Campus News: Alma Matters

Fall 2012

Shanghai connection

Original score by emeritus music Professor Robert Garwell was the highlight of a concert in China in July.

Fall 2012

Students adopt creed in wake of drug bust

February’s news of a campus drug bust and the subsequent backlash didn’t sit well with Student Government Association President Brent Folan and fellow campus leaders. So in the spring, the 33-member body and Intercom — a group of student organization leaders — hashed out an 18-word student creed, which passed in April. It reads: As

Fall 2012

Border crossings: TCU International Students

New Beyond Boundaries program pairs international students with faculty and staff mentors.

Fall 2012

Lending a hand

Nursing professor Lavonne Adams helps victims of Colorado fires

Fall 2012

Earning high marks: Center for Urban Education

Center for Urban Education wins national recognition for preparing teachers.

Fall 2012

Books: Conversation with TCU Press

There are some new faces at TCU Press. Earlier this year, Kathy Walton stepped in as the editor and Jovan Farris Overshown ’06 took over marketing and promotions. Dan Williams continues to serve as director. As the publishing industry undergoes massive shifts, with more readers opting for electronic readers such as the iPad, Kindle and

Fall 2012

TCU Sports Networking Club takes on Chicago

Students visit Windy City athletics institutions on four-day excusion to gain contacts for future employment.

Fall 2012

Admission unveils online-only viewbook

New site offers animated links to tweets, videos, stories and photo galleries from other TCU sites, not just admission material.

Fall 2012

Admission unveils retooled digital viewbook, virtual tour

TCU admission officials revamped two primary digital tools for recruiting students—the online viewbook and virtual tour. Both launched in August.  Look Around, the online viewbook that was renamed by a panel of current students, blends videography, photography, infographics and social media in a responsive, single-page microsite. Highlighted by a full-screen, editorial-style video, the viewbook presents

Summer 2011

TCU-themed license plates

According to myplates.com, an estimated 269 TCU alumni have bought new Texas Christian University official Texas license plates since they became available for purchase on May 1, 2011. These sales have resulted in about $4,113 in contributions to TCU. You may recall that myplates.com donates a portion of each plate sold to each school’s general