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by Christina Schams

The inaugural AddRan Distinguished Faculty Lectureship Series will be an opportunity for faculty and students to reflect on a big question of our time, an associate religion professor said. Jack Hill, associate religion professor, said his lecture, "How Do We Educate Ethical Leaders for a Post 9/11 World?" will address issues of ecology, diversity, particularly race and class, and issues of social change and transformation in an increasingly complex, multicultural world. (0) comments

by Alexandria Bruton

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

by Katie Ruppel

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 Katie Ruppel

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

by Libby Davis

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

by Saerom Yoo

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by Curtis Burrhus-Clay

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

by David Hall

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

by Madison Morgan

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

by David Hall

The Student Government Association is calling for extra money to be removed from its savings for the first time in at least three or four years, the organization's treasurer said. SGA Treasurer Jacob Barnes said the extra $100,000 called for in the 2008-2009 budget comes from a savings account in which SGA puts leftover funds every year. (0) comments

by Julieta Chiquillo

Two physical plant employees were injured Wednesday morning in an electrical accident in the basement of Tandy Hall, university officials said. One employee who suffered injuries to his eyes and forearm was still in the hospital late Wednesday, and the other, who injured his knee while moving to avoid the shock, was treated and released, said Tracy Syler-Jones, associate vice chancellor for marketing and communication. (3) comments

by Hilary Whittier

Fort Worth police don't have a suspect in an ongoing investigation of a reported robbery of two students behind a nearby convenience store, police spokesman Lt. Paul Henderson said Wednesday. Two female students were robbed Tuesday night at about 10:40 p. (0) comments

by Kristin Butler

The search for the new dean of the College of Communication ended Tuesday. David Whillock, associate dean of the college, said he has been chosen to serve as the new dean starting June 1, taking over for William Slater, who is stepping down to go on a yearlong sabbatical. (0) comments

by Shaley Sanders

The university had a surprise for an alumna Tuesday evening after her performance with a world-renowned opera singer in Ed Landreth. Chandler Smith, director of development, said it was a collaborative effort to create the Laurana Rice Mitchelmore Master Series Endowed Fund, after receiving several requests to honor Mitchelmore, a '61 graduate. (0) comments

by Rob Crabtree

Now that the public portion of The Campaign for TCU is in full swing, it's time to follow the money. Don Whelan, vice chancellor for university advancement, said the administration developed four core priorities for the campaign - one of which is increased funding for academic programs. (0) comments

by Patricia Espinosa

TCU students who are collectively borrowing $350,000 from a credit union may have to seek financial assistance elsewhere because of legislation that overlooked credit unions when setting better rates for nonprofit organizations, a financial aid officer said. (0) comments

by Marcus Murphree

An alternative drilling site is being evaluated for an on-campus natural gas well, a university administrator said. The university signed a lease in August that proposed a drilling site in the remote parking lot north of Amon Carter Stadium, but an official location for the site of the Chesapeake Energy natural gas well has yet to be determined, said Brian Gutierrez, the vice chancellor for finance and administration. (0) comments

by Julieta Chiquillo

High school senior Rodolfo Ramirez's graduation in June will become a milestone not only for his family but for the nation. Ramirez, a Fort Worth native whose parents moved to Texas from Mexico, will attend TCU in the fall, becoming a first-generation college student. (0) comments

by Michelle Anderson

The Tenure, Promotion and Grievance Committee presented the final draft of its new tenure appeal policy to the Faculty Senate at Thursday's meeting and the Faculty Senate will vote in May. The tentative policy applies to tenure-track faculty who wish to appeal when denied a promotion and/or tenure. (0) comments

by Katie Winter

The requirements for the general business minor at the Neeley School of Business have been restructured, but the senior associate dean of the Neeley School said students will be hurt in no way, shape or form. The currently required six classes for the business minor have been revamped into six new classes that will combine the basics of the courses to make them more appropriate for non-business majors. (0) comments

by Valerie. Hannon

Joe Brown contracted HIV from his partner, who was the first-known person to die of AIDS in Tarrant County. Brown said he was unaware at the time that his partner had been unfaithful. Brown, a professor of theater at Texas Wesleyan University, has talked with many of his students about living with HIV for the last 24 years. (0) comments

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