Spring 2021 - TCU Magazine

Breaking the News

News media adapts to challenges, from shrinking revenue and vanishing jobs to public distrust and a world in chaos.

FarmHouse Fresh

Locally grown, natural skincare products fund sanctuary for rescued farm animals.

Mapping the Universe

Peter Frinchaboy steers TCU in a star-plotting collaboration.

Seeking Shelter

Homelessness is a growing problem around the country — and at TCU.

Virtually Challenged

The creativity of professors gives students a classroom experience online.

Lynn Hampton, an instructor in the Honors College, teaches classes on engaging difference and diversity. Photos taken in studio on 11/13/2020 by Glen Ellman

Features, Research + Discovery

From Beyonce to George Floyd: A Q&A with Lynn Hampton

The sociologist brings race, feminism and social justice to the forefront of her classrooms.

Research + Discovery

Looking Past Test Scores for School Success

Are teachers happy? Do students like the library? Jo Beth Jimerson looks beyond numbers.

Kris Bunton interviewed Bob Schieffer in TCU’s Brown-Lupton University Union after the 2017 release of his book Overload: Finding the Truth in Today’s Deluge of News. Courtesy of Bob Schieffer College of Communication | Photo by Glen E. Ellman

Alumni, Features

A Q&A with Bob Schieffer

A couple weeks after the 2020 election, Kris Bunton asked Bob Schieffer ’59 about journalists’ vital role in preserving democracy.

Alumni

Jess Erwin Saves Bears at Grand Teton National Park

A former teacher forged a career in Wyoming educating visitors about wildlife.

Omar Harvey and a female student talk in front of a computer.

Research + Discovery

Climate Change? Have Another Cup of Coffee

Omar Harvey studies novel ways to capture and store carbon dioxide.

Sports: Riff Ram

Daniela Álvarez Brings Force to Beach Volleyball Team

The 6-foot-2 sophomore plays for the national team in her native Spain. Now she calls Fort Worth home.

Dr. Robin Griffith (left) and Dr. Jan Lacina, both of TCU's College of Education, are co-editors of the textbook Preparing Globally Minded Literacy Teachers: Knowledge, Practices and Case Studies (Routledge, 2020). Griffith is professor of reading and English/language arts; Lacina is professor and associate dean of graduate studies. Photographed at Mary Couts Burnett Library on October 27, 2020 by Joyce Marshall

Research + Discovery

New Textbook Gives Global Insight Into Teaching Literacy

Robin Griffith and Jan Lacina’s writing taps other cultures to teach literacy.

Alumni

Living Healthier Lives

Dr. Suzanne Bentz turned her weight struggles into a mission to help others.

Students gather in the Community Commons. Photo by Photo by Eric Sasadeusz

Letters

From the Chancellor: The Gifts of 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic gave us a tumultuous roller coaster of a year — full of lessons, loss and seemingly insurmountable challenges. But it gave us gifts as well and helped show the world that Horned Frogs are made of grit, intelligence and resilience.