The Drum Cafe of Texas will initiate the public launch of a new community renewal movement tonight in the campus commons, a program director in Student Development Services said. Daniel Terry said the...

It has been almost two years since Barack Obama was elected president. Two years ago, in a decisive victory, people of varying ages and political affiliation, from Democrats to independents and even some Republicans, united for change.

Now many of the same independent and Republican voters are calling for change again in Washington, D.C. Many of the same Democrats who ran with Obama's momentum are left to fight for themselves for re-election.

One religion professor said he hopes that by educating the student body, he can help the university community take a step toward understanding the Islamic faith.

Religion professor Andy Fort said American misconceptions about the Islamic faith could negatively affect how other countries perceive Americans.

To educate students in the truth about Islam, Fort will lead and moderate a panel discussion from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Palko 130.

When I came to college, I prepared myself to have my beliefs, ideas and pre-held conceptions challenged and turned inside out. Yet when I got here, it seemed that people were clinging even more tightly...

The choice of books selected for university common readings was criticized in national publications, but the university's selection goes beyond the "common" in the reading, as it tries to choose a diverse set of works each year, a university common reading committee member said.

According to the Inside Higher Ed website, the book selections colleges make were too similar, left-leaning and not sufficiently challenging.

Faculty and staff can enhance parenting strategies for raising responsible and independent children in a "Lunch and Learn" event today, a Camp Fire USA representative said.

DeVonna Wicks, who will present the seminar, said the event is part of the Child Care Network, a pilot program through Camp Fire USA, which partnered with the university to help faculty and staff find child care.

The lawsuit filed by a former student against the university for its actions before and after a 2006 sexual assault case is set for trial at 11 a.m. on Monday. The personal injury lawsuit filed by the...

The United States has always prided itself as a place of equality, a place where a person could arrive, regardless of his or her background, work hard and make an economically sound life for him or herself and family.

Indeed, equality and social mobility comprise a huge part of the "American Dream" and contribute heavily to the allure America has to immigrants. Yet this is not so anymore. Studies have shown that inequality in the United States is growing.