From receiving top rankings to weighing in on community issues, our Horned Frogs are making news. Check out the latest roundup of newsworthy Frogs.
INSTITUTIONAL
University Entrepreneurship Competitions: Which Rise To The Top?
Feb. 28, 2021
Forbes
There are signs of a growing number of students considering entrepreneurship as a
career path, but how does one pick a school for this relatively new academic discipline?
One way to judge is by the size and scope of the school’s entrepreneurship competition.
A list of the top 20 placed the program at TCU Neeley School of Business at No. 5 with its Richards Barrentine Values and Venture Competition valuing $500,000.
Best Colleges for Nursing in America
Feb. 16, 2021
Bristol Herald Courier
Using data from Niche’s 2021 Best Colleges in America report, nursingeducation.org
compiled a list of the 50 best schools in America for aspiring nurses. The TCU Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences was ranked No. 16. The variety of degrees offered makes it "a place nursing professionals
can return to at all points in their education. In spite of this wide range, the school
still manages to foster a sense of community among the students with programs like
the Student Nurses Association, Chi Eta Phi and Sigma.”
AHA training aids researchers with heart-to-heart talks
Feb. 14, 2021
Outsourcing-Pharma
The American Heart Association has joined with the Compassionate Practice Team at
the TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine to offer the Heart of Communicating Science, a series of training modules geared toward
helping scientists explain their work in ways that non-scientists can more easily
grasp.
FACULTY
Medical and Nursing Students Helping with New Vaccine Drive-Thru Site at TCU
Feb. 26, 2021
KDFW-TV
Medical students and student nurses are part of the team opening a new COVID-19 vaccine
site at TCU. Dr. Danika Franks, assistant dean of students at the TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine, joined Good Day to talk about the benefits of the partnership.
Civic Leader and Founder of TTI Dies
Feb. 28, 2021
Fort Worth Business Press
Paul E. Andrews Jr., founder and chief executive officer of TTI Inc., died Feb. 23 from an apparent heart
attack. “Paul and Judy Andrews had a huge impact on how we educate our students at
TCU, especially in the STEM areas where they established a professorship and a program
within our College of Education,” said TCU Chancellor Victor J. Boschini, Jr. TCU’s John V. Roach Honors College was funded by a $2.5 million gift from the Andrews.
Chemists in Texas assess damage from winter storm
Feb. 23, 2021
Chemical & Engineering News
Chemists across the state of Texas are assessing damage to their experiments, laboratories
and equipment following last week’s winter storm. “As a native Texan, I can say that
this was an incredibly challenging week for Texas,” said Kayla N. Green, a TCU chemistry professor. “My heart just breaks for students, staff and faculty.
This has been incredibly stressful on so many on top of the challenges we have all
faced in the past 12 months.”
Helping Newcomers
Feb. 17, 2021
Fort Worth Weekly
Fort Worth ISD’s International Newcomer Academy is being moved. Steve Przymus, assistant professor of bilingual/multicultural education, said, “I have frequently had the wonderful opportunity to collaborate with INA students,
faculty and staff . . . I, and many other professors at TCU, have integrated into
our courses opportunities for TCU preservice teacher candidates to learn from the
strong teaching of INA faculty and to learn from the life experiences and funds of
knowledge of INA students.”
Star-Telegram Editorial Board Asks Panel to Join Discussions
Feb. 12, 2021
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram is creating a Community Advisory Board to meet regularly with its Editorial Board
in the coming months. One of the members is Dr. Brian J. Dixon, assistant professor of psychiatry at the TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine. He is
a social-justice advocate who is passionate about health care reform and improving
mental health services.
Fort Worth Mayor, Council Races Draw Big List of Candidates
Feb. 12, 2021
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The high volume of candidates could help improve Fort Worth’s lagging voter turnout,
said Emily Farris, an associate professor of political science at TCU. Fort Worth has ranked near the
bottom of major American cities in voter turnout. The 2019 race for mayor saw just
38,743 people cast votes, about 9% of registered voters.
ALUMNI
Vantage Bank Texas and LPGA Major Winner, Angela Stanford Partner to Fight Cancer
March 2, 2021
Texas Border Business
Vantage Bank Texas and seven-time LPGA winner and major champion, Angela Stanford ’00, are partnering to provide educational opportunities for children whose families
have been impacted by cancer. In an effort to make a substantial difference in the
community, Stanford formed The Angela Stanford Foundation in 2009 to provide scholarships
for students whose families have been affected by cancer.
This Fort Worth Couple Brews Small Business Collaborations at Trinity Coffee House—Including
a Local CBD Company
Feb. 23, 2021
Dallas Innovates
Trinity Coffee House recently announced its collaboration with WelCel, a premium line
of full-spectrum hemp CBD oil products based in Fort Worth, which is said to make
Trinity one of DFW’s only coffee shops that offers CBD as an add-on to any coffee
or tea item. Local couple and TCU alumnae Jennifer Demel ’08 and her husband, Sam, initially found themselves overwhelmed as they struggled to
keep their brand new wine bar Thirty Eight & Vine open amidst the pandemic.
Author Explores Ways to Change Politics With 'Placemaking'
Feb. 28, 2021
The Shreveport Times
If you don't try to shape your community, someone else will. If you ignore public
policy, you will be subject to the preferences of others. Civic engagement makes you
a part of something bigger. These insights come from author Ryan Salzman ’03, who has just written Pop-Up Civics in 21st Century America: Understanding the Political Potential of Placemaking.
'Boise Boys' Stars Clint Robertson and Luke Caldwell Have 11 Kids Between Them
Feb. 18, 2021
Distractify
While there are many HGTV offerings that feature couples, family members and friends,
there's a certain on-screen chemistry that's needed in order for a show to truly succeed.
For “Boise Boys” stars and real-life best friends Luke Caldwell and Clint Robertson ’92, their connection is undeniable — even if their design styles sometimes don't match
up.