Channeling student
Channeling student success Keeping students healthy in mind, body and spirit has taken on new meaning during the pandemic. TWU integrated a psychologist with first-year residential students and used grant funds to hire a part-time case manager who helped students in COVID-19 quarantine and isolation. Despite facing many challenges, students enjoyed opportunities to connect with each other during Block Party, Pioneers on Ice and other socially distanced events and found ways to excel in and out of the classroom. Students will be coached by U.S. Olympic medalist Sara Lilly 10 49% of undergraduate students transferred to TWU 68% TWU’s graduation rate for foster care youth, compared to 3% statewide average
With new competitive sports teams slated to start soon, including synchronized swimming, TWU Athletics continues to make a splash. Although fall sporting events were canceled, student-athletes carried forward their winning streak by posting a combined grade point average of more than 3.0 for the 77th consecutive semester. Creative social distancing: a ‘block party’ on blankets 95% Pass rate on state licensure exam for TWU nursing graduates Innovative student engagement: ice skating on tennis courts 84% of undergraduates employed or enrolled in a Texas graduate school within one year of graduation 11
