Texas Woman’s University acquired a Florence Nightingale collection of 350 items, expanding its archives for nursing, history and health informatics research, according to a news release from the university.

The overview: The acquisition was acquired May 14 and books, letters, ephemera and artifacts connected to Nightingale will be on display, including first editions of "Notes on Nursing" in multiple languages.

University officials said the materials highlight her work in advancing hospital sanitation, patient care and data-driven health practices during the Crimean War, where she helped reduce soldier mortality rates.

Looking ahead: Officials said the collection is one of seven major Nightingale collections in the United States and may be featured in future traveling exhibits across TWU's campuses.

Dean of Libraries Suzanne Sellers said the collection will be available to researchers immediately. The collection also is open to the public, said Matt Flores, assistant vice president of communications at TWU.

• 1216 Oakland St., Ste. 216, Denton

Despite its best efforts to stay open, Patchouli Joe’s Books and Indulgences will close at the end of May.

What happened? The bookstore’s new lease at 216 W. Mulberry St. in downtown Denton fell through, according to a company newsletter. 

“The terms in the initial letter of intent (LOI) were different from what was in the lease agreement presented to us,” the newsletter states. “There were additional costs that had not been included in the LOI that would have made the location cost prohibitive for the store.”

The owners said they were unable to reach an agreement on the new location, prompting the closure.

Patchouli Joes sells books, soap, candles, coffee and local artwork. According to the newsletter, everything is 25% off until closing and furniture like bookshelves are also for sale.

Some background: The business opened in Denton in 2021 after relocating from Leander, according to previous reporting.

• Closing May 30

The Dallas Fort Worth International Airport board of directors approved contracts for work on a pedestrian bridge, parking lot addition, Skylink and Terminal F at the May 7 meeting.

Pedestrian Bridge: A contract was awarded to Archer Western Construction of Dallas for $479,330 for both a temporary and a permanent repair of the pedestrian bridge connecting Terminals C and D.

Parking lot: Construction started in early May to expand the South Remote parking lot with Batson-Cook of Irving for $11,635. The Irving-based company will add 1,500 parking spaces and a second entrance/exit.

Terminal F: A reimbursement agreement with American Airlines for Terminal F procurement and construction services for Phases 1 and 1A was approved for $50 million.

According to board documents, the work covered interior and exterior finishes within the American back-of-house spaces.

Skylink: The public address system serving the 10 existing Skylink stations will be replaced, and the new Terminal F Skylink public address infrastructure will be integrated into the systems. The contract with Alstom Transport USA of Pittsburgh is for $3.95 million.

The Texas Supreme Court on May 15 denied Gov. Greg Abbott’s request to remove state Rep. Gene Wu from office after the Houston Democrat led his colleagues in a walkout to protest congressional redistricting last summer.

The details: In the court’s majority opinion, Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock ruled that because Wu and other House Democrats “voluntarily returned” to the Capitol two weeks after their August departure, it was not necessary for the court to get involved.

The court also rejected a petition by Attorney General Ken Paxton to expel Wu and 12 other Democrats over the walkout, consolidating the two requests in one ruling.

What they're saying: Wu celebrated the ruling in a May 15 statement, saying that "the Constitution does not let a governor erase voters’ choices when their choices are inconvenient to him."

Abbott's office argued the governor's August lawsuit helped end the walkout and said the state was prepared to fight future quorum breaks: "If Democrats abandon their offices again, the governor will bring them right back to the Texas Supreme Court."