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TWU Fashion Design & Merchandising students are combining fashion and function to create garments for patients at Scottish Rite for Children

A history of TWU in three generations

Texas Woman's University is immersed in generational stories, from its first-generation programs to the legacies of its alumni. Here's one that reflects the last 50 years of the school's history. It's the story of a family's journey through the injustices of segregation and racism, the struggles and sacrifices of the civil rights era, to finally lifting up the descendants of those who fought those fights and not only survived but transformed TWU, Texas and the world.

Fashion expands annual Senior Fashion Show

This year, the Texas Woman's University Division of Fashion Design and Merchandising's annual Senior Fashion Show is celebrating more than its senior designers. In addition to students creating new garments in the Collection Design and Development course, this year's show is tapping into its Event Planning, Production Techniques and Retail Product Management courses.

TWU faculty, staff to share immigration stories

Texas Woman's University is hosting Global Tapestry: Sharing My Journey, a forum on immigration in which faculty and staff share their successes and setbacks on their journeys to the United States. The event will take place Thursday, April 18, from 1-3 p.m. at Phyllis J. Bridges Auditorium in the Student Union at Hubbard Hall.

Senior Showcase to take place May 3

The Fashion Design & Merchandising Division will hold its annual senior showcase on May 3.

This year's event, "Unearthed Auras," will be held in the Blagg-Huey Library. A retail market will be open 5-6:30 p .m., followed by the show at 6:30.

Tickets are $7 for standing, $12 for seated, and a VIP bundle for $50.

Click here for the Unearthed Fashion Showcase poster.