TWU holiday concert set for Saturday, December 6
Traditional audience sing-along is on the agenda, so start warming up your uvula.
Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008
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TWU to ring in the season with Holiday Concert
The concert will feature TWU’s Concert Choir, Chamber Singers and Flute Choir, along with TWU Professor Emeritus Dr. Thomas K. Brown on the organ.
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008
TWU receives $593,520 grant from National Science Foundation
The grant, which is distributed over a four-year period, will be used to fund scholarships to TWU undergraduate students majoring in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
Monday, Nov. 24, 2008
Texas Woman’s University receives $416,000 estate gift
Mrs. Sankey, who passed away Feb. 8, received her bachelor’s degree in art from the Texas State College for Women (now TWU) in 1941.
Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008
Dallas Opera director to speak at TWU Music Scholarship Banquet
George Steel was named by New York magazine as one of the most influential people in New York in 2006.
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008
TWU exhibit will feature works by Nate Larson and students
Nate Larson’s “Burden of Proof,” showing in the West Gallery, is a series of digital photographs that record seemingly mundane yet intriguing circumstances that Mr. Larson investigates.
Friday, Nov. 7, 2008
Author Fran Vick to speak at Texas Woman’s University’s Joyce Thompson Lecture November 17
Dr. Vick will talk about her book on Petra Vela Kenedy with co-author Jane Monday.
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008
Texas Woman’s University welcomes prospective students to November 15 open house
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.
Monday, Nov. 3, 2008
TWU students to host charity dinner and fashion show on November 20
Event attendees are asked to bring non-perishable food items or gently used clothing, which will be donated to Denton County Friends of the Family.
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008
Six Dallas-area colleges and universities open theater productions this week
CVC, TCC, UTA, Collin College and Texas Woman's begin new season.
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008
TWU welcomes prospective students and guests to Oct. 18 open house
Prospective students could win $1,000 to be applied to fall 2009 tuition and fees at TWU.
Monday, Oct. 6, 2008
TWU receives $3 million for new Institute of Health Sciences - Dallas Center
The new Institute of Health Science-Dallas Center combines TWU's Parkland and Presbyterian sites into a dynamic campus-in-one building at the Parkland location.
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008
Gov. Perry appoints TWU’s Tilley to Nursing Facility Administrators Advisory Committee
Dr. Tilley is the only nurse on this state nursing home regulatory committee and will serve a five-year term, which expires Feb. 1, 2013.
Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008
TWU to host Graduate and Professional School Fair Oct. 6
More than 50 universities, colleges and professional schools from across the United States and other countries will share information about their programs with prospective students.
Friday, Sept. 19, 2008
TWU to host “Asia and the Arts” during October
Visit this website for details.
Friday, Sept. 12, 2008
TWU participates in 2008 Dallas Komen Race for the Cure
Participants will receive a TWU Pioneers for the Cure team T-shirt, which the team will wear at the race.
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board awards TWU largest work-study mentorship grant in the state
This is the second consecutive year that TWU's G-Force program has received the most funding of any university in the state.
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008
TWU presents “The Power of a Healthy Woman Symposium” Sept. 20
Adult women are encouraged to attend and bring their mothers, sisters and high school age daughters (juniors and seniors) to the half-day event that shines the spotlight on women's health.
Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008
TWU’s Sheardy elected as SENCER Leadership Fellow
Dr. Sheardy is one of 76 educators elected to the inaugural class of fellows.
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008
TWU faculty, administrators to attend SENCER Summer Institute
SENCER is a comprehensive faculty development and science education reform project funded by the National Science Foundation.
Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008
TWU College of Nursing receives $600,000 federal grant for DNP program
TWU received approval to offer the DNP program in 2007, and the first cohort of 16 DNP students began their classes at the TWU Dallas-Parkland campus in June.
Friday, Aug. 1, 2008
TWU receives $200,000 from the Greater Texas Foundation
The Greater Texas Foundation serves the citizens and educational institutions of Texas by supporting initiatives that increase access to higher education, support teachers, and encourage parental and community involvement in education.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
TWU School of the Arts to host Latino Dance & Music Festival July 17-19
The Latino Dance and Music Festival is presented by the Texas Woman's University School of the Arts.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
TWU offers Spanish training for the workplace
The programs are all non-grammar based and no prior knowledge of Spanish is necessary.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
TWU to showcase online degree programs with July 26 information session
TWU's online degree programs provide a cost-effective solution to rising gas prices.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
TWU Chancellor Ann Stuart named Woman of Distinction
Every other year, AAUW and TWU co-sponsor the Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics conference, which showcases math and science careers to more than 400 middle school girls in the DFW area.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
TWU Commuter NET program receives national recognition
About 83 percent of students on the Denton campus are commuter students.
Monday, June 23, 2008
The Meadows Foundation contributes $1 million to Texas Woman’s University
The new Institute of Health Sciences-Dallas Center combines TWU's Parkland and Presbyterian sites into a dynamic campus-in-one building at the Parkland location.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
TWU becomes first in state to offer culinary bachelor’s degree
Applications are currently being accepted for the TWU BAS in culinary science and food service management degree program, which begins at the TWU Denton campus this fall.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
TWU Chancellor Ann Stuart receives well-deserved raise
Dr. Stuart received a well-deserved 11 percent raise Thursday, along with another three-year extension of her contract.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
TWU receives $850,000 from Boenker estate for nutrition student scholarships
The gift will be used to establish the Ima Jean Boenker Scholarship, which will provide up to $8,000 a year to students majoring in nutrition and food sciences.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
TWU hosts reception to introduce Pioneer Breast Health and Community Outreach Program of Denton County
The mission of the program is to save lives by providing culturally competent breast health education and community outreach throughout Denton County, especially to hose who are uninsured or are not able to pay for care.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Gov. Perry appoints Scarlett Pope of Grapevine as TWU’s new student regent
Pope will attend her first board meeting as the TWU student regent on June 6 at TWU's Dallas-Presbyterian campus.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Texas Woman’s University holds June 14 open house for prospective students and guests
Prospective students could win $1,000 to be applied to fall 2008 tuition and fees at TWU.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Texas Woman’s University awarded $750,000 by Jane and John Justin Foundation
The new institute will allow TWU, already the state's leading provider of new nurses and other healthcare professionals, to incorporate industry-standard technology into classroom and laboratories that will enhance career preparation for students.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Texas Woman’s University names Patricia Holden-Huchton dean of College of Nursing
With more than 13,000 alumni and more than 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students in Denton, Dallas and Houston, TWU has the largest college of nursing in Texas and produces more new nurses than any other program in the state.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Texas Woman’s University Biology Professor Dr. Lynda Uphouse named 2008 Piper Professor
The award, which includes a $5,000 stipend, was created in 1958 to honor outstanding teaching in Texas colleges and universities.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
DFW Association for Business Economics hands out outstanding student awards
Cristina Pereira of TCU won first place and $1,000 for her essay, Does Financial Development Lead to Higher Economic Growth?
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Texas Woman University schedules spring commencement May 10
Approximately 802 undergraduate and 669 graduate degrees will be awarded during the three ceremonies.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Ann Williams to receive prestigious honor from TWU
Mrs. Williams is the founder & Artistic Director of the world-renowned Dallas Black Dance Theatre.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
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