INSTITUTIONAL
Historic photos of winter snow & ice in Fort Worth, Texas
Feb. 2, 2022
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Photos include a 1938 air view of TCU's stadium in the snow with other university buildings and neighborhoods in the background
and a 1939 aerial view of TCU in the snow looking west.
11 colleges where the most students join fraternities
Feb. 1, 2022
U.S. News & World Report
The average number of male undergraduate students in a fraternity among these schools
is 56%, U.S. News data shows. Texas Christian University has the lowest percentage of male students in fraternities compared to the other 10
schools on the list, 42%, but it offers the most chapters with 21, according to U.S. News data.
Tales from the Stock Show: Will Rogers Center a monument to love, loyalty, friendship
Jan. 24, 2022
Fort Worth Magazine
The Will Rogers Coliseum — the entire complex — is a special place, named in honor
of a special person. Will Rogers wasn’t from Fort Worth, but his could easily be the
face of the city. Betty Rogers’ handwritten note was among the finds in the Amon G.
Carter Papers, housed at the TCU Library. There is so much more in there. The letters and wires between Will and Carter are
in many cases touching.
Kristen Cochran's 'retrospectator' at TCU's Moudy Gallery
Jan. 24, 2022
Glasstire
For two weeks, artist Kristen Cochran transformed Texas Christian University’s Moudy Gallery into an in-situ studio space open to students and the public. The project title cleverly
refers to a retrospective with the added connotation of the spectator. At the end
of the micro-residency, the artist presented her reflections to the university community
in a lecture, and, expanding upon her ideas, the gallery will also feature her work
in a solo exhibition in 2023.
FACULTY & STAFF
Health experts share tips for free at-home COVID-19 tests during freezing temperatures
Feb. 3, 2022
KFDA-TV (Amarillo, TX)
With the recent freezing weather, it’s important to pay attention to how at-home COVID-19
tests are being stored. Many of the test kits are required to be kept at 36 to 86
degrees and if temperatures go above or below that range the accuracy of the test
could be impacted, according to a study by the National Institutes of Health. “You
think it’s been out in the cold your mailbox is zero or something like that, let it
warm up in the house before opening, I think that’s more important, let it warm up
at least a couple hours to good room temperature there,” said Dr. Grant Fowler, department chair of family medicine at TCU School of Medicine.
Race to replace Johnson on Commissioner’s Court attracts spectrum of candidates
Feb. 2, 2022
Fort Worth Report
Longtime Tarrant County Precinct 4 Commissioner J. D. Johnson announced he would not
seek re-election after serving on the court since 1983. James Riddlesperger, professor of political science, said the Precinct 4 seat is probably solidly Republican,
but that most voters won’t pay much attention until closer to Election Day. “This
is a race where a few hundred votes either way could make a difference for a candidate,”
he said.
2022's Best Places for Valentine’s Day
Feb. 1, 2022
WalletHub
Yashoda Bhagwat, associate professor of marketing department in the TCU Neeley School of Business,
shared tips for celebrating Valentine's Day on a budget. "One tip to save money this
year is to dine at home," she said. "This year it may even be more convenient since
Valentine's Day falls on a Monday."
From lonely girl to astronaut: 'In music there is room for all imaginable Jesuses'
Jan. 31, 2022
Trouw
A Dutch newspaper recently interviewed Darren J.N. Middleton, John F. Weatherly Professor of Religion, for an article on the artistic representations
of Jesus of Nazareth in contemporary culture. Middleton discussed Jesus’ portrayal
in American country music, in West African Pentecostal poetry and in Martin Scorsese’s
filmography – different case studies and yet united, for the most part, by each artist’s
imaginative attempt to render Jesus accessible and relevant, satisfyingly real to
the local context in which the art appears.
Michelle Whiteley Is motivated by the people
Jan. 31, 2022
American Healthcare Leader
“The people.” That’s all Michelle Whiteley could say when asked what has kept her in benefits for the last 20 years. She began
her career in the “people department” at Southwest Airlines; today, she’s the director
of benefits at Texas Christian University. “It’s all about the people and wanting
to do something that is making a difference.”
Free COVID-19 tests are on their way. Here is what North Texans are saying
Jan. 28, 2022
The Dallas Morning News
Some health experts have been frustrated at how long it’s taken for the federal government
to step in with the free tools. “It’s very late in the game,” said Dr. Grant Fowler, family medicine department chair at Texas Christian University School of Medicine. He acknowledged that the continuing uncertainty over the pandemic will make free
tests – and masks – helpful.
We asked 3 health experts: When should you use a rapid test to detect COVID-19?
Jan. 27, 2022
The Dallas Morning News
Rapid tests have become increasingly popular as the omicron variant has torn across
North Texas — and with four free, at-home tests on their way to many American households,
it’s likely more people will rely on them. But rapid, or antigen tests, are less sensitive
than molecular, or PCR tests, which take longer to produce results. On the flip side,
the tests are prone to false negatives. PCR tests are more sensitive than rapid tests
because of the technology they employ, said Dr. Grant Fowler, family medicine department chair at the TCU School of Medicine. “It’s what’s called
an amplification test, so it can pick up a very small amount of part of the virus,”
he said. “It’s pretty darn intense for just a very small amount of the virus.”
Fight over blue & white checked pattern pits Swedish mattress company against Dallas
mother & daughter
Jan. 25, 2022
KXAS-TV
There’s an international legal fight playing out over the use of a blue-and-white
check pattern. The pattern of horizontal and vertical squares is actually trademarked
by a mattress company in Sweden. Somehow, the company got wind of its use in North
Texas and is going after a Dallas furniture store owned by a mother and daughter who
say, they’re not backing down. Mark Houston, associate dean for faculty and research at the TCU Neeley School of Business, says
trademark infringement lawsuits are pretty common in the U.S. with about 3,500 filed
every year. “[Trademarks] are supposed to be for the things that are unique,” said
Houston. “So, it’s really unusual, I don’t think I’ve seen many like this where someone
has taken just a basic shape and color variations and tried to claim that as unique.”
Dance presentation on Holocaust moves to film
Jan. 24, 2022
Texas Jewish Post
Dance professor Martha “Suki” John, the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, is taking her 30-year-old choreodrama depicting
the impact of the Shoah on her family to film. The Sh’ma Project: Move Against Hate
is a filmed presentation by John, associate professor of classical and contemporary
dance with TCU’s School for Classical and Contemporary Dance.
Author argues for urgency of addressing race in school, society
Jan. 24, 2022
news.ku.edu
Co-authors of Racism by Another Name, including Endia Lindo, associate professor of special education, not only analyze the history of racial
inequality for Black students with disabilities, but they detail how Black parents,
guardians and caregivers today are fighting for the rights of their children.
Redistricting task force picks new map, charts path for diverse Fort Worth council
Jan. 24, 2022
Fort Worth Report
The Fort Worth Redistricting Task Force voted Monday to advance a map that creates
two districts with a majority of Hispanic residents. Map X, highly favored by task
force members before Monday’s meeting, was approved with some adjustments. “I want
to make sure we’re all on the same page,” Whitnee Boyd, coordinator of special projects for TCU, said to her fellow task force members.
“We know what the bare minimum is, but we don’t want to do the bare minimum.”
STUDENTS
Connor Payton’s football career after Home Team explored
Jan. 29, 2022
HITC
Netflix’s latest film Home Team explores the close father-son bond between NFL coach Sean Payton and his son Connor
with fans wanting to know if Connor ever went on to become a professional football
player. Connor Payton is currently 21 years old and is studying at Texas Christian University. While he
may have played during his school days, Connor is not a member of TCU’s current college
team according to ESPN.
ALUMNI
Pain specialist working to help reduce long term symptoms in COVID-19 patients
Jan. 31, 2022
KBTX-3 (Bryan, TX)
Researchers are now turning to a procedure that’s been around since the 1920s that
shows promising signs of reducing long-term symptoms of COVID-19. David Gaskin ’93 (’19 Advanced Pain Management Fellowship Certificate) began offering the treatment
a few months ago. “The Stellate Ganglion Block, and we’re calling it a block because
we’re simply blocking nerve transmission through that sympathetic ganglion, has been
used for many, many years,” said Gaskin. “Not particularly for COVID symptoms, but
more for PTSD, complex regional pain syndrome.”
ATHLETICS
Former TCU football players reach Super Bowl with LA Rams
Feb. 1, 2022
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
TCU football will be represented at the Super Bowl once again. Former Frog teammates linebacker Travin Howard and offensive lineman Joe Noteboom are playing for the Los Angeles Rams, who just clinched the NFC title.
TCU basketball has lost 30 straight games this fan attended
Jan. 31, 2022
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The TCU men's basketball team has lost 30 consecutive away games that fan William Leiss ’11 has attended. Seriously. Leiss, an avid supporter of TCU hoops who was a walk-on football
player during the Rose Bowl era, realized his dubious road record reached 30 straight
as TCU blew a nine-point lead with 3:16 left at Oklahoma State.
TCU AD Donati opens up on his day as a color analyst to the pending NCAA changes
Jan. 24, 2022
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
To say TCU athletic director Jeremiah Donati’s plate is full would be an understatement. But Donati wasn’t going to pass up an
opportunity of a lifetime when asked to fill in as the color analyst on TCU’s radio
broadcast for the men’s basketball game at Iowa State on Saturday. “It’s something
I have always wanted to do since I was a kid,” Donati said. “I’ve always marveled
at on-air talent on TV and radio and it gave me an even greater appreciation for calling
a live sporting event and the preparation that goes into it. It was an experience
I will never forget.”