From TCU鈥檚 upcoming mural in Sundance Square and Mr. Rogers to the Middle East, TCU is in the news.
INSTITUTIONAL
Oct. 27, 2023
KXAS-TV (Fort Worth, TX)鈥
From the resounding beat of marching bands to the precision of military formations,
this year鈥檚 Celebrate Veterans Day parade will showcase Fort Worth and TCU鈥檚 patriotism.
鈥淪aluting TCU Warriors鈥 is the theme of the 2023 Tarrant County Veterans Day Parade.
This year marks 皇家华人鈥檚 150th anniversary. Tarrant County Veterans Council is saluting the university鈥檚
military legacy, its Army, and Air Force ROTC programs, while honoring TCU alumnus
and Medal of Honor recipient Maj. Horace S. Carswell Jr.
Oct. 21, 2023
Fort Worth Magazine鈥
A new mural measuring in at 96 feet in height and 90 feet in width is slated to reside
on the southeast corner of Throckmorton and 5th Street.鈥 This new art installation
is being gifted from TCU to the city of Fort Worth to commemorate the two entities historical and integral
relationship. The new art installation being created in the downtown area is being
headed up by鈥Trevor Scott, a 2022 graduate of the graphic design program. The new mural Scott is working on
will showcase TCU campus icons including Frog Fountain and the SuperFrog, along with
the message 鈥淔ort Worth, Home of the Horned Frogs.鈥 Other local images include Bass
Performance Hall, the West 7th Street bridge, and the downtown skyline. 鈥淎s we set
our sights on the next 150 years, it's fitting to celebrate our deep connection with
our city that has done so much for and with TCU,鈥 said TCU Chancellor Victor J. Boschini, Jr. 鈥淲e are pleased to leave this tangible mark on downtown Fort Worth, just as Horned
Frogs leave a lasting positive impact in our community.鈥
Oct. 16, 2023
Fort Worth Report鈥
Congregants, clergy and Fort Worth leaders gathered Oct. 15 in the sanctuary of the
church to celebrate its founding 150 years ago as the place of worship for AddRan
College, now known as鈥TCU. The total in-person attendance for the service was 1,100, with about 160 virtual
viewers.鈥疶he service included special recognitions from other clergy, as well as TCU
President鈥Daniel Pullin鈥痑nd Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker.
FACULTY & STAFF
Oct. 30, 2023
ajnoffthecharts.com
鈥淚鈥檝e always considered the saying 鈥榯rust your gut鈥 to be a directive to respond to
one鈥檚 innate instincts. However, as a gastroenterology clinical nurse specialist,
I now recognize there can be a literal meaning to that phrase with the recent discovery
of the microbiome and its implications for our health,鈥 wrote Kathy A. Baker, professor of nursing. She shared that the microbiome has yielded significant recent research discoveries for health promotion
and has the potential to radically transform diagnosis and management of disease and
health disorders.
Oct. 30, 2023
The GW Hatchet
Officials still consider legacy status in admissions, but outreach to prospective
legacy students has lost visibility on campus over the last three years.鈥Heath Einstein, dean of admission, said legacy students may be 鈥渕ore inclined鈥 to attend their parent鈥檚
alma mater because they hear stories about their college experience growing up. He
said indicators of an applicant鈥檚 interest in a university help admissions officers
avoid over-enrolling or under-enrolling a class. 鈥淲hen admission folks are trying
to admit or trying to manage the enrollment at their university, a lot of what we鈥檙e
doing at a very high level is trying to predict the behavior of 17- and 18-year-olds,
which can be very challenging,鈥 Einstein said.
Oct. 25, 2023
KERA News (Dallas, TX)鈥
Harry Parker, theater professor, is helping bring to the stage a story of friendship between a
writer and the childhood icon Mr. Rogers. 鈥淚 went back and I read it again and I thought,
鈥業 think this is a play.鈥 鈥 That鈥檚 what I do for a living is direct plays,鈥 he said.
鈥淚鈥檝e never written a play 鈥 never ever. It was a humbling experience for me to find
out how difficult it is to write a play, even one that has great source material and
wonderful story and characters that are already laid out for you.鈥
Oct. 25, 2023
Fort Worth Report鈥
Artificial intelligence saw a boom of interest after the introduction of ChatGPT in
November 2022. Employees in the local government are already using the technology,
exploring ways to make their jobs more efficient and how to use it ethically.鈥Michael Sherrod, entrepreneur in residence at the TCU Neeley School of Business, predicts there is going to be a 鈥渢sunami of innovation鈥
at companies and organizations because of generative AI tools. There will also be
misinformation and other dangers.鈥淭his is going to create unbelievable confusion,
and you will have to engage your critical thinking skills,鈥 Sherrod said. 鈥淓very time
you look at social media, every time you look at news feeds, you鈥檙e going to have
to figure out, is this real? What鈥檚 the agenda behind it? Who created it?鈥濃
Oct. 23, 2023
Fort Worth Report鈥
The TEA revised formulas and cutoffs for letter grades as part of an update to the
accountability system for schools as required by state law. A-F ratings were introduced
in 2017, and this year marks the first update. What outcome are school districts hoping
for as a result of the lawsuit? That everything stays how it was, said鈥Jo Beth Jimerson, education professor.鈥淚 don鈥檛 really think anything changes, because they already
know that the standards are eventually raising,鈥 she said. 鈥淪o, the schools already
have targets and benchmarks they鈥檝e been trying to reach.鈥
Oct. 20, 2023
Forbes
AI and automation have left the realm of science fiction to become critical tools
in today's marketing arena. The demand for marketing AI and automation skills is soaring.
鈥淪everal universities and colleges, including鈥始一蒜痺here I teach,
now offer marketing AI and automation courses,鈥 says鈥Elijah Clark, marketing instructor. 鈥淚f you are a student, you may want to consider taking one
of these courses.鈥
Oct. 19, 2023
KARE-11 (NBC Minneapolis)
President Biden's speech was a plea to the American public to support military aid
to U.S. allies, but Congress and world leaders were also paying close attention.鈥骋耻测鈥疓辞濒补苍, strategic communication professor, said there is undoubtedly a political component
to Biden's Oval Office address. 鈥淏y standing as a world leader, supporting Israel,
supporting the fight in Ukraine, President Biden is positioning himself as a world
leader, as a strong leader,鈥濃疓olan鈥痵aid. 鈥淎nd the second thing he is doing is shifting
the agenda from economics, immigration and crime -- places where his public opinion
approval ratings are much lower -- and repositioning the conversation on international
politics.鈥
Oct. 19, 2023
WFAA-TV (Dallas, TX)鈥
Economists predict an increase of 2.6% in the consumer price index, year over year.
One big increase in prices last month was gas prices, which hit their highest point
of the year in September. Prices started to fall, but that could change as the Israel-Hamas
conflict intensifies. 鈥淲e are as dependent on oil coming from that region, but the
idea is the entire world is dependent on oil, and if there's disruptions anywhere,
then the supply gets cut back, prices go up,鈥 said鈥Tom Seng, assistant professor of professional practice in the Ralph Lowe Energy Institute.
鈥淭hat's鈥 the scenario we're in. It is a global marketplace.鈥
Oct. 18, 2023
厂补蝉补迟颈尘别蝉鈥
Brad Thompson鈥痺as awarded the Michael R. Ferrari Award for Distinguished University Service and
Leadership while serving as director of Student Activities, as well as project manager
and co-chair, special projects and initiatives, for TCU鈥檚 150th. Thompson was honored
for his outstanding work in developing and promoting recreational and educational
programs for an unparalleled TCU student experience, and has been an integral part
of designing and implementing TCU鈥檚 Sesquicentennial celebrations. The Ferrari Award
was established by the TCU Board of Trustees to honor a former chancellor and recognize
outstanding leadership achievement over a career or position of aspiration by a faculty
or staff member. The Ferrari Award carries a $5,000 prize. Thompson is now the executive
director of university events and community projects.
Oct. 17, 2023
Fort Worth Report鈥
At the beginning of the 2019 fall semester, the chancellor鈥檚 office commissioned Red
Productions, owned by Red Sanders 鈥04, to create a documentary focused on freshmen, knowing they would graduate as TCU鈥檚
150th graduating class in 2023. No one knew then what those four years would bring.
A global pandemic and a surprise trip to the college football national championship
were shocks to the TCU community. 鈥淲e wanted to document that as a snapshot of TCU
during this time for all Horned Frogs to enjoy now and document for future generations,鈥
said鈥Brad Thompson, then-director of student activities. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really about the students, and what they鈥檙e
walking away from.鈥 Red Productions followed class of 2023 students Thien An Nguyen,
Olivia Fannon and John Freeny through their challenges and successes for all four
years of their undergraduate experience.鈥淭hese students have really showcased the
TCU experience well but also showed the challenges our students face as they grow
and develop,鈥 Thompson said.
Oct. 17, 2023
KXAS-TV (Fort Worth, TX)鈥
Today, the agency that manages the state's electric grid is coming together to talk
about it. After a record-breaking summer, there will be much to prepare for ahead
of winter. The ERCOT Board meeting is a sort of a post-mortem of this last summer
which broke 10 records for ERCOT. 鈥淲e look at the country's reserves of natural gas
that are being stored鈥攋ust like squirrels putting nuts away for winter,鈥 said鈥Tom Seng, professor of professional practice at the Ralph Lowe Energy Institute. 鈥淲e're stacking
up natural gas in the ground so that we have that for home heating and power generation.鈥
Seng says the heat has put a delay on crucial maintenance that power plants have needed
after running 24/7 all summer.
Oct. 16, 2023
Fort Worth Report
United States v. Rahimi questions the constitutionality of a federal law prohibiting
the possession of firearms by persons subject to domestic violence protective orders.
The Supreme Court will now determine whether the firearm possession ban under a protective
order is a violation of Second Amendment rights 鈥 and could strike down the existing
law or keep it in place.鈥疨olitical science professor Rachael Houston expects justices to rule in favor of Rahimi with the 6-3 conservative majority seen
in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen, the Second Amendment case
that drove the 5th Circuit鈥檚 decision to reverse Rahimi鈥檚 conviction.鈥淚 think they鈥檙e
going to look at the time of the founding, the creation of the Second Amendment in
1791 and the 14th Amendment, as well, in 1868,鈥 she said. 鈥淭hey鈥檒l see if there were
restrictions in place to prohibit people subjected to domestic violence restraining
orders from owning a firearm.鈥
STUDENTS
Oct. 16, 2023
KDAF-TV (Dallas, TX)鈥
鈥淵ou鈥檙e capable of so much,鈥濃Emilee Sanchez鈥痵aid with passion in her voice, as she talked about her journey and what led her
to where she is today. From being an activist in her community to being a student
at TCU where she is part of the Sigma Lambda Alpha Chapter and now, she can place
holding title of Miss Dallas Latina 2023 on her list. 鈥淚 believe my inspirement at
first came from just coming across this one post on Instagram. That said, do you want
to be the next model? But not just a model, a role model in your community,鈥 she continued.
鈥淚 felt like that resonated with me so much given that I am in a Latina-based sorority,
Sigma Lambda Alpha.鈥 Emilee says that seeing the work that her sorority had put in
who represented Fort Worth last year, really inspired her to want to join the pageant.
And, so she did. 鈥淕iven the fact that I鈥檓 also a leader, and I feel like a leader
for my community. Here in Dallas鈥. it just felt like it was given.鈥
ALUMNI
Oct. 29, 2023
Dallas Business Journal鈥
CEO and owner鈥Shane Ehrsam鈥09,鈥痙idn鈥檛 have any trailer industry expertise when he purchased North Texas Trailers
LLC in June 2022 鈥 but he realized it would be the perfect way to fulfill a lifelong
dream. Ehrsam, who graduated in with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in entrepreneurial management
and marketing, said, 鈥淲ith my time horizon, being in my mid-30s, planning to own this
business for many years and buying it from owners that were ready for retirement,
I felt like there's a lot of runway to professionalize and create better internal
processes and structure, both in our services and particularly in our sales. I also
felt like there's room to expand, both in locations and in the way that we go to market.鈥
Oct. 25, 2023
beneaththesurfacenews.com
Stephenville resident and former seventh grade history teacher鈥Nancy Crouch鈥58,鈥痟as been commissioned as a Yellow Rose of Texas by Gov. Greg Abbott.鈥疶he award is
an honorary commission that recognizes outstanding Texas women for their significant
contributions to their community and preservation of Texas history.鈥疭he began her
teaching career in 1960.鈥疐ollowing time off to start a family, she began teaching
at Stephenville ISD in 1974. During this time, she received numerous awards in teaching
excellence.鈥
ATHLETICS
Oct. 27, 2023
Cleburne Times-Review鈥
Fans of reining and members of the National Reining Horse Association alike have seen
NRHA Professional鈥Casey Deary鈥痟olding a top spot among leaderboards this past year, which led to his latest accomplishment,
becoming an NRHA Four Million Dollar Rider. Deary, of Weatherford, passed this milestone
just over one year after becoming an NRHA Three Million Dollar Rider. Not only does
Deary find himself at the top of his game inside the show pen, but he also found time
outside of the show pen to become鈥痶he Equestrian Team鈥檚鈥痭ewest assistant coach, showing his commitment to the future of reining.
Oct. 23, 2023
The Edinburgh Reporter
Jacob Fearnley, 22, from Dalkeith, claimed what was undoubtedly the biggest scalp of his fledgling
pro tennis career when he defeated former world No 14 and 2018 Australian Open semi-finalist
Kyle Edmund 6-3, 6-1 in the final of the Edgbaston Priory, Birmingham, $25,000 ITF
tournament. Adding to the feat Jacob had to come through qualifying for the event
and won a total of 11 matches on his way to the title. Later, he made it a double
when he partnered Paisley鈥檚 Connor Thomson to win the men鈥檚 doubles, the pair having
forged a partnership at tournaments including Wimbledon this year. Jacob, who trained
at the Merchiston Castle tennis academy before heading Stateside,鈥痠s hoping to carry
his fine form over into a similar tournament in Glasgow鈥檚 Scotstoun sports centre
this week.
Oct. 18, 2023
Fort Worth Star-Telegram鈥
He didn鈥檛 know it at the time, but when鈥Emanuel Miller鈥痙ecided to return to TCU, he set in motion him joining an elite club of former Horned
Frogs. Last week, Miller became one of just four TCU players to have been named preseason
All-Big 12 joining former stars like Desmond Bane, Mike Miles Jr. and Vladimir Brodziansky to have earned such an honor. 鈥淚t means a lot, but it鈥檚 also humbling,鈥 Miller said.
鈥淛ust knowing the guys that also have been picked as a preseason All-Big 12 player.
It鈥檚 a great accomplishment, I鈥檓 honored to be recognized for my talent, but I鈥檓 more
excited to get things going with my guys.鈥
Oct. 16, 2023
ESPN
It was the day before the Chargers' first regular-season practice, and鈥Max Duggan鈥痙idn't have a place to stay. The rookie seventh-round pick's apartment wouldn't be
ready for him to move in until the following day, so instead of booking a hotel, Duggan
reached out to receiver鈥Derius Davis, the Chargers' fourth-round pick. Duggan and Davis were teammates who played in the
national title game a few months earlier, and Duggan was hoping he could stay with
his friend for the night. It was prescient of what the offseason would become for
Duggan, Davis and receiver鈥Quentin Johnston, the team's first-round pick. The trio spent three seasons together being drafted
by the Chargers in April, marking the first time a team drafted a quarterback and
multiple skill position players from the same school in a single draft. 鈥淚t don't
usually work out like this, so it was really a blessing,鈥 Johnston told ESPN. 鈥淲e
came in not really knowing anybody, but we had each other. We already had a tight
bond, we already had chemistry, so it's been big for us.鈥