TCU Tomes
Prof. Emeritus Paul Boller Jr. gives a fascinating behind-the-scenes look with Presidential Inaugurations, while Karen Frost ’90 and Brenda Welchlin ’90 joined author Jackie Waldman to write the inspiring America, September 11: The Courage to Give: The Triumph of the Human Spirit.
In brief: Winter 2001
Paulette Burns joins the Harris School of Nursing, Neeley launches a Center for Supply and Value Chain Studies, a new MBA/Ed.D is available, the chancellor leads a community effort to reduce the Fort Worth ISD dropout rate, the Department of Physics and Astronomy is recognized as a top program and spring commencement heads to the Tarrant County Convention Center.
Fundraising “dawns” on athletes
WBAP, ABC Radio and the TCU athletics department raise more than $35,000 for the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.
A mother’s love
Betty DeGeneres visited campus as part of National Coming Out Day.
Financial asset
Educational Investment Fund alumni raise funds for an endowed chair honoring Finance Prof. Stan Block.
Messenger of tolerance
Morris Dees tells the campus we must be connected by understanding, not divided by hatred.
LEAP-ing into action
Almost 700 students, faculty and staff volunteered during the all-campus community service effort.
Top profs
Two of TCU’s best professors were recognized at fall convocation.
Peace broker talks about war
When former Senator George Mitchell visited campus, he told listeners that much was buried in the rubble of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Student recognition
Students honor history Prof. Ben Proctor by raising money to fund a scholarship in his name.