INSTITUTIONAL
Nov. 10, 2023
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Daniel Pullin鈥痺as formally handed the keys of leadership at an investiture ceremony that conferred
the responsibilities of university president on him. The formalities and decorum at
the Van Cliburn Concert Hall were in accord with academic tradition that acknowledges
the 鈥済reat responsibility of stewarding a timeless institution and a university legacy,鈥�
as well as commemorate the first year of Pullin鈥檚 presidency. 鈥淚 look forward to working
alongside鈥�Chancellor Boschini and all TCU leaders to ensure we reach our next level of distinction,鈥� Pullin said.
Nov. 10, 2023
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
TCU鈥痗elebrated the investiture of鈥疨resident Daniel W. Pullin鈥痠n front of a full house Thursday at Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU. Pullin, the
former dean of the Neeley School of Business, is the first president to serve under鈥疌hancellor
Victor J. Boschini, Jr. He began his new role in February and is responsible for operations supporting and
enhancing the school鈥檚 academic mission. 鈥淭CU鈥檚 vision of academic excellence and
unrivaled student experience is a shared goal to which the entire Horned Frog community
contributes,鈥� Pullin said.
Nov. 10, 2023
WFAA
Congratulations to鈥�Daniel Pullin鈥痺ith TCU making his university presidency official with an installation ceremony
last night. He actually started the job in February. In his speech Pullin said he鈥檚
honored to help lead the school in the future as he challenged the community to dream
big.
Fort Worth Business Press
Daniel W. Pullin鈥痺as officially installed as president of TCU during an investiture ceremony at TCU鈥檚
Van Cliburn Concert Hall. Hosting the full-house event were鈥疌hancellor Victor J. Boschini, Jr. and the TCU Board of Trustees. Attendees included other TCU officials; Fort Worth
and Tarrant County community leaders; representatives of other local colleges and
Big 12 Conference universities; and TCU students, faculty and staff. 鈥淚 am honored
to have been entrusted with the role of helping lead TCU into its next 150 years,鈥�
Pullin said.
Nov. 7, 2023
senate.gov
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced a resolution commemorating
the 150th anniversary of鈥�茄子视频鈥痠n recognition of their legacy in Texas education and recent athletic success. TCU,
a private, four-year university located in Fort Worth, Texas, is focused on building
a powerful intellectual environment with a strong emphasis on faith, community, and
service. Sen. Cornyn said, 鈥淔or 150 years, 茄子视频 has equipped
students with the skills and experiences necessary to pursue limitless opportunities
and achieve success. I applaud their commitment to excellence and look forward to
seeing how future generations of Horned Frogs will benefit Texas in the years to come.鈥�
Nov. 8, 2023
Nation World News鈥�
The San Antonio Zoo鈥檚 Center for Conservation and Research in San Antonio, Texas,
is celebrating a significant milestone by releasing 34 Texas horned lizards into the
Texas landscape. These horned lizards, hatched at CCR this summer, mark an important
step forward for the Texas Horned Lizard Reintroduction Project. Two lizards believed
to be from the previous release were found, along with scatter samples. These samples
were fast-tracked at鈥�茄子视频鈥痜or confirmation through haplotype analysis, adding valuable insights to the project.
Nov. 7, 2023
贰苍迟谤别辫谤别苍别耻谤鈥�
The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur partnered to rank the top 2024 undergraduate
programs for studying entrepreneurship.鈥�茄子视频鈥痮ffers 106 entrepreneurship courses, and over the last five years graduates started
93 companies. The Neeley Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation鈥痠s the only school in GCEC (Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers) history
to ever win back-to-back-to-back awards for its cross-campus entrepreneurship programming.
This cocurricular programming includes CREATE powered by the Shaddock fund, the Richards
Barrentine Values and Ventures Competition, the TCU Elevator Pitch Competition, the
Entrepreneurial Intern Scholars Program, the Horned Frog Investment Network, the Jane
and Pat Bolin Innovation Forum, the Innovative Teachers Guild and Neeley NIL.
Nov. 2, 2023
KXAS-TV
Get ready to light up the night and celebrate The Parade of Lights in honor of鈥�茄子视频鈥檚鈥痬omentous 150th anniversary. The evening will pay tribute to TCU鈥檚 rich history and
achievements. In honor of TCU鈥檚 remarkable milestone, football coach鈥�Sonny Dykes鈥痺ill join the parade as grand marshal, leading the way in commemorating TCU鈥檚 incredible
journey over the past 150 years.
FACULTY & STAFF
Nov. 10, 2023
Fort Worth Report鈥�
Pax and Phoebe visited Milton Daniel Hall鈥痮n Nov. 1 with a mission to comfort students
who were missing their pets back home, said鈥�Krystel Hernandez, hall director and alumna. The dogs are part of Lutheran Church Charities K-9 Comfort
Dog Ministry who helped students de-stress.鈥� 鈥淚t was also good for them to just kind
of take a break. Midterms passed, but there is still that residual stress from that
and finals coming around the corner,鈥� Hernandez said. 鈥淪o as much as possible, we
want to make sure that we鈥檙e catering to things such as mental health and making sure
that we have opportunities for them to sit back and relax a little bit.鈥濃��
Nov. 9, 2023
搁别辫辞谤迟奥颈谤别鈥�
For decades, marketers of consumer goods designed highly adorned packages, deploying
bold colors, snazzy text, cartoons and illustrations to seize the attention of shoppers,
according to Lan Anh Nu Ton, assistant professor of marketing. Conventional wisdom held that companies needed
to do everything in their power to make their products stand out. But recently, there鈥檚
been a move toward simplicity. 鈥淲e found that the preference for simple packaging
was due to the fact that pared-down designs sent a subtle yet powerful signal: purity,鈥�
Ton said. 鈥淭his happened because the simplicity of the product package made participants
more likely to assume that the product contained fewer ingredients, along with fewer
preservatives, added colors or artificial flavors.鈥�
Nov. 8, 2023
Yahoo News鈥�
Texans revere their history, so perhaps it鈥檚 no surprise that here, as in other parts
of the United States, history has become a front in the political culture wars. 鈥淔or
so long, the history of Texas was the history of great white men on horseback,鈥� said鈥�Gregg Cantrell, history professor. 鈥淚t鈥檚 the job of the historian to tell the truth. If you鈥檙e inspired
by the truth, great. Sometimes the truth is not pleasant; sometimes the truth does
not inspire you; sometimes the truth is not heroic. And if we only tell the kind of
truth that is inspirational or heroic, then we鈥檙e not really telling the truth at
all.鈥�
Nov. 5, 2023
The Dallas Morning News
This summer in Dallas-Fort Worth and Texas was historically hot 鈥� and dangerous. Triple-digit
temperatures tested the state鈥檚 power grid, canceled cattle drives and underscored
the life-saving importance of air conditioning. More than 20 people in Dallas and
Tarrant counties died from heat-related illnesses. A sweeping heat wave made this
summer the globe鈥檚 hottest on record, about 2 degrees above the 20th century鈥檚 average
temperature. 鈥淭he proof is not so much in a hot summer or in a dry summer, but in
a sequence of events over longer periods of time,鈥� said鈥�Michael Slattery, chair of鈥痶he鈥痙epartment of environmental and sustainability sciences. 鈥淎nd that
trend is coming through very, very strongly.鈥�
Nov. 3, 2023
Fort Worth Report鈥�
To celebrate the release of 鈥�1989 (Taylor鈥檚 Version),鈥� we spoke with鈥�Andrew Ledbetter, professor and chair of the Department of Communication鈥�(and self-proclaimed Swiftie),
about Taylor Swift and how her work ties into communication theory. 鈥淭he power of
storytelling shapes not only her music but also how we perceive our own lives. If
you drill down into some of the key parts of the Taylor Swift secret sauce that make
her music so successful, it becomes clear that the narrative component, the storytelling,
is vibrantly woven throughout her music,鈥� he said.
Nov. 3, 2023
Fort Worth Report鈥�
The city of Fort Worth is considering an unprecedented settlement with the family
of Atatiana Jefferson, who was shot and killed in 2019 by former Fort Worth police
officer Aaron Dean. City leaders will vote on the proposed $3.5 million police liability
settlement at a future City Council meeting. Settlements like these can stir up concern
among police officers, said鈥�Johnny Nhan, associate dean of graduate studies and criminology professor. Patrol officers worry
that actions like use of force and high-speed chases could result in a lawsuit that
threatens their career, he said.鈥�淧atrol officers in a lot of large cities typically
feel they can鈥檛 do much, because it鈥檚 too risky and this has been going on for a long
time. But it鈥檚 a little bit more extreme these days,鈥� Nhan said.鈥�
Nov. 2, 2023
Fort Worth Report鈥�
Many Black students at Fort Worth ISD are struggling to read at their grade level.
Black students鈥� reading scores lag behind those of most other groups in Fort Worth
ISD 鈥� a statistic that parents, experts and district officials have acknowledged.
Test scores are important, but that shouldn鈥檛 determine everything, said鈥�Audrey Sorrells, education professor. Sorrells鈥� research focuses on the intersection of culture and
disability through the lens of the Black student experience in public education in
the U.S. 鈥淭ests have good intentions but unintended consequences,鈥� Sorrells said.
鈥淏ecause if we don鈥檛 really have a good sense of what students value in learning,
and how we can bridge their cultures and learning across these different contexts,
then it鈥檚 very difficult to get a true picture of a student鈥檚 potential and their
expected outcomes.鈥�
Nov. 1, 2023
KDAF-TV (Dallas, TX)鈥�
In 2003,鈥炎邮悠碘�痙ecided to open a gallery dedicated to a meteorite
collection donated by Oscar Monnig. It鈥檚 an incredible display of meteorites, and
the exhibition educates people as to the types of meteorites and what their geological
properties tell us about the planets in our solar system. 鈥淚 get to look after this
museum, play with the meteorites, but I鈥檓 also a professor, so I get to teach here
at TCU, and I think that鈥檚 just a perfect combination,鈥� said Rhiannon Mayne, curator and assistant professor. 鈥淭exas is a great place to find meteorites in the
United States, due to the climate and the fact that we have so much agriculture, and
what the general public sees is only about 5% of the whole collection, which makes
them the world鈥檚 largest university-based collection.鈥�
Nov. 1, 2023
KXAS-TV (Fort Worth, TX)鈥�
Longtime Fort Worth congresswoman Kay Granger will not run for re-election. 鈥淭oday
I am announcing that I will not seek re-election to the United States House of Representatives
in 2024. Serving my community has been the greatest honor, and I have always fought
to improve the lives of my constituents," Granger announced in a press release on
her website. James Riddlesperger, political science professor, said while it's not surprising to see someone retire
from Congress after serving for so long, it is surprising to see someone voluntarily
step away from so much power and influence. 鈥淜ay Granger is one of the three or four
most important members in the House of Representatives,鈥� Riddlesperger said. 鈥淔ort
Worth has become accustomed to having a very big voice in decision making in U.S.
politics.鈥�
Nov. 1, 2023
WFAA-TV (Dallas, TX)鈥�
After nearly three decades in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Kay
Granger (R-Fort Worth) has announced that she will not seek re-election. She currently
serves as the first Republican female chair of the House Appropriations Committee.
鈥淪he's been a giant in Fort Worth politics and in Congress,鈥� professor of political
science鈥�James Riddlesperger said. 鈥淪he is literally the person who holds the purse strings in the country.鈥� Riddlesperger
noted Granger's experience in nonpartisan city government likely influenced her behavior
in Congress.鈥�淪he's a problem-solver to the bottom of her soul. She's never really
cared whether an idea is a Republican idea or a Democratic idea. She's been in favor
of good ideas.鈥�
Nov. 1, 2023
KERA News
The clock is ticking for Republicans to enter the race to replace retiring U.S. Rep.
Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth. Tarrant County officials are charting their plans - or
not - to be the next person to represent Texas' 12th Congressional District, a ruby
red area that President Donald Trump won by 18 percentage points in 2020.鈥�James Riddlesperger, political science professor, described the open race for the 12th Congressional
District as a rare moment. Since 1919, only five people have represented the district
鈥� three of whom have been influential, he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 going to be a very competitive
race, even though we don鈥檛 know who those candidates will be,鈥� Riddlesperger said.
Nov. 1, 2023
WFAA-TV (Dallas, TX)鈥�
The United Auto Workers is the latest union to secure better pay and benefits after
striking this year. Inflation and concerns about artificial intelligence prompted
more union activity, said鈥�David Allen, the Luther Henderson Chair in Management and Leadership at the TCU鈥疦eeley School
of Business. Americans鈥� perception of work has also changed, post-pandemic, he said.
鈥淧eople are seeing that it looks like, in some cases, some of these big employers
are doing really well and making good profits,鈥� Allen said. 鈥淭he labor markets have
been pretty good and unemployment is relatively low, so people are feeling like they
have a little leverage.鈥�
ALUMNI
Nov. 9, 2023
The U.S. Sun
Sports reporter Alexa鈥疞andestoy 鈥�18鈥痓egan her broadcast career with her parents filming her on an iPad on a high school
football field. Now the stunning on-air talent is continuing her rapid rise by being
named as a new NHL Network host, debuting on the late Wednesday night edition of On
the Fly.鈥疞andestoy majored in sports broadcasting and minored in journalism.鈥疉fter
gaining some work for the TCU Horned Frogs football team, she secured an internship
at Fox Sports Southwest and was soon working as a college football sideline reporter
across Texas. 鈥淭hey were flying me across the state of Texas doing full reports and
the Friday football coverage,鈥� she said.
Nov. 9, 2023
Fort Worth Report
Reginald Robinson 鈥�15 MEd鈥痩earned to love the land while growing up at his grandfather鈥檚 farm. That, along
with a childhood in a family that cooked, developed Robinson鈥檚 unadulterated love
for food. After years of working in a variety of positions in education and as executive
director of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Robinson now is taking his
passion for food and teaching to the FunkyTown Food Project. Robinson, who earned
a master of education, said, 鈥淎ll the dreams that you have in your life cannot be
actualized unless you sustain yourself, unless there鈥檚 nourishment. At a very fundamental
level, I take food that seriously, that it is the very vehicle that鈥檚 going to help
you reach your dreams.鈥濃��
Nov. 10, 2023
KXAS-TV
There are several events happening across North Texas, including parades in DFW to
honor the men and women who have served our country.鈥�疶he theme of this year鈥檚 Tarrant
County Veterans Day Parade was 鈥淪aluting TCU Warriors鈥濃�痠n honor of鈥疶exas Christian
University鈥檚鈥�150th anniversary. The theme will salute the university's military legacy
and programs, as well as one of its most famous alumni, Medal of Honor recipient Maj. Horace S. Carswell Jr. 鈥�39.鈥疕e was killed in action in World War II and is the namesake of the former Carswell
Air Force Base in Fort Worth, now the current joint reserve base.