Denton Details, 10-2-19

10/01/19
  • The TWU Community offers its condolences to the family and friends of Paul Hernandez, TWU service desk analyst II, who passed away this past weekend. Memorial services are pending.
  • The TWU Wind Symphony presents “Elements,” its first concert of the 2019-2020 season, 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 3, in the Margo Jones Performance Hall. Tickets are $10 general admission and $5 students/seniors. Children younger than 12 will be admitted free of charge.
  • The forecast calls for cooler temperatures, so it’ll be a great time to get outside – maybe ride a bike, grab some lunch, have some ice cream. Two upcoming activities offer the opportunity to do just that! The Faculty/Staff Bike to Lunch, scheduled 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Friday, Oct. 4, invites faculty and staff to ride together to a local restaurant. (Lunch is on you.) On Monday, Oct. 7, join in a 6 p.m. ride to the Denton Square for some delicious ice cream at Beth Marie’s. Bikes and helmets will be available for free; participants pay for their own ice cream. Both activities are eligible for the Campus Challenge.
  • The month of October is both Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Texas Woman’s is observing both with events scheduled Oct. 8 and 9. TWU will partner with Denton County Friends of the Family to bring Silent Witness to campus 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 8, outside the Student Union. The program highlights the impact of domestic violence and honors those who have lost their lives to domestic violence. The Pink Promises Breast Cancer Awareness Walk will begin 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the gardens in front of Fit & Rec. Following a half-mile walk around the north end of campus, participants will have the opportunity to hear a story of breast cancer and honor survivors. Both events are free of charge.
  • The Department of Visual Arts invites the campus community to the opening reception for the 2019 John Weinkein Student Exhibition 5-7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10, in the Visual Arts Building. Awards will be announced during the reception. The exhibit runs Oct. 7 through Nov. 15.
  • Texas Woman's University's Academic Testing Services (ATS) will host the North Texas Regional Testing Collaborative Friday, Oct. 11. Rachelle Land (Transfer & Compliance) and Stephen Davila (Academic Testing Services) organized the one-day conference to serve as a platform for communication and collaboration across multiple testing sites in the north Texas region, and as a tool to gauge interest in the possible creation of a regional professional testing organization. Testing professionals from 25 public school districts, charter schools, community colleges, and four-year institutions will travel to the Denton campus to interact with keynote speakers Deborah Anderson and Kathie Montognese of CollegeBoard, share best practices in academic testing, and investigate new opportunities for professional development.
  • Jason R. Lambert (College of Business) is the lead author of a paper, “Immigrant Stereotypes and Differential Screening,” recently accepted by Personnel Review. The study investigates differential screening of job applicants based on visa status in the tech sector.
  • Carmen Cruz (Counseling & Psychological Services) ran her first conference a president of the Association of Counseling Center Training Agencies, the national organization for university counseling center doctoral internship training directors, Sept. 20-25 in Alexandria, Virginia. The conference theme was “From Surviving to Thriving: Engaging Your Power Within through Connection, Leadership and Identity.”
  • Gladys Keeton (dance) is preparing competitors for the United Way of Denton County’s “Dancing With Our Stars” gala.