News and Events

TWU teaching collaborative named Star Award finalist

11/14/18

A Texas Woman’s University collaborative still in its early stages already has gained the attention of the state’s higher education governing board.

TWU awarded $397,000 grant to educate rural librarians

5/31/18

Texas Woman’s University has been awarded $397,000 from the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences under the 2018 Laura Bush 21^st Century Librarian Program for a project to educate future leaders in rural libraries.

Jeng concludes service as Texas Library Association president

4/19/18

Ling Hwey Jeng, Ph.D., professor and director of TWU's School of Library and Information Studies, officially ended her term as president of the Texas Library Association at the organization’s 2018 conference April 3-6 in Dallas.

Family therapy students awarded national research fellowships

12/4/17

Two Texas Woman’s University doctoral students are among only 21 family therapy students across the nation to be awarded competitive federal research fellowships with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

University selects Huffman as dean of College of Professional Education

7/19/17

Following an extensive national search, Texas Woman’s University has named Lisa Huffman, Ph.D., dean of its College of Professional Education. Huffman currently serves as dean of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies at Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma. She joins TWU on Sept. 1.

University offers new 'triple crown' teacher certification program

7/31/17

A “triple crown” teacher certification program beginning this fall at Texas Woman’s University will prepare new teachers to meet the needs of all students in the classroom. The degree program — which offers teacher candidates the potential to graduate with core subjects, special education and English as a Second Language (ESL) certification — is believed to be the first of its kind in the state.

Texas Woman's earns accreditation renewal from American Library Association

6/29/17

The American Library Association’s Committee on Accreditation has reaffirmed accreditation for Texas Woman’s University’s master of library science and master of arts in library science degree programs through 2024.

University offers new 'triple crown' teacher certification program

7/31/17

A “triple crown” teacher certification program beginning this fall at Texas Woman’s University will prepare new teachers to meet the needs of all students in the classroom. The degree program — which offers teacher candidates the potential to graduate with core subjects, special education and English as a Second Language (ESL) certification — is believed to be the first of its kind in the state.

TWU teachers-in-training to attend NASA summer institute

5/24/18

Texas Woman’s University has been selected to send a team of four pre-service teachers along with a faculty sponsor to the 2018 NASA Minority University Research and Education Project’s (MUREP) Educator Institute at Johnson Space Center in Houston. The five-day on-site experience takes place June 4-8 and will feature student-centered classroom activities that use NASA assets and resources to help educators develop practices that will engage students in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).