TCU's new study on gender pay disparities offers both good news and bad news for female professors. The good news is there may not be as big of a pay disparity as some may think. The bad news is what pay discrepancies exist are largely a result of more men who are in charge of their departments than women. (0) comments
Student Government Association President Kelsie Johnson's decision to veto a bill that would remove the runoff system from the organization's elections should be commended. Last week, Johnson vetoed the legislation that would allow for a student to win the election with only a plurality of the vote, not a majority. (0) comments
Last spring, Chancellor Victor Boschini signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment Act, and since then, the university has made some advancements toward fulfilling its commitment. The commitment calls for universities to reduce their global warming emissions and integrate sustainability into their curriculum to help create a thriving, ethical and civil society, according to the commitment's Web site. (0) comments
The university's decision to participate in the Yellow Ribbon program should be commended. Beginning in August, the program, a component of the new GI Bill, will allow private universities where the tuition is higher than the most expensive in-state public university to waive some or all of the remaining tuition. (0) comments