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Insufficient funds halt Brite’s plans for expansion

Published Jan 14, 2010

Brite Divinity School has delayed breaking ground on a new academic building because of financial constraints, Brite's president said.

Newell Williams, Brite president and professor of modern and American church history, said Brite is in the fifth year of a five-year capital campaign to raise funds for the construction of the Nell A. and W. Oliver Harrison building.



Brite has already raised more than $12 million in its capital campaign for the construction of the building, but Williams said the final cost of the building will be closer to $16 million.

Boston Markets closure means a McDonalds on the way

Boston Market’s closure means a McDonald’s on the way

Published Jan 14, 2010

Hamburgers will soon be sizzling on the grill at another fast food restaurant opening near campus.

McDonald's will replace the Boston Market that closed down at the intersection of West Berry Street and Rogers Avenue, according to the City of Fort Worth Planning and Development department.



Boston Market closed its doors in December.
McDonald's and Boston Market representatives did not return several calls requesting comment.

GRE may come with new scoring system and content

Published Jan 13, 2010

Aspiring graduate students planning to take the Graduate Record Exam or GRE in 2011 might take a new, reformatted version of the test featuring a new scoring system and changes in test content.

The Education Testing Service, the nonprofit institution that administers the GRE, announced its plans to change the test at a December meeting of the Council of Graduate Schools in San Francisco, according to an article by The New York Times. More than 600,000 graduate school hopefuls take the GRE each year.

Study abroad official remembered by colleagues

Study abroad official remembered by colleagues

Published Jan 13, 2010

The university's study abroad program is one staff member short following the death of its TCU in Florence coordinator, Harry Antrim, in December.Jane Kucko, director of the Center for International Studies:...

Veteran enrollment increasing due to post-9/11 GI Bill

Published Jan 13, 2010

The post-9/11 GI Bill has continued to increase the university's student veteran population this spring with 37 new student veterans using the bill, almost matching the 40 who started using the bill at the beginning of fall 2009, a university veteran affairs official said.

Stephanie Hules, veteran affairs officer, said university officials anticipated the increase this spring because the applications for the new GI Bill were available May 2009, but some veterans could not finish the paperwork in time to start in the fall.

New admissions building under way

Published Jan 13, 2010

The bulldozers are back.In December, the university broke ground on the construction of a new admissions building on the west side of campus, which will occupy a parking lot reserved for commuters.Don...

Mens basketball victory over Wyoming with 62-59

Men’s basketball victory over Wyoming with 62-59

Published Jan 13, 2010

The TCU men's basketball team advanced to 9-8 overall and 2-1 in the Mountain West Conference after a 62-59 home-win over the Wyoming Cowboys on Tuesday night.

Good defense was crucial to the victory. The Horned Frogs earned 20 points off of turnovers alone.



Sophomore guard Ronnie Moss scored 6 points by the 15:08 mark, and the Frogs kept the lead throughout the first half.



Senior guard Edvinas Ruzgas racked up a number of points for TCU as well. He scored 12 points in the first half alone, and led the Frogs in points scored with 22 overall.

Fiesta Bowl drew high ratings for DFW

Published Jan 13, 2010

While the Fiesta Bowl loss to Boise State was certainly not the best game in the TCU's history, it was one of the most watched.

According to a Fort Worth Star-Telegram article, Fox drew 13.8 million viewers, 27 percent more than the Mountain West rival Utah victory over Alabama in last season's Allstate Sugar Bowl.



Dallas-Fort Worth comprised of 35 share on the night of the game, which means that 35 percent of viewers in the area watching television at the time were tuned in to the game.

TCU: No contact between Patterson and Tennessee officials

Published Jan 13, 2010

Director of Athletics Media Relations Mark Cohen said there has been no contact between Frogs Head Coach Gary Patterson and University of Tennessee officials seeking a new head football coach.

Cohen commented after ESPN Radio in Dallas on the Galloway & Company show speculated this afternoon on unconfirmed reports that University of Tennessee officials were "on the ground" in Fort Worth. Tennessee is searching for a head coach after Lane Kiffin resigned Tuesday to take the open coaching position at USC.

Winners don’t come from programs with all the glitter

Published Jan 13, 2010

As Pete Carroll walks away from millions, the University of Southern California program and its support, the "Why?" is written on the wall.Since the Reggie Bush case took its first breath of fresh air...

Fiesta Bowl was not a loss for the university

Published Jan 13, 2010

Few things are so difficult that a group of people can prepare for weeks in the national spotlight, do everything in its power to achieve success and still only have a 50-50 chance of victory. College football bowl season is one of those things.

Despite the Fiesta Bowl's disappointing outcome, the university deserves huge credit for creating an incredible bowl experience for its students and fans. The effort the Athletics and Campus Life offices put forth regarding travel and event organization was exponentially better than last year for the Poinsettia Bowl.

Women’s basketball gain speed as the MWC title approaches

Published Jan 13, 2010

After a convincing win against conference rival Utah, No. 22 TCU, now 12-3 for the season, is looking to defeat a 10-4 Wyoming in Laramie tonight. The Lady Frogs hope to extend their seven-game win streak, which marks the fourth longest in program history, with a victory over the Cowgirls.

"The biggest challenge is that they're a good basketball team," said associate head coach Brian Ostermann. "Any time you're playing a good team on their floor, you have to overcome the challenges."