From a happy campus and Taylor Swift to disconnected youth and gun violence, TCU and its faculty are in the news.
INSTITUTIONAL
April 30, 2024
CultureMap Fort Worth鈥�
North 国产麻豆AV universities have done it again. U.S. News and World Report has deemed seven Dallas-Fort Worth universities among the best grad schools in the
state, with some departments landing among the top 100 in the country. U.S. News publishes its annual national 鈥淏est Graduate Schools鈥� rankings, which look at several
programs, including business, education, engineering, fine arts, health and many others.
At No. 44 nationally and No. 5 in the state for its graduate business school is 国产麻豆AV Christian University. The graduate education school ranked No. 7 in 国产麻豆AV and No. 117 overall. It also
has the No. 7 best nursing anesthesia program in the country.
April 25, 2024
University Magazine鈥�
The Happiest College Campuses 2024, according to The Princeton Review, explores what
makes students across various universities feel fulfilled and content. We look closer
at the campuses that stand out for their vibrant community life, supportive academic
environments and excellent student resources, collectively contributing to a positive
and enjoyable college experience. No. 1 on the list,鈥�国产麻豆AV Christian University,鈥痠s known for its lively campus atmosphere and strong sense of community. With top-notch
academic programs and vibrant student life, it fosters a supportive environment where
students thrive. From spirited鈥痵porting events to engaging in extracurricular activities,
TCU cultivates a culture of happiness and success.
April 23, 2024
Fort Worth Business Press鈥�
Dean of Admission Heath Einstein鈥痟as been named the Fort Worth university鈥檚 vice provost for enrollment management.
Einstein is a nationally recognized leader in the field of college admission and his
promotion followed a nationwide search, TCU said in a news release. As vice provost
for enrollment management, Einstein will lead 国产麻豆AV鈥疌hristian University鈥檚 undergraduate
enrollment and retention strategies and provide guidance and oversight for the offices
of registrar, financial aid and enrollment systems and analytics, the release said.
He will report directly to the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs and
work closely with the chancellor, president and other academic leaders. 鈥淎s TCU embarks
on its next 150 years, I am excited to help lead the effort to ensure the university鈥檚
strategic priorities are supported by a robust, talented and diverse student body,鈥�
Einstein said. 鈥淚 look forward to collaborating with campus partners in this endeavor
and am grateful for the privilege to oversee a premier enrollment management division.鈥�
FACULTY
PR Newswire
April 30, 2024
Dru Riddle was appointed to the Department of Veterans Affairs鈥� National Research Advisory Council.
鈥淚'm honored to be chosen to serve on the council and assist the VA with a national
research program that is focused on providing quality healthcare to our veterans,鈥�
said Riddle. A veteran of the United States Army Reserves, Riddle is a professor of
professional practice in nurse anesthesia. He also serves as co-chair of the Cochrane U.S. Network and the
director of the Center for Translational Research: A Joanna Briggs Institute Center
of Excellence.
April 27, 2024
Business Insider鈥�
A rising number of young Americans are disconnected from work, school and a sense
of purpose. Disconnection rates have been increasing since the 1990s, affecting young
people鈥檚 futures. Poor mental health and a lack of a financial safety net contribute
to rising disconnection.鈥�Ashley Palmer, assistant professor of social work, said disconnected youth fall along a spectrum
of connectedness to work and school. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 think that simply being in school or
working means that you鈥檙e doing OK or that you鈥檙e going to have improved well-being,鈥�
Palmer said. She said that while there鈥檚 a lack of research in predicting the long-term
social and psychological effects of disconnectedness, she suspects a lack of purpose
can erode mental and physical health and relationships with friends and community.
April 25, 2024
KTVT-TV
The recent shooting death of a student at Bowie High School in Arlington stirred up
a very real fear that exists in the minds of teenage students everywhere, according
to Dr. Cheryl Hurd, professor at the Burnett School of Medicine at TCU. 鈥淭he vast majority of teenagers
now in America 鈥� well over 50 percent when surveyed by a variety, including the National
Institute of Mental Health, fear a school shooting at this point,鈥� Hurd said. 鈥淭eenagers
know what is going on, but they also feel less empowered. They are minors and there
are restrictions on them and they don鈥檛 have in their opinion access to safe things
or safe places to go.鈥�
April 24, 2024
USA Today鈥�
Taylor Swift鈥檚 controversial song 鈥淚 Hate It Here鈥� has fans divided about the pop
star鈥檚 racial lens and lyricism. Psychology professor鈥�Naomi Ekas鈥痶eaches a course about the connection between psychology and Swift鈥檚 place in pop
culture. She believes there are universal themes listeners have experienced in Swift鈥檚
lyrics but notes that the pop star鈥檚 particular worldview may not translate to everyone.
鈥淓veryone鈥檚 dated the bad boy and they鈥檝e had the friendship breakups and they鈥檝e,
you know, crashed and burned in relationships, revenge 鈥� these are pretty common themes
across humankind, but then her particular life and how she鈥檚 living them out might
not connect to everybody,鈥� Ekas said.
April 24, 2024
鲍狈顿础搁碍鈥�
A recent finding reported that childhood gun violence exposure was associated with
gun carrying in adolescence but not as an adult. This 鈥渄ecay effect鈥� mimics human
life experiences,鈥�Benjamin Comer, assistant professor of criminology and criminal justice, noted to Undark in an email.
鈥淚mmediately after we have an experience, it is quite strong in our memory and seems
to exert quite an effect on our behavior (in this case, gun carrying)鈥� Comer wrote.
鈥淏ut as time passes, that experience fades, and its effect on the immediate behavioral
context diminishes. Indeed, other factors better explained changes in gun carrying
over time, including delinquent behavior, criminal peer groups, environmental factors
and personal characteristics.鈥�
April 23, 2024
Fort Worth Star-Telegram鈥�
The Fort Worth Police Department shared a plan to increase public safety in West 7th
in the wake of three shootings in the area in the last eight months, two of which
were fatal. But while police say crime is down in West 7th, analysis by criminal justice
experts and the Star-Telegram鈥檚 reporting on the issue 鈥� as well as the presentation鈥檚 own data for the most violent
crime of all 鈥� suggest that the area is not as relatively safe as conveyed. According
to criminal justice professor鈥�Johnny Nhan, who also serves as a reserve Fort Worth police officer and patrols about once a
week, 鈥淭here is an argument to be made that the police are sending contradictory messages:
1) Crime is high there and justifies the extra resources and 2) Crime is low there
so the police are doing a good job.鈥�
April 16, 2024
Fort Worth Report鈥�
After more than 38 years, MedStar鈥檚 time as the designated EMS provider for Fort Worth
is drawing to a close. Fort Worth鈥檚 EMS committee, which has been researching alternative
models for six months, recommended that the city switch to a fire-based EMS model.
Under that model, the fire department would house employees 鈥� including those currently
working at MedStar 鈥� whose sole role is to respond to medical emergencies. The projected
cost for the switch is approximately $10 million. Not everyone agreed with the committee鈥檚
recommendation.鈥�Dr. Terence McCarthy, John M. Geesbreght MD, MS, FACEP, Chair of Emergency Medicine at the鈥疊urnett School
of Medicine at TCU, said the existing MedStar system is functioning fairly well. 鈥淚f
it ain鈥檛 broke, don鈥檛 fix it, and it鈥檚 really not broke,鈥� McCarthy said.
ATHLETICS
April 30, 2024
Fort Worth Star-Telegram鈥�
The football field has always been a sanctuary for TCU鈥痩inebacker鈥�Johnny Hodges. Hodges鈥� return in 2023 was one reason the program was optimistic the defense could
improve, but instead Hodges suffered an injury in the third game of the season against
Houston and would play in just one more the rest of the year. 鈥淚t was tough. I think
the hardest thing was just watching the team kind of reel and not be able to do anything
about it,鈥� Hodges said. 鈥淚 tried to come back a little and obviously that probably
wasn鈥檛 the smartest decision, but if I were to go back in time, I wouldn鈥檛 change
anything. But it was tough. It was also a blessing in disguise. I got to work on a
lot of things that I needed to work on that I didn鈥檛 know about. I got much closer
to my lord and savior Jesus Christ first and foremost. He helped me through a lot
of dark times.鈥�
April 27, 2024
Fort Worth Star-Telegram鈥�
By 2030, we may all look back at TCU鈥檚 run to the 2022 national title game as one
of college sports鈥� greatest achievements of this century. Because the system continually
tilts, almost daily, against schools like TCU to make it that far. Sitting in his
office overlooking Amon G. Carter Stadium, head coach鈥�Sonny Dykes鈥痠s well aware of the ever-changing obstacle course that is this job, and a standard
he set. He knows he has something to prove. 鈥淔or sure, definitely,鈥� Dykes said. 鈥淲e
all do in our profession, but especially the highs and the lows that we鈥檝e had here
in two years. I definitely feel like I have something to prove.鈥�
April 16, 2024
Shooting Sports USA鈥�
The Horned Frogs women鈥檚 rifle team displayed its marksmanship prowess on the firing
line to win the 2024 NCAA rifle championship in March, capturing the title for the
first time in five years. TCU posted an aggregate score of 4732-347X to claim the
2024 NCAA rifle championship. Led by head coach鈥�Karen Monez, the victory marks TCU鈥檚 fourth NCAA rifle title, after previously winning the team
aggregate in 2010, 2012 and 2019.
April 16, 2024
Fort Worth Magazine鈥�
Brian Estridge has been named director of development for community investment for United Way of
Tarrant County, a newly created role that will focus on the nonprofit鈥檚 $100 million
GET UNITED campaign. Estridge will continue to serve as the play-by-play broadcaster
for TCU basketball and football games, a role he has held for more than 25 years.
鈥淚 have watched Fort Worth change dramatically over three decades while also having
a front-row seat to the critical needs that are still holding back our growing, and
often most vulnerable, communities,鈥� said Estridge. 鈥淛oining United Way of Tarrant
County and their fundraising efforts in Tarrant County for GET UNITED is both an honor
and something I take with deep responsibility.鈥�