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2006 TWU News Release Directory

2006 News Releases

Personal data of TWU students in Denton, Dallas and Houston exposed —12/22/06

DENTON, DALLAS, HOUSTON — Texas Woman’s University is notifying approximately 15,000 students that their personal data has been exposed to potential identity theft.

The personal data of all students who were enrolled at TWU in the calendar year 2005 was exposed. The personal data includes names, addresses and Social Security Numbers. This exposure affects the university’s three campuses in Denton, Dallas and Houston.

University officials discovered earlier this week that IRS 1098-T Tuition Statement data for 2005 was transmitted to an outside vendor via a non-secure connection. The data was briefly exposed only during transmission and is now secure.

At this time TWU has no indication that this data has been accessed or used by anyone. However, the university recognizes the seriousness of this exposure and the need to inform the affected students as quickly as possible.

TWU student Stephanie Ozuna named Moreno/Rangel Scholar — 12/19/06

DENTON — Recent Texas Woman’s University graduate Stephanie Ozuna has been selected for the Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program and will serve as an intern for a state representative during the 2007 Texas Legislative Session starting in January.

TWU-Houston’s Health Care Administration program is 13th largest in the nation — 12/08/06

HOUSTON – The master of health care administration program at Texas Woman’s University’s Institute of Health Sciences-Houston Center is the 13th largest in the nation, according to Modern Healthcare magazine. The rankings were reported in the magazine’s Nov. 6 edition.

Record number to receive their nursing doctorates during TWU’s winter commencement ceremonies in Denton and Houston — 12/07/06

DENTON, HOUSTON – Texas Woman’s University will confer a record number of doctoral nursing degrees during its winter commencement ceremonies in Denton and Houston. A total of 17 — five in Denton on Dec. 16 and 12 in Houston on Dec. 17 — will receive their Ph.D. in nursing from TWU.

Seventy-three-year-old Carrollton grandmother to graduate from TWU Dec. 16 — 12/06/06

DENTON– A lifelong dream will come true for 73-year-old Minnie Payne on Dec. 16, when the Carrollton grandmother receives her bachelor’s degree from Texas Woman’s University.

TWU schedules winter commencement in Houston — 12/05/06

HOUSTON — The fall 2006 semester at the Texas Woman’s University Institute of Health Sciences-Houston Center will draw to a close Sunday, Dec. 17, with commencement ceremonies scheduled for 2 p.m. in the Edwin Hornberger Conference Center, 2151 West Holcombe Blvd.

TWU schedules winter commencement — 12/05/06

DENTON — The fall 2006 semester at Texas Woman’s University will draw to a close Saturday, Dec. 16, with commencement ceremonies scheduled for 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. on TWU’s Denton campus.

TWU Visual Arts presents works from graduating students — 12/01/06

DENTON — The Texas Woman’s University Department of Visual Arts will present the works of graduating students beginning Monday, Dec. 4 and continuing through Monday, Dec. 18. The exhibitions will take place in the East and West galleries of the Fine Arts Building, located at Oakland and Texas streets on TWU’s Denton campus. The exhibitions and their corresponding receptions are free and open to the public. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call (940) 898-2530.

TWU presents Winter Wonderland Craft Fair Dec. 5 — 11/28/06

DENTON —Texas Woman’s University will present its annual Winter Wonderland Craft Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4 on the second floor of the Student Union, located on the southeast corner of Administration Drive and Bell Avenue on TWU’s Denton campus.

TWU moves Founders’ Day celebration to early April —11/27/06

DENTON — Texas Woman’s University has moved its annual Founders’ Day celebration from February to early April to coincide with the date the university was established by the state of Texas. TWU will host its next Founders’ Day Award Luncheon on Thursday, April 5, 2007.

TWU dance, visual arts students team up for ‘The Marfa Project’ — 11/27/06

DENTON — Dance and visual arts students at Texas Woman’s University will present a new multi-media work, “The Marfa Project: Mapping Emptiness in the Landscape,” at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, in the East Gallery of the TWU Visual Arts Building, located at Oakland and Texas streets on the university’s Denton campus. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (940) 898-2089.

TWU students present ‘Global Perspectives on Gender: A Student Research Museum’ — 11/27/06

DENTON — Women’s studies students Texas Woman’s University will present the exhibit “Global Perspectives on Gender: A Student Research Museum” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 29 to Dec. 1 in the first and second floor lobbies of the Classroom Faculty Office (CFO) Building on TWU’s Denton campus. The exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, call (940) 898-2112.

Arlington’s Bowie High School to host Grand Opening of TWU Go Center Nov. 29 at 9:30 a.m. — 11/27/06

DENTON — Texas Woman’s University and Bowie High School in Arlington will host the Grand Opening of the TWU Go Center at Bowie High School on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 9:30 a.m. Scheduled to attend and/or speak are: Arlington Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Mac Bernd, various Arlington ISD board members, Bowie High School Principal Darrell Sneed and other school representatives, TWU Vice President for Student Life Dr. Richard Nicholas, Director of TWU Intercultural Services Becky Rodriguez and several TWU student G-Force members, who will staff the center.

TWU guest artist recital to feature Mia Hynes — 11/21/06

DENTON — Award-winning pianist Dr. Mia Hynes, director of the Music Preparatory Department at the University of Central Missouri, will perform in a guest artist recital at Texas Woman’s University at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3. She also will conduct a guest piano master class series at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. Both the recital and the class will take place in the Margo Jones Performance Hall, located at Oakland and Sawyer streets on TWU’s Denton campus. Both events are free and open to the public. For more information, call (940) 898-2500.

TWU dance department presents ‘DanceMakers, Too' —11/21/06

DENTON — The Texas Woman’s University Department of Dance will present a range of choreographic visions in DanceMakers, Too, scheduled Nov. 30 and Dec. 2. The concert will take place at 4 and 7 p.m. both days in the Studio Theater of the Dance Building, located on the northwest corner of Bell Avenue and Administration Drive on TWU’s Denton campus. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for students and seniors.

TWU to ring in the season with Holiday Concert — 11/21/06

DENTON — Holiday music from all over the world will be performed during the Texas Woman’s University Holiday Concert, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will take place in the Margo Jones Performance Hall, located at Oakland and Sawyer streets on TWU’s Denton campus. For more information, call (940) 898-2500.

2006 Holiday Package Stories

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TWU professor says imagination is child’s play

Posters by TWU graduate students, faculty named ‘best’ at national nutrition association conference —11/16/06

DENTON – A poster by Texas Woman’s University nutrition and food sciences graduate students Rachelle Fowler and Peggy Pratt received the award for best practices poster at the recent national School Nutrition Association conference. TWU nutrition faculty Dr. Carolyn Bednar, Dr. Nancy DiMarco and Dr. Junehee Kwon also were recognized as having the best research poster at the meeting.

TWU English professor’s estate endows scholarship for graduate students — 11/14/06

DENTON – More scholarships will be available to Texas Woman’s University graduate students, thanks to a $325,000 gift from the estate of Dr. Charles Bruce, emeritus professor of English. The gift will be used for the Bruce Family Memorial Scholarship Endowment to benefit graduate students in American Literature who are native Texans.

Dr. Bruce joined the TWU English department in 1969 and served the university for more than 25 years until retiring in 1995. He passed away in September 2005 at the age of 84.

TWU celebrates opening of new Institute of Health Sciences-Houston Center — 11/10/06

HOUSTON — Texas Woman’s University ushered in a new era of providing quality healthcare professionals to Texas when it celebrated the grand opening of the new TWU Institute of Health Sciences-Houston Center Nov. 9.

TWU’s Dr. Nutt to receive TPA ‘Psychologist of the Year’ Award — 11/09/06

DENTON — Dr. Roberta Nutt, founder and director of the doctoral counseling psychology program at Texas Woman’s University, will be honored Friday, Nov. 17 as the Texas Psychological Association 2006 Psychologist of the Year. The award will be presented at the TPA Annual Convention in Dallas.

T. Boone Pickens gives $5 million to Texas Woman's University —11/07/06

DALLAS — A $5 million gift from T. Boone Pickens to Texas Woman's University will help fund construction of TWU's new $32-million T. Boone Pickens Institute of Health Sciences-Dallas Center. Mr. Pickens' donation is the largest single gift from an individual to TWU.

TWU to showcase online degree programs, offer sessions in Spanish at Open House — 11/07/06

DENTON — Texas Woman’s University will showcase its online degree programs and offer information sessions in Spanish during an Open House Saturday, Nov. 18 on the TWU Denton campus from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

TWU Tobacco-free Week begins Nov. 13 — 11/07/06

DENTON — The Texas Woman’s University Student Health Services and the TWU Department of Health Studies are encouraging students to quit — smoking, that is.

The City of Denton has proclaimed the week of Nov. 13 as “TWU Tobacco-free Week.” Activities at the university will include the TWU Great American Smokeout from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14 on the Hubbard Oval, located off Administration Drive on TWU’s Denton campus. In the event of rain, activities will be held in the Student Union, located on the southwest corner of Bell Avenue and Administration Drive. For more information, call (940) 898-3833 or (940) 898-2863.

TWU’s Phi Kappa Phi chapter to honor members Nov. 13 — 11 /07/06

DENTON — Members of the Texas Woman’s University Phi Kappa Phi honor society will receive recognition during a ceremony on Monday, Nov. 13 at noon in the Pioneer Room at Hubbard Hall.

TWU tree planting to honor Dr. Sterling Smith — 11/06/06

DENTON — A large red oak tree will be planted on TWU’s Denton campus in memory of biology professor Dr. Sterling Smith, who died Aug. 19, 2006, in a mountain-climbing accident in Colorado.

TWU Drama presents ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ — 11/03/06

DENTON — Texas Woman’s University serves up classic Shakespeare with a twist as the drama department presents “The Merry Wives of Windsor” Nov. 16-19. Performances will be at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 17 and 18, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19 in The Campus Theatre, located at 214 W. Hickory in downtown Denton. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. For reservations or more information, call the TWU Box Office at (940) 898-2020.

TWU’s online library science program is fourth-largest in the nation — 11/02/06

DENTON — The Texas Woman’s University School of Library and Information Studies online degree program is the fourth-largest in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report magazine. The rankings were reported in an e-learning guide published in the magazine’s Oct. 16 edition.

TWU Guitar Ensemble plans fall concert Nov. 16 — 11/01/06

DENTON — The Texas Woman’s University Guitar Ensemble will present its fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, in the Little Chapel-in-the-Woods, located on TWU’s Denton campus. Early arrival is recommended, as seating inside the chapel is limited.

Pezzimenti, Cotton concert at TWU to feature selections from new CD —11/01/06

DENTON — Classical guitarists Carlo Pezzimenti and Aaron Cotton will perform selections from their new CD, “Diplogenesis,” in concert Tuesday, Nov. 14, at Texas Woman’s University. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Little Chapel-in-the-Woods, located on TWU’s Denton campus. For more information, call (940) 898-2500.

TWU Department of Dance presents ‘KidsDance’ —11/01/06

DENTON — Second-graders in the Denton Independent School District will be treated to demonstrations and discussions of dance as the Texas Woman’s University Department of Dance presents “KidsDance: Rhythms for Life” Nov. 14 and 15. Sessions on both days will begin at noon in the Margo Jones Performance Hall, located at Oakland and Sawyer streets on TWU’s Denton campus. For more information, call (940) 898-2086.

TWU dance department presents DanceMakers — 11/01/06

DENTON — The Texas Woman’s University Department of Dance will present a diverse range of choreographic visions in DanceMakers, scheduled Nov. 16-18 in the Margo Jones Performance Hall, located at Oakland and Sawyer streets on TWU’s Denton campus.

Jane Roberts Wood to speak at TWU’s Joyce Thompson Lecture — 10/31/06

DENTON — Award-winning author Jane Roberts Wood of Argyle will present “About Writing: These Things I Know” at the 16th Annual Joyce Thompson Memorial Lecture, scheduled Wednesday, Nov. 15 at Texas Woman’s University.

The lecture will begin at 2:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Multipurpose Classroom and Laboratory (MCL) Building, located on Bell Avenue on TWU’s Denton campus. Admission is free and the event is open to the public. For more information, call (940) 898-3748.

TWU students have 100 percent pass rate on the national dietitians certification exam —10/27/06

DENTON — Twelve graduate students in the Texas Woman’s University’s nutrition program all recently passed the national board exam to become registered dietitians.

TWU’s Lipoma serves as delegate at the Lance Armstrong Foundation’s LIVESTRONG Summit — 10/27/06

DENTON — Joanna Lipoma, clinical instructor for the Texas Woman’s University School of Occupational Therapy, will serve as a delegate at the Lance Armstrong Foundation’s LIVESTRONG Summit in Austin Oct. 27 - 29.

Lindalyn Adams to receive 5th Annual Virginia Chandler Dykes Leadership Award on February 1, 2007 — 10/26/06

Presented by Texas Woman’s University, award honors Dallas leaders with a lifelong commitment to improving the quality of life in the community and to furthering the importance of education

DALLAS— Long-time Dallas resident and civic volunteer Lindalyn Adams has been named the 2007 recipient of the 5TH Annual Virginia Chandler Dykes Leadership Award, presented by Texas Woman’s University. The announcement was made Oct. 3 at a reception, sponsored by Northern Trust, in the home of Gretchen Minyard Williams and J.L. “Sonny” Williams, the 2005 recipients of this award. Texas Woman’s University Chancellor and President Dr. Ann Stuart will present the award to Lindalyn Adams on Feb. 1, 2007, at a luncheon at the Dallas Country Club.

TWU to celebrate 100 years of preparing teachers —10/26/06

DENTON — Texas Woman’s University will kick off its celebration of 100 years of teacher preparation programs with a reception from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1 on the first floor of Stoddard Hall, located on Bell Avenue on TWU’s Denton campus. The public is invited to attend. For more information, contact Dr. Jerry Whitworth, associate dean of the TWU College of Professional Education, at (940) 898-2186 or at jwhitworth@mail.twu.edu.

TWU recognized as largest education team for the 2006 Komen Dallas Race for the Cure® — 10/26/06

DENTON/DALLAS — Texas Woman’s University was recognized as having the largest team participating in the education category during the 2006 Komen Dallas Race for the Cure® held on Oct. 21. This is the second consecutive year the university was honored in this category.

TWU had 193 student, faculty, staff, alumni and friends take part in the race. The team, known as the “Pioneers for the Cure,” raised $10,907 in registration fees and donations for the event.

TWU’s Houston Center welcomes prospective transfer and graduate students to Nov. 4 open house — 10/26/06

HOUSTON – Texas Woman’s University will host an open house for prospective transfer and graduate students on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 8 a.m. to noon at TWU’s Institute of Health Sciences-Houston Center.

TWU professor offers seminar on grief and the holidays Nov. 9 — 10/26/06

DENTON — The holidays can be tough on those who have lost a loved one. A traditional time of celebration may become a time to “get through” or avoid altogether.

Dr. Susan Adams, an assistant professor of counseling and development at Texas Woman’s University, will present a program on dealing with grief during the holidays Thursday, Nov. 9 in the Multipurpose Classroom and Laboratory (MCL) Building auditorium, located on Bell Avenue on TWU’s Denton campus. The presentation will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Adams at (940) 898-2692 or by email at dradams@centurytel.net.

Distinguished alumni speak at TWU Leadership Institute Event — 10/25/06

DENTON— Four Texas Woman’s University distinguished alumni served as the keynote speakers for the “Introduction to the TWU Leadership Institute” luncheon held on Oct. 17.

Joining Maj. Gen. Mary Saunders, director of the TWU Leadership Institute and a 1998 TWU distinguished alum, as keynote speakers were: Laura Estrada, president of Garza Business Services Inc. and a 1998 TWU distinguished alum; Sheila Whitaker-Kellagher, founder of TrueCare Health Systems Inc. and a 1995 TWU distinguished alum; and TWU Regent Ann Williams, founder and artistic director of the Dallas Black Theatre and a 1990 TWU distinguished alum.

TWU West Gallery presents “Elaborate Patterns” Nov. 7-Dec. 1 — 10/24/06

DENTON — The works of internationally known artists Nancy Blum, Barb Bondy and Moira Scott Payne will be featured in “Elaborate Patterns,” an exhibition scheduled Nov. 7-Dec. 1 in the Texas Woman’s University West Gallery. An opening reception will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 in the gallery, located in the Fine Arts Building at Texas and Oakland streets on TWU’s Denton campus. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call (940) 898-2530.

MEDIA ALERT: TWU recruits nearly 200 Pioneers for the Cure to participate in Saturday’s Dallas Komen Race for the Cure® — 10/20/06

DENTON/DALLAS — Nearly 200 Texas Woman’s University students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends from the Denton and Dallas campuses are set to be “Pioneers for the Cure” when they participate in Saturday’s 2006 Komen Dallas Race for the Cure®. TWU’s team of 193 has raised $10,907 in registration fees and donations for the race.

Barbour receives TWU’s Uhlir Fellowship — 10/19/06

DENTON — Dr. JoAnn Danelo Barbour, professor of educational leadership at Texas Woman’s University, is the recipient of TWU’s 2007 Dr. G. Ann Uhlir Endowed Fellowship for Higher Education Administration.

TWU to host 13th Annual Monster Flute Choir Oct. 24 — 10/17/06

DENTON — It’s the time of year for goblins, ghouls and a monster of a concert at Texas Woman’s University.

The 13th Annual Monster Flute Choir Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, in the Margo Jones Performance Hall, located at Pioneer Circle and Oakland Street on TWU’s Denton campus. Admission is free. For more information, call (940) 898-2500.

TWU School of Occupational Therapy presents a performance by the Actual Lives Project Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. — 10/16/06

DALLAS — The Texas Woman’s University School of Occupational Therapy student honor society Pi Theta Epsilon will host a performance by the Actual Lives Project on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Dallas Latino Cultural Center, located at 2600 Live Oak in Dallas.

Tickets are $5 in advance and $8 at the door. For more information or for tickets, call (940) 231-8624 or email esmith1@twu.edu or ayoung2@twu.edu. The Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas and the Dallas Latino Cultural Center are also sponsoring the event.

TWU plans evening of Trunk-or-Treating Oct. 26 — 10/13/06

DENTON — Treats, train rides, carnival games and a haunted house will be part of Texas Woman’s University’s Fall Festival, scheduled from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26 at the TWU Student Union, located at Bell Avenue and Administration Drive. Admission is free and open to the community. For more information, call (940) 898-3641.

MEDIA ALERT :TWU hosts Grand Opening Celebration of new Institute of Health Sciences-Houston Center on Nov. 9 at 10:30 a.m. — 10/13/06

HOUSTON — Texas Woman’s University will host a Grand Opening Celebration for the new TWU Institute of Health Sciences-Houston Center on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 10:30 a.m. Scheduled speakers include: Myra Crownover, State Representative, R-Lake Dallas; State Representative Lois W. Kolkhorst, R-Brenham; Robert Shepard, Chair of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; Dr. Richard Wainerdi, President, CEO and COO of the Texas Medical Center; Chair and Presiding Officer of the TWU Board of Regents Dr. Therese Bartholomew Bevers, M.D.; and Dr. Ann Stuart, TWU Chancellor and President.

TWU names new Nutrition and Food Sciences Chair — 10/12/06

DENTON — Increasing research and name recognition for the Texas Woman’s University’s Nutrition and Food Sciences program is the goal of Dr. Chandan Prasad, the department’s new chair.

TWU to host Reading Recovery Institute in Dallas — 10/12/06

DENTON — Early intervention, classroom literacy and literacy leadership will be addressed during Texas Woman’s University’s Billie J. Askew Reading Recovery/Early Literacy Institute, scheduled Oct. 25-27 at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in Dallas. Registration ranges from $129 to $209. For more information or to register, visit www.twu.edu/o-ll or call the TWU Office of Lifelong Learning at (940) 898-3408 or (800) 250-7808.

TWU Drama presents ‘Eleemosynary’ — 10/6/06

DENTON — The struggle of three generations of women to bridge the distance in their relationships unfolds as the Texas Woman’s University Drama Department opens its 2006-07 season with Lee Blessing’s “Eleemosynary.”

Performances will be at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 20-21, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22. All performances will take place in the Margo Jones Performance Hall, located at Pioneer Circle and Oakland Street on TWU’s Denton campus. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. For reservations or more information, call the TWU Box Office at (940) 898-2020.

TWU welcomes prospective students and guests to Oct. 21 open house —10/5/06

DENTON — Texas Woman’s University will host an open house for prospective students from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, on the TWU Denton campus.

Prospective students and their guests will have the opportunity to meet faculty and students, participate in a campus tour and attend sessions on admissions, financial aid, housing, student life, commuter information, study abroad and more.

TWU volunteers to encourage college and career planning at Dallas middle school — 10/5/06

DENTON — A team of nine volunteers from Texas Woman’s University in Denton will stress the importance of education in high school and beyond during a visit Tuesday, Oct. 10, with eighth-graders at John B. Hood Middle School in Dallas.

The visit is in partnership with the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce, the Dallas Independent School District and the Texas Scholars Program, an initiative of the Texas Business and Education Coalition (TBEC).

TWU faculty to present at national nursing research symposium — 10/5/06

DENTON — Abstracts by three Texas Woman’s University College of Nursing faculty have been accepted for presentation at The Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science’s 2006 National State of the Science Congress in Nursing Research, scheduled Oct. 12-14 in Washington, D.C.

Marcia Hern, BSN, MSN, Ed.D., dean of the TWU College of Nursing, will present on “Experiences of College-Age Youths Growing up in a Family with a Recessive Genetic Condition.” Patricia Holden-Huchton, RN, DSN, ACRN, associate professor and associate dean, will present on “Over Fifty with HIV: Illness Narrative Analysis Leads to Improved Practice and Quality of Life.”

Patricia Hamilton, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., professor of nursing, and Elizabeth Restrepo, a recent TWU doctorate of nursing graduate, will present on “Hospital Birth Volume and Weekend Mortality.” Dr. Hamilton also will conduct a symposium on “Complexity Science” at the event.

Retired colonel to discuss book on Iraq war at TWU — 10/5/06

DENTON — Kim Olson, a retired United States Air Force colonel sent to help rebuild Iraq in April 2003, will talk about her experiences and sign copies of her book, “Iraq and Back: Inside the War to Win the Peace” Tuesday, Oct. 17 at Texas Woman’s University. The lecture will begin at 3:30 p.m. in room 101 of the Blagg-Huey Library on TWU’s Denton campus. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dawn Letson at (940) 898-3754.

The lecture and book signing are presented by the TWU Libraries Woman’s Collection.

TWU forms Alumni Relations Task Force — 10/4/06

DENTON – Answering a call from its Board of Regents, Texas Woman’s University is forming an Alumni Relations Task Force to determine how TWU can increase alumni involvement at the university.

Dr. Richard Nicholas, TWU vice president for student life, is serving as the task force chair. TWU has identified a cross-section of alumni and campus representatives to serve on the task force and is in the process of inviting those individuals to participate.

TWU exhibits works by visual arts faculty — 10/3/06

DENTON — Texas Woman’s University faculty will display their works in the TWU Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition scheduled Oct. 3-27 in the East and West galleries of the Visual Arts Building, located at Texas and Oakland streets on the university’s Denton campus. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call (940) 898-2481.

The exhibition includes work by Dr. John Calabrese, professor of art history; Susan kae Grant, professor of photography; Marcy Palmer, assistant visiting professor; Colby Parsons-O’Keefe, assistant professor of ceramics; Corky Stuckenbruck, professor of design; Tanya Synar, assistant professor of sculpture; Gary Washmon, professor of painting; John Weinkein, director of TWU’s School of the Arts; and adjunct faculty members Don Radke, Laurie Weller and Du Chau.

TWU organist schedules Oct. 10 recital — 10/3/06

DENTON — Dr. Thomas K. Brown, Texas Woman’s University professor of music and university organist, will add a little something extra to his next recital, giving the audience an up-close look at his performance.

The recital, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, will be enhanced by the projection of the four organ keyboards on a large screen. The concert will take place in the Margo Jones Performance Hall, located at Pioneer Circle and Oakland Street on TWU’s Denton campus. Admission is free. For more information, call (940) 898-2500.

TWU kicks-off State Employee Charitable Campaign — 10/2/06

DENTON — Texas Woman’s University is kicking off its annual State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC) during the month of October. TWU’s goal is to raise $56,000 and to have 85 percent faculty and staff participation from its Denton, Dallas and Houston campuses.

TWU was recognized by the state for having the highest participation — 72 percent — and the highest per capita gift — $57.61 — for higher education employees in 2005, when the university raised $65,629 for the campaign.

TWU becomes first public university in Texas to offer specialist degree — 9/28/06

Sept. 28, 2006 - DENTON — Texas Woman’s University recently became the first public university in the state to offer a specialist degree. Graduate students who complete the specialist-level, 60-plus hours of training in school psychology now will be awarded a specialist in school psychology (SSP) degree rather than the master’s in school psychology degree.

A specialist degree falls between a typical 36-hour master’s degree and a 90-plus hour doctoral degree.

TWU’s Zephyr Winds concert to follow art reception — 9/27/06

DENTON — Zephyr Winds, Texas Woman’s University’s faculty woodwind quintet, will salute their visual arts colleagues with Moussorgsky’s “Picture at an Exhibition” during the group’s fall concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3 in the Margo Jones Performance Hall.

TWU to host Samuel Lazerow Memorial Lecture Oct. 6 — 9/22/06

DENTON — The possibilities for expanding traditional approaches to seeking information will be explored as the Texas Woman’s University School of Library and Information Studies hosts the Institute for Scientific Information’s Samuel Lazerow Memorial Lecture.

The lecture, scheduled at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, will take place in room 301 of the Administration Conference Tower (ACT), located on Administration Drive on TWU’s Denton campus. A reception will follow in the second-floor lobby of ACT. Admission is free. For a map of the Denton campus, visit www.twu.edu/maps.asp. For more information, contact the TWU Office of Lifelong Learning at (800) 250-7808 or (940) 898-3408.

TWU’s Gamblin, Williford-Shade to perform at Fort Worth Dance Festival — 9/22/06

FORT WORTH — Texas Woman’s University assistant dance professor Sarah Gamblin and associate professor of dance Mary Williford-Shade will perform during “Out of Bounds,” the second annual Fort Worth Dance Festival, beginning Friday, Oct. 6 at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center, 1300 Gendy St. in the heart of Fort Worth’s Cultural District.

Ms. Gamblin will appear during the first weekend performances, scheduled at 8 p.m. Oct. 6-7 and 2 p.m. Oct. 9. Ms. Williford-Shade will perform with her repertory company, Lacy & Shade, during the second set of performances scheduled for 8 p.m. Oct. 13-14 and 2 p.m. Oct. 15. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased by calling (817) 738-1938, ext. 35. For more information on the dance festival, visit www.fwcac.org.

TWU nursing faculty receive Susan and Robert Doroghazi Faculty Excellence Awards — 9/20/06

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DENTON – Three Texas Woman’s University nursing faculty recently received Susan and Robert Doroghazi Faculty Excellence Awards in recognition for distinction in teaching, research and service.

Carol Arnold, Ph.D., RN, assistant clinical professor of nursing at TWU’s Dallas-Parkland Center, received the Excellence in Teaching Award; Robin Britt, Ed.D., RN, WHNP, CNS, professor of nursing at TWU’s Institute of Health Sciences-Houston Center, was recognized with the Excellence in Service Award; and Jan Foster, Ph.D., RN, CNS, CCRN, assistant professor of nursing in Houston, received the Excellence in Research Award.

The Susan and Robert Doroghazi Faculty Excellence Awards were established by Dr. and Mrs. Doroghazi in 2004 to honor TWU nursing faculty in the areas of teaching, research and service. In addition to the award recognition, each recipient also receives a $2,000 stipend. The awards are funded by an endowment established by Dr. and Mrs. Doroghazi for the TWU College of Nursing.

TWU School of the Arts to host improvisation symposium — 9/20/06

DENTON — Texas Woman’s University School of the Arts performers will be taken somewhat out of their element in improvisation exercises designed to enrich their artistic performance.

Dancers will speak, singers and musicians will move and actors will sing as TWU’s School of the Arts hosts a “Symposium on Improvisation and Performance” Sept. 25-27, with guest director Ann Baltz. Group sessions are scheduled from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, with the event culminating in a performance at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27. All events are free and open to the public and will take place in the Margo Jones Performance Hall, located at Oakland and Sawyer streets on TWU’s Denton campus. For more information, call (940) 898-2508.

TWU to focus on heart health — 9/18/06

DENTON — Texas Woman’s University Student Health Services is supporting National Cholesterol Education Month with Heart Healthy Week, scheduled Sept. 23-26. Dubbed “Cho-less-terol Days,” the event will feature information as well as cholesterol testing.

Dr. Geetha Ramaswamy will be the guest speaker for a free breakfast talk on cholesterol and its effect on the heart at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 25. The talk will take place in room 207 of the Student Union, located on the southwest corner of Bell Avenue and Administration Drive on TWU’s Denton campus. A heart-healthy breakfast will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call (940) 898-3833.

TWU sees fifth consecutive year of enrollment growth — 9/14/06

DENTON – Texas Woman’s University’s fall 2006 enrollment has reached an all-time record of 11,842 students. This 4.4 percent increase continues five consecutive years of enrollment growth at TWU.

Most important, TWU’s total semester credit hours grew 5.6 percent to 116,031 hours, up from 109,929 last fall — also a record. Student credit hours, not headcount, determine the university’s state funding. All numbers are based on 12th class day preliminary enrollment data.

The previous enrollment record of 11,344 was set in fall 2005.

Little Elm High School to host Grand Opening of TWU Go Center Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. — 9/13/06

MEDIA ALERT

WHO: Texas Woman’s University and Little Elm High School will host the Grand Opening of the TWU Go Center at Little Elm High School on Thursday, Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. Scheduled to attend and/or speak are: Little Elm Independent School District (LEISD) Superintendent Steve Murray; several LEISD School Board Members; TWU Vice President of Student Life Dr. Richard Nicholas; TWU Associate Vice President of Student Life Dr. Monica Mendez-Grant and Director of TWU Intercultural Services Becky Rodriguez.

WHAT: The Grand Opening Celebration will officially open the TWU Go Center at Little Elm High School for the 2006-2207 school year. A Go Center is a physical space in a high school that offers students admission and financial aid application assistance and other information to encourage greater participation in higher education by potential first generation college students. Go Centers are part of The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s First Generation College Student Program designed to encourage greater participation in higher education. TWU opened five Go Centers during the 2005-2006 school year and has received requests to open 20 centers in 2006-2007. This the second year that TWU has operated a Go Center at Little Elm High School.

TWU to host Graduate and Professional School Fair on October 2 — 9/13/06

DENTON — Texas Woman’s University will host a Graduate and Professional School Fair on Monday, Oct. 2 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the TWU Student Union, located at Bell Avenue and Administration Drive in Denton. More than 50 universities, colleges and professional schools are participating and will share information about their programs with prospective students. All interested persons are welcome to attend.

Free HIV testing offered at TWU — 9/11/06

DENTON — Texas Woman’s University’s Student Health Services will offer free HIV testing to the Denton community on Wednesdays. Testing will be conducted from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. each Wednesday through Dec. 6 in the Student Health Services office, located on Administration Drive on TWU’s Denton campus. Walk-ins are welcome, though appointments are preferred.

TWU to host American Red Cross Blood Drive Sept. 18-21— 9/11/06

DENTON — Texas Woman’s University Student Health Services will host a four-day American Red Cross Blood Drive on the TWU Denton campus.
The drive will be conducted from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. daily Monday, Sept. 18 through Wednesday, Sept. 20 in room 207 of the Student Union, located on the southwest corner of Bell Avenue and Administration Drive.

TWU professor gains inspiration for flute concert from class — 9/11/06

DENTON — The adaptation of a classroom course to the computer inspired the upcoming flute concert by Dr. Pamela Youngblood, an associate professor of music at Texas Woman’s University. The result is a multimedia event that will highlight the changing portrayal of women in music, culture and the media.

The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, in the Margo Jones Performance Hall, located at Oakland and Sawyer streets on TWU’s Denton campus. Admission is free. For more information, call (940) 898-2500.

U.S. Senate confirms TWU professor’s appointment to NEH council — 9/08/06

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DENTON — The United States Senate has unanimously confirmed Dr. Robert S. Martin, the Lillian Bradshaw Endowed Chair in Library Science at Texas Woman’s University, as a member of the National Council on the Humanities.

President George W. Bush nominated Dr. Martin to the post. The nomination was confirmed Tuesday, Sept. 5. Dr. Martin’s term on the Council expires Jan. 26, 2012.

Jennifer Keller to perform at TWU — 9/08/06

DENTON — Jennifer Keller, a dancer/choreographer who served as a guest artist at Texas Woman’s University in 2000 and 2003, returns to the university Wednesday, Sept. 13, to present an evening of dance titled, “Pivotal Movements.”

The event is scheduled for 5 p.m. in the Dance Studio Theatre in TWU’s Dance Building, located on the northeast corner of Bell Avenue and Administration Drive on the university’s Denton campus. Admission is free. For more information, call (940) 898-2086.

TWU concert to benefit breast cancer research — 9/05/06

DENTON — Beverly Hoch, adjunct assistant professor of voice in Texas Woman’s University’s School of the Arts, has drawn inspiration from above for her second annual fund-raising “Concert for the Cure.”

Titled “The Heavens Are Telling — Songs of the Sky,” the concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, in the Margo Jones Performance Hall, located at Oakland and Sawyer streets on TWU’s Denton campus. For more information, call (940) 898-2500.

TWU student receives scholarship from National Hispanic Institute and Wachovia — 9/01/06

DENTON — Texas Woman’s University student Ms. Kylie Stanford, a freshman from Taylor, was one of 14 students to receive a scholarship from the National Hispanic Institute (NHI) funded by Wachovia.

According to NHI, a total of $20,000 in scholarships are being distributed to 14 outstanding Texas students pursuing a college education. Ms. Stanford received her $500 scholarship during an awards ceremony at TWU’s Denton campus Aug. 31.

TWU’s Davis appointed to editorial board of national rheumatology publication — 8/18/06

DENTON — Texas Woman’s University nursing professor Dr. Gail Davis, B.S.N., M.Ed., Ed.D., recently accepted a two-year appointment to the editorial board of the American College of Rheumatology’s (ACR) new publication, “The Rheumatologist.”

“I look forward to working with my fellow editorial board members on this informative news magazine that will bring ACR members the latest information on research and best practices in rheumatology,” Dr. Davis said.

According to the ACR, “The Rheumatologist” will be a monthly magazine. The first issue will be published in November.

TWU College of Health Sciences receives grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation — 8/18/06

DENTON — Texas Woman’s University’s College of Health Sciences recently was awarded a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to help provide Hispanics better access to health information over the Internet.

“We are thrilled to partner with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation on this important project,” said Dr. Jimmy H. Ishee, dean of the TWU College of Health Sciences.

Dr. Ninfa Peña-Purcell, a visiting assistant professor of health studies at TWU, will serve as the director of the project titled “Studying Hispanics’ Use of Health Information on the Internet: Implications for Healthcare Professions.”

The Simmons Family Foundation contributes $500,000 for new TWU Institute of Health Sciences-Dallas Center — 8/15/06

The Simmons Family Foundation has awarded $500,000 to Texas Woman’s University for construction of a new TWU Institute of Health Sciences-Dallas Center.

“Excellent health care for Texans has been one of The Simmons Family Foundation’s defining missions,” Lisa Simmons Epstein, trustee of the foundation, said. “We at the foundation cannot think of a better way to advance this critical mission than to support the expansion of TWU’s renowned nursing program in Dallas. The Simmons Family Foundation is proud to be a part of TWU’s vision of educating more nurses and other healthcare professionals in a new state-of-the-art facility at the Institute of Health Sciences-Dallas Center.”

The Simmons Family Foundation, established in 2000, is based in Dallas. The foundation is a support organization funded by Contran Corporation, a multinational, diversified company engaged in the chemicals, wire and steel manufacturing, titanium metals, ergonomic products and hazardous waste management industries. The gift is being made through The Simmons Family Foundation Advised Fund of the Dallas Foundation.

The foundation makes grants in the areas of medical research, health and human services, including programs targeting high-risk youth and families, as well as for educational, cultural and civic improvement programs. Grants totaling $6,697,000 have been made since 2000.

Two TWU Chancellor’s Research Fellows receive Advanced Research Program funding from THECB — 8/10/06

Two Texas Woman’s University Chancellor’s Research Fellows have been selected to receive funding under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Advanced Research Program for their research into developing more effective anticancer drugs.

Dr. Michael Bergel, assistant professor of biology, and Dr. James Johnson, professor of chemistry, were awarded $100,000 for their research project titled “Synthesis of New Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors and Analysis of their Antiproliferative Capacities.” Dr. Johnson and Dr. Bergel are both 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 TWU Chancellor’s Research Fellows, with Dr. Johnson serving as a mentor to Dr. Bergel.

Their research project was one of only 88 projects that received funding from the Coordinating Board, out of 454 submitted proposals.

TWU music professor honored as Sigma Alpha Iota Member Laureate — 8/10/06

Sigma Alpha Iota (SAI), an international music honorary fraternity, recently recognized Texas Woman’s University music professor Joan Wall for her outstanding contributions to music by naming her a Member Laureate.

A Member Laureate is an initiated member of the fraternity who has achieved international distinction in the music profession. The students of Iota Omega, TWU’s fraternity chapter, nominated Ms. Wall for the honor.

TWU students assist AIDS Services of North Texas — 8/09/06

Four Texas Woman’s University students recently collected food and raised money for AIDS Services of North Texas (ASNT) as part of a senior-level social work project.

TWU Institute for Women’s Health Searches for Participants of Bone Density Study for 25-year follow-up — 8/09/06

Researchers at Texas Woman’s University’s Institute for Women’s Health (IWH) are asking people who participated in bone density tests at TWU 25 years ago to return to Denton for a follow-up test that will assess their current risk of developing osteoporosis.

These individuals participated in a bone density study at the university around 1980 under the direction of the TWU Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences. They were asked about diet, reproductive history and any bone fractures. The subjects also had the bone density of their hands and forearms measured.

TWU College of Nursing receives $550,000 to establish scholarship endowment — 8/07/06

Texas Woman’s University’s College of Nursing has been awarded $550,000 from the Helene Fuld Health Trust, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., Trustee to establish a scholarship endowment for undergraduate students pursuing nursing baccalaureate degrees.

The Helene Fuld Health Trust Scholarship Fund for Baccalaureate Nursing Students will provide $550,000 to TWU over a three-year period, of which $500,000 is to be held in a permanent endowment fund. The remainder of the initial grant funding and future income from the endowment will be used for scholarships for nursing students beginning in fall 2006.

TWU offers community music classes— 8/07/06

Area residents interested in music lessons for themselves or their children are offered a variety of opportunities through Texas Woman’s University Community Music Instruction.

Private, group and adaptive lessons on piano, voice and guitar are available for beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. Private lessons also are available for organ, clarinet and flute. Lessons begin in September, and most are offered on a 12-week basis. Tuition ranges from $125 to $875

TWU Community Dance Center offers new classes — 8/07/06

Classes at the Texas Woman’s University Community Dance Center return this fall with the opportunity for children, teens and adults to learn some new moves.

Registration ends Tuesday, Aug. 29, with classes beginning Tuesday, Sept. 5. Regular classes range from six to 10 weeks in length, with prices ranging from $50 to $70. A $5 fee will be added for registration after Aug. 29.

TWU’s Martin elected to Urban Libraries Council board — 8/03/06

Dr. Robert S. Martin, the Lillian Bradshaw Endowed Chair in Library Science at Texas Woman’s University, has been elected to the board of directors of the Urban Libraries Council.

The ULC is a membership organization of 157 of North America’s premier metropolitan public library systems and related library consultants and suppliers. For more than 30 years, the council has worked to strengthen public libraries as an essential part of urban life, serving as a forum for sharing best practices resulting from targeted research, education and forecasting. For more information on the ULC, visit www.urbanlibraries.com.

TWU, Fort Worth ISD receive $1.65 million grant to address teacher shortage — 7/27/06

Texas Woman’s University and the Fort Worth Independent School District will partner to address critical teacher shortages in the FWISD using a $1.65 million Transition to Teaching grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

One of only 20 Transition to Teaching grants awarded nationally, the grant covers five years, with first-year funding of $236,315.

“We were thrilled to be awarded the grant, and we’re excited about partnering with TWU,” said Dr. Catherine Dikes, director of the Fort Worth ISD’s Grants and Development Department. “This is a great opportunity for us.”

The goal of the Fort Worth ISD program, titled “HQ-ED: Highly Qualified Educators for Diversity,” is to recruit 120 teacher aides, recent college graduates without education degrees and mid-career professionals for intensive teacher preparation in math, science, bilingual education and special education.

TWU nursing professor receives grant to study nursing students and stress — 7/27/06

Dr. Ann Malecha, associate professor of nursing at Texas Woman's University’s Institute of Health Sciences-Houston Center, has received a grant for her study titled “Preparing the Future Nursing Workforce: A Pilot Study Examining Stressors and Nursing Student Success.”

Forty TWU nursing faculty and nursing graduate students — 20 from Houston and 20 from Dallas— have volunteered to help conduct the study as part of the Nurses And Personal Stressors (NAPS) research team.

“The purpose of the study is to identify the type and extent of various stressors associated with nursing students’ academic and professional successes and failures,” Dr. Malecha said. “We hope to provide crucial data on the relationships between personal and interpersonal stressors and success in nursing school and, eventually, success on the job.”

Starting this fall, all TWU junior I nursing students on the Houston and Dallas campuses will be recruited to participate in this four-year study. The study will examine personal and interpersonal stressors, such as depression and verbal abuse, during the last two years of nursing school and then two years into their professional practice. Data will be compared between those participants who remain in the nursing program and those who leave the program, and will be collected whether or not they are employed post-graduation.

Gleeson elected vice president of education section of APTA — 7/20/06

Denton ISD partners with NCTC, TWU and UNT to offer college algebra to high school seniors — 7/14/06

TWU’s Dr. Susan Chaney named a Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners — 7/13/06

TWU student places first in national Genomics Poster Competition — 7/11/06

Gemeinhardt Appointed to Baldrige Award Board of Examiners — 7/11/06

TWU Regents approve faculty promotions and tenure — 7/07/06

TWU releases Dean’s List for Spring 2006 — 7/06/06 Click here for the Spring '06 Dean's List in word

Click here for a pdf of the Spring '06 Dean's list

TWU Office of Lifelong Learning offers Human Resources for Healthcare Professionals training — 7/06/06

TWU Office of Lifelong Learning offering Spanish training for the workplace — 7/06/06

TWU to host Samuel Lazerow Memorial Lecture July 13 — 7/05/06

TWU to showcase online degree programs during July 15 Online Degrees Information Session — 7/05/06

New scholarship at TWU aimed at helping women achieve success — 6/22/06

President Bush nominates TWU professor to NEH council— 6/21/06

TWU Reading Department addresses adolescent literacy — 6/20/06

Student, faculty member to represent TWU at national library conference — 6/16/06

TWU Community Dance Center offers summer dance class for children — 6/16/06

TWU to host workshop on treating disaster survivors — 6/16/06

TWU lists graduates for spring 2006 — 6/14/06 Click here for the spring '06 graduate list in word

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TWU-TETN program welcomes 150 graduate students to Denton campus — 5/30/06

TWU welcomes prospective students and guests to June 10 open house — 5/26/06

TWU opens outdoor pool to public starting Saturday, May 27 — 5/25/06

TWU to waive application fees and accept transfer applications during June community college visits — 5/22/06

TWU plans new, state-of-the-art Redbud Theater — 5/19/06

TWU to address nursing faculty shortage with $500,000 federal grant and $90,000 in matching funds from Presbyterian Hospital of Denton — 5/19/06

TWU professor featured in encore presentation of Starting Over in America — 5/19/06

TWU student to present paper at Shanghai library forum — 5/19/06

TWU adjunct instructor named ACRL president-elect — 5/19/06

Public invited to free job fair on TWU campus on Thursday, May 18 — 5/11/06

Cullen Trust for Higher Education contributes $500,000 toward construction of TWU’s new Houston campus in the Texas Medical Center — 5/08/06

TWU schedules spring commencement — 5/02/06

TWU Honors Scholars publish first issue of Off the Quill — 5/02/06

TWU hosts Executive MBA Open House May 6 at Houston campus — 4/28/06

TWU student selected as Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship recipient — 4/28/06

The National Center for Healthcare Leadership selects TWU’s Houston campus as demonstration site — 4/21/06

Japan Consul General to speak at TWU May 3 — 4/21/06

TWU Opera Ensemble presents Le Nozze di Figaro — 4/21/06

2006 Honors Convocation

TWU to recognize faculty at Honors Convocation — 4/14/06

TWU to recognize staff at Honors Convocation — 4/14/06

TWU to recognize students at Honors Convocation — 4/14/06

TWU to recognize distinguished alumni during 2006 Homecoming celebration — 3/31/06

TWU’s Blagg-Huey Library celebrates 20th anniversary — 4/11/06

TWU Theatre presents ‘Mirandolina, Mistress of the Inn’ — 4/10/06

New art to be unveiled at TWU Flute Choir concert — 3/31/06

TWU’s Dr. Jim Alexander named Malone Fellow — 3/31/06

TWU Executive MBA information session set in Fort Worth April 8 — 3/29/06

Pezzimenti to perform in TWU’s Little Chapel on April 4 — 3/29/06

TWU dance students to perform in Oak Lawn festival April 1— 3/29/06

TWU OT students present annual Celebration of Scholarship March 31 — 3/27/06

TWU workshop to examine role of religion, spirituality in ethical decision making — 3/24/06

TWU to host fifth annual community health fair — 3/24/06

TWU dance department presents DanceMakers — 3/24/06

TWU Dental Hygiene Clinic seeking adult and children patients — 3/23/06

TWU to offer car buying workshop for women on March 23 — 3/22/06

From Ireland to Texas to New York – TWU Drama takes ‘The Long March’ to off-Broadway
March 31 to April 2 — 3/15/06

TWU students vote in favor of new fitness and recreation fee — 3/10/06

TWU releases Dean's List for Fall 2005—3/08/06 Click here for the Dean's List in a word file

DiMarco selected as TWU’s Uhlir Fellowship recipient —3/06/06

TWU to showcase 10 online degree programs during March 25 Open House at Houston campus — 3/03/06

TWU students recognized at national Small Business Institute convention — 3/03/06

TWU’s Alexandria’s Ragtime Band alumni return for 25th anniversary concert — 2/24/06

TWU plans Eighth Annual Edible Car Contest March 3 — 2/22/06

TWU hosts 5th Annual African American Student Leadership Conference March 3 — 2/22/06

TWU’s Houston campus presents nursing lecture March 9 — 2/20/06

TWU exhibition first in Metroplex to focus on works by Native American women — 2/15/06

TWU welcomes prospective students and guests to Feb.18 open house — 2/10/06

TWU Drama heads ‘West of the Pecos’ for cowboy ballet — 2/08/06

TWU Library presents ‘Movie Lover’ book talk with author Veva Vonler — 2/08/06

Internationally acclaimed pianist Aldo Mancinelli to perform at TWU — 2/08/06

Zephyr Winds to perform at TWU Feb. 21 — 2/08/06

Governor Perry appoints Rachal Salter as TWU’s first student regent — 2/06/06

TWU faculty appointed to national SIFE advisory group — 2/03/06

TWU sets record for spring semester enrollment — 2/02/06

TWU announces Lillian Moore Bradshaw and The Stark Foundation as 2006 Founders’ Award recipients — 2/01/06

UNT, TWU team up to offer dual degree program for engineering, math programs — 1/30/06

TWU family sciences professor on national examination committee — 1/27/06

Real-life inspiration for film “Glory Road” to speak at TWU Black History lecture – 1/27/06

Media Alert: From Ireland to Texas to New York – TWU Drama takes ‘The Long March’ to off-Broadway March 31 to April 1 – 1/26/06

Marnie and Kern Wildenthal, M.D, Ph.D. to Receive 4th Annual Virginia Chandler Dykes Leadership Award – 1/25/06

TWU’s Houston campus welcomes prospective transfer and graduate students to Feb. 4 open house – 1/25/06

TWU to host 40th Annual Rose F. Spicola Forum in Reading on Jan. 28 – 1/20/06

TWU to host workshop on addictive eating Jan. 28 – 1/20/06

TWU’s Dr. Robert S. Martin appointed chair of UNESCO committee – 1/20/06

TWU welcomes prospective students and guests to Jan. 21 open house – 1/13/06

Joyce Elaine Grant Photography Exhibition set at TWU – 1/13/06

TWU nursing professor receives two awards from rheumatology association – 1/10/06

TWU offers health screenings to the community – 1/06/06

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