The university's ROTC program has been ranked No. 12 in the nation by a Washington Monthly magazine report. The magazine evaluated a pool of 258 colleges in several categories and ranked ROTC programs "by percentage of students who serve in ROTC," according to its Web site. (2) comments
Two vehicles parked in the soccer stadium parking lot were broken into Monday, a TCU Police official said. TCU Police Lt. Ramiro Abad said personal items were taken from the cars sometime Monday afternoon. The owners reported the theft to the TCU Police when they came back to their cars that afternoon, Abad said. (0) comments
A recent survey by Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions revealed that 71 percent of admissions officers at some of the nation's top universities have received MySpace or Facebook friend requests from prospective students seeking a competitive edge, but admissions staff at the university said they do not respond to such requests while the student's admission status is still pending. (0) comments
After a $16 million renovation, Sherley Hall returned this semester with substantial upgrades for residents ranging from a baking center to lounges with pool and foosball tables, but most notably a movie theater in the basement, a university official said. (1) comment
The director of Fraternity and Sorority Life ended her stint at the university Monday in favor of a position at Baylor University, becoming the fifth member in that office to leave the university in the past year. Katherine Reed's reason for leaving is a personal one: she will marry in November. (0) comments
Distinguished author Joel Spring, the College of Education's Green Honors Chair, is visiting campus this week to hold a series of lectures and discussions on current issues including sustainability, globalization and politics. Assistant Professor Fran Huckaby said the university had various reasons for selecting Spring and inviting him to campus. (0) comments
One student cannot wait for the knock on his dorm room in Brachman Hall today. That is because at about 7 p.m., Student Development Services and the Student Government Association will make "house calls" to freshman dorm rooms. Brent Folan, freshman business major, said he planned to suggest that a bowling alley be built where former campus restaurant Pond Street Grill used to stand in Worth Hills. (0) comments
Students and staff members are working together to bring the Meals on Wheels program to campus, expecting to establish an official student organization by this spring. University faculty and staff have had a Meals on Wheels program for some time, said Melissa Gruver, coordinator for Community Involvement and a member of AmeriCorps VISTA, a national service program to fight poverty. (0) comments
The College of Education's Green Honors Chair, a scholar on educational policy, told students, faculty and community members on Wednesday that the U.S. Constitution should be amended to give students and faculty academic freedom in the classroom. "Education is not driven by educators, but it is driven by politicians," author Joel Spring said. (0) comments
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' utmost concern as a judge is to honor the oath he took to uphold the U.S. Constitution, he said during a lecture at Southern Methodist University on Wednesday night. As part of the SMU Tate Lecture Series, which brings distinguished speakers from various fields to the school's campus, Thomas spoke of his experience with the Supreme Court. (1) comment
Students gathered to witness a rare site - a retired federal agent, cowboy and self-proclaimed Republican promoting the legalization of drugs in Palko Hall on Tuesday night. The Department of Criminal Justice invited Terry Nelson, a retired group adviser for the Department of Homeland Security and executive board member and director of training for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, to address members of the campus community. (14) comments
A business professor is bringing recognition to the university through his involvement in a prestigious marketing academic journal, a Neeley official said. Robert P. Leone, a marketing professor at the Neeley School of Business, was named co-editor of the Journal of Marketing this summer and began the position Sept. (0) comments
A group of students is hoping to add belly dancing to the university's recreational activities for a fun workout and an interesting cultural experience. The TCU Belly Dancing Club will try to be up and running by the spring semester, club creator and junior middle school education major Farhin Hasan wrote in an e-mail. (0) comments
The draft for a new faculty tenure appeal policy, designed to resolve grievances in a quicker way, has reached its final stages and is expected to reach the board of trustees for approval later this year, a former Faculty Senate representative said. Stuart Youngblood, professor of management and former faculty senator who is working on the draft, said the Faculty Reappointment, Tenure and Promotion Appeal Policy will speed up and clarify the process of submitting grievances. (0) comments
Plans to bring back the Convenience Swipe at on-campus eatery 1873 were already in action before Dining Services learned about a petition to resuscitate the option, a Dining Services official said. The option would allow students with a meal plan who do not have dinner at Market Square between 5 p. (1) comment
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