The university is investigating a branding incident that resulted in burn injuries for a Kappa Sigma fraternity member more than two weeks ago, university officials said.

"University policy prohibits harming another student, which would obviously include branding," according to a university statement. "It's too early to tell if this incident was related to a student-sponsored activity, but the health and safety of our students is of utmost importance to TCU."

Wednesday night's State of the Union address brought back the spunk President Barack Obama was missing during his first year in office, a political science professor said.

Adam Schiffer, an assistant professor of political science, said Obama's speech was carefully balanced between acknowledging both the setbacks and the accomplishments made during the past year.

"Overall, it was a masterful speech," Schiffer said. "It was pitched at the average, independent American."

Young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 will likely suffer long-term psychological effects after living in a recession, including the belief that lifelong success is a result of luck rather than effort,...

The Tunnel of Oppression is coming, and so are big changes in the way the event is run, an event official said.

Trisha Teig, chair of the Housing and Residence Life Diversity Committee, said this year's participating organizations will have help from an expert of their choosing in the subject of their presentations for the tunnel. She said the addition of expert opinions will make the presentations more accurate and help the groups learn more about their subjects.

Students expressed concerns about dark walking paths, dangerous parking lots and the risks of traveling off campus at Tuesday night's House of Student Representatives meeting.Glory Robinson, associate...

Think back a little over a year ago. President Barack Obama had just been inaugurated. The Democrats had 59 seats in the house with a filibuster-proof 60th just a few recounts away in Minnesota.One year...

As a race of flawed beings living in an unpredictable world, we have become used to seeing multitudinous forms of death, destruction and tragedy. The recent devastating earthquakes in Haiti were unfortunate for many and another lesson in desensitization. However, as it almost always does, the human spirit proved unable to be crushed. Perhaps this is because a faith in something other than themselves is providing the light and inspiration for thousands of human souls to once again triumph over tragedy.

From Newport Beach, Calif., this senior marketing major is more than just a student. In addition to being a member of the Brothers Under Christ Fraternity, Matt Benvenuti is also an elite in-line hockey...

Last week, ESPN.com writer Ivan Maisel set off a firestorm of Internet controversy when he published a column listing the top 10 college football programs of the 2000s. Unsurprisingly, after 10 years of...

The study abroad program in Ghana scheduled for May is a well-needed expansion of the university's programs in Africa.The university's administration stressed that students get a well-rounded education....

Although more students are applying to attend graduate or law school directly after graduation, students should hold a job for at least two years to discover their interests and goals, a university official said.

William Cron, professor of marketing and academic director of the MBA program for the Neeley School of Business, said an ideal MBA candidate would have professional experience.