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Students find home in campus religion

By Ashlie Osburn
Students find home in campus religion This story is part two of three in a series of articles about faith, religion and fellowship at the University Sophomore history major Travis Heim tries to read his Bible every day in hopes that through ...Continue Reading

Spiritual Alliance leader promotes unity through alternative faith based group

Jennyfer Keohane begins each workday by sending her husband off to work and helping her two autistic children get ready for school. Her day consists of going to class, working on her homework, teaching dance classes and organizing the only religiously diverse student organization on campus ...
Continue Reading | posted November 24 2008 by Ashlie Osburn

Student groups adopt highways to improve environment, roads

University clubs and organizations looking to make a difference in the East Texas community have found the Texas Adopt-A-Highway program as a great way to improve the environment while receiving public recognition. Junior Jeff Hawthorne, the chronicler for Sigma Alpha Epsilon, said he and his fraternity ...
Continue Reading | posted November 18 2008 by Mikosha Phoenix

Honors program planned for fall ‘09

University officials are planning to start an honors program in fall 2009, which will give “high ability” students a chance to sharpen their skills and intellect in more challenging classes, said Dr. Paul Streufert, director of the program. Streufert said the classes will be similar to ...
Continue Reading | posted November 18 2008 by Allen Arrick

Model UN group competes in Oxford

Model UN group competes in Oxford

Nine University graduate students and two professors traveled to England on Oct. 28 – Nov. 3 as a delegation to represent Italy at the international Oxford University Model UN conference. The students, all members of the ...
Continue Reading | posted November 10 2008 by Karla Clark

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