Features

Fall 2013

Striking a chord . . . piano technician James Williams

TCU School of Music’s Chief Piano Technician James Williams keeps the school’s fleet of 115 Steinways pitch perfect.

Fall 2013

Responsible citizenship . . . being responsible in business

In its most basic form, responsible citizenship is being ethical: Always applying the Golden Rule and doing the right thing, even when the right thing is tough.

Fall 2013

The gift of life

Ravaged by renal failure and dialysis, John Medrano ’90 was worn out and resigned to death. As he neared the inevitable, he found a donor from an unlikely source — classmate Hazel Rhodes Thomas ’90.

Fall 2013

Long ago, the TCU School of Medicine

More than a century ago, Horned Frogs studied to become doctors at the university’s own medical school.

Spring 2013

Rethinking U.S. education with Finnish lessons

Decreasing class time, less homework and fewer standardized tests may help American schoolchildren says Scandinavian education expert Pasi Sahlberg, who visited the Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences and the College of Education in March.

Spring 2013

Greenhouse effect . . . TCU landscaping

March is the time to plant spring flowers in Texas, and “Burdick’s Army,” was out in force.

Spring 2013

A few planting pointers

According to Fort Worth gardening guru Howard Garrett, here’s how to prepare beds for planting annuals and perennials.

Spring 2013

Invisible wounds . . . Brite Divinity School’s Soul Repair Clinic

With a $650,000 grant, Brite launched Soul Repair Center in November to train clergy to minister to war veterans with “moral injuries.”

Spring 2013

Modern-day slavery . . . Laura DeMoss ’10 combats human trafficking

Laura DeMoss ‘10 combats human trafficking.

Spring 2013

Object lesson: Thinking caps

Mid-century headwear is part of an archive of more than 2,500 articles of clothing in the historic costume collection maintained by Interior Design and Merchandising.