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NEWS ROUNDUP Campus by Campus Learn what’s happening in Denton, Dallas and Houston LET’S TALK TWU created an on-campus Digital Call Center for students to connect with alumni and friends of the university. The call center serves TWU from enrollment management to university advancement. FREE COLLEGE NOW POSSIBLE TWU partnered with North Central Texas College to launch the Red River Promise Program, which builds on the Dallas Promise model to bring last-dollar scholarship and support services to highneed students in rural North Texas. Slate to launch a womenowned incubator program that provides office space, training and other resources to women entrepreneurs in the heart of the Dallas Design District. 30 YEARS STRONG The Stroke Center at the Dallas campus celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. See page 12. > TWU’S NEW STUDENT MONEY MANAGEMENT CENTER provides free programs to help students on all three campuses make informed financial decisions. Those who took advantage of the coaching sessions in the fall reported an average 35% decrease in their financial stress levels. DENTON NEW HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER The Texas Legislature authorized 0 million to construct a health sciences building, which will cover about 92% of the project’s cost. DALLAS NEW TUTORING CENTER OPENS Since 2018, the Johanniter Humanitarian Group (JHG) of Texas has presented scholarships to nursing students at TWU Dallas. Last fall, JHG partnered with the Mike A. Myers Foundation to launch the Myers-JHG Tutoring and Academic Support Center. See page 10. BUSINESS INCUBATOR LAUNCHES TWU’s Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership has partnered with Dallas-based The HOUSTON DEI AWARD TWU was recognized for its diversity, equity and inclusion activities by the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce. NURSING Ph.D. HITS MILESTONE TWU is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Nursing Ph.D. program in Houston this March. OT SCHOOL GETS NEW NAME Thanks to a million gift, the Houston campus is now home to the Sophie Lin Rydin School of Occupational Therapy - Houston Center. Rydin, a TWU alumna, was an admired OT professor. 18 TEXAS WOMAN’S
ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT GET INVOLVED Graduation doesn’t mean the end of your TWU connection. 108,000 ALUMNI AND COUNTING Which college has produced the most TWU grads? Two are running neck and neck—with professional education programs gaining. 23% ARTS AND SCIENCES 23% HEALTH SCIENCES 21% PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION 20% NURSING 13% BUSINESS Share your news Please update us with your latest life happenings. Job news: promotions, relocation, military tributes and more. Birth announcements: Include birth date and gender. Marriage announcements: Include both names and graduation years, if applicable. Obituaries: Indicate date of passing and city/town of residence and graduation year, if applicable. 6 7 ALUMNI CHAPTERS Local chapters are your accessible, fun, friendly and consistent point of contact. They bring alumni together for quality programs and special events. DALLAS DENTON FORT WORTH HOUSTON RIO GRANDE VALLEY SAN ANTONIO AFFINITY GROUPS Affinity programs bring together TWU alumni and friends with common interests, experiences or backgrounds, strengthening their ties to each other and to the university. BLACK ALUMNI ASSOCIATION DENTAL HYGIENE ENGLISH HOUSTON HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION LIBRARY SCIENCE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PARKLAND/TWU NURSES Submit news online: twu.edu/class-notes email: alumniengagement@twu.edu TEXAS WOMAN’S 19
