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TWU, Mesquite ISD team up to address teacher shortage

Texas Woman’s University continues to create innovative ways to address the drastic Texas teacher shortage. The latest is Teach Mesquite, a partnership with the Mesquite Independent School District funded by Educate Texas at Communities Foundation of Texas.

American Library Association grants SLIS continued accreditation

The Master of Library Science (MLS) program in the School of Library and Information Studies at Texas Woman’s University gained continued accreditation status from the American Library Association.

It’s TWU School of Education Week in Denton

As students and their families look for ways to thank teachers this Teacher Appreciation Week, Denton Mayor Gerard Hudspeth decided to do it with a proclamation, declaring the week of May 5-9, 2025, TWU School of Education Week. 

TWU tabs familiar face for professional education dean

Texas Woman’s has selected an expert communicator, collaborator, research leader and familiar face to serve as the university’s next dean of the College of Professional Education.

TWU alum’s education impact spans seven decades

Seven decades ago, a music teacher might traverse a county to five different schools to give lessons. Colleges expected scholarship awardees to cook and clean dormitories. Dining hall staff added color to margarine. Times were decidedly different. Gerry Haggard, EdD, born in 1929, remembers it well. It was just the beginning of an impactful career in education.