Students will express themselves at a Poetry Slam competition Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the atrium of the Brown Library. “Slam poetry is sometimes called spoken word poetry. But when you do it as a competition, it is called a Poetry Slam,” said Al Haley, professor of English. The Slam will begin with a competition between students in Haley's ... [Read More…]

The Medical and Counseling Care Center plans to hire additional staff as they struggle to accommodate the needs of students and faculty. Cindy Gravitt, office manager of the MACCC, said the staff has had about 40-45 patients a day, but can only handle about half that number. The clinic has had to turn students away or refer them to other medical ... [Read More…]

Auditions for Sing Song 2017 host and hostess will take place Oct. 10-11 with applications due by Oct. 6. Tom Craig, director of student activities and productions, said about looking for host and hostess, “Obviously we look for people who have great vocal ability packaged with good stage presence.” For the first audition, Craig said, “What we ... [Read More…]

The Art and Design Department is continuing an initiative this year, visiting high schools to give students a glimpse into the college experience. This initiative began in the fall semester of 2015, when the department visited local schools Abilene High School, Cooper High School and Wylie High School. This year the department plans on ... [Read More…]

While freshman Hispanic enrollment increased in 2016, research conducted by a junior McNair Scholar shows what affects the enrollment, retention and graduation rates for Hispanics in Texas colleges. Adam Andrade, junior political science and business management major from Fort Worth, participated  in summer research for the McNair Scholars ... [Read More…]