TWU Announces Community Relations Initiative

Sharon Venable

Texas Woman’s University announces the formation of a community relations office. The goal is to ensure that TWU is recognized for its many contributions to the communities it serves throughout Texas. The office will also provide a point of contact with TWU for the community.
 
A university-wide task force is developing a long-term community relations strategy for TWU. The focus will be on increasing the value of TWU's instruction, enhancing current partnerships and developing new ones, and increasing the university’s visibility in the community. The plan is expected to be completed by early summer. 
 
Members of the task force include:

Dr. Richard Nicholas, Student Life
Dr. Jennifer Martin, Provost's Office
Dr. Jimmy Ishee, Health Sciences
Dr. Ann Staton, Arts and Sciences
Ret. Maj. Gen. Mary Saunders, Leadership Institute
Dr. Monica Mendez Grant, Student Life
Carolyn Barnes, Marketing
Dr. Barbara Lerner, Provost's Office
Becky Rodriguez, Student Life
Carolyn Ishee, Institutional Development
Sharon Venable, Chancellor’s Office

The community relations office is led by Sharon Venable. Ms. Venable has more than 25 years of corporate and senior-level management experience in community organizations and nonprofit leadership.  Most recently she was the Chief Administrative Officer for the Dallas Regional Chamber.
 
For more information about TWU’s community relations initiative, please email svenable@twu.edu or call 940-898-3851.

Texas Woman’s University occupies a notable position in higher education as the nation’s largest university primarily for women. Its campuses in Denton, Dallas and Houston are joined by an e-learning campus offering innovative online degree programs in business, education and general studies. Seven consecutive years of growth have produced a record enrollment of 12,465. TWU students come from throughout Texas, the United States and the world.