In this issue: Summer 2021
Web Extras
Eric Wood: Recognizing and Processing Trauma
In a video, the director of TCU’s Counseling & Mental Health Center talks through the signs of trauma.
Campus News: Alma Matters
Faculty Roundtable: What Social Justice Initiative Means the Most to You?
From Black Lives Matter to Rethinking Schools, faculty talk about civic activism platforms.
Campus News: Alma Matters
Exploring Reconciliation
The kickoff year for TCU’s Race & Reconciliation Initiative includes targeted academic inquiries and a wealth of virtual events.
Alumni, Web Extras
Brandon Kitchin Returns to Journalism
“It’s very emotional. It’s very powerful,” the writer says about his Summer 2021 cover story.
Alumni
Chef Gabrielle McBay Makes Cooking Easy
The You Have Food at Home author shares life advice and a savory pop tart recipe.
Research + Discovery
Theatre Students Adjust and A.D.A.P.T. in Pandemic
A free-form digital project combines creativity with technology.
Alumni, Features
HGTV’s Clint Robertson Builds an Empire
The Boise Boy and jack-of-all-trades is no stranger to TV or starting from scratch.
Alumni
Todd Weiler Is an Advocate for Change
The former assistant secretary of defense led inclusion initiatives for transgender children of military families.
Research + Discovery
Ben Sherman Ties Photosynthesis to Affordable Solar Energy Cells
The chemist is working to improve photovoltaic cells that can convert sunlight.
Web Extras
Podcast: Intentional Dialogue Training With Ebony Rose
TCU’s senior learning and development consultant gives a lesson in speaking confidently and bridging cultural differences.
Research + Discovery
Texas Populists Fought for Shared Solutions
The 19th-century political movement has influenced policies and politicians long after it faded from power.
Sports: Riff Ram
Du Mapaya’s Career Leaps Forward
The senior triple jumper from Zimbabwe is a six-time All-American.
Alumni
Job Hunting Over Age 50
For those still ready and willing to work, there are resources for continuing employment beyond retirement age.
Mem’ries Sweet
Legacies of Sid W. Richardson and Annie Richardson Bass Live on with TCU Buildings
The Texas siblings were close and it seems fitting their buildings are, too.
Features
Business and Design Students Matched With Entrepreneurs
Venture Builders gives students real-life experience while giving seasoned professionals fresh perspectives.
Alumni
Maiden Brothers’ Community-Based Programs Nurture Potential in Dallas Youths
Education can lead to limitless possibilities, they say.
Campus News: Alma Matters
On Stage: Concert Chorale
A song of social distance
Campus News: Alma Matters
Show Your Syllabus: Diversity in American Education
The goal of the class is to train teachers on multiethnic environments in schools.
Research + Discovery
Why New Corporate Practices Stall
Corporate governance resists untested ideas, and Ryan Krause identified why these innovations fall by the wayside.
Letters
From the Chancellor: Our Hearts Are Here
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.
Campus News: Alma Matters
Charles Beggs Moncrief 1949-2021
Moncrief, known as Charlie to friends, died Jan. 6 at 71.