Category: Student Experience
U.S. Department of Education grants $3.6 million to Ģý
Ģý’s Department of Psychology has been awarded $3.6 million in research funding from the U.S. Department of Education as part of the recently announced Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Grant. The award is the largest federal grant Ģý has received in the last 15 years. Under the leadership of Dr. Rachel Team, associate … Continued
Ģý football climbs into top 10 for first time in Division I era
The Ģý football team continues to check off milestone achievements. The Wildcats are ranked in the top 10 of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) for the first time in program history. Ģý is #10 in the latest Stats Perform FCS Top 25, released on Monday, following a 41-34 victory over then-no. 5 Central Arkansas last Saturday … Continued
Ģý named top 50 nationally in Undergraduate Teaching and Undergraduate Research by U.S. News & World Report
Ģý joined an elite group of colleges nationwide to be honored for both teaching and research in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. Only 26 U.S. institutions ranked in the top 50 nationally in both “Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects” and “Undergraduate Teaching,” including only two Texas universities – Ģý and … Continued
Ģý sets all-time enrollment record
More than 6,700 students enrolled at Ģý this fall, marking the university’s largest-ever student body and seven consecutive years of record enrollment. The student total of 6,730 reflects an increase of 8% over last year, more than 27% over the past five years and more than 48% over the past 10 years. This … Continued
Ģý College of Business announces new Dukes Scholars; students to receive up to $53,000 scholarship
[aesop_image img=”/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Kyle-Tippens-finance-web.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”30%” credit=”Jeremy Enlow” align=”right” lightbox=”on” captionsrc=”custom” caption=”Dr. Kyle Tippens, director of the Dukes School of Finance, works with new Dukes Scholar Ella Venegoni, a senior finance major from New Braunfels, Texas.” captionposition=”left” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”] Ģý’s College of Business Administration has selected 18 students for the next cohort of Dukes … Continued
Ģý establishes Bioanalytics Laboratory, achieves CLIA certification
Building on decades of thriving research, Ģý has formally established the Ģý Bioanalytics Laboratory in the Department of Biology and has received certification through the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA). Dr. Charla Miertschin, dean of the Onstead College of Science and Engineering, appointed Dr. John Xu as director of the Ģý Bioanalytics Laboratory. … Continued
Ģý launches American Nuclear Society student chapter
The American Nuclear Society officially approved the establishment of a student section at Ģý. Ģý is one of 54 U.S. colleges and universities to have an ANS student chapter. The organization’s purpose is to communicate to the student body about current developments relative to Ģý’s Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory (NEXT Lab) and … Continued
100% of Ģý nursing students pass NCLEX
Ģý Bachelor of Science in Nursing students achieved a 100% pass rate for the National Council Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses in 2023, one of only six Texas BSN programs with a perfect pass rate. The NCLEX-RN is a requirement for nursing graduates to be licensed and able to practice as an RN. … Continued
Ģý political science, criminal justice students earn honors, scholarships
Students in the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice at Ģý have earned prestigious recognition in the 2023-24 school year. “Our students explore why terrorism happens and how to stop it. Our students explore how trade can increase between Europe and South America. Our students study the challenges and dangers of the … Continued