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TCU’s Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences will be hosting a symposium on healthy aging on April 13 and 14 featuring AARP President Jennie-Chin Hansen.
Jennie Chin Hansen is the current President of the AARP and teaches at San Francisco State University. She moved to teaching in 2005 after 25 years as executive director of On Lok Inc., a non-profit organization that provided long-term community based care for elderly in San Francisco.
Topics for the symposium include “Hot Topics for the Healthy Aging” and “Care Coordination for the Healthy Aging”. Seminar presentors include nursing and elder care professionals.
The symposium will be located in the Brown Lupton University Union on Monday at 7-9 p.m.
On Tuesday symposium starts 8:30 and lasts until 4:30 in the Dee J. Kelly Alumni Ceter.
There is a reservation and cost to attend the symposium on both days.
Volunteers are still being accepted for the Tunnel of Oppression, a social event that is designed to bring awareness to controversial issues worldwide.
According to a Residential Services announcement, Tuesday is the last day to sign-up to be a volunteer. The volunteer positions vary from set up, to being a guide, to helping take the tunnel down.
Tunnel of Oppression, which is co-sponsored by Residential Services, Inclusiveness and Intercultural Services, and Fraternity in Soroity Life, will need volunteers for April 13,14, and 15. Volunteer times and dates also vary, depending on the position.
For more information or to volunteer, contact Trisha Teig at t.teig@tcu.edu.
Next time you are in the mood for something tasty, treat yourself to not just one but “deux” tacos.
Paco and John, a new joint-venture for Bernard Tronche, frenchman and owner of Fort Worth’s Saint Emilion, and his longtime employee Francisco Islas.
The quaint Mexican diner offers overflowing street tacos (pork carnitas, roasted chicken, beef fajita, grouper and vegetarian) for only $1.45 each. P and J also serves tortas, Cuban-press sandwiches, enchiladas, quesadillas, ceviche, soups and a Cesar taco salad all ranging from $1.45-$8.95 for take-out and sit-down dining.
Located just south of the Eighth Avenue and Rosedale intersection in the Hospital District, there is no reason not to try out the new dig.
(Not to mention, the John in ‘Paco and John’ is named after Tronche’s son, John-Laurent, a former Horned Frog!)
Just a little addendum regarding the Conficker Virus that will be released on April 1.
The virus exploits a loophole in the Microsoft Windows software. The hole has since been patched by Microsoft in October. If you have automatic updates turned on, users should be fine. If you haven’t updated your computer recently, you could be in trouble. It’s best to check to be sure, because nothing is worse than losing your computer when a term paper is due the next day.
To check to see if you have the latest Windows Update, click here.
If you can’t navigate to either this or this website, it’s possible that you infact have the virus on your computer.
To get rid of the virus, follow the instructions here.
Of course, this could just be a massive prank in order to scare the internet for a bunch of laughs. But, better to be safe than sorry.
Q Investments, a local investment firm, is offering three scholarships to students for the 2009-2010 school year.
Chris Pate, director of recruiting for Q Investments, said the firm has a strong connection to TCU and is interested in helping recruit future people to the investment industry.
Pate said the firm is offering one $5,000 scholarship and two $12,500 scholarships to all students with an interest in business, not just business majors.
This is the first time Q Investments has offered these scholarships, Pate said, but if all goes well, the firm hopes to continue offering these scholarships in the future.
Applications are available at http://www.qinvestments.com/scholarship.
TCU was given a mention last night on a new episode of the “Simpsons”.
Rev. Lovejoy’s wife said, “Oh calm down Tim, he’s just your old roomate from Texas Christian”.
Finally some recognition from the media of our school’s greatness.
It is good that TCU will get some kind of name recognition other its sports glory.
The Simpsons started in 1989 and has been one of the most watched shows since its inception.
This mention of “Texas Christian” will hopefully get more students nationally audience interested in attending our school.
At least the public will now know about TCU, even though we are sometimes referred to as “Texas Christian”.
State Senator Wendy Davis came prepared for the “hits” she was about to take when her first bill came up on the Texas State Senate floor.
It is a tradition for veteran members to give their freshman colleagues a hard time when proposing their first bill. But when faced with the initiation, Davis called an audible.
The TCU alumna surprised the Senate members when she pulled out a Horned Frog football helmet from under her desk, put it on, and said, “Ok, now I’m ready!”
Bernie Scheffler, Davis’ communication director, said in a press release that it was a moment of humor that you don’t often see from legislative bodies.
According to her biography on the Texas Sate Senate website, Davis graduated first in her class in 1990 before attending Harvard Law School. Davis was also recognized as one of “Fort Worth’s 50 Most Powerful People” by Fort Worth magazine.
Inclusiveness and Intercultural Services invites students, faculty and staff to come enjoy free intercultural cuisine at noon on Thursday in Jarvis hall, room 204.
According to an email from IIS, there will be a variety of types of food and opportunities for socialization.
IIS is an organization that works closely with several student organizations to promote diversity and togetherness on campus.
For more information on the lunch, contact IIS Administrative Assistant Leigh Holland at l.holland@tcu.edu.
The author of “The Future of Education”, Dr. Kieran Edgan is coming to speak today and tomarrow at Palko Hall on thinking in education.
Egan will be giving two lectures, tonight’s will be on “Developing Minds and Imaginations” while tomarrow he will speak on “Learning in Depth: A simple Innovation to Transform Schooling”.
He will give the lectures as the TCU Education’s Green Honors Chair.
Egan is a professor in education at Simon Fraser University in British, Colombia as well as founder of Imaginative Education Research Group. He has authored and edited over 20 books, which have been translated into European and Asian languages.
The event is open and free to the public though reservations are required.
Careers for Change Non-Profit Job Fair will take place on Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Smith hall room 104.
Careers for Change will feature several DFW area, non-profit organizations looking full-time, internship and part-time positions. Students will be able to network and learn about community agencies and social organizations.
According to the announcement, the dress is business casual/business formal. Be sure to bring several copies of your resume for potential employers.
For more information, contact the TCU Center for Community Involvment and Service-Learning at 817-257-5557.
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