Campus News: Alma Matters

Fall 1998

On their toes

For a group of Taiwanese dance instructors on campus for a year, a leg-up in the Far East dance world calls for a master’s — and a lot of fancy footwork — on this side of the globe.

Fall 1998

Fall 1998: Alma Matters

Cherrio! In royal purple fashion, the Horned Frogs now have their first permanent international beach head with the official opening of the London Center, an educational facility located in the heart of London’s cultural district. The first students spent much of the summer doing what will be the hallmark for the center — getting away

Summer 1998

Summer 1998: Alma Matters

Second, third, fourth and sixth rocks from the sun On the only planet known to support human life — and on the only campus known to support Horned Frogs — Green Honors Professor Ron Greeley told Honors Week audiences in April what’s going on beyond Earth — and why we should be concerned. “Consider Venus:

Summer 1998

Earth 2

With Biosphere 2 as their personal lab, Kristi Argenbright and two other TCU students spent a semester in the Arizona desert trying to understand Mother Earth and learning how to conserve her.

Summer 1998

Maestro!

At least that’s what students call Germán Gutiérrez–not because he demands it, because he’s earned it. Teacher, conductor and director of TCU’s fledgling Center for the Performance of Latin American Music, he’s brought to campus his own brand of Latin salsa, spicing up TCU’s already tasty music department.

Spring 1998

The bond of music

In the grand tradition of family troupes, one of TCU’s most talented clans has found that the family that sings together…well, you get the idea.

Spring 1998

In the nick of time

When an already-successful watch company hires you to give advice, you had better give them more than the time of day. Fourteen Neeley School seniors did just that.

Spring 1998

Oil’s Well

Deep in the heart of Texas, at least a billion barrels of oil wait to be found. Associate Prof. Stephen Weis and undergraduate assistant Brad Beadle ’97 engineered a way with Rockbit International to make drilling for that black gold more efficient.