Denton Details, 09-04-19

09/03/19
  • Need an official TWU photo? Mark your calendars for faculty/staff headshot sessions. Headshots will be taken 1-5 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 18; 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19; 1-5 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 29; and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30. All sessions will take place on ACT 2. No appointment is necessary.
  • Did you know the Clubhouse After-School program is open to children of TWU faculty/staff 3-6 p.m. Monday through Friday? It’s an educational enrichment program for children ages 5-12. Check out The Clubhouse web page or contact Shaneka Guyton, family services coordinator, at sguyton@twu.edu for more information.
  • Want a meal plan for faculty/staff? Sign up for the Faculty 40 Plus! This meal plan includes 40 meal swipes that can be used in the dining hall and 150 dining dollars that can be used at the various retail locations on campus (Chick Fil A, Which Wich, Peet’s Coffee, Starbucks, The Market, Oakland Café, Burger 940, The Green Table and Tu Taco). The Faculty 40 Plus plan is the only meal plan that’s payroll deductible. Enrollment deadline is Friday, Sept. 6. Contact William Roland at William.Roland@compass-usa.com for more information about faculty meal plans. Contact Alison Ventura at aventura1@twu.edu if you have questions about payroll deduction.
  • Registration is now open for the TWU Community Music Center, offering classes and private lessons for children, teens and adults. All classes and lessons meet once a week for 12 weeks beginning Monday, Sept. 9. TWU faculty and staff may be particularly interested in an adult group piano class that meets 12:15-1:30 p.m. Fridays. This class counts toward TWU’s Workplace Wellness Program; with supervisor approval, staff may add 30 minutes to their lunch breaks in order to attend.
  • The Professor’s Corner, a literary discussion group, returns 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, with “Writing Short Stories for Publication,” presented by John Tait, University of North Texas. The session takes place at the Denton Public Library South Branch, and is free and open to the public. Questions? Contact Stephen Souris (English, speech & foreign languages) at ssouris@twu.edu.
  • Jacob Blosser (history & political science) has been appointed by the Texas Higher Educating Coordinating Board to a three-year term on the Undergraduate Education Advisory Committee (UEAC).  This 23- member committee provides a statewide forum for the development of ideas and policies impacting undergraduate education throughout Texas. Blosser comes to UEAC having most recently served as co-chair of the Texas Education Coordinating Board’s History Field of Study Advisory Committee. Blosser also serves as vice president and president-elect of the nation’s 400,000-member history honor society, Phi Alpha Theta.