From TikTok to bobbleheads and from Delaware to Afghanistan, TCU and its faculty, alumni and students are being featured in the news. Check out the latest roundup of newsworthy Horned Frogs.
INSTITUTIONAL
3 Dallas-Fort Worth universities earn pomp and prestige on new list of top Texas schools
Aug. 19, 2021
CultureMap Dallas
Neighborhood review site Niche.com has just released this year's college rankings, which
rely on U.S. Department of Education data coupled with reviews from current students,
alumni and parents to judge American colleges on 12 factors, including academics,
campus, dorm life and professors. TCU ranked No. 6.
FACULTY
Booster shot may be on horizon for J&J COVID-19 vaccine recipients
Aug. 25, 2021
KTVT-TV
With the delta variant rapidly spreading around North Texas, experts say booster shots
are essential. “I think we all anticipated this, even last year, because we knew that
we weren’t going to be able to completely bend the curve here in the US and globally
by September of this year,” said Dr. Mohanakrishnan Sathyamoorthy, professor and chair of internal medicine.
International newcomer academies offer lessons on how to quickly catch up children
learning English
Aug. 25, 2021
The Dallas Morning News
As many schools were operating virtually for so long, some students who needed the
intense help of newcomer schools didn’t make it into them, said Steve Przymus, assistant professor of bilingual/multicultural education. So what happened to these
students during the pandemic is important, he noted. “To me, that was one of the biggest
challenges: wondering where they were; what access they had to schooling; who knew
about them; and who was reaching out to them,” Przymus said.
Job seekers turn to TikTok but experts warn there could be a downside
Aug. 24, 2021
NBC 5
While most companies and recruiters still suggest you have a one-sheet resume, some
job seekers are turning to TikTok, which is changing the job hunt. Jessica Cates, director for TCU’s career center at the Neeley School of Business, does not recommend
the platform for her students. She worries it could hurt applicants down the road.
“While it may be relevant right now ... when I'm trying to go get a professional role
in an office 15 years from now, that's still going to be with me and may not be what
I'm trying to portray,” said Cates.
Report highlights COVID-19 learning loss in Fort Worth schools
Aug. 24, 2021
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The COVID-19 pandemic caused students in all parts of Fort Worth, from the wealthiest
communities to the poorest, to lose ground academically last year, according to a
new report by a Fort Worth education advocacy group. Michael Faggella-Luby, professor of special education and director of the Alice Neeley Special Education
Research and Service Institute, said the report shows clearly that the pandemic caused
educational setbacks for all kinds of students. But Faggella-Luby, who wasn’t a part
of the research, said it’s important to remember that there are groups of students
who were affected much more deeply than the numbers in the report show.
Riddlesperger speaks on Afghanistan evacuation
Aug. 23, 2021
KRLD
President Biden has been facing torrid criticism over the evacuation in Afghanistan.
To help us sort through it all, we bring in political science professor Jim Riddlesperger. “I don’t think there’s any question that the logistics of our leaving Afghanistan
was not handled in a good way. Not only not optimally, but there were a number of
mistakes that were made that made this more chaotic than it had to be,” he said.
Barbados-born US surgeon named Delaware History Maker
Aug. 19, 2021
The Nation (Barbados)
Barbados-born United States history-making transplant surgeon Dr. Velma Scantlebury, professor of surgery at the TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine, has chalked up yet another award. Scantlebury, who is widely recognized as the first
female African American surgeon to specialize in transplant surgery in the U.S. in
1989, was recently honored by the state of Delaware with the Delaware History Makers
Award, becoming the only female African American to be named a Delaware History Maker.
15 At-home water conservation tips
Aug. 19, 2021
aarp.org
High temperatures and low water levels have pushed many parts of the country, from
California to Maine, into drought conditions. As a result, people in some places,
such as in parts of California, face mandatory water restrictions. In other places,
including some areas of Minnesota, they have been asked to water lawns less frequently
and during cooler hours. "Water is a precious resource,” said Michael C. Slattery, chair of the department of environmental sciences. One person can make a big difference,
he adds, since the average American uses about 100 gallons of water a day.
ALUMNI
Brash young team births cute new restaurant on Dallas' Greenville Ave. Aug. 23, 2021
CultureMap Dallas
Dallas gets a fine new restaurant with the imminent opening of Rye, a seasonal, small-plates
restaurant and cocktail bar founded in McKinney that will spin off a second location
on Greenville Avenue this week. Rye is from a young team headed by Tanner Agar ’14, a TCU grad and whizkid who scored success on the first try when he opened Rye in
McKinney in 2017.
Rollin’ N Bowlin’ establishes mentorship & grant program for college entrepreneurs
Aug. 19, 2021
Fort Worth Business Press
Rollin’ n Bowlin’, a premium smoothie and açaí health food brand, has officially launched
its mentorship and grant program titled, “Bowls n Goals” for college students with
startup companies. “Sophia (Karbowski) ’17 and I started Rollin’ n Bowlin’ in the form of a food truck when we were entrepreneurial
management students at TCU and while we may not have that truck anymore, we have expanded the brand to encompass
storefront cafes, ecommerce and retail,” said co-founder Austin Patry ’17.
This subject was also featured in Dallas Innovates.
STUDENTS
Get to know the students of Next on Stage: Cari Walton talks about returning to Roxie
Hart during the competition
Aug. 24, 2021
BroadwayWorld.com
We're announcing our winners of season 2 of Next on Stage: Dance Edition this week!
But before we do, we're chatting with the contestants in the finale. Contestant Cari Walton, a sophomore, shares more about her charity, what musical theatre means to her, and how moved she
was seeing The Phantom of the Opera! "Not only has my college education at TCU been
made possible because of my love for the craft, but that love has also been the major
driving force of my entire life," she said.
How working retail jobs helped these students advance their fashion careers
Aug. 24, 2021
College Fashionista
Kimberlyn Moore, sophomore art history major and former Urban Outfitter sales associate, developed
time management and work efficiency since stepping foot into her first sales job.
“I noticed that when I was on the sales floor at Urban, it really helped with overcoming
my shyness and it made me more outgoing…I felt like I could talk to anyone, just based
on being on the sales floor and trying to get customers to buy things,” she said.
ATHLETICS
‘It was their choice.’ TCU men’s basketball is 100% vaccinated, coach Jamie Dixon
says
Aug. 24, 2021
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The TCU men’s basketball program is 100% vaccinated, coach Jamie Dixon said. “It was their decision. It was their choice,” Dixon said. “I think they wanted
to be healthy and be ready to play basketball this season with as few interruptions
as possible."
TCU great, Philadelphia Eagles star gets bobblehead treatment
Aug. 19, 2021
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
A new limited edition bobblehead of former Horned Frogs great Jalen Reagor is available for preorder at FOCO.com. Reagor, who was a two-time All-American during
his four years at TCU, was a first-round draft pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in 2020.