In May, former nursing student Jennifer Zemplinski compiled a literature review about the study she helped conduct concerning the Hispanic community and the subject of organ donation, specifically, the lack of organ donation within the community.

Associate professor and Harris College Doctor of Nursing Practice Program director Dr. Kathy Baker compiled the study, "Hispanic Perspectives Regarding Organ Donation," to understand the Hispanic community's feelings and knowledge of organ donation in order to ultimately increase Hispanic American donor rates.

A bill that would have permitted students to carry concealed handguns on campus did not pass in the Texas House of Representatives this summer, contrary to the expectations of Don Mills, vice chancellor for student affairs.

The bill, constructed early this year, was rejected at the House this summer after passing a 19-12 vote in the Texas Senate on May 20.

Mills said he was happy over the result, though surprised the bill did not pass, he said.

The new leader of the Executive MBA program at the Neeley School of Business said she plans to diversify, expand and improve the program's reputation.

Nancy Nix, former director of the Supply and Value Chain Center, officially began her role as executive director of the EMBA program June 1, she said.

Nix said the EMBA program is a weekend program for executives to obtain an MBA. The classes, which meet every other weekend over a 16 month period, are designed for experienced executives who are currently working full-time, she said.

At the TCU Bookstore you can find flip flops, face wash, chips, stationary, feather pens and more. You cannot, however, find cheap textbooks.It's not the bookstore's fault, though; Roman Coronado, the...

After a three-day increase in the number of students exhibiting flu symptoms, the university stopped disclosing the number of ill students Thursday.

Don Mills, vice chancellor for student affairs, said students are still showing flu symptoms, but the university does not consider releasing the exact number of ill students to be "helpful information."

"I think when people focus on numbers they aren't really focusing on what is most important, and that is that students are getting treatment, they're getting well and the campus is returning to normal," Mills said.

The Horned Frogs topped the University of Arkansas Razorbacks 3-2 (26-24, 17-25, 26-24, 23-25, 15-12) in a nail-biting season opener Friday evening in the University Recreation Center.

The match came down to the final points, the lead constantly teetering between the teams each set.

Senior middle blocker Kourtney Edwards, who lead the team with 14 kills, acknowledged the inconsistent level of play, which kept the team from securing a solid lead.

A revamped GI Bill designed to help veterans afford public and private schools alike is being used by 40 incoming student veterans this semester, a university official said.

Stephanie Hules, a veteran affairs officer, said a total of 60 student veterans are currently using the bill at the university.

The university's veteran student population could continue to increase thanks to the new post-Sept. 11 GI Bill, which provides free tuition to veterans who served on active duty for at least 36 months since Sept. 11, 2001, according to the GI Bill Web site.

It's safe to say that it really is never easy to deal with viral outbreaks. And it is even more difficult if the outbreak is of the swine persuasion.Even though the cases of H1N1, commonly known as swine...