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Phillips-Cunningham named a 2020 Public Voices Fellow for the South
9/23/20
Danielle Phillips-Cunningham, Ph.D., associate professor of Multicultural Women’s and Gender Studies, was recently accepted into the incoming cohort of 2020 Public Voices Fellows for the South, a partnership of The OpEd Project, Morehouse College, the Advancing Black Strategists Initiative, Yale, Northwestern, and The University of Texas in Austin. The one-year fellowship is focused on creating a cohort of thought leaders in the arena of social justice (racial, gender, economic and beyond) representative of the South. Her participation in the fellowship program is also supported by the Institute for Women’s Leadership.
Nixed study abroad plan leads to once-in-a-lifetime teaching experience
9/22/20
TWU mathematics education student and Terry Foundation Scholar Nhi Chau planned to study abroad at the University of Auckland in New Zealand this semester, followed by a trip to visit family in Vietnam over winter break. When the pandemic hit, she was forced to cancel her much-anticipated journey.
Gray Scott's micro and speculative fiction earns industry accolades
9/16/20
Gray Scott, Ph.D., associate professor of English and self-described "writer of occasional truths and recreational falsehoods," is making a name for himself in micro and speculative fiction.
Fashion student designs store for children with disabilities, wins scholarship
9/15/20
TWU student Taylor Davis, a double-major in fashion design and fashion merchandising, was awarded first place and a $2,500 scholarship in the digital merchandising store planning category of this year’s Fashion Group International (FGI) of Dallas Scholarship Competition. Davis’ winning design concept, “Metrix,” imagines an adaptive clothing boutique designed for children with special needs.
Three biology student-athletes honored with 2020 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar awards
8/26/20
Eight Texas Woman's University student-athletes have been honored by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education as recipients of the 2020 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar award. Three of the eight recipients are biology majors: London Archer (senior, basketball), Isabel Goyco (junior, gymnastics) and Isabel Vega (junior, volleyball).