Daily Skiff, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
8 hours ago by Mischa Astroff
The university is providing transfer students with opportunities to get connected with the campus community, a campus official said, although a national survey shows transfers often fall through the cracks.
The National Survey of Student Engagement stated that transfer students reported less interaction with faculty, a less-supportive campus environment, less "active and collaborative learning," and fewer "enriching educational experiences.
Daily Skiff, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
8 hours ago by Julieta Chiquillo
More than 500 scholarships canceled by the administration at Mexican sister school Universidad de Las Americas-Puebla are being reinstated, ending three days of student protests, a student representative at UDLA said.
Susana Riestra, a fourth-year international relations major and member of the UDLA student council, said UDLA interim leader Arturo Langdon signed a document Monday restoring 571 scholarships following a two-hour negotiation meeting with a group of three UDLA student council members, two student protesters and two parents.
Daily Campus, Southern Methodist State University, Dallas, TX
23 hours ago by Brooks Powell, Staff Writer, blpowell@smu.edu
The SMU student senate passed a resolution Tuesday naming Peruna, the black Shetland pony, SMU's official mascot, ostensibly ending the controversy over the two new horses given to the university by philanthropist Madeleine Pickens.
Senate Membership Chair Jack Benage and Senator Jake Torres, a Peruna handler, said they were concerned a potential change in the mascot was not brought before the students and the greater SMU community.
Daily Skiff, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
8 hours ago by Travis L. Brown
The new TCU uniform to be worn during the Utah game, Nov. 14, has been put on display by members of the Nike Street Team in the TCU Bookstore Friday. The complete uniform is hidden in a large lockbox to be unlocked by one patron Sunday who punches in the correct code on an electronic lock and will receive a replica of the new jersey.
Daily Skiff, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
1 day ago by Ryne Sulier
Former President George W. Bush told thousands of people gathered at the Fort Worth Convention Center on Monday to not shy away from making difficult decisions and to obey their conscience.
In his speech, Bush defended his decision-making during his two terms.
Daily Skiff, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
19 hours ago by Ryne Sulier
In an effort to find a compromise between the Pink Out vs. Black Out controversy for the Nov. 14 Utah home game, the Interfraternity Council has voted to order 3,000 black towels with pink ribbons attached, said Evan Berlin, IFC president.
A Facebook event urging students to wear all black during the same game as TCU's fifth annual Pink Out game in support of breast cancer research and awareness, has sparked controversy across campus.
Daily Skiff, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
1 day ago by Paige McArdle
Even as she was sitting outside Fort Hood Army Base waiting for the lockdown to end Thursday night, university alumna Stacey Uhorchak said that she and her husband had always felt safe living at the base.
"I love Fort Hood," Uhorchak said. "We have always felt very safe and very taken care of.
North Texas Daily, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
1 day ago by Ed Board
Students in charge of rewriting the honor code at The University of Texas at San Antonio were caught in a lie earlier this week when it was discovered that the new honor code looked far too similar to another university's.
Officials cried foul when they found entire sections had been pulled from Brigham Young University's honor code.
Daily Skiff, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
1 day ago by Danny Peters
Michael Jackson transformed the pop music genre, sold millions upon millions of records and made headlines, both good and bad, throughout his life. After Jackson's untimely passing, it was made known to the public and his adoring fans that Jackson was in the process of releasing a movie about his musical comeback and his rehearsals for the massive global tour that was going to put him back on the map.
Daily Campus, Southern Methodist State University, Dallas, TX
1 day ago by Jessica Huseman, Associate Opinion Editor, jhuseman@smu.edu
Brian Baumgartner, who plays Kevin on the popular television show "The Office," chose to come to SMU in 1991 because of the acting program.
He looked at several schools, including Northwestern, Duke, and USC, before choosing SMU. "I knew SMU would have what I wanted; it was the absolute best school in the country for actor training," Baumgartner said.
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