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. Read story.

Monday, Oct. 6, 2008

DFW Football Follow-up: SMU and UNT fall

Wide receiver Aldrick Robinson led all receivers with 210 yards receiving on 10 catches for SMU including a 94 yard touchdown reception in the Mustang loss at Central Florida. Read story.

Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008

North Texas universities race for top-tier status

UNT, UTD and UTA strive to attain Tier 1 status which, in the world of higher education, means your institution is da-BOMB. Read story.

Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008

TCU Football: Frogs run through San Diego State

On a night when TCU celebrated its 1938 National Championship football team led by Heisman Trophy winner Davey O’Brien, Marcus Jackson had his own Davey O’Brien moment rushing 27 times for 131 yards and two touchdowns. Read story.

Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008

UT Dallas' Centraltrak to host high-toned literature discussion featuring Dr. Walt Muyumba of UNT

Yeah, but what DO they put for hair color on a bald guy's drivers license? Read story.

Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008

DFW college football teams look to bounce back from losses

The Mean Green defense hasn't been very "mean" as they have given up an average of 54.75 points per game. Read story.

Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008

UNT students vying to "Keep Denton Chido"

The "Keep Denton Chido" slogan was created by interdisciplinary studies senior Mickey Moreno and geography senior David Sisuentes. Read story.

Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008

Richland College planetarium to reopen on Friday

The planetarium will put on shows, starting with The Cowboy Astronomer, every six weeks through May 2009. Read story.

Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008

Shakespeare Dallas and UNT begin The Merchant of Venice this week

For the first time, the company will perform in Dallas, Addison, and Denton. Read story.

Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008

UNT's Syndicate showcasing local bands

The Syndicate will feature a different local band the fourth Thursday of every month. Read story.

Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008

Mountain View College offering free commercial driver's license training

Students will undergo a three-week training period that includes classroom instruction and actual driving experience. Read story.

Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008

TCU Department of Theatre opens season with The Laramie Project for this week only

"A documentary play about the night hate became a crime." Read story.

Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008

UTD now accepting applications for research fellowships

... and you don't even have to be green to apply. (Though it wouldn't hurt.)

Funded undergraduate fellowships are available in disciplines including chemistry, molecular biology, biomedical engineering and more. Read story.

Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008

Jeb Bush and Bill Bradley headline TCU lecture event in October

The former Republican Gov. of Florida and the former Democratic Senator talk "Purple Politics." Read story.

Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008

DFW Football Follow-up: Local teams go zero for three

On a weekend where the upsets just kept rolling, no such thing would happen in Norman, New Orleans or Houston. Read story.

Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008

UT Arlington holds gala groundbreaking festivities for new Engineering Research Building

Speechifying and barbecue made that whole shovel-wielding routine pale by comparison. Read story.

Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008

UTD's McDermott Library acquires rare 1852 Spanish historical novel

(Come to think of it, I guess ANY book from 1852 would be considered rare...)

Mariano José de Larra’s El Doncel de Don Enrique el Doliente: Historia Caballeresca del Siglo XV is lavishly illustrated. Unlike the 1982 paperback edition. Read story.

Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008

DFW college football teams are on the road this week

When the TCU Horned Frogs take on the second ranked Oklahoma Sooners this Saturday at Memorial Stadium, it will be one their biggest games in several years. Read story.

Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008

Theatre Wesleyan kicks off season this week with 2 shows

Agnes of God and Stones in His Pockets open this weekend. Read story.

Wednesday, Sept. 24, 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. Read story.

Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008

University of Dallas announces fall theater production

The Tragedy of King Richard III is coming in November. Read story.

Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008

UTD's Debbie Francis honored by First Lady Laura Bush

Francis' stellar work for the Center for BrainHealth leads to award, honors. Read story.

Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008

Rabbi Harold Kushner to speak at TCU

Author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People serves as guest of honor for the 11th annual Gates of Chai Lectureship. Read story.

Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008

Recent robberies near UNT concern students

Campus police are increasing patrols and working closely with the Denton Police Department on the investigation. Read story.

Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008

UT Dallas replaces its old Spirit rock with new rock that's twice as big

Why settle for a puny spirit rock when you can have one that's big, big, bigger? Read story.

Monday, Sept. 22, 2008

Meadows Museum in Dallas presents exclusive showing of 'From Manet to Miro: Modern Drawings From the Abello Collection'

Drawings by Manet, Degas, Dali and Miro come from collection of Juan Abello and his wife Anna Gamazo of Madrid, recently named among the world's 200 top art collectors by ArtNews. Read story.

Monday, Sept. 22, 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. Read story.

Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008

DFW Football Follow-up: TCU beats SMU

The TCU Horned Frogs retained the Iron Skillet and their access to an Old Neighborhood Grill type breakfast Saturday night. Read story.

Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008

Denton ISD prepares for NorTex College Fair on Sept. 23

Information will be presented on financial aid opportunities, scholarships and general requirements on attending college. Read story.

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. Read story.

Friday, Sept. 19, 2008

DFW college football teams battle for the Iron Skillet

While it may be SMU Head Coach June Jones' first time to be a part of the DFW Duel, it is not the first time he's faced TCU's Gary Patterson. Read story.

Friday, Sept. 19, 2008

Eastfield College to break ground on new Center for Child and Family Studies

The center is part of the Dallas County Community College District’s $450 million bond program. Read story.

Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008

Tarrant County College Northeast Campus reveals 2008-2009 theatre season

Sam Shepard, Shakespeare, Urinetown and monologues about the vagina. Read story.

Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008

UNT enrollment breaks record for eighth straight year

Total enrollment is 34,795 students, with a 9.2% jump in Hispanic students, bringing their total more than 4,000. Read story.

Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008

UT Dallas computer science whiz kids improve on Bill Gates' performance

... though fall far short of reaching his income level. As of this posting.

Hopefully, Gates won't get thoroughly pissed off and try to take revenge. Because he probably could, if he wanted to. Read story.

Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008

UTD Theatre announces 2008-2009 season

A new festival, a film adaptation, and a Greek classic. Read story.

Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008

Fort Worth UNT Health Science Center receives $2.5 million grant for DNA testing

Results of testing will help bring closure to families of missing persons. Read story.

Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008

DFW Football Follow-up: TCU moves to 3-0 in 2008

While TCU "stepped up" to the challenge against Stanford, SMU and UNT did not fare as well. Read story.

Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008

TWU to host "Asia and the Arts" during October

Visit this website for details. Read story.

Friday, Sept. 12, 2008

Dallas County Community College District approves tuition, tax rate hike

Students will pay $2 more per credit hour starting in Spring 2009. Read story.

Friday, Sept. 12, 2008