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Olivia Andrade selected for Texas Nonprofit Theatre summer internship
5/14/20
91ΑΤΖζ Theatre student Olivia Andrade has been selected for a . Over 100 students apply for the opportunity annually, and only ten are invited to the TNT annual conference for a weekend of interviews, at which time four are selected to participate.
5/13/20
Graduating senior and Terry Scholar was one of 32 women from 20 universities who participated in the recent nationally recorded NFL Womenβs Empowerment Draft of amazing women in history. Olivia and her counterparts wore a portrait of iconic women leaders on an NFL-style jersey, and each described the life and contributions of the woman featured on her jersey. Olivia paid tribute to Houston-born Selena, the βQueen of Tejano music.β
βIt was a powerful experience,β said Olivia. βI hope this inspires women of all ages to achieve their dreams and fight for what is right. And what better school to represent (in this national project) than Texas Womanβs University.β
91ΑΤΖζ Dance presents virtual dance concert ‘1200 Seconds’ April 24
4/14/20
The Texas Womanβs University Department of Dance is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by presenting its first virtual dance concert, β1200 Seconds.β The online event will feature 20 60-second dance solos in a digital video streaming format on and Friday, April 24 at 7 p.m.
3/30/20
91ΑΤΖζ chair of visual arts, Vagner Whitehead, Ph.D., and chair of biology, Juliet Spencer, Ph.D., weigh in on the challenges and triumphs their students and faculty have experienced while transitioning their labs and workshops online. βI expect to see breakthroughs for people who are restrained by the notion of what art should be,β said Whitehead. While the set up is less than ideal, Spencer has been impressed by how quickly students and teachers alike have been able to make the switch to an all virtual model.
91ΑΤΖζ’s top scholarship awarded to McKinney HS senior
3/4/20
Sometimes, surprises arenβt just big, theyβre transformational, too.
And for Caroline Deitch, whose outstanding academic credentials put her near the top of her senior class at McKinney High School, the surprise was a full-ride scholarship to Texas Womanβs University.