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TWU’s Bray elected to international honor society board — 12/22/09
DENTON — Dr. Kaye Bray, assistant professor of library science at Texas Woman’s University, recently was elected to the Executive Board of the International Beta Phi Mu Honor Society, a library and information studies honor society.
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TWU Community Dance Center schedules spring classes — 12/18/09
DENTON — Classes at the Texas Woman’s University Community Dance Center return this spring with the opportunity for children, teens and adults to learn some new moves.
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TWU schedules winter commencement — 12/11/09
DENTON — The fall 2009 semester at Texas Woman’s University will draw to a close Saturday, Dec. 19, with commencement ceremonies scheduled for 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. on TWU’s Denton campus.
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TWU schedules Houston commencement — 12/11/09
DENTON —The fall 2009 semester at the Texas Woman’s University Institute of Health Sciences-Houston Center will draw to a close Sunday, Dec. 20, with commencement ceremonies scheduled for 2 p.m. in the George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida de las Americas.
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TWU
student's research finds pistachios may reduce lung cancer
risk
HOUSTON —A
diet that incorporates a daily dose of pistachios may help
reduce the risk of lung and other cancers, according to data
that TWU nutrition doctoral student Ladia Hernandez presented
at the recent American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers
in Cancer Prevention Research Conference.
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TWU
receives Texas Higher Education Star Award —12/08/09
DENTON
— Texas Woman’s University’s Partnering
for Teachers program with the Dallas Independent School District
has received a prestigious 2009 Texas Higher Education Star
Award from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB).
TWU
was one of six in the state to receive a Star Award, which
recognizes contributions toward achieving the goals of the
THECB’s Closing the Gaps program.
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TWU’s
Stark College of Nursing receives more than $480,000 in grants
— 12/04/09
HOUSTON —
Texas Woman’s University’s Nelda C. Stark College
of Nursing in Houston recently received $483,301 in grants
for its Education Center for Clinical Innovations and Advanced
Technologies.
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TWU
to offer three new online degrees — 11/24/09
DENTON —The Texas Woman’s University Office of Lifelong Learning has announced the addition of three new degrees to TWU’s online roster in 2010. The bachelor of science/bachelor of arts in criminal justice and the master of arts in drama will begin in the spring, with the master of science in nutrition beginning in fall 2010.
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TWU’s Oomen-Early
receives technology award from national health organization —11/19/09
DENTON —
The American Association for Health Education (AAHE) recently
named Texas Woman’s University faculty Jody Oomen-Early
as its 2009 HEDIR Technology Award Recipient.
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2009
Holiday Package Stories
TWU
offers tips on traveling with children during the holidays
TWU
offers holiday budget tips
TWU
offers diet tips for a healthy holiday season
TWU
offers healthy recipes for holiday season
TWU
offers exercise tips for a healthy holiday season
TWU
professor says time is a good gift during a bad economy
TWU
professor says toys don’t have to be expensive to stimulate
child’s imagination
TWU
professor offers help for the hurting
TWU’s
student newspaper The Lasso celebrates its 95th anniversary
— 11/13/09
DENTON —
The Texas Woman’s University student newspaper The Lasso
celebrates its 95th anniversary this fall.
This milestone
will be commemorated with a community and campus open house
Thursday, Nov. 19 from 2 to 5 p.m. in room 311 of Stoddard
Hall on the TWU Denton campus. For a map of campus, visit
www.twu.edu/map_denton_campus.asp.
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TWU
Drama presents ‘Oedipus The King’ —
11/12/09
DENTON —The Texas Woman’s University drama program ends the semester with Sophocles’ “Oedipus The King” Nov 19-22.
Performances will be at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19; at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20; at 2p.m. and 8p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22. All performances will take place in the Redbud Theater Complex, located on the northwest side of historic Hubbard Hall on TWU’s Denton campus. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. To reserve tickets online or for more information, visit www.twu.edu/drama/ or call the TWU Box Office at (940) 898-2020.
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Dallas Opera artistic director to speak at TWU Music Scholarship Banquet Nov. 21 — 11/10/09
DENTON — Jonathan Pell, artistic director of The Dallas Opera, will be the keynote speaker for Texas Woman’s University’s fourth annual Music Scholarship Banquet. The banquet will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21 in the Banquet Room of Hubbard Hall on TWU’s Denton campus. For a map of the campus, visit www.twu.edu/maps.asp.
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TWU professor offers seminar on grief and the holidays — 11/10/09
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 associate professor of counseling and development at Texas Woman’s University, will present a program on dealing with grief during the holidays Monday, Nov. 16 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, call (940) 898-2692 or email sadams1@twu.edu.
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Acclaimed
author Gregory Maguire to speak at TWU Nov. 21 —11/09/09
DENTON –
Acclaimed author Gregory Maguire will discuss his latest work
“Matchless,” a re-imagination of the Hans Christian
Andersen classic “The Little Match Girl,” during
the annual Denton Reads lecture at Texas Woman’s University’s
Denton Campus Saturday, Nov. 21.
The lecture will begin at 6 p.m. in the Southeast Ballroom
of Hubbard Hall located on Administration Drive on TWU's campus
in Denton. The event is free and open to the public, but advanced
tickets are required as seating is limited. To reserve tickets,
visit www.twu.edu/library/denton-reads-form.asp.
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TWU
welcomes prospective students and guests to Nov. 21 open house
— 11/05/09
DENTON
— Texas Woman’s University will host an open house
for prospective students from 8 a.m. until noon Saturday,
Nov. 21, on the TWU Denton campus.
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TWU’s
Veterans Day celebration to focus on women in the military
DENTON —
Texas Woman’s University — the nation’s
largest university primarily for women — will celebrate
Veterans Day by focusing on women in the military, both past
and present.
TWU’s
“Salute to Veterans” will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday,
Nov. 11, in the Southeast Ballroom of Hubbard Hall, located
on Administration Drive on the Denton campus. For a map of
the campus, visit www.twu.edu/maps.asp. The event is free
and open to the public.
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Three
from TWU named national role models —11/03/09
DENTON —
Texas Woman’s University chemistry professor Dr. James
Johnson, director of financial aid Governor Jackson and alumna
Dr. Astra Sparks are among are among only 27 in the U.S. named
national role models by Minority Access, Inc., a non-profit
educational organization.
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TWU
to host wheelchair basketball and soccer tournament —
11/2/09
DENTON — Athletes (and those who want to be) are invited to participate in a Wheelchair Basketball and Soccer Tournament at Texas Woman’s University. The purpose of the event is to provide the opportunity for people with and without disabilities to interact in a sports setting, with a focus on wheelchair sports.
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TWU to host workshop for Alzheimer’s caregivers — 10/29/09
DENTON — The Texas Woman’s University School of Occupational Therapy will host a workshop designed for those caring for Alzheimer’s patients Saturday, Nov. 7 in Denton.
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TWU
presents forum on “Privacy in the Digital Age” Nov.
3 —
10/27/09
DENTON
— Texas Woman’s University faculty and staff will
present a public affairs forum on “Privacy in the Digital
Age” on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
TWU’s
College of Arts and Sciences is presenting the event, which
is free and open to the public. The talk will take place from
2:30 to 4 p.m. in room 204 of the Classroom Faculty Office
(CFO) building on TWU’s Denton campus.
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TWU
students organize “Dumpster Diving” event Oct.
30 to promote recycling
—10/27/09
DENTON
– Texas Woman’s University students plan to sift
through dumpsters from three residence halls and collect recyclable
materials during a “Dumpster Diving” event at
TWU’s Denton campus Friday Oct. 30.
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Preserving
a Texas Treasure: TWU fundraising campaign to maintain historic
Little Chapel-in-the-Woods —10/22/09
October
22, 2009 — DENTON – A new Texas Woman’s
University fundraising campaign will help preserve a Texas
treasure, the historic Little Chapel-in-the-Woods.
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TWU
to host annual Joyce Thompson Lecture Nov. 4 — 10/22/09
DENTON —
Kevin Moriarty, artistic director of the Dallas Theater Center,
will present “Theater and Democracy: from Ancient Greece
to 21st-Century Dallas” at the 2009 Joyce Thompson Lecture,
scheduled Wednesday, Nov. 4 at Texas Woman’s University.
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TWU
welcomes prospective transfer students to Nov. 7 Transfer
Connection —10/19/09
DENTON –
Texas Woman’s University will host its “Transfer
Connection” information session for prospective transfer
students on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to noon on the TWU
Denton campus.
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Two
TWU programs named finalists for statewide Star Award —
10/19/09
DENTON —
Texas Woman’s University’s Partnering for Teachers
program and the university’s G-Force student-mentorship
program have been selected as finalists for the prestigious
2009 Texas Higher Education Star Award from the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board (THECB).
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Texas
College and Career Readiness regional meeting set Nov. 2
— 10/16/09
DENTON — Texas Woman’s University, in partnership with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and the Texas Education Agency (TEA), will host a Texas College and Career Readiness Regional Round-up on Monday, Nov. 2. The meeting will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Embassy Suites DFW, 2401 Bass Pro Drive in Grapevine.
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TWU
presents session on global activism Oct. 22 —10/15/09
DENTON —
Chris Morrison, founder and executive director of the international
non-profit humanitarian aid organization Care Highway, will
discuss global activism in a presentation at Texas Woman’s
University Thursday, Oct. 22.
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TWU
presents Elizabeth A. Smith Patient Safety Colloquium Nov.
17 — 10/14/09
HOUSTON —
The cost and impact of unused and expired medicines on U.S.
health care is the focus of the Elizabeth A. Smith Patient
Safety Colloquium to be held at Texas Woman’s University
Tuesday, Nov. 17.
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A
Wii bit of math: Using the popular video game to teach mathematics
focus of a class at TWU Oct. 15 — 10/13/09
October 13, 2009 — DENTON – Using the popular Wii
video game to teach K-12 mathematics will be the focus of Dr.
Christina Gawlik’s math methods class at Texas Woman’s
University Thursday, Oct. 15.
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TWU
presents “Boo at the U” Oct. 29 — 10/12/09
DENTON —
Treats, train rides, carnival games and a haunted house will
be part of Texas Woman’s University’s “Boo
at the U” Fall Festival Thursday, Oct. 29 from 6 to
8 p.m. at the TWU Student Union, located at Bell Avenue and
Administration Drive. Admission
is free and open to the community. For information, call (940)
898-3641.
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TWU
to ‘Think Pink’ for breast cancer awareness
— 10/8/09
DENTON — Texas Woman’s University will “Think Pink” this October with activities geared toward breast health information and stories from breast cancer survivors. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
TWU faculty, staff, students and family members will share their battles with breast cancer, from diagnosis to recovery. The stories range from that of a student whose cancer was discovered at age 18 to a TWU faculty member who has survived three bouts with the disease. Their stories may be read by going to http://www.pioneerbh.wordpress.com.
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TWU
receives $300,000 work-study mentorship grant from the Coordinating
Board — 10/6/09
DENTON —
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has
awarded Texas Woman’s University a $300,000 grant for
its G-Force student-mentorship program, which is designed
to increase enrollment among first-generation college students
in Texas.
These grant funds
will go directly to TWU students in the form of wages earned
for working in the TWU Go Centers.
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Turkish
Consul to speak on TWU’s Denton campus Oct. 16
— 10/5/09
DENTON —
Akil Öktem, Consul of the Turkish Consulate in Houston,
will discuss Turkey's current relationships with the U.S.
and Europe and share his vision about global challenges in
a presentation Friday, Oct. 16 at Texas Woman’s University.
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TWU
welcomes prospective students and guests to Oct. 17 open house
— 10/2/09
DENTON —
Texas Woman’s University will host an open house for
prospective students from 8 a.m. until noon Saturday, Oct.
17, on the TWU Denton campus.
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TWU’s
Houston Center welcomes prospective transfer and graduate
students to Oct. 24 Open House — 10/2/09
HOUSTON –
Texas Woman’s University will host an open house for
prospective transfer and graduate students on Saturday, Oct.
24, from 8 a.m. to noon at TWU’s Institute of Health
Sciences-Houston Center.
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TWU
kicks off State Employee Charitable Campaign — 10/1/09
DENTON —Texas
Woman’s University kicked off its annual State Employee
Charitable Campaign (SECC) on Thursday, Oct. 1. TWU’s
goal is to raise $60,000 and to have 45 percent faculty and
staff participation from its Denton, Dallas and Houston campuses.
For more information on the campaign, visit www.twu.edu/secc.
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Gov.
Perry appoints Mary Pincoffs Wilson of Austin to TWU Board
of Regents — 9/28/09
AUSTIN —
Gov. Rick Perry has announced the appointment of Mary Pincoffs
Wilson of Austin to the Texas Woman’s University Board
of Regents.
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TWU
nutrition receives almost $800,000 in state and federal research
grants — 9/24/09
DENTON —
Thanks to almost $800,000 in recent state and federal research
grants, faculty in the Texas Woman’s University Department
of Nutrition and Food Sciences will conduct even more research
on how nutrition affects our health.
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TWU
Drama presents ‘Dead Man’s Cell Phone’ —
9/21/09
The nature of our most cherished relationships in a culture drowning in technology is examined in “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” the Texas Woman’s University drama program’s first production of the 2009-10 season. The production runs Oct. 8-11.
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TWU
professor elected vice president of Reading Recovery®
trainers group
— 9/18/09
DENTON —
Dr. Anne Simpson, professor of reading and director of the
Texas Woman’s University Reading Recovery Center, recently
was elected vice president of the Reading Recovery® North
American Trainers Group.
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TWU
offers two new online degrees — 9/18/09
DENTON — The Texas Woman’s University Office of Lifelong Learning has announced that two new business degrees will be added to TWU’s distance education roster beginning in spring 2010.
A bachelor of business administration in marketing and a bachelor of business administration in management will be offered 100 percent online, making them ideal for transfer students or those who have a job and/or a family.
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TWU to host Graduate and Professional School Fair Oct. 5 — 9/18/09
DENTON — Texas Woman’s University will host a Graduate and Professional School Fair from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5. The event will take place in the TWU Student Union, located on the southwest corner of Bell Avenue and Administration Drive.
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TWU
posts 7.2 percent enrollment gain — 9/17/09
DENTON
— Enrollment at Texas Woman’s University is up
7.2 percent to a record 13,358 students, marking TWU’s
eighth consecutive year of enrollment growth.
(Final
fall 2009 enrollment number reported to the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board in November 2009 was 13,338 students.)
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TWU’s
Youngblood to present flute recital — 9/15/09
DENTON — Dr. Pam Youngblood, professor of music at Texas Woman’s University, promises a fun evening of music at her faculty flute recital scheduled Tuesday, Sept. 22.
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Two
TWU students selected for national science scholarship program
— 9/14/09
DENTON –
Texas Woman’s University seniors Victoria Loveland and
Rae Lynn McFarlin recently received $10,000 scholarships from
the National Consortium of Measurement and Signals Intelligence
Research (NCMR) Scholars Program.
They are among
46 students in the nation to receive the scholarships, which
are awarded through the National Science Foundation.
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TWU
celebrates Constitution Day Sept. 17— 9/08/09
DENTON –
Texas Woman’s University will celebrate Constitution
Day on Thursday, Sept. 17, with the presentation of “The
Courage of Your Convictions: A History of Dissent and Democracy
in the United States.”
The event, which
is free and open to the public, will take place 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.
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TWU’s
Phi Kappa Phi named Chapter of Merit — 9/04/09
DENTON –
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi recently recognized the
Texas Woman’s University chapter as a Chapter of Merit.
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Follow
TWU News on Twitter and Facebook — 9/01/09
DENTON/DALLAS/HOUSTON
– Texas Woman’s University now has additional
ways to disseminate news and information to its community
and beyond via TWU News updates on Twitter and Facebook.
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Gov.
Perry signs nursing shortage bill at TWU’s Dallas-Parkland
Center — 8/28/09
DALLAS –
Gov. Rick Perry ceremonially signed House Bill 4471, which
improves the Professional Nursing Shortage Reduction Program
by increasing funding and providing incentives for nursing
programs to enroll and graduate more nurses, at Texas Woman’s
University’s Dallas-Parkland center on Thursday, Aug.
27.
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TWU
Community Dance Center schedules registration —8/28/09
DENTON
—- Children,
teens and adults are invited to explore their creative potential
through dance at the Community Dance Center at Texas Woman's
University.
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TWU
offers community music classes — 8/28/09
DENTON
— Area
residents interested in music lessons for themselves or their
children have a variety of opportunities through Texas Woman’s
University’s Community Music Classes.
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TWU
named a top Military Friendly School — 8/24/09
DENTON
- G.I. Jobs magazine has named Texas Woman’s University
one of its top Military Friendly Schools for 2010. TWU is
among the top 15 percent of universities, colleges and trade
schools nationwide to receive this honor from the magazine
that embraces America’s veterans as students.
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Pulitzer
Prize Nominee Yvonne Thornton to speak at “The Power
of a Healthy Woman Symposium” Sept. 19 — 8/24/09
DENTON —
Dr. Yvonne Thornton, the first African-American woman in the
U.S. to be board certified in high-risk obstetrics and a Pulitzer
Prize nominee for her family’s biography “The
Ditchdigger’s Daughters,” will serve as the keynote
speaker during Texas Woman’s University’s annual
“The Power of a Healthy Woman Symposium” Sept.
19.
Adult women are
encouraged to attend the half-day event that shines the spotlight
on women’s health. The symposium will be held from 8:30
a.m. until 12:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, in the auditorium
of the Multipurpose Classroom and Laboratory (MCL) Building.
For a map of the Denton campus, visit www.twu.edu/maps.asp.
Registration is $15 before Sept. 10, and $20 on site. Space
is limited, so participants are encouraged to register early.
For more information, go to www.twu.edu/ce.
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TWU
Visual Arts presents John Weinkein Memorial Exhibition
— 8/17/09
DENTON — The Texas Woman’s University department of visual arts presents “Questioning the Trees and the Bushes,” an exhibition in honor of John Weinkein, former professor and chairman of the department, who passed away March 26 after a short battle with cancer.
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TWU Drama’s 2009-10 schedule includes performance in Ireland — 8/14/09
DENTON — The TWU Drama program’s eclectic 2009-10 season includes an original theater piece to be developed and performed on both sides of the Atlantic, and a “Potluck Playfest” to be written, rehearsed and performed within a matter of hours.
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TWU
Flute Choir to perform at national convention in New York City
— 8/10/09
DENTON —
The TWU Flute Choir, under the direction of Dr. Pamela Youngblood,
will perform at the 37th Annual National Flute Association
Convention this weekend in New York City.
The TWU Flute Choir
was one of only four university flute choirs in the nation
invited to perform during the convention, which runs Aug.
13-16.
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TWU
announces Pioneer Alert emergency notification system
— 8/03/09
DENTON/DALLAS/HOUSTON
— Texas Woman’s University students, faculty and
staff can now receive emergency communications via text message
as part of TWU’s “Pioneer Alert” emergency
notification system.
Beginning Aug.
3, students, faculty and staff can add their cell phone numbers
to the Pioneer Alert system by clicking the “Pioneer
Alert” icon at www.twu.edu or visiting www.twu.edu/dps/pioneeralert.asp.
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TWU
receives $81,400 grant from TG for new SPRINT program
— 7/21/09
DENTON —
Texas Woman’s University students who are single mothers
will have increased access to technology thanks to an $81,400
grant from TG, a nonprofit student loan guarantor based in
Round Rock.
The funds will
be used to create the TWU Single Parent Resources, Information,
Networking and Technology (SPRINT) program starting at the
university this fall.
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TWU
to host Executive MBA information session in Plano July 30
— 7/14/09
DENTON —
Texas Woman’s University will host an information session
showcasing its Executive MBA program Thursday, July 30 at
the Sockwell Center in Plano.
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TWU
to host Executive MBA information session in Fort Worth July
29 — 7/10/09
DENTON — Texas Woman’s University will host an information session showcasing its Executive MBA program Wednesday, July 29 at the Education Service Center in Fort Worth.
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TWU’s Adams chosen president-elect of Texas Counseling Association — 7/10/09
DENTON — Dr. Susan Adams, associate professor of counseling and development at Texas Woman’s University, recently was voted president-elect of the Texas Counseling Association.
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TWU to host Executive MBA information session in Houston July 23 — 7/9/09
HOUSTON — Texas Woman’s University will host an information session showcasing its Executive MBA program Thursday, July 23 at the TWU Institute of Health Sciences-Houston Center.
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TWU outdoor pool to open July 4 — 7/2/09
DENTON — The Texas Woman’s University outdoor swimming pool will open to the public on Saturday, July 4.
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TWU
releases Dean's List for spring 2009 (pdf)— 7/02/09
DENTON —Texas Woman’s University has released
its dean’s list for the spring 2009 semester.
Undergraduate
students who complete at least 12 graded credit hours and
achieve the minimum grade point average as determined by their
particular college or school are eligible for the dean’s
list.
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TWU
to showcase online degree programs with information sessions
July 11 — 6/24/09
DENTON
– Texas Woman’s University will showcase several
online degree programs during Online Degrees Information Sessions
held July 11 at the TWU Denton campus.
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TWU’s
Rachel Holt awarded Perry R. Bass Fellowship — 6/22/09
DENTON
– Rachel Holt of Euless, a Texas Woman’s University
master of arts in music student, is the 2009-2010 Perry R.
Bass Fellowship recipient.
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TWU
lists graduates for spring 2009 (word file 2.58 MB) —
6/18/09 Click here
for this release in a pdf file (702 K)
DENTON/HOUSTON
— Texas Woman’s University held spring commencement
exercises May 15-16 in Pioneer Hall on the university’s
Denton campus. TWU Chancellor Dr. Ann Stuart presided at each
commencement.
Approximately 1,308
degrees were awarded during the four ceremonies.
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TWU's
Mary Saunders selected to participate in Leadership America
— 6/18/09
DENTON - Retired
Maj. Gen. Mary Saunders, executive director of the Texas Woman's
University Leadership Institute, is one of only 30 women from
across the United States selected to be a member of the Leadership
America Class of 2009.
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TWU
welcomes prospective students and guests to June 27 open house
— 6/15/09
DENTON - Texas Woman's University will host an open house
for prospective students from 8 a.m. until noon Saturday,
June 27 on the TWU Denton campus.
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TWU
doctoral student receives fellowship from international honor
society — 6/12/09
DENTON – Zhixian (George) Yi, a Texas Woman’s
University Ph.D. candidate in library sciences, is one of
only four graduate students in the U.S. selected to receive
a 2009 Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship from
Beta Phi Mu, the international library and information studies
honor society.
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TWU
Regents approve faculty promotions and tenure — 6/12/09
DENTON – The Texas Woman’s University Board of
Regents recently approved promotions and tenure recommendations
at its quarterly meeting June 5.
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Gov.
Perry appoints Rae Lynn McFarlin of Bonham as TWU’s
new student regent — 6/3/09
AUSTIN
— Gov. Rick Perry has announced his appointment of Rae
Lynn McFarlin of Bonham as the new student regent for Texas
Woman’s University. She will serve a one-year term expiring
May 31, 2010.
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TWU
graduate student honored by state science society —
6/3/09
DENTON
– Hemangi Patil, a molecular biology doctoral candidate
at Texas Woman’s University, won the Howard Arnott Award
for the best graduate student presentation during the Texas
Society for Microscopy’s annual meeting held recently
in Westlake.
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TWU
Leadership Institute announces its 2009-2010 participants
— 6/02/09
DENTON —
The Texas Woman’s University Leadership Institute has
selected 20 students as its 2009-2010 participants.
Students are selected based on their GPA, recommendations
from faculty and their leadership and activity in TWU organizations.
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Recent
TWU graduate selected as Fulbright Scholar — 5/29/09
DENTON
– Recent Texas Woman’s University graduate Aimee
Wong of Richardson will spend the next year teaching English
in Taiwan as a 2009-2010 Fulbright Scholar.
Ms. Wong, who graduated
from TWU in December 2007 with her bachelor’s degree
in English, is one of 28 in the nation selected to the U.S.
Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship program for Taiwan.
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TWU
student selected as Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship recipient
— 5/21/09
DENTON
– Texas Woman’s University student Rachel Zimmerman’s
dream of improving the quality of life of those in chronic
pain is closer to becoming a reality thanks to her receipt
of a national Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship.
Ms. Zimmerman is
one of only 48 students in the U.S. and two in Texas to receive
a fellowship from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi for the
2009-2010 academic year. She plans to use her $5,000 scholarship
to pursue her clinical doctorate of physical therapy (DPT)
at TWU’s Dallas-Presbyterian Center.
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TWU
and TAMU-CC to offer cooperative Ph.D. in nursing —
5/21/09
May 21, 2009 —
CORPUS CHRISTI/DENTON — Texas Woman’s University
and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi recently received approval
from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer
a cooperative Ph.D. in nursing.
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TWU's
Woods chosen as president of Texas Bursars Association
— 5/15/09
AUSTIN
- Kathy Woods, bursar for Texas Woman's University, recently
was voted president of the Texas Bursars for Universities
and Colleges (Texas BUC$).
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TWU
Receives $330,000 estate gift for nursing education —
5/14/09
DENTON
– More Texas Woman’s University graduate nursing
students will receive financial assistance to become nursing
faculty thanks to a $330,517 estate gift from the Austin W.
Roberts Charitable Trust.
The endowment to
the TWU Foundation will be used to give fellowships and scholarships
to master’s or doctoral level nursing students who will
eventually become nursing faculty.
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Two
TWU students selected for national law school seminar
— 5/14/09
DENTON
– Texas Woman’s University seniors Cristal Retana
and Diana Cruz are among only 210 students in the nation selected
to attend the 2009 Council on Legal Education Opportunity/Thurgood
Marshall ASAP (Achieving Success in the Application Process)
Prelaw Seminar in Los Angeles this summer.
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TWU
hosts June 6 information session targeting working adults
— 5/11/09
DENTON
– Working adults who need a bachelor’s or a graduate
degree to succeed in today’s job market are invited
to attend Texas Woman’s University’s “Education
that Works for Working Adults” information session on
Saturday, June 6, at the American Airlines Training &
Conference Center in Fort Worth.
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Two
TWU students selected to attend global institute in the Caribbean
— 5/07/09
DENTON
– Two Texas Woman’s University students will be
better prepared to become global leaders thanks to their participation
in the 2009 Summer Institute for Future Global Leaders in
the Caribbean.
Junior Ashleigh Rolle and graduate student Annette Thomas
are among only 36 students from 20 universities across the
Caribbean and the U.S. to be selected to participate in the
institute, which is designed to prepare students for global
leadership.
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TWU
schedules spring commencement — 5/6/09
DENTON — Texas Woman’s University will hold spring 2009 commencement ceremonies Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16 on the university’s Denton campus. Approximately 1,308 degrees will be awarded during the four ceremonies.
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TWU’s Jackson named APAC Doctoral Student of the Year — 5/5/09
DENTON — Dallas Jackson, a doctoral student in kinesiology at Texas Woman’s University, recently was named Doctoral Student of the Year by the Adapted Physical Activity Council of the American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation (AAPAR).
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Michael
J. Stankey appointed as new TWU associate provost —
4/28/09
Texas
Woman’s University announces that Dr. Michael J. Stankey
has been appointed as the new associate provost for the university.
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TWU
adapted physical activity program wins national award
— 4/17/09
DENTON — Texas Woman’s University’s adapted physical activity program recently was chosen as “Program of the Year” by the Adapted Physical Activity Council (APAC), a branch of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD).
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TWU to honor students, faculty and staff at Honors Convocation — 4/10/09
DENTON —Texas Woman’s University will honor students, faculty and staff in a celebration of excellence during Honors Convocation on Thursday, April 23. Ceremonies begin at 10 a.m. in the Margo Jones Performance Hall, located at Oakland and Sawyer streets on TWU’s Denton campus.
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TWU Drama presents 'The Tempest' April 23-26 — 4/8/09
DENTON — TWU Drama will close its 2008-09 season with William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” April 23-26.
Performances are scheduled at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 23; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 24 and 25; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 26. All performances will take place in the Redbud Theater Complex, located on the northwest side of historic Hubbard Hall 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, or visit www.twu.edu/soa/drama.
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TWU’s
James receives David K. Brace award from state association
— 4/03/09
DENTON
– Texas Woman’s University health studies professor
Dr. Gay James recently received the David K. Brace Award from
the Texas Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation
and Dance (TAHPERD).
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TWU
announces 2009 distinguished alumni — 4/02/09
DENTON
— One is known for her commitment to corporate wellness
and improving minority access to health care. Another is recognized
for her leadership in higher education, and the third is lauded
for her work to increase minority participation in science
research. All have made their mark in their distinctive careers
and have been named as the 2009 Distinguished Alumni by Texas
Woman’s University and the TWU Former Students Association.
Lola Chriss, manager
of health promotion and benefits for Texas Instruments; Dr.
Dana L. Gibson, president of National University in La Jolla,
Calif.; and Dr. Elma L. Gonzalez, retired professor from the
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) will be recognized
at the TWU Distinguished Alumni Awards Luncheon on Friday,
April 24.
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Explore
the arts on TWU Arts Triangle Walking Tour April 9 —
3/31/09
DENTON — Area residents are invited to explore the spaces where the arts happen during a tour of Texas Woman’s University’s Denton campus.
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TWU to host eighth annual Well Wednesday Community Health Fair on April 1 — 3/18/09
DENTON — Here’s to your health! Texas Woman’s University will host its eighth annual Well Wednesday Community Health Fair on April 1. The event is sponsored by TWU Student Health Services. Door prizes to be awarded include a mountain bike, digital camera, 19-inch TV with DVD player, GPS navigation system, mini laptop and more.
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TWU schedules workshop on complex trauma in children and adolescents — 3/18/09
DENTON — Examining the assessment and treatment issues of complex trauma in children and adolescents is the focus of a workshop scheduled Friday, April 17 at Texas Woman’s University.
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TWU receives approval to offer nursing continuing education credits — 3/16/09
DENTON/DALLAS/HOUSTON — Nurses seeking to renew their licenses or wanting to take professional advancement or specialized training courses can now come to Texas Woman’s University for their continuing education needs.
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TWU receives state college access grant — 3/16/09
DENTON — Texas Woman’s University can now deliver the message that college is accessible to more high school students in North Texas thanks to a grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB).
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TWU
announces Betty and Joe Alford and Presbyterian Hospital of
Denton
as 2009 Founders’ Award recipients —3/13/09
DENTON
— Betty and Joe Alford of Denton and the Presbyterian
Hospital of Denton will be honored for their exceptional service
to the community and to Texas Woman’s University as
the 2009 TWU Founders’ Awards recipients.
The awards will
be presented at the annual TWU Founders’ Awards Scholarship
Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 2 in Hubbard Hall on
TWU’s Denton campus.
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TWU’s
Taylor receives national mentorship award from Small Business
Institute® — 3/12/09
DENTON
– As the 2009 recipient of the Homer Saunders Mentor
Award from the Small Business Institute®, Texas Woman’s
University faculty Sherrie Taylor is being recognized for
her work in the training and development of SBI directors
and case supervisors.
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TWU
hosts College Connection at Collin College Spring Creek April
1 — 3/12/09
March 12, 2009
— DENTON – Texas Woman’s University will
host its first “College Connection” information
session for prospective students on Wednesday, April 1, from
5 to 8 p.m. at Collin College’s Spring Creek Campus
in Plano.
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TWU
offers art classes to the community — 3/10/09
DENTON — Area residents will have the opportunity to learn and explore a range of media through the Visual Arts Studio at Texas Woman’s University.
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TWU
to showcase online degree programs with March 28 information
sessions on Houston campus —
3/09/09
HOUSTON
– Texas Woman’s University will showcase several
online degree programs during “Online Degrees Information
Sessions” Saturday, March 28 at the TWU Institute of
Health Sciences-Houston Center.
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TWU
School of Occupational Therapy to highlight student research
during 17th annual Celebration of Scholarship —
3/6/09
DALLAS —
The Texas Woman’s University School of Occupational
Therapy student honor society, Pi Theta Epsilon-Dallas Chapter,
will host its 17th annual Celebration of Scholarship from
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 3.
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TWU
to host Executive MBA information session in Fort Worth
— 3/6/09
DENTON — Texas Woman’s University will host an information session showcasing its Executive MBA program Saturday, March 14 at the Education Service Center in Fort Worth.
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TWU opens Integrated Clinic for Behavior and Learning Evaluation — 3/3/09
DENTON — A new clinic at Texas Woman’s University combines a number of resources from throughout TWU in order to help Denton children, adults and families.
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TWU to host Executive MBA information session in Plano — 2/26/09
DENTON — Texas Woman’s University will host an information session showcasing its Executive MBA program Saturday, March 7 at the Sockwell Center in Plano.
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TWU to present forum on global economic crisis March 10 — 2/24/09
DENTON — Understanding the global, local and personal impact of the current economic crisis is the focus of a Texas Woman’s University public affairs forum to be held Tuesday, March 10.
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Gov.
Perry appoints three to TWU Board of Regents —
2/18/09
AUSTIN
— Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Sue S. Bancroft of Argyle,
Lola Chriss of Rowlett and Ann Scanlon McGinity of Pearland
to the Texas Woman’s University Board of Regents. They
will serve on the TWU governing board until Feb. 1, 2015.
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Coordinating
Board awards TWU more than $375,000 to address nursing shortage
— 2/17/09
DENTON/DALLAS/HOUSTON
— Texas Woman’s University — already the
state’s largest educator of new nurses — will
be able to graduate even more nurses to alleviate the nursing
shortage thanks to a grant from the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board (THECB).
TWU will use $378,167
in Professional Nursing Shortage Reduction Program grant funds
from the THECB to hire additional nursing faculty and provide
stipends to retain current faculty.
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Ron
Chandler to be guest speaker at TWU Feb. 25 — 2/17/09
DENTON
— Noted environmentalist Ron Chandler will speak on
“Sustainable Communities & Civic Engagement: From
Texas to Thailand” at Texas Woman’s University
on Wednesday, Feb. 25.
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TWU’s
Benavides chosen as THEHRA president-elect —2/17/09
AUSTIN
— Lewis Benavides, associate vice president of human
resources for Texas Woman’s University, recently was
voted president-elect for the Texas Higher Education Human
Resources Association (THEHRA).
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TWU
releases Dean's List for fall 2008 (pdf)— 2/13/09
DENTON —Texas Woman’s University has released
its dean’s list for the fall 2008 semester.
Undergraduate
students who complete at least 12 graded credit hours and
achieve the minimum grade point average as determined by their
particular college or school are eligible for the dean’s
list.
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TWU
welcomes prospective students and guests to Feb. 21 open house
—2/06/09
DENTON
- Texas Woman's University will host an open house for prospective
students from 8 a.m. until noon Saturday, Feb. 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 and more. Sessions will be offered in English
and Spanish.
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TWU
Drama presents ‘The Glass Menagerie’ —
2/5/09
DENTON — TWU takes on a classic this spring with Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie.” The award-winning play is told through the memories of Tom Wingfield, a son longing to escape from his stifling home and overbearing mother.
Performances will be at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19; at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20 and Saturday, Feb. 21; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22. All performances will take place in the Redbud Theater Complex, located on the northwest side of historic Hubbard Hall on the TWU 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 or visit www.twu.edu/soa/drama.
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TWU’s Bowyer named American Occupational
Therapy Association Fellow — 2/03/09
HOUSTON
– Texas Woman’s University faculty Patricia Bowyer
is among only 21 occupational therapy leaders in the nation
named to the 2009 American Occupational Therapy Association’s
(AOTA) Roster of Fellows. She will receive her award during
the 2009 AOTA Annual Conference April 23-26 in Houston.
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TWU
lists graduates for fall 2008 (word file 2.97 MB) —
2/02/09 Click
here for this release in a pdf file (1.15 MB)
DENTON/HOUSTON
— Texas Woman’s University held winter commencement
exercises Dec. 13, 2008 in Pioneer Hall on the university’s
Denton campus and Dec. 14, 2008 in the George R. Brown Convention
Center in Houston.
TWU Chancellor
Dr. Ann Stuart presided at each commencement. Approximately
1,200 degrees were awarded during the four ceremonies.
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TWU
to host math and science conference for middle school girls
Feb. 21 — 1/26/09
DENTON
— More middle school girls will be exposed to math and
science careers during the “Expanding Your Horizons™
in Science and Mathematics” conference to be held at
Texas Woman’s University Saturday, Feb. 21.
Young women in
sixth, seventh or eighth grade are eligible to attend the
conference, which runs from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on theTWU
Denton campus. The registration fee is $10 per person and
the event is open to the first 350 girls who apply. Registration
is open through Saturday, Feb. 9, and scholarships for attendees
are available. For more information or to register, visit
www.aauweyh.org or call
(940) 367-6345.
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'Potluck
Playfest' scheduled Jan. 31 at TWU — 1/21/09
DENTON —The Texas Woman’s University Drama Program will open its spring season with a production next week, though no one is quite sure what it is.
“Potluck Playfest,” which is free and open to the public, will begin at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31 in the Redbud Theater Complex, located on the northwest side of historic Hubbard Hall on TWU’s Denton campus. For reservations or more information, call the TWU Box Office at (940) 898-2020.
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TWU’s DiMarco honored for achievement — 1/20/09
DENTON — Dr. Nancy DiMarco, professor of nutrition and food sciences at Texas Woman’s University, was selected as co-recipient of the 2009 SCAN Achievement Award. The award is the highest honor presented by SCAN (Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutritionists), a dietetic practice group of the American Dietetic Association (ADA).
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TWU’s Houston Center presents 14th Annual Parry Distinguished Lectureship — 1/20/09
DENTON — Global health is the focus as Texas Woman’s University presents the Distinguished Parry Lectureship Friday, March 6 at TWU’s Houston Center.
The presentation, titled “A Global Perspective on Health: Let’s Give Dignity a Try,” is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon in the Houston Endowment Auditorium located in TWU’s Houston Center, 6700 Fannin St. in the Texas Medical Center. Registration and continuing education units are complimentary. For more information or to register, call (713) 794-2100 or email TWUNursingHouston@twu.edu by Feb. 27.
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Gov.
Perry reappoints Harry Crumpacker to TWU Board of Regents
— 1/20/09
AUSTIN —
Gov. Rick Perry has announced the reappointment of Harry L.
Crumpacker II of Prosper to the Texas Woman’s University
Board of Regents.
Mr. Crumpacker,
whose original appointment was set to expire in February,
will take over the remaining term of former regent Sharon
Venable of Dallas, who resigned from the board last year.
Mr. Crumpacker’s current appointment expires Feb. 1,
2011.
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Two
TWU students to intern in the 81st Texas Legislature —
1/13/09
DENTON
– Texas Woman’s University seniors Cristal Retana
and Diana Cruz will learn how government works first hand
during their internships in the 2009 Texas Legislature.
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Jennifer
Martin appointed as TWU vice provost — 1/12/09
DENTON –
Texas Woman’s University announces that Dr. Jennifer
L. Martin has been appointed as the new vice provost for the
university. Dr. Martin, who will continue to serve as the
dean of the TWU Graduate School, began her new position Jan.
5.
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TWU Community Dance Center schedules registration — 1/12/09
DENTON — Children, teens and adults are invited to explore their creative potential through dance at the Community Dance Center at Texas Woman’s University.
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TWU offers community music classes — 1/12/09
DENTON — Area residents interested in music lessons for themselves or their children are offered a variety of opportunities through Texas Woman’s University’s Community Music Classes.
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TWU
welcomes prospective students and guests to Jan. 24 open house — 1/12/09
DENTON – Texas Woman's University will host an open
house for prospective students from 8 a.m. until noon Saturday,
Jan. 24, on the TWU Denton campus.
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TWU’s
Houston Center welcomes prospective transfer and graduate
students to Feb. 7 Open House — 1/8/09
HOUSTON –
Texas Woman’s University will host an open house for
prospective transfer and graduate students on Saturday, Feb.
7, from 8 a.m. to noon at TWU’s Institute of Health
Sciences-Houston Center.
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TWU
College of Health Sciences dean lectures at national meeting
—1/6/09
DENTON
– Dr. Jimmy H. Ishee, dean of the College of Health
Sciences at Texas Woman’s University, delivered the
Dudley Allen Sargent Lecture during the 2009 annual conference
of the National Association for Kinesiology and Physical Education
in Higher Education (NAKPEHE) held Jan. 4-6 in Sarasota, Fla.
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