From ballet, sculpture and symphony to copyright law and chemical research, TCU and its faculty and alumni are being featured in the news. Check out the latest roundup of newsworthy Horned Frogs.
INSTITUTIONAL
Welch Foundation gives $10 million in grants for research funding at North Texas universities
June 25, 2021
KXAS
Six Dallas-Fort Worth universities, including TCU, received a total of more than $10 million in funding from 42 grants awarded by the Welch Foundation for chemical research. The Welch Foundation is a Houston non-profit focused on the advancement of chemistry through grants and support for chemistry programs in Texas.
50 questions to ask on a college visit
June 23, 2021
U.S. News & World Report
To help prospective students better understand what to ask on a college visit, U.S. News crowdsourced questions from admissions professionals. The questions were provided by Monica Inzer, vice president for enrollment management at Hamilton College in New York; Eric Nichols, vice president for enrollment management at Loyola University Maryland; Heath Einstein, dean of admission at Texas Christian University; and admissions consultants Christopher Rim, founder and CEO of Command Education, and Krista Grubb, a principal college admissions counselor at IvyWise.
FACULTY
TCU church and state scholar Ron Flowers dies Jan. 11, 1935 - June 27, 2021
July 1, 2021
Fort Worth Business Press
Ronald B. Flowers John F. Weatherly Emeritus Professor of Religion died June 27 after hip replacement surgery. Flowers was a recognized scholar on separation of church and state issues.
Is lawsuit against marketing firm’s role in opioid crisis a precedent for public relations?
June 29, 2021
prsa.org
There exists an emerging trend of lawsuits targeting not just drugmakers but also the marketing companies that help them promote their products. Communicators and legal experts following the case wonder whether the suit will start a trend of potential litigation against other marketing and PR firms that work with clients in a variety of industries. Amiso George, APR, professor and former chair of strategic communication, advised that “public relations and marketing firms creating collateral materials for health care-related clients know the rules or should know the rules in their niche.”
TCU football coach Gary Patterson to debut songs at charity concert at Billy Bob’s
June 29, 2021
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
TCU football coach Gary Patterson has been busy recruiting and preparing for the Horned Frogs’ upcoming season, but will take a break, hang up his whistle, pick up his guitar and head to a charity concert at Billy Bob’s Texas where he’s expected to debut a couple of new singles.
Copyright law: how rock photographer Larry Philpot perfected usage lawsuits
June 28, 2021
Bloomberg News
Just as there are patent trolls who acquire intellectual property on the cheap and then attempt to extract payments from large companies, there are those who take advantage of laws designed to protect the works of artists and authors. Larry Philpot, who declined to comment, is little known among photojournalists, though he’s notorious among free-speech advocates and lawyers who accuse him (and others like him) of pulling off what is essentially a racket. “It’s totally legal,” says Chip Stewart, a lawyer and journalism professor who studies the topic. “It’s just evil.”
Best balance transfer credit cards
June 28, 2021
Wallet Hub
Mauricio Rodriguez, chair of the department of finance in the Neeley School of Business, was featured in “Ask the Experts” and addressed, among other questions, the biggest mistake people make with balance transfers. “They forget how long the 0% period is good for and/or forget to make required minimum payments during that period. Also, they may not properly account for transfer fees,” he said.
Tarrant County seen as an opportunity for Texas Democrats
June 25, 2021
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Republicans have wasted no time in the Tarrant County judge race. Tim O’Hare, former Tarrant GOP chair, announced his candidacy for county judge in May, and Betsy Price followed in June. Price’s name recognition and centrist views, which is a plus for undecided voters, makes her a favorite going into the March 2022 Republican Primary, said James Riddlesperger, political science professor. O’Hare, on the other hand, represents the current Republican Party and has garnered support from those similar in views, he said.
Black and Asian solidarity urged by Detroit group on anniversary of Vincent Chin's
death
June 24, 2021
Detroit Free Press
A forum where Black and Asian American advocates called for solidarity across racial lines was the first public event of a foundation named after a late interracial couple who fought for civil rights and social justice. "The 40-year partnership of James and Grace Lee Boggs as a Black and Asian American couple in marriage and movement activism is often viewed as inspiring but exceptional," said the foundation's president and forum's moderator, Scott Kurashige, chair of the Department of Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies. "They understood, however, that we need to change the narrative of who we are and how we relate to each other, both in our local communities and as a nation.”
Announcing Nasher Public | Cameron Schoepp at the Nasher Store Gallery
June 23, 2021
Dallas Weekly
The Nasher Sculpture Center announced the next exhibition for Nasher Public in the Nasher Store gallery. “Twist” by Cameron Schoepp ’87, professor of art, will be on view through July 18. Schoepp has been one of the leading artistic figures in North Texas for over three decades. He earned his MFA in sculpture from TCU, where he has taught since 2003. Schoepp’s work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout Texas, as well as in Chicago, New York and Hiroshima, Japan.
Juneteenth Jubilation
June 21, 2021
Fort Worth Weekly
A crowd of Juneteenth celebrants gathered at Evans Avenue Plaza on the South Side for activist Opal Lee, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” to lead a 2.5-mile walk toward downtown. Max Krochmal, author and associate professor of history at TCU, said the establishment of Juneteenth as a federal holiday is a testament to Lee, her family and the many advocates who kept the Juneteenth candle burning for more than 150 years.
What is critical race theory? North Texas professors explain the highly debated topic
June 21, 2021
WFAA
It’s tough to turn on news channels or open social media without seeing a mention of critical race theory. The topic is being debated across the country and nearly 20 states, including Texas have attempted to ban teaching it, but there’s often disagreement over what exactly it is. Max Krochmal, associate professor of history, doesn’t teach CRT as a class, but says it influences the curriculum for ethnic studies classes he oversees.
ALUMNI
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents 7th NJSO Edward T. Cone Composition Institute
June 24, 2021
New Jersey Stage
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra has announced the composers for the seventh NJSO Edward T. Cone Composition Institute, presented July 19-24 in Newark. The composers include Kevin Day ’19 and his work Tango Oscuro. Day holds a master of music degree in composition from the University of Georgia and a bachelor of music degree in euphonium/tuba performance from Texas Christian University.
Chamber honors 50 years of dance
June 23, 2021
The Stokes News
In 1970, she opened Miss Joyce’s Dance Studio in King, NC was honored by the King Chamber of Commerce for 50 years of dance. Owner Joyce Triche ’70 attended Texas Christian University, which has the oldest ballet degree program in the United States. Through the years, she has been a member of the Dance Master of America, as well as served on their board, and was elected the Business Leader of the Year in King.
40 Under 40 honorees - 2021
June 21, 2021
Fort Worth Business Press
Fort Worth Business Press announced the 2021 Forty Under Forty honorees that recognize the accomplishments of rising stars of the community, all under the age of 40, all emerging as current and future leaders in business and public service, including Tracy Williams ’04, president of the TCU Alumni Association.