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History & Political Science student Sheryl English elected to Denton ISD school board
5/3/21
Sheryl English, a Denton real estate agent and History & Political Science student at Texas Woman’s University, has been elected to fill Place 2 on the Denton ISD school board.
As part of the May election, voters selected who would fill two school board seats for full three-year terms. All places on the Denton school board are at-large, meaning all eligible voters within the school district can vote in each race.
Dr. Gretchen Busl's essay on value of speculative fiction featured on Tor.com
4/27/21
Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator Gretchen Busl, PhD, made the front page of Tor.com with her essay, "What Speculative Fiction and Possible Worlds Theory Taught Me about Grief." Tor.com is a leading science fiction/fantasy web magazine, publishing house and online community.
Phillips-Cunningham discusses book, research in NYU series and Rutgers talk
4/26/21
Dr. Danielle Phillips-Cunningham, MWGS Program Director, was a featured speaker in the Black, Brown, and Green Voices Series at New York University’s Glucksman Ireland House. She engaged in a conversation with Dr. Miriam Grey (founder of the series) about the comparative labor histories of southern Black women and Irish immigrant women.
Phillips-Cunningham also delivered a book talk moderated by Dr. Naomi Williams of the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers University.
Jennifer Stanley brings message of empowerment, social change to the runway
4/20/21
For TWU fashion student Jennifer Stanley, who designs under the moniker Jen•Ley, runway events are more than a showcase of her work. They also provide an important platform to advocate for the support of victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
TWU presents virtual dance concert 'Through the Lens'
4/20/21
The Texas Woman’s University Department of Dance will present its spring virtual dance concert, “Through the Lens,” on YouTube at 7 p.m. April 23. The livestream event will feature faculty- and student-created screen dances and original sound scores. The event also will incorporate diverse cultural perspectives, an array of performance environments and entertaining explorations of the human condition in the age of COVID-19.