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Video Saturday: “The Lovelys”

A lovely little short film from students at the Art Institute.

Saturday, May 10, 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

Art Institute of Dallas announces 3rd annual Art to the Rescue Soirée

Proceeds from this May 17 event will benefit Animal Rescue of Texas.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

TCU offers free hearing screenings

"Can you hear me now?"

Did you know that May is national Better Hearing and Speech Month? (Say again?)

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

City of Arlington considering ban on plastic bags

The bags are the largest source of litter within the city and cost $1.4 million to clean up.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

UT Arlington alum, students’ DNA-exoneration efforts featured on 60 Minutes

The three students worked to free James Woodward, a Dallas man who was recently released after 27 years in prison.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Texas Christian University’s radio-TV-film students premiere TV pilot

Eager to familiarize themselves with all facets of television production, the students preceded the screening with a red carpet ceremony.

Sunday, May 4, 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

ExxonMobil, employees, retirees donate more than $36 million to colleges & universities

ExxonMobil Foundation program matches employee donations 3:1.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

The Catholic Foundation awards $676,000 in grants to Dallas-area schools

Grants will help fund education, outreach and infrastructure projects.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

SMU president vetoes campus pub concept, approves adding Friday morning classes

I would write a better tease but I'm too hungover.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Former U.S. Comptroller speaks at UTD

First rule of holes (ignored by Washington, says speaker): "when you're in a hole, stop digging."

America is "addicted to debt," warned David Walker during his address to North Texas business leaders.

Monday, April 28, 2008

D-FW experts of all kinds recruited for upcoming Expelled panel

So, a biologist, film professor and Creation Institute editor walk into a theater...

Monday, April 28, 2008

UT Dallas, Brazilian researchers discover new potential for nanotube sheets

They found that sheets of carbon nanotubes can produce "bizarre" mechanical properties that could be used for artificial muscles, gaskets or sensors.

Sunday, April 27, 2008

TWU presents annual spring fashion show May 2

"Students each year work diligently to create a visually exciting event."

Saturday, April 26, 2008

TWU Carolyn Barnes receives Distinguished Achievement Award from Council for Advancement and Support of Education District IV

The award is the highest honor given by CASE District IV to advancement professionals. Barnes received the award for her leadership and service to the profession, TWU and to CASE.

Saturday, April 26, 2008

UNT goes ‘green’ with new building to set the stage for future

The new Life Sciences Building is set to be certified "green" through the LEED Green Building Rating System. (Photo by Charlie McRae of North Texas Daily)

Friday, April 25, 2008

UNT Dance professor and students invited to national competition

War-themed dance piece is going to New York.

Thursday, April 24, 2008

UPDATED: Dallas mayor leads trade mission to China

Trip will promote trade, investment, tourism and non-stop flight

Council members have visited Tiananmen Square and signed a friendship agreement with Qingdao.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

UTD Polykarp Kusch Lecture Series features geophysicist

George McMechan will talk about 3-D imaging of Earth's energy resources

Developing procedures for using nine-component seismic data and cluster computing? I'M ALL OVER IT, DUDE!

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Memoir author Ishmael Beah to speak at TCU

Handed a rifle at the age of 13, Mr. Beah now prefers the pen.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Cake team from Art Institute of Dallas to compete in California in August

Heather Sapp and Charlie Edwards won first prize with an American-themed cake.

Monday, April 21, 2008

Maestro Anshel Brusilow to conduct final concert with UNT Symphony

Brusilow is retiring after a UNT career spanning 35 years.

Monday, April 21, 2008

Denton and Texas Woman’s University work together on May is “Exercise is Medicine” month

Mayor McNeill said that physical inactivity and obesity are two major public health problems, not only in Texas and the United States, but also across the globe.

Friday, April 18, 2008

UTD’s McDermott Library to host Doolittle Raiders

Surviving aviators of a fabled WWII mission share their 2008 reunion with conference attendees.

Friday, April 18, 2008

UTD’s “Silenced Voices” concert to honor art’s Holocaust victims

Silenced Voices: A Concert of Remembrance will feature music and poetry by artists who died in the Holocaust.

Friday, April 18, 2008

Dallas law firm Gardere Wynne Sewell announces winner of McCleary Leadership Scholarship

The $7,500 scholarship is presented every year to a second-year student at SMU's law school.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

SMU Earth Day events include plenty of stuff actually happening prior to Earth Day

Why wait until April 22 to get your green on? From recycling competitions to student leadership training, there's something on the agenda to tickle everyone's environmentally-friendly fancy.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

TCU Nietzsche symposium kicks off this Thursday (April 17)

Here's what most people know about Nietzsche: he's the guy who said, "God is dead." Want to know more? Here's your chance.

"God is dead." - Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead." - God. "Let's present a symposium!" - TCU.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

TCU and Texas Woman’s open classic theater productions for this week only

You only have a few days to see Hamlet and/or Hedda Gabler.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

National Science Foundations, UT Dallas offers $2.7 million to get kids into computer science

All of the children. Get all of the children into these computers.

Sunday, April 13, 2008

UTD Theatre set to open MONKEY: The Quest to the West

Follow the story of the supernatural trickster Monkey.

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

UNT’s journalism department to become its own college

The department, which currently sits under the College of Arts and Sciences umbrella, is planning to break off on its own in fall 2009.

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Art Institute of Dallas now offering evening and weekend programs

The program is designed for working adults who can't attend class during traditional business hours.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

UNT lacks diversity in faculty

Of the 539 tenured faculty members in the fall of 2007, 453 were white, 31 were Asian, 20 were black and 19 were Hispanic.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

UNT master’s programs win national recognition, No. 1 rank

The School of Library and Information Sciences and the Department of Public Administration were both recognized by U.S. News and World Report.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

UNT students join walkout in war protest

Over 40 students, community members, and supporters gathered in the Free Speech Area on the UNT campus Monday.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

UTD to host Border Patrol job fair

Criminal Justice grads: here's your chance to become a part of the vast government bureaucracy that is the Department of Homeland Security.

The U.S. Border Patrol plans on hiring 6,000 new agents in the next two years.

Monday, April 7, 2008


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