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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
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
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
Some may want to call them "tree-huggers," but perhaps "tree-savers" is more appropriate. Adduco Viridis: TCU Environmental Club will kick off Earth Week with a concert on the Sadler Lawn from 3 to 6:30 p.m. to raise money to preserve a Costa Rican tree that could save an endangered bird species. (0) comments
Although the cost of college is increasing, it is still much lower than commonly perceived, a speaker told faculty and staff Monday. Terry Hartle, senior vice president of the American Council of Education's division of government and public affairs, told an audience of about 40 in a Sid Richardson lecture hall that a private education costs about $8,000 less per year than commonly perceived. (0) comments
The Rev. Jeremiah Wright is scheduled to preach Sunday at a church in Dallas, following his cancellation of public appearances last month after the release of clips in the media of the pastor's controversial comments. Wright will be one of several guest preachers this month at the Friendship-West Baptist Church as part of the Rev. (2) comments
Gov. Rick Perry defended the moral values of the Boy Scouts of America at the TCU Bookstore on Thursday evening at his book signing. In a brief speech before the signing of his book "On My Honor: Why the American Values of the Boy Scouts Are Worth Fighting For," Perry said the organization was the most important influence in his life. (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
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
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
Philosophy attracts criticism because it challenges conformity, an internationally recognized scholar said Thursday at the 46th Honors Convocation. Simon Blackburn, a professor of philosophy at the University of Cambridge, addressed about 150 students and faculty at the annual honors event, which concluded a week of senior honors presentations. (0) comments
A tree-planting project is one of many projects students in the Neeley School of Business undertook and will present at the school's first Festival of Student Scholarship and Creativity today. Twenty-one students from the Neeley Fellows Program, the BNSF Next Generation Leadership Program and the Educational Investment Fund will present their research at the festival, Lynn Cole, assistant dean of Neeley's undergraduate program, wrote in an e-mail. (0) comments
The TCU Financial Management Association got two firsts in one semester. TCU's FMA investment team won first place in its first year in the National Stock Challenge this year, said Travis Gallatin, TCU FMA president. The team earned a 7.49 percent return, $74,900 on its million-dollar virtual stock portfolio this semester, said Scott Boston, team portfolio manager. (0) comments
The reconstruction of the collapsed seating at the south end of Amon Carter Stadium will not cost TCU anything, a Physical Plant director said. HKS Architects Inc., the Dallas-based design team will be paying for the reconstruction, said Harold Leeman, associate director for major projects at the Physical Plant. (0) comments
The Faculty and Staff Annual Campaign aims to surpass last year's record participation from faculty and staff to appeal to donors, said the Faculty Senate chair. The percentage of faculty and staff giving is important because it looks good when donors see that employees give back, said Stuart Youngblood, Faculty Senate chair. (0) comments
A new alternative for student financial aid called person-to-person lending has emerged, but a financial aid officer said this type of loan is risky. The way the new program operates seems to be unregulated, said Melet Leafgreen, assistant director of scholarships and financial aid. (0) comments
Visualizing their steps, seven dancers wait patiently for the music to start. Their choreographer watches in anticipation to see her routine brought to life. Krista Jennings, a senior ballet/modern dance and writing major, is directing and producing her own dance concert, "Six of One, Half Dozen of the Other. (0) comments
A new athletics center that will provide new locker rooms and offices for some athletic teams is in the design stages, the associate director of athletics said. The Worth Hills Olympic Building will house offices for several coaches, including track, soccer, rifle and golf, as well as locker rooms for these teams, said Ross Bailey, associate director of athletics. (0) comments
The advertising/public relations team from TCU is among three finalists out of 76 teams in one of the most prestigious public relations competitions in the nation, its adviser said. The TCU PR team, Cowtown Communications, is presenting its Bateman case study campaign May 2 at the General Motors Headquarters in Detroit, said Amiso George, associate professor of journalism and academic adviser for the Bateman team. (0) comments
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