The second of three former student-athletes accused of sexually assaulting a student in 2006 has been indicted, according to court records, and another was arrested Wednesday and is currently in jail on a charge of bail jumping, jail records show. (0) comments
As administrators say the university is growing toward a better learning community, retention rates are increasing. Mike Scott, director of scholarships and financial aid, said TCU has risen three percentage points, from 83 percent retention to 86 percent, in the past three years. (0) comments
Silence engulfed the buzzing at the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum before TCU played New Mexico. As senior radio-TV-film major Lauren King took center stage and sang the national anthem Tuesday, her voice reverberated through the coliseum. King, one of the contestants for the National Anthem Idol contest organized by athletics marketing department, unveiled her vocal aptitude in front of more than 3,000 people. (0) comments
Deco Deli was closed Tuesday because of a flood caused by water leaking from the ceiling, the general manager of TCU Dining Services said. The flood most likely occurred on Monday night or Tuesday morning, said Rick Flores, general manager at Dining Services. (0) comments
After two years of waiting, the TCU bookstore has replaced the temporary 11-trailer store setup. General Manager Llisa Lewis said the new store is the result of hard work from various people, including a planning committee of faculty, staff and students. "The original plans were to renovate the old building, but after the fire we had to rethink all that," Lewis said. (0) comments
A new energy technology and management minor open to all majors will be brought before the Undergraduate Council for consideration Friday. Already approved by the College Committee, the minor is an incorporation of the Neeley School of Business, the College of Science and Engineering and the AddRan College of Humanities and Social Sciences. (1) comment
When Jill C. Havens became the British and Colonial/Post-colonial Studies minor program director in 2005, three students were enrolled in the program. Because of recent changes, the award-winning minor now boasts 11 students as declared minors. Havens said some key changes were made to the minor - one course was eliminated in favor of other areas of study, transfer credit limitations were eased and course requirements changed to incorporate other departments around the university. (0) comments
A joint program with Mexican school Universidad de Las Americas-Puebla, remains in limbo following the departure of UDLA's rector, the dean of the College of Communication at TCU said. William Slater, dean of the College of Communication, said the dual degree program with UDLA is currently on hold. (0) comments
This semester, a newly built road stretches from the front of Clark Hall to University Drive. The road from Clark was built because of fire restrictions, Provost Nowell Donovan said. The road is temporary and will be gone next fall once the hall is renovated, he said. (0) comments
After its removal in May 2006, the flutes of Frog Fountain have returned to their rightful place. The fountain was taken down to make room for residence hall construction and for repairs. No date is set for when water will flow in the fountain, Chancellor Victor Boschini said. (0) comments
The largest iron meteorite slice in the country is coming to Monnig Meteorite Gallery. The 45-ton meteorite, Mundrabilla, is one of seven slices cut by a dealer in Frankfurt, Germany, and is named after the town in western Australia where it was found, curator Arthur Ehlmann said. (0) comments
Although the interior design program is growing in size, it recently started limiting the number of students allowed to graduate within the major in order to better use its resources, officials in the program said. After three years of declining enrollment, down from 111 students in 2004-2005 to 100 in 2006-2007, the program has grown to 113 students this academic year, according to the TCU Fact Book. (0) comments
The female body is the focus of a new course in the political science department. Politics of the Body examines the image of the female gender and body in society and culture. Each week, a different faculty member is scheduled to present a topic on the female gender in his or her area of expertise, according to the course syllabus. (0) comments
