The Gay-Straight Alliance has created three new subgroups to reach a broader base of student needs, said a representative from GSA. GSA President Carter Gilbert, a senior criminal justice and theater production major, said the new subgroups Quest, Hope on Campus and the activities planning committee appealed to members who wanted some aspect of the GSA. (0) comments
A study completed by a professor in the Department of Kinesiology showed resistance training possibly provided more benefits than aerobics or mild exercise, especially in the elderly and obese. Melody Phillips, who began a study on the connection between exercise, immunology and metabolic disease in 2006, worked with women between the ages of 60 and 70 who were classified as obese. (0) comments
After completing a training course this summer, the university became the fourth institution in the nation to join the Joanna Briggs Institute, a nonprofit organization that is the global leader in evidence-based practice in the medical field, said a representative from the Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences. (1) comment
A study authored by a management professor and others found that continuous perceived injustices in the workplace could lead to employees leaving their jobs, and the potential psychological damage and emotional exhaustion could affect employees' performance. (0) comments
OneRepublic and their opener Hot Chelle Rae rocked the Campus Commons on Saturday night after the Frogs' win over Texas State. Kelsie Johnson, student body president, said she thought the concert could not have gone better than it did. Around 2,000 community members switched their football tickets for concert tickets, Johnson said. (0) comments
Rod Hardy, the film-TV-digital media department's Green Chair Lecturer, postponed his visit to the university this week to Oct. 6-9 because he fell ill, a representative for the FTDM department said. Gregory Mansur, a FTDM instructor who helped organize the event, said Hardy's visit was moved because he contracted the flu in Mexico while filming scenes for "The Mentalist. (0) comments
Freshman Interest Groups and Living Learning Communities are officially joining the TCU LEAPS project to help with the annual community service project this fall. Rachel Siron, assistant director for Residence Life, said her office wanted to incorporate a service project into the programming of the LLCs, and LEAPS, an annual day of community service, was a good fit. (0) comments
Although construction has become a part of everyday life at the university, two projects on the drawing board could further change the face of the campus. Don Mills, vice chancellor for student affairs, said the university plans to build two new buildings on the campus within the next few years. (0) comments
Kristen Deptula's summer trip to Spain began as an expedition to see if she wanted to live there after graduation. By the end of the trip she had been jailed overnight, confessed to entering the country illegally and was banished from Europe for 10 years because of an arrest. (3) comments
Panhellenic Council officials are introducing a new tradition to sorority members this fall called "Wear Your Pin Wednesday." Lindsay Ray, president of the governing council, said sorority members will wear the pins, or badges, along with their formal attire, every first Wednesday of the month to the Panhellenic Council meetings. (0) comments
The success of the first Hispanic Heritage Month carnival led to the Chi Upsilon Sigma sorority's adoption of the event for future Hispanic heritage celebrations. The sorority hosted its first Hispanic Heritage Month carnival Tuesday in front of the 1873 Cafe & Sports Grill. (0) comments
Graduation can be a hectic process for students and their families. But now help may only be a click away. The Office of Communications has launched a new Web site this fall that guides students, family and friends through the graduation process. Lisa Albert, associate director of communications, said that although students could access information regarding commencement in previous years, the site was created to bring it all together in one location. (0) comments
The combination of sushi possibilities was about as long as the line of students that wrapped around Market Square on Monday night. Students experienced Japanese cuisine through Sodexo's visiting chef program. Zing, the university's sushi chef, prepared and served sushi at the Expeditions station in Market Square. (0) comments
The attendance at today's second annual "Smart Women: Discussions on Women's Cancer Prevention" event could be double what it was a year ago, a campus official said. "Last year we had about 75 to 100 people attend, and this year we already have close to 150 people registered," said Dr. (0) comments
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