Fall 2018 - TCU Magazine

Did you Fail? 7 Frogs Find Meaning in Life’s Wrong Turns

On the path to success, falling doesn’t mean you can’t fly.

Swanee Hunt's Mission for Peace

The humanitarian champions women helping their countries recover from war.

A Public Defender’s Fight for a Man’s Freedom

Attorney John Thomas’ innovative defense and commitment to his cause helped his client’s release.

Industrial Sexuality: Egypt's Transformation

An associate professor’s work explores how industrialization and gender roles disrupted power structures in modern Egypt.

Jennifer James' Activewear Designs

The athleisure designs won approval with the Dallas Wings and entertainer Tamela Mann.

Jeffrey Coffer, professor of chemistry at TCU, shines a laser pointer onto a piece of film to show the silicon nanoparticles. The bright area with red is the reflection of the nanoparticles on the film. Photo by Mark Graham

Features, Research + Discovery

Failure on a Small Scale: Tiny Holes Elude Silicon Researchers

Professor Jeffery Coffer doesn’t allow frustration to get in the way of solving a riddle.

Features

Kathy Cavins-Tull Talks About Failure-Based Lessons

In a Q&A, the vice chancellor for student affairs talks about how TCU’s safety net stands to help students succeed.

Letters

College Is All About Learning from Mistakes

You might have read or heard this popular story about failure. As a young man, Walt Disney was fired from a Missouri newspaper. An editor told him he “lacked creativity.”

Alumni, Web Extras

TCU Magazine Podcast: Failure

How did you overcome failure? Three TCU alumni provide raw and introspective looks into their journeys.

Campus News: Alma Matters

Does Failure Have Benefits? Faculty Discuss

Professors quote notable people like J.K. Rowling and Jimmy Buffett to reflect on the fruits of failure.

Thousands gather in Kigali, Rwanda, in 2014 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the country’s genocide that left nearly 1 million people dead. Women are a major part of the effort to rebuild Rwanda and some of the next generation of leaders are studying at TCU. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Features

TCU Educates the Next Generation of Rwandan Leaders

Rwandan students seeking ways to positively impact their country’s future turn to TCU.

The Skiff’s sports section included photos of the scoreboard in Austin, Texas, and a pass from quarterback Sonny Gibbs to Buddy Iles. On the next play, the duo again connected for a landmark touchdown — the only points scored during the game. Courtesy of TCU Archives

Alumni, Mem’ries Sweet, Sports: Riff Ram

Texas Coach Darrell Royal Compared TCU to the Cockroach

The assessment of TCU football has become a point of pride ever since a fateful 1961 upset.

Zarnell Fitch rallies the defensive line. Courtesy of TCU Athletics

Alumni, Sports: Riff Ram

Zarnell Fitch is a Rock Star Football Recruiter

The defensive line coach talks about recruiting and his admiration for Coach Gary Patterson.

Campus News: Alma Matters

Michelle Bauml: Social Studies Activist

The Winter Professor in Early Childhood Education leverages her experience as an elementary school teacher to create broad educational — and social — change.

Alumni

Mechele West Protects People

A TCU education and faith propel the alumna’s safety and fitness career.

Los Angeles area arts editor and film critic Carl Kozlowski '93, photographed on stage at the iconic Hollywood Laugh Factory where he regularly performs stand-up comedy. Kozlowski is also the founder and host of the Radio Titans Podcast. Photo by Christine Gandolfo

Alumni

Comic Carl Kozlowski Finds Humor in Unexpected Places

The Radio Titans host opens up about his health struggles, realigning his career and the numerous life lessons learned along the way.

Campus News: Alma Matters

Show Your Syllabus: Beyonce and Intersectionality

From “Formation” to “Lemonade,” this course utilizes the artistry, musicianship and feminism of Beyoncé to explore deeper issues of patriarchy, racism, classism and sexism in society.