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DALLAS - Water is leaking into the building from the roof. Two floors are blocked off from foot traffic because they are in disrepair. On the stairs outside the building lies a switchblade that was most likely dropped by a passerby. NT's proposed law school in Dallas is going to inhabit a complex with looming renovations from the city of Dallas. (4) comments
The Timberlinks at Denton apartment complex is coming under the watchful eye of NT's Student Legal Services after tenants complained that the apartment's management tacked on a $45 fee for cable services they were already paying for. Attorney Susan Fisher, the assistant director of Student Legal Services, said a stream of students approached her about what they perceived to be changes to their leases involving the cable provider and services. (2) comments
Institutional Research and Evaluation Inc. named NT one of America's 100 Best College Buys for the 13th consecutive year. The colleges on the list are not ranked, but NT's rates are the lowest among the other Texas schools listed, which are Texas A&M and Abilene Christian universities. (3) comments
Texas' fastest-growing population is changing the face of NT. Hispanic student enrollment at NT has increased 48 percent in the past five years, according to enrollment management numbers. In 2003, NT's Hispanic enrollment was 2,812, and in fall 2008, it increased to 4,174. (0) comments
As the fall semester draws to a close, many students are preparing to leave for the Thanksgiving break. Those who cannot, however, have another option: stay on campus. Unlike the university's winter break rules, NT's Thanksgiving policy allows students to stay in their dorm rooms while the rest of the university closes down. (0) comments
A former director of the Office for Latin American programs at Texas A&M University has been named the first assistant vice provost of international cooperation at NT. Gabriel Carranza will perform a number of duties, which will include working on strengthening the ties between NT and Central and South American nations. (1) comment
Special education graduate student Stephanie Wood is leading a smoking cessation support group called "No More Butts" to help students struggling with tobacco addiction. The program will focus on helping participating members quit smoking though a variety of methods. (3) comments
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman took another step Tuesday toward mending his relationship with Democrats, saying that Barack Obama's actions since winning the presidency have been "just about perfect." "Everything that President-elect Obama has done since election night has been just about perfect, both in terms of a tone and also in terms of the strength of the names that have either been announced or are being discussed to fill his administration," Lieberman said during a visit to Hartford. (2) comments
DETROIT (AP) - A list of job cuts, shuttered factories, canceled bonuses and commitments to fuel-efficient cars won't be enough next week when U.S. automakers get another shot to persuade Congress to give them $25 billion in loans. Through the Thanksgiving weekend, teams will be tagging more meat to throw at skeptical lawmakers who vilified the automakers' top executives the last time they went to Washington. (0) comments
