2021 News
5/6/21
Texas lawmakers are locked in a fight over legislation that would further restrict voting access, as Republicans lean on procedural moves to avoid public testimony and keep eleventh-hour negotiations behind closed doors.
"There鈥檚 not really a big problem with election fraud, right? That鈥檚 not actually a huge problem that we need to solve. But the public thinks it is, because they鈥檝e been told that it is,鈥� said Clare Brock, PhD, an assistant professor of political science at Texas Woman鈥檚 University.
Dr. Samuel Y. Kim fosters belonging across communities, generations
5/4/21
Assistant Professor and Director of 草莓传媒官网下载鈥檚 School Psychology Specialist Program, Dr. Samuel Y. Kim, is raising awareness and advocating for change within the Korean American community through the mental health YouTube channel "Joon and Dr. Sam," which he co-hosts with friend and counselor Joon Koh. By creating videos and curating resources in English and Korean that cover a range of topics, including life in the U.S., raising children, navigating the Korean American experience and finding a therapist, they aim to destigmatize mental health, help viewers discern good information from bad, and encourage those in need to seek assistance from professionals.
5/3/21
A Texas Woman鈥檚 University project called 鈥淲omxnEmpowerWomxn鈥� was developed by students who collaborated with the Children鈥檚 Advocacy Center of Collin County to donate African American hair products and hijabs for Muslim girls.
This project initially started as an assignment in 草莓传媒官网下载鈥檚 Social Work Macro Practice Class by Daniela Castillo Vazquez, Daisy Guerrero, Jennifer Nuno, Alesia Ortiz and Jacqueline Valdez-Ortiz. The group was given a list of multiple organizations but chose the center to help the kids in need.
The original goal for the group was to raise $500, but the group surpassed their goal by raising $1050 along with other physical donations.
5/3/21
Sheryl English, a Denton real estate agent and History & Political Science student at Texas Woman鈥檚 University, has been elected to fill Place 2 on the Denton ISD school board.
As part of the May election, voters selected who would fill two school board seats for full three-year terms. All places on the Denton school board are at-large, meaning all eligible voters within the school district can vote in each race.
4/27/21
Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator Gretchen Busl, PhD, made the front page of Tor.com with her essay, "What Speculative Fiction and Possible Worlds Theory Taught Me about Grief." Tor.com is a leading science fiction/fantasy web magazine, publishing house and online community.