While it would not be unusual to take more than two years for a scholarship to reach the endowed level, it took two months for the scholarship established in memory of a student who died in January to exceed the required amount.

The scholarship, created in Amanda Bebout's name, had reached $56,098.50 by March 17, which exceeded the $50,000 necessary for a scholarship to become endowed.

College graduates seeking jobs will find opportunities if they seek a balance between being respected in the workplace and being well-liked by employers, a university career services official said.

John Thompson, executive director of Career Services, said the media has created an inaccurate image of a successful business person as someone who is materialistic. As a result of this perception, young entrepreneurs have approached their careers from a financial gains perspective, he said.

But the business world does not like arrogance, Thompson said.

Online polls will open at 12:01 Thursday morning for students to vote on an increase in the student body fee from $24 to $45 per semester.

If passed, the vote will allow the Student Government Association president and vice president to submit the increase to the university Board of Trustees for approval April 8. If the increase receives the board's approval, SGA members will put the proposed budget into effect for the 2010-2011 school year, Student Body President Marlon Figueroa said.

Pi Day, a program sponsored by SAE International and the TCU engineering department. The event also started with pizza eating contests and ended with students pieing their professors in the face.

With a 6-4 record and an undefeated clip in its division of the Lone Star Alliance Conference, the TCU men's club lacrosse team is gearing up to face its crosstown rival Southern Methodist University...

Proud Horned Frog football fans should take advantage of the new video contest sponsored by the athletics department. The contest allows students to show their appreciation for and pride in the Horned Frogs by highlighting the team's achievements from the 2009 season with videos and photos. The winning video will be featured at the 2010 season opener against Oregon State on Sept. 4 at Cowboys Stadium.

Health profession schools came to the university for DFW Swing to talk with students about what each of their schools had to offer on Tuesday in the recreation center.

Sex abuse scandals have once again engulfed the Catholic Church and raised questions about its policies on celibacy and the proper handling of priests and others who commit the abuses. What's stunning with this new round of allegations is its reach, both globally and administratively. Abuses have been reported throughout Europe in Ireland, Italy, Austria and the Netherlands. The Irish abuses became public after a government inquiry known as the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse released the findings from its nine-year investigation.

As of March 2010, the university endowment is worth $1.1 billion, a value that is close to the peak endowment worth of $1.25 billion, a university official said.Jim R. Hille, chief investment office for...

Student athletes earned the highest cumulative GPA ever reported for the university's student athletes at the end of the fall semester, a university official said.

Chris Uchacz, director of Athletic Academic Services, said student athletes earned a 2.975 cumulative GPA in the fall 2009 semester. In addition, 36 TCU athletes were named to the fall 2009 Academic All-Mountain West Conference team.

The Mountain West Conference named 384 student athletes to the fall 2009 Academic All-Mountain West Conference team, according to a conference press release.

When Keri McMullen of New Albany, Ind. updated her Facebook status before heading out to a concert, she had no idea she was inviting a criminal into her home. While she was gone, someone from her friend list broke into her house and stole more than $10,000 worth of electronics and jewelry.

Luckily, a surveillance camera she had recently installed caught all of the action on tape and upon closer inspection, McMullen realized one of the men was someone she had recently accepted a friend request from on Facebook.

Following increased publicity during the past football season, a contest was created to recognize artistic creativity with student videos highlighting Horned Frog football, an athletics marketing representative said.

To enter the TCU Student Football Video Contest, students must submit a video that demonstrates their school pride, said Julie May, assistant director of athletics marketing.

"We just wanted to add a student element to the spring football game and get students excited for football again," May said.