TWU student receives national Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship — 5/25/12
DENTON — Recent Texas Woman’s University graduate Sarah Adams is one of only 56 students in the U.S. and five in Texas to receive a national Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship. She will use her $5,000 scholarship to pursue a Ph.D. in biomedical science at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.
TWU receives $500,000 for WASP Endowment — 5/25/12
DENTON – Texas Woman’s University – home to the national archives of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) – recently received a $500,000 gift from the estate of WASP Dorothy “Dot” Ebersbach for the endowment that supports the archives.
TWU welcomes prospective students and guests to June 16 open house — 5/18/12
DENTON - Texas Woman's University will host an open house for prospective students from 8 a.m. until noon Saturday, June 16, on the TWU Denton campus.
Gov. Perry appoints Adriana Blanco of Fort Worth as TWU’s new student regent — 5/18/12
DENTON — TWU’s new student regent is determined to be a leader who makes a difference both in her university and professional career.
Junior Adriana Blanco is TWU’s first Hispanic and first, first-generation student regent. She is enrolled in the TWU and University of North Texas dual degree program in engineering and math, majoring in math at TWU and electrical engineering at UNT.
TWU Drama presents 'Miss Nelson is Missing: The Musical' — 5/17/12
DENTON — The Texas Woman’s University drama program will provide entertainment specifically aimed at younger audiences with its production of the musical version of “Miss Nelson is Missing” June 14-24.
TWU SIFE team heads to Nationals — 5/17/12
DENTON - The Texas Woman’s University Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team will compete in the SIFE USA National Exposition May 22-24 in Kansas City, Mo., following the team’s recent win at the SIFE regional competition in Dallas.
TWU Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic announces summer programs — 5/11/12
DENTON — The Texas Woman’s University Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic offers several programs for the community this summer.
Johnson Receives TWU Chancellor’s Alumni Excellence Award — 5/9/12
DENTON - Retired NASA administrator Dr. Anngienetta R. Johnson is the second recipient of the Texas Woman’s University Chancellor’s Alumni Excellence Award. She is being honored for her significant contributions to NASA, her advocacy for women in science and her volunteer work.
TWU to conduct spring commencement May 11-13 — 5/4/12
DENTON/DALLAS/HOUSTON — The spring 2012 semester at Texas Woman’s University will draw to a close with commencement ceremonies scheduled Friday and Saturday, May 11 and 12 on TWU’s Denton campus, and Sunday, May 13 in Houston.
TWU students present research at American Chemical Society meeting — 5/1/12
DENTON – Texas Woman’s University students Kayla McConnell of Denton and Sarah Sutherland of Allen were among only a handful of undergraduate students to present their research at the Spring 2012 National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, in which more than 400 universities participated.
TWU students to perform at National College Dance Festival — 4/23/12
DENTON — Elyse Cox, a Texas Woman’s University master of fine arts in dance student from Greenville, S.C., will present her work on the national stage during the American College Dance Festival Association’s (ACDFA) National College Dance Festival in Washington, D.C.
TWU to recognize students, staff and faculty at Honors Convocation — 4/13/12
DENTON — Texas Woman’s University will honor students, faculty and staff in a celebration of excellence during Honors Convocation on Thursday, April 19. Ceremonies begin at 10 a.m. in the Margo Jones Performance Hall, located at Oakland and Sawyer streets on TWU’s Denton campus.
TWU's first Chancellor's Alumni Excellence Award event scheduled April 17 — 4/6/12
DENTON — Internationally known Greenpeace scientist and Texas Woman’s University alumna Pat Costner will be honored during the inaugural Chancellor’s Alumni Excellence Award ceremony Tuesday, April 17 on TWU’s Denton campus.
TWU Drama presents 'The Robber Bridegroom' — 4/6/12
DENTON — The Texas Woman’s University drama program closes its 2011-2012 season with the Tony Award-winning musical The Robber Bridegroom. The production runs April 18-22.
TWU announces 2012 Distinguished Alumni — 4/5/12
DENTON — Texas Woman’s University and the TWU Former Students Association has named three women with distinguished careers as the university’s 2012 Distinguished Alumni.
TWU Opera presents Mozart's 'The Magic Flute' April 4-5 — 3/29/12
DENTON — The Texas Woman’s University Opera Ensemble brings Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte,” or “The Magic Flute,” to the stage April 4 and 5. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. each night in the Margo Jones Performance Hall, located at Oakland and Sawyer streets on TWU’s Denton campus.
TWU graduate student LaTondra Lawrence receives international recognition — 3/23/12
DENTON – LaTondra Lawrence of Lewisville, a Texas Woman’s University doctoral student in molecular biology, was one of only 10 researchers internationally to receive a Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID) Eugene M. Farber Travel Award for Young Investigators.
TWU welcomes prospective transfer students to April 14 Transfer Connection — 3/23/12
DENTON – Texas Woman’s University will host its “Transfer Connection” information session for prospective transfer students on Saturday, April 14, from 8:30 a.m. to noon on the TWU Denton campus.
TWU’s Adams receives national service award — 3/20/12
DENTON – Dr. Susan Adams, associate professor of counseling and development at Texas Woman’s University, is the 2012 recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the Association for Adult Development and Aging (AADA), a division of the American Counseling Association.
TWU announces Ann Williams and the Denton Festival Foundation, Inc. as the 2012 Founders’ Award recipients — 3/16/12
DENTON — Texas Woman’s University Distinguished Alumna Ann Williams – founder and artistic director of the Dallas Black Dance Theatre – and the Denton Festival Foundation, Inc. – producer of the annual Denton Arts and Jazz Festival – will be honored for their exceptional service to the community and to Texas Woman’s University as the 2012 TWU Founders’ Awards recipients.
TWU's Jackson appointed to national financial aid task force — 3/16/12
DENTON — The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators recently appointed Governor Jackson, director of financial aid at Texas Woman’s University, to its Higher Education Act (HEA) Reauthorization Task Force.
Explore the arts on TWU Arts Triangle Walking Tour March 29 — 3/16/12
DENTON — Area residents are invited to explore the spaces where the arts happen during a tour of Texas Woman’s University’s Denton campus.
TWU’s School of the Arts will host the fourth annual TWU Arts Triangle Walking Tour from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 29.
TWU to host 11th annual Well Wednesday Community Health Fair — 3/16/12
DENTON — Denton-area residents can check their health and have fun in the process — and maybe even win a prize — when Texas Woman’s University hosts its 11th annual Well Wednesday Community Health Fair on March 28.
TWU’s Baxter named American Occupational Therapy Association Fellow — 3/13/12
HOUSTON – Texas Woman’s University associate professor of occupational therapy Mary Frances Baxter, Ph.D., was among only 21 occupational therapy leaders in the nation named to the 2011 American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA) Roster of Fellows.
TWU seeks female volunteers for red grape study — 3/9/12
DENTON — The Texas Woman’s University Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences is seeking volunteers for a study of the effects of red grapes in increasing bone mineral density and/or decreasing fat mass.
TWU expands violence prevention program to NCTC campuses with $300,000 federal grant — 3/9/12
DENTON — Texas Woman’s University is partnering with North Central Texas College on a $300,000 federal grant to implement the university’s Project REV (Resources for Ending Violence), a program aimed at ending violence against women, on NCTC campuses.
TWU releases fall 2011 dean’s, chancellor’s lists — 3/5/12
DENTON — Texas Woman’s University has released its dean’s list and chancellor’s list for the fall 2011 semester.
Download the fall 2011 dean's and chancellor's list.
TWU to showcase online degree programs with March 31 information sessions on Houston campus — 3/2/12
HOUSTON – Texas Woman’s University will showcase several online degree programs during “Online Degrees Information Sessions” Saturday, March 31 at the TWU Institute of Health Sciences-Houston Center.
TWU lists fall 2011 graduates — 3/1/12
DENTON/DALLAS/HOUSTON — Texas Woman’s University held winter commencement exercises Dec. 16-17, 2011 in Pioneer Hall on the university’s Denton campus. The university reached a milestone during the ceremonies as the 100,000th degree was awarded.
Click here for a copy of the TWU Fall 2012 Graduate List in a pdf or word document.
Deadline to register for TWU Science Fair is April 6 — 2/24/12
DENTON — Registration for the 23rd annual Texas Woman’s University Science Fair currently is under way. All students in public, private, parochial and home schools in kindergarten through ninth grade are invited to participate in the science fair, which will take place on April 14 the TWU Denton campus.
TWU’s first Celebration of Science showcases ‘Women in Science’ — 2/23/12
DENTON — Three female scientists at the forefront of their fields are the keynote speakers for Texas Woman’s University’s inaugural Ann Stuart and Ray R. Poliakoff Celebration of Science, March 1 on TWU’s Denton campus.
TWU Concert Choir chosen to sing at regional conference — 2/22/12
DENTON — The Texas Woman’s University Concert Choir has been selected to perform at the 2012 Southwestern American Choral Directors Conference, scheduled Feb. 29-March 3 in Dallas. The choir will preview its performance during a special presentation Friday, Feb. 24 on the TWU Denton campus.
TWU seeking volunteers for knee pain study — 2/17/12
DENTON — The Texas Woman’s University Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences is seeking volunteers for a study of the effects of grape powder in improving joint function and reducing knee pain.
TWU music faculty present 'Redbud Rhythms and Rituals' Feb. 28 — 2/16/12
DENTON — Texas Woman’s University music faculty will take to the stage with “Redbud Rhythms and Rituals,” a chamber music concert scheduled Tuesday, Feb. 28 in TWU’s Redbud Theater.
TWU's New Play Festival features 'BrideZilla' and 'Mark 1' — 2/15/12
DENTON — The Texas Woman’s University drama program starts out the spring semester with a New Play Festival featuring BrideZilla by North Texas playwrights Natalie Gaupp and Steven McGaw, and Mark 1 by TWU graduate student Rene Serradet-Fuller. Both shows will run, alternating nightly, from Feb 23-March 4.
Students invited to register for TWU Edible Car Contest — 2/9/11
DENTON — Registration for Texas Woman’s University’s 14th annual Edible Car Contest currently is under way. The contest, which is open to students in grades 6-12 as well as TWU students, will take place from 8:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Friday, March 2 in the Banquet Room of Hubbard Hall, located on Administration Drive on TWU’s Denton campus.
The Women’s Museum donates archives to TWU — 2/08/12
DENTON — The spirit of The Women’s Museum: An Institute for the Future will live on through its archives, which have been gifted to Texas Woman’s University. The archives will be incorporated into the nationally renowned TWU Woman’s Collection, the best concentration of resources on U.S. women in the Southwest.
TWU to host Open House/Spanish Language Open House — 2/3/12
DENTON — Texas Woman’s University will host an Open House in English and Spanish for prospective students and their families from 8 a.m. until noon Saturday, Feb. 18 on the TWU Denton campus.
TWU receives $100,000 gift for WASP Endowment Fund — 1/19/12
DENTON — The Texas Woman’s University Foundation has received a $100,000 gift to support the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) archival collection at TWU.
TWU launches mobile site — 1/17/12
DENTON — Current and prospective Texas Woman’s University students now can connect more easily with the university through TWU Mobile, the university’s mobile website launched Tuesday, Jan. 17.
TWU's Houston Center welcomes prospective transfer and graduate students to Feb. 4 open house — 1/11/12
HOUSTON — Texas Woman’s University will host an open house for prospective transfer and graduate students on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 8 a.m. to noon at the TWU Institute of Health Sciences-Houston Center.
TWU business programs receive accreditation from ACBSP — 1/5/12
DENTON — The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree Board of Commissioners recently awarded Texas Woman’s University accreditation of its business programs.
TWU Community Dance Center offers new classes — 1/5/12
DENTON — Classes at the Texas Woman’s University Community Dance Center return this spring with opportunities for children, teens and adults to learn a variety of dance styles.
TWU Houston Center presents 17th Annual Parry Distinguished Lectureship — 1/5/12
HOUSTON — Pain management and palliative care for better quality of life is the focus as Texas Woman’s University presents the Parry Distinguished Lectureship Friday, March 2 at TWU’s Institute of Health Sciences-Houston Center.
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