction. Dalziel, a research professor at the Institute for Geophysics at the University of Texas at Austin, presented his lecture "Is There a Supercontinent Cycle in Earth History: Paleontology over the Last Billion Years" Monday night at the Sid Richardson Building. (0) comments
This weekend, the past will meet the present in a concert by popular '50s vocal group The Four Freshmen during the 31st annual TCU Jazz Festival. To open this year's festival, the TCU Jazz Ensemble will play with The Four Freshmen in a concert featuring the quartet's greatest hits Friday evening. (0) comments
TCU Police detained two men and one woman on suspicion of motor vehicle burglary Monday night, but no arrests were made, a TCU Police official said. Sgt. Alvin Allcon said TCU police stopped and searched a maroon Ford sedan after a suspected burglary in the parking lot of the Bayard H. (1) comment
Increasing the visibility of the College of Communication is a top priority, every dean candidate for the college said, agreeing that the college has the potential to be one of the best communication schools in the nation. The candidates were given 30 minutes to discuss their plans for the College of Communication and 30 minutes for a question-and-answer session during their visits to campus over the past week, said John Tisdale, chairman of the dean search committee and associate professor of journalism. (0) comments
Bob Schieffer can soon add rock star to his resume after he performs with his band "Honky Tonk Confidential" during the launch of The Campaign for TCU on Thursday. Schieffer, moderator of CBS' "Face the Nation," and other donors are contributing to The Campaign for TCU, a fundraising event expected to raise $250 million by 2012 to support a wide variety of efforts, such as increasing scholarship support, strengthening academic programs and continuing to increase endowment, Chancellor Victor Boschini said. (0) comments
Despite negative reactions from many students, alumni and faculty over the Brite Divinity School's decision to honor the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the public effects of its decision might fade fast, a public relations expert said. Brite plans to honor Wright, Barack Obama's pastor whose controversial remarks set off what Wright described as a "media frenzy," in absentia during an event in Dallas tomorrow. (3) comments
About 3,500 students who have federal loans will soon feel the effects of the currently unpredictable federal and private loan market as early as this summer, a financial aid officer said. Some lenders have dropped out of the loan market, causing students to seek different lenders for next fall, said Mike Scott, director of scholarships and financial aid. (0) comments
The new men's basketball coach will bring a workman-like style of play from Kent State University to Fort Worth, he said Saturday at his introductory press conference. Owning the Mid-American Conference's highest winning percentage, head coach Jim Christian was introduced to media, players and alumni Saturday at the John Justin Athletic Center. (0) comments
Before Spring Break, herds of students filled the basement of Reed Hall to grab the last few bites of food from Deco Deli and Eden's Greens. Now, The Main is overflowing with hungry students. Since the closing of Deco Deli and Eden's, TCU Dining Services has had to expand the amount of seating in The Main, said Rick Flores, general manager of Dining Services. (0) comments
Full-time MBA students from 17 universities across the country will join TCU MBAs in competing in the first Neeley Sales and Marketing Strategy Competition sponsored by Sony Electronics today and Saturday. Fifty-five MBA students from TCU and 17 other universities across the country will work in teams of five to create recommendations to present to a panel of Sony executives, Ed Riefenstahl, Neeley's director of Experiential Learning said. (0) comments
Bob Schieffer will ask panelists at the fourth annual Schieffer Symposium today to answer the question, "Is campaign '08 about the right stuff?" Schieffer, moderator of CBS' "Face the Nation" and a TCU graduate, will moderate the discussion between Al Neuharth, founder of USA Today and chairman of the Freedom Forum; Andrea Mitchell, chief foreign affairs and lead political correspondent for NBC News and regular panelist on MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews"; Robert Novak, syndicated columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and commentator for Fox News and Bloomberg News; and Roger Mudd, former correspondent for CBS News and NBC News. (0) comments
Off-seasons may not be the most exciting time for football, but new marketing campaigns for spring football are attempting to change the stigma. The athletic marketing department collaborated with Fort Worth-based Concussion Advertising LLC to launch the "Next Season is Now" marketing campaign Friday for the spring football season. (2) comments
Garrett has a hole in his heart, which is also missing a valve. His oxygen level is dangerously low and he has Down syndrome. Garrett is two months old. Education majors, members of the Greek community, students at the Starpoint School and others attended the "Grillin' for Garrett" event at the Starpoint School on Thursday. (1) comment
DALLAS - After almost two weeks of controversy, Brite Divinity School's State of the Black Church Summit honoring the Rev. Jeremiah Wright concluded with no major security issues. Wright, the absent honoree at the summit, canceled his appearance in Dallas last Wednesday because of security concerns. (4) comments
The Ranch Management program announced two new endowed scholarships at the Annual Scholarship Dinner and will be giving five more scholarships in the 2008-2009 school year, said the Clark Society liaison and event planner for University Advancement. The program now has 34 scholarships from living donors valued at $203,510. (0) comments
The United Nations estimates that by the middle of the century there may be 150 million people displaced because of natural disasters, drought and famine. However, young people have the capability to create positive change, the Environmental Club secretary said. (0) comments
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