From holiday shopping to a beloved football rivalry, TCU is in the news.
FACULTY
Nov. 26, 2023
Fort Worth Report
With the announcement that Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth, will not seek reelection for
a 15th term in Congress, local leaders say they know she will be difficult to replace,
personally, professionally and as a champion of economic development. Jim Riddlesperger, professor of political science, said Granger鈥檚 influence and clout have often been
underestimated.鈥� 鈥淲hen she voted against Rep. Jim Jordan as speaker of the House,
I noticed the national media called her a 鈥榲eteran legislator,鈥欌�� he said. 鈥淭hat鈥檚
wrong. She鈥檚 one of the most 鈥� if not the 鈥� most important legislators in the country.鈥�
As chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, Riddlesperger said, Granger is key
to the $5 trillion that flows through the federal government.鈥�
Nov. 22, 2023
SoMDNews.com
During November, the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology called on our anesthesia
colleagues to work to ensure timely access to care for veterans. 鈥淲e do not serve
our veterans by maintaining models of care that no longer meet the needs of the VA,"
said鈥�Dru Riddle, AANA president and director of clinical education at鈥痶he Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences鈥� School of Nurse Anesthesia.
Nov. 21, 2023
Fort Worth Report
Religious experts and community leaders spoke with the Fort Worth Report about how to attend a faith space other than your own or visit one for the first
time.鈥�Jan Quesada, senior instructor of religion, said visiting a religious service of another faith
can bring a new perspective on the beliefs of others. 鈥淚 always tell my students that
you don鈥檛 have to believe what other people believe. You don鈥檛 have to accept it as
true. You should, however, seek to cultivate an appreciation of understanding and
appreciation of knowledge,鈥� Quesada said.
Nov. 21, 2023
Forbes
This holiday season, new artificial intelligence applications can help retailers enhance
customer experiences and better manage their operations during one of the most crucial
times of the year. 鈥淎I optimizes critical operations like demand forecasting, dynamic
inventory management and targeted marketing鈥痵trategies for retailers, leading to increased
sales and reduced costs,鈥� said鈥�Elijah Clark,鈥痬arketing鈥痠nstructor and Forbes contributor. For customers, AI shopping assistants and deal alerts offer 鈥渁 new level
of convenience and personalization,鈥� Clark said.
Nov. 20, 2023
NBC News鈥�
Elon Musk鈥檚 social media company, X, sued Media Matters for America and one of its
staff members over an investigative report the website published saying Nazi content
ran on the X app alongside advertisements from major corporations. Daxton Stewart, journalism instructor and lawyer, said that although the lawsuit was framed as defending
free speech, it would do the opposite by penalizing a website.鈥�淭he huge problem is
the First Amendment,鈥� Stewart wrote in an email. 鈥淭hey鈥檙e asking a court to order
the takedown of clearly protected commentary, and trying to escape the obvious First
Amendment issues with that by cloaking it in contract interference language that suggests
advertisers left the platform because of a Media Matters report rather than, say,
their own judgment at seeing what Twitter has become. It鈥檚 utter nonsense, of course,
but that鈥檚 the way these self-described free speech warriors operate today.鈥�
Nov. 15, 2023
D CEO Magazine
The executive director of the Ralph Lowe Energy Institute,鈥�Ann Bluntzer, shows students how the industry can help move societies forward. 鈥淲e have a human
capital crisis in the oil and gas industry, both on the renewable side and hydrocarbon
side,鈥� Bluntzer said.鈥疘n 2012, when she was first working with the Institute, there
were 400 students minoring in energy. Now, there are 80. 鈥淚 hear the tone from students
and the effect of misinformation, the storyline,鈥� she adds.鈥疭o, Bluntzer sits on panels
and gives outreach speeches, hoping to raise awareness for the impact a career in
energy could create and help numbers continue to climb. 鈥淭his career path is one that
is helping move societies forward,鈥� she said.
ALUMNI
Nov. 28, 2023
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DISH Development Center at Davies Institute for Speech and Hearing caters to a child鈥檚
specific needs with a caring and compelling all-inclusive program, giving every student
the tools and interventions to succeed long into the future. Founder Dr. Joey Davies鈥��12 received her bachelor of science from TCU鈥檚 Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences.
Students and their families are welcomed by teachers and experts in the science of
hearing loss and speech delays as well as advocates who work to achieve individualized
developmental milestones for each child.鈥�
Nov. 20, 2023
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The National Sorghum Producers named鈥�Greg Ruehle鈥��83 its new executive director. Ruehle's background is deeply rooted in agriculture, having
been raised on a diversified grain and livestock farm in northwest Iowa. He holds
an associate degree in ranch management from鈥疶CU. 鈥淔rom water conservation to reduced
greenhouse gas emissions, or from improved livestock nutrition to benefits to human
health, Sorghum has an expanding role to play, and I am excited to be a part of this
future,鈥� Ruehle said.
ATHLETICS
Nov. 20, 2023
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Amid the best year in the history of its athletic department, it should have been
expected that TCU鈥檚 athletic director became a 鈥減erson of interest鈥� to other universities.
One potential suitor did reach out to鈥�Jeremiah Donati鈥痠n the spring, but any deal with USC never made it too far. He took his name out
of the running for that opening shortly before the start of the academic year, in
August. 鈥淭his is where I want to be,鈥� Donati said in a recent phone interview. The
chancellor and I have a great relationship, and I am very appreciative for what he鈥檚
done, and the confidence he鈥檚 shown in me.鈥�
Nov. 19, 2023
Fort Worth Star-Telegram鈥�
Three Horned Frogs earned All-Big 12 honors despite the 5-7 regular season. Tight
end鈥�Jared Wiley鈥�was voted first team All-Big 12 after a breakout year in his final season in Fort
Worth. Wiley set career-highs with 47 receptions, 520 yards and eight touchdowns.
Offensive tackle鈥�Brandon Coleman鈥痑nd cornerback鈥�Josh Newton鈥�were voted second team All-Big 12. Coleman was the most consistent offensive lineman
for the Horned Frogs while Newton earned All-Big 12 honors for the second straight
year. Newton had 33 tackles, seven passes defended and an interception. Pro Football
Focus graded Newton as a top five corner in the Big 12.
Nov. 15, 2023
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Conferences are defined by many things: the brands, the championships secured and,
of course, the rivalries. For the next iteration of the Big 12, the league only protected
four rivalry games that would be played annually, and鈥疶CU鈥痸s. Baylor is one of them.
It shows the significance of the history between the two schools. 鈥淗istorically, it
goes back as long as any of them, obviously,鈥� coach鈥�Sonny Dykes鈥痵aid. 鈥淭he two schools are pretty like-minded and not that far away and have a close
and long history. It鈥檚 a pretty even matchup, if you look at the whole 鈥� it鈥檚 easy
to see why it brings the passion out.鈥�