From tax tips to primary elections, TCU and its faculty are in the news.
INSTITUTIONAL
TCU medical students find their fit at Stockyards Match Day event
March 15, 2024
The Dallas Morning News
The next graduating class of the Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at TCU assembled at the Fort Worth Stockyards’ Cowtown Coliseum to learn their news together
during a Match Day event. Sam Sayed, whose family immigrated from Egypt in the ′70s, shared the moment with his 16-year-old
daughter, who used to go to class with him when she was younger. “It’s surreal,” Sayed
said. “There’s a lot of nervous anticipation.” Dr. Stuart Flynn, the founding dean of the medical school, said he’s proud to see how students from
its second graduating class are “carving their own paths for future classes and generations.”
The Ethical Dilemma Of AI In Marketing: A Slippery Slope
March 14, 2024
Forbes
Artificial Intelligence has revolutionized the marketing landscape, offering businesses
unprecedented insights into consumer behavior and preferences. The ethical implications
of AI in marketing were recently discussed at the annual Business School DEI Collaborative
Conference hosted by Texas Christian University. The conference brought together experts from academia and industry to explore the
intersection of AI and DEI in business schools. During the session, the question of
whether a business could be ethical when using AI in marketing was raised, highlighting
the growing concern about the potential misuse of this powerful technology.
Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development recognizes Presbyterian Children’s Homes
and Services
March 14, 2024
The Waxahachie Sun
Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services (PCHS) recently announced that the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development (KPICD) of Texas Christian University has inducted the organization as a Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Ambassador
Organization. In January, PCHAS, which includes a facility in Waxahachie, was initiated
as a TBRI Ambassador Organization with four other agencies. “It’s clear to us that
PCHAS embodies and is committed to sharing our vision to bring hope and healing to
children around the world,” said Danica Knight, Rees-Jones director of KPICD and psychology professor. “PCHAS helps to make this
vision a reality by amplifying our impact and doing so with integrity, creativity
and tenacity.”
Outstanding brick designs selected as 2023 Brick in Architecture Awards winners
March 11, 2024
Archinect
This year's winners of the annual Brick in Architecture Awards were announced by the
Brick Industry Association. The award celebrates artistic and technological advancement
of the material and the skilled use of brick masonry in architectural designs. The
Texas Christian University Music Center won the Education – Colleges and Universities category. The building was designed
by Bora Architecture & Interiors, the bricks were manufactured by Acme Brick Company,
and the mason contractor was Wilks Masonry LLC.
TCU to receive chamber’s Spirit of Enterprise Award
March 8, 2024
Fort Worth Business Press
The Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce will honor Texas Christian University with the Spirit of Enterprise Award at the chamber’s 2024 annual meeting. The Spirit
of Enterprise Award, presented by American Airlines, recognizes local enterprises
for outstanding contributions to the development of the Fort Worth community. “We
are deeply grateful to receive the Spirit of Enterprise Award from the Fort Worth
Chamber of Commerce, which recognizes our commitment to Fort Worth and its vibrant
community,” said Chancellor Victor J. Boschini, Jr. President Daniel W. Pullin said, “Our longstanding partnership with Fort Worth and its residents is a huge source
of pride for TCU.”
Business school leaders converge on TCU to strategize on keeping up DEI
March 8, 2024
The Dallas Morning News
Higher education experts from around the country gathered at the TCU Neeley School of Business this week to talk about the three-letter acronym crowding legal landscapes and campaign
agendas: DEI. While TCU ought to be immune from most legislative dictation on DEI
as a private university, Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado, the university’s chief inclusion officer, warned it’s not unaffected by the consequences.
“We all drink from the same water here in the state of Texas,” he said. “These are
huge issues and challenges that we are facing.”
TCU To Receive Fort Worth Chamber Distinction
March 7, 2024
Fort Worth Magazine
The Fort Worth Chamber will present Texas Christian University with its Spirit of Enterprise Award at the 2024 annual meeting, chamber officials
said. Victor J. Boschini, Jr., TCU chancellor, said, “Our 150th anniversary year was a remarkable one, thanks to
the amazing support of the people of Fort Worth. We are proud to be part of our city’s
storied history and to contribute to its economic vitality.” TCU had a landmark 2023
marked by significant milestones, including its 150th anniversary, as well as the
ongoing construction of a new medical campus in Fort Worth’s medical district and
graduation of the first class from the Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at TCU.
TCU to receive Spirit of Enterprise Award from Fort Worth Chamber
March 7, 2024
Fort Worth Report
The Fort Worth Chamber today announced it will recognize Texas Christian University with the Spirit of Enterprise Award at the 2024 annual meeting March 27 at Cowtown
Coliseum. University President Daniel W. Pullin said, “Together, we are a community of culture, leadership and innovation dedicated
to building a stronger future. We share in each other’s success and the spirit that
makes Fort Worth ‘Home of the Horned Frogs.’”
Mimir Chamber Music Festival Opens Emerging Artist Applications
March 1, 2024
The Violin Channel
Founded in 1998 in the TCU School of Music, the Mimir Chamber Music Festival provides public performances for Fort Worth audiences
and offers an educational opportunity for young aspiring musicians. This year’s edition
will be held from July 1 -12 and will celebrate the event's 27th anniversary. Mimir’s
Emerging Artist Program is available for pre-formed string quartets and piano trios
who are seeking the opportunity to work with leading chamber musicians from across
North America.
FACULTY
New historical organization aims to tell Texas history through an inclusive, ‘21st
century approach'
March 14, 2024
Texas Public Radio (San Antonio, TX)
When Texas historian Gregg Cantrell took part in casual, online discussions with colleagues last summer to discuss the
state of his industry, he wasn’t sure what the result would be. “An informal group
started holding informal meetings with no official structure, no membership rolls,
no nothing,” Cantrell said. Less than a year later, Cantrell, professor and Erma and Ralph
Lowe Chair in Texas History, is the founding president of the Alliance for Texas History,
a member-supported nonprofit.
Explainer: What are the different levels of nursing?
March 13, 2024
Fort Worth Report
Suzy Lockwood has spent over 20 years working in nursing education in Fort Worth. Lockwood, who
serves as associate dean for nursing and nurse anesthesia at TCU’s Harris College
of Nursing & Health Sciences, has seen class after class of students earn their nursing
degrees and venture into the health care industry. But in recent years, she has seen
a growing need for more nurses locally. “We need nurses and there are different pathways
that work best for (people) to get their degree, whether there are problems with financial
constraints or access,” Lockwood said. The Texas Nurses Association has warned that
the state’s nursing shortfall is pegged at about 30,000 — a number that threatens
to double by 2032 if left unaddressed.
‘Right to Recess Act’ passes Oklahoma House, would make recess mandatory for elementary
students
March 13, 2024
KSWO-TV (Lawton, OK)
The Right to Recess Act would make recess mandatory for grades K through fifth, using
research from the LiiNK Project. The Texas Christian University-based project focuses
on how physical activity affects academic progress in children and has shown how more
physical education leads to better quality academic outcomes for children. Debbie Rhea, director of LiiNK Project and associate dean at TCU, worked with Chattanooga schools
over the course of a year to get it implemented at the school.
‘Fear,’ ‘intimidation’: Texas school districts, experts respond to AG's electioneering
lawsuits
March 11, 2024
KERA News (Dallas, TX)
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuits accusing at least seven school districts of
electioneering ahead of last week’s primaries have school administrators and attorneys
worried about how it will shape the conversation around school vouchers this election
year. James Riddlesperger, political science professor, said, “Obviously, what the Republican leadership at
the state level is trying to do is leverage letting go some money for public schools
and for teacher salaries predicated upon some kind of a school voucher program,” he
said. “And teachers are opposed to school vouchers.”
Former TCU professor worked on real-life ‘Oppenheimer;’ not his first brush with Hollywood
March 11, 2024
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Harrison Miller Moseley was many things, and at the top of an impressive list was his work as mathematician
for the Manhattan Project. “I was just doing my job,” he modestly told TCU Magazine back in 2008. After his work building the bomb was done, he realized that his skills
were a part of something that would change the course of history. When “Oppenheimer”
snagged seven Oscars Sunday night, Moseley’s work on America’s first atomic bomb took
a Tinseltown shine. Not that the life of the TCU alumni and professor needed any more
burnishing. His young life as one of the “12 Mighty Orphans” at the Masonic Home and
School of Texas was featured on the big screen across America in 2021. After the bombing
of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Moseley realized the gravity of his work. It was greater
than he ever imagined. He searched for a simpler life. The perfect opportunity arose
when Newton Gaines, Moseley’s former TCU professor, asked him to come back to Fort Worth and teach.
He began as professor in 1950, teaching at TCU for the next 40 years. He retired in
1990, enjoying a life with his wife, Doreen, and his children and grandchildren. Moseley
was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease a few years later. He died in 2014.
Nationwide Review Finds Patchwork, ‘Broken’ Systems For Resolving Open Records Disputes
March 10, 2024
dubainews.tv
In most states, the most effective — and often only — option for residents to resolve
open government disputes is to sue. The news agencies and CNHI’s 50-state review uncovered
a patchwork of systems for resolving open government disputes. Some states, like Arizona
and Indiana, have offices that can review residents’ complaints but can’t compel agencies
to comply with their findings. Others give their attorneys general authority to issue
opinions or take matters to court, though experts say they rarely pursue litigation
or prosecution. “That’s one of the real challenges with any of these laws is that
even when they have enforcement tools built in, civil liability or criminal liability,
that they are so rarely enforced,” said Chip Stewart, media law professor.
Women face less sexism in countries with greater economic freedom
March 8, 2024
Canada Free Press
In countries with higher levels of economic freedom, people are less likely to subscribe
to social norms that prioritize men over women in education, the labour force and
political leadership, finds a new study published today by the Fraser Institute, an
independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think tank. “International Women’s
Day is an opportune time to consider the relationship between economic freedom and
those social norms that prioritize men over women in schools, the workforce and politics,”
said Rosemarie Fike, senior fellow at the Fraser Institute, TCU economics instructor, and author of Economic Freedom and Gender Norms. “The evidence is clear — countries that embrace economic freedom are more likely
to have gender norms that treat men and women more equally,” Fike said.
THE CHAT: Patrick Hopkins shares tax tips to save time and money
March 6, 2024
KFDA-TV (Amarillo, TX)
In a recent episode of The Chat, Patrick Hopkins, assistant professor of accounting in TCU’s Neeley School of Business, shared tax
tips to save time and money. For example, “One of the things that I like to tell people,
a lot of the complexities the average taxpayer might have come up against has been
reduced some. Only about one in 10 returns needs to worry about itemizing. The main
reason for that is that everyone is entitled to their base level of a deduction …
things like your mortgage interest, those charitable contributions given to your church
and state property taxes, that are nowhere near $27,000-$28,000, you probably don’t
have a very complicated return.”
Outsider vs. establishment politics on display in North Texas U.S. House races. Who
won?
March 6, 2024
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
A candidate with the support of Donald Trump and another backed by Texas Attorney
General Ken Paxton — outsiders in their respective congressional races — are advancing
to the next round of voting, following the recent election. For the first time in
years, North Texas voters had a slate of all new candidates in U.S. House seats. The
races are part of a bigger picture statewide, said Jim Riddlesperger, a political science professor. “The Republican electorate in this primary was very
conservative, and it has been hard for even what I would call mainstream conservatives
to catch a wave,” he said.
Primary election reveals Tarrant County Republican shift
March 6, 2024
Fort Worth Report
Several Tarrant County Republican primary contests echoed statewide results, shifting
local political power farther to the right and toward political action committees
that poured money into the races. After a contentious legislative session, well-funded
challengers mounted challenges against Republican incumbents who participated in the
impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton or opposed Gov. Greg Abbott’s push to pass
a signature school voucher program. James Riddlesperger, a political science professor, said the impact of former President Donald Trump
and low turnout also need to be considered when analyzing the primary results. “His
name was literally on the ballot. Paxton and Abbott’s names were not on the ballot,
and while they were prominent in ads, orchestrating campaign contributions, I think
we’d be remiss to think that their influence could be separated from the influence
of Donald Trump,” Riddlesperger said.
More oil, less rigs: how America became the world’s top producer
March 6, 2024
Crast.net
The number of active oil rigs in the U.S. has declined by nearly 70% since 2014, while
our production continues to break records. The oil industry used to set up rigs in
places where there might be oil, drill straight in and hope for the best. But there
have been some important technological developments in the last few decades. Among
them, horizontal drilling, said Tom Seng, assistant professor of professional practice. “When you drill horizontally, you’re
kind of passing through, let's call it the meat of the oil field there, the pay zone.”
And because those horizontal wells can extend 10,000 feet or more, Seng said, they
reach much more oil than vertical wells. He also says digital sensors and imaging
technology help companies locate oil reserves faster. “The drilling engineer is literally
moving these drill bits based on real-time information that the operator is receiving,”
he said.
Countdown to Tax Day: WalletHub’s Tax Tips for 2024
March 4, 2024
WalletHub
WalletHub compiled a list of last-minute tax tips and reminders to make paying Uncle
Sam as painless as possible. Patrick L. Hopkins, assistant professor of accounting in the Neeley School of Business, said, “You can
prepare most tax returns easily with cloud-based tax software and limited tax code
knowledge. However, if you own your own business or are considered an independent
contractor, you should seek a professional, such as a certified public accountant.”
Joe Biden Receives Ominous Election News Out of Texas
March 4, 2024
Newsweek
The number of Democrats who voted early in the Texas presidential primaries has dramatically
fallen compared to 2020 in the latest sign of a lack of enthusiasm for Joe Biden’s
re-election bid. There were 200,000 fewer Texans who opted to cast their ballots early
in the primary races, with in-person voting taking place on Super Tuesday. James Riddlesperger, political science professor, suggested the low early voting turnout in Texas could
be down to the “relatively low-high profile and high-conflict races” in the state
this year. “Normally we have at least one interesting presidential primary and normally
in off years we have the statewide officials like the governor and lieutenant governor
on the ballot,” Riddlesperger told NBCDFW: “But this year, we only have the one statewide
race of note — and that’s the Senate race.”
States with the Highest & Lowest Tax Rates
March 3, 2024
WalletHub
Every year, the average U.S. household pays nearly $11,000 in federal income taxes.
And while we’re all faced with that same obligation, there is significant difference
when it comes to state and local taxes. According to Stephen J. Lusch, associate professor of accounting, not everyone places the same value on certain
services and what services someone values could change over their lifetime. For example,
a family with young children might be very focused on school quality and thus are
willing to pay higher property taxes if the schools are high quality. On the other
hand, a couple whose children have graduated from high school and are now out of the
house may not put as much emphasis on school quality.
STUDENTS
TCU SGA Champions Menstrual Equity: Free Feminine Hygiene Products on Campus This
Fall
March 4, 2024
BNN Breaking
In a progressive move toward menstrual equity, TCU is set to offer free feminine hygiene
products across all academic building restrooms starting in the fall. This initiative,
spearheaded by Ignite President Isabella Marrin and SGA Vice President Dominic Mendlik, received unanimous support from the Student Government Association. The decision
underscores TCU’s commitment to combating period poverty and stigma, championing menstrual
products as a basic human right.
Trailblazing Women in Tech Break Barriers at TCU Event, Share Success Stories
March 3, 2024
BNN Breaking
A significant event at TCU marked an inspiring chapter for women in technology. The
“Fall in Love with Tech” gathering, headlined by influential female tech leaders,
served as a beacon of encouragement for aspiring women in a field traditionally dominated
by men. This assembly not only highlighted the increasing presence of women in computer
science but also underscored the importance of fostering an inclusive environment
for all genders. TCU’s commitment to gender diversity in computer science is further
exemplified through its various clubs and organizations aimed at women in technology,
such as the Women in Computer Science club, led by junior computer science major and
club president Aliya Suri, who plays a pivotal role in creating a supportive community. Suri’s leadership reflects
a broader movement within TCU to challenge the status quo and empower women to pursue
their passions in technology without reservation.
Where I Live: TCU went from dream school to new home for this freshman student
March 2, 2024
Fort Worth Report
“Texas Christian University, in my eyes, is one of the most spirited yet peaceful campuses to call home away
from home,” writes Delayna Zepeda. “I will never forget the day I stepped foot on the main stairs on Stadium Drive
and walked under the archway where you immediately see the Campus Commons — such a
picture-perfect view. Fast forward months later, those same commons are now my front
yard. I live in King Hall, which is one of the dorms that outlines our Campus Commons.”
ATHLETICS
Texas Christian University wins national championship in rifle
March 14, 2024
WFAA-TV
TCU Rifle took home the 2024 NCAA Rifle National Championship. After finishing as runners-up
for the past three years, the women finally won first place, beating out West Virginia
overall. This is their fourth national title. The Horned Frogs remain the only all-female
squad to win a national title.
Ridin' High: TCU Equestrians Aim for National Title
March 13, 2024
Fort Worth Magazine
Behind the 40 women who make up the TCU Equestrian team is the voice of three-time
Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year and director, Haley Schoolfield. As each rider does their best to refine their routines, Schoolfield can be heard
making comments to them as they try and prepare for the upcoming match. “Horses are
in my blood,” Schoolfield says as she continues to survey the riders in the arena.
“I can’t get away from it, even if I wanted to.”
BREAKING: Jimmy Smith to leave Arkansas for TCU
March 8, 2024
KLRT-TV (Little Rock, AR)
Arkansas football associate head coach and running backs coach Jimmy Smith is reportedly leaving the University of Arkansas to accept the running backs coach
job at TCU. Smith, entering his fifth season with the Hogs, was reportedly linked
to the opening early Friday afternoon. Smith is set to reunite with former Arkansas
coach and current TCU offensive coordinator Kendall Briles. The two were on Sam Pittman’s
coaching staff together from 2021 to 2022.