Horned Frogs in the News, July 29-Aug. 9

August 10, 2021

From games as learning environments to the Olympic debut of karate, the TCU and its faculty and alumni are featured in the news. Check out the latest round up of the newsworthy Horned Frogs.

INSTITUTIONAL

The 25 Best College Dorms in America
August 5, 2021
News week

Here are 25 of the best college dormitories in America, according to ratings and reviews on Niche: The college news site TCU Student dormitories are given an A +, as are the campus and student life ratings.

FACULTY

TCU professor and author Matthew Pitt talks about the art of short storytelling
August 9, 2021
Fort Worth magazine

Among our three book recordings for August is a collection of short stories written by a local horned frog. These are our demands from the Associate Professor Matthew Pitt offers 12 narratives, the aesthetics of which range from tidy realism to a weird, fabulistic tendency that deals with the contours of our culture. In subversive satire, this collection explores ways in which extradition to the edge opens up a kind of wilderness beyond the boundaries of polite society.

Abbott has been criticized for banning COVID mandates as cases escalate in Texas
August 9, 2021
The New York Times

Governor Greg Abbott joins other Republican leaders who stand by their orders against mandates for masks and vaccines. James Riddlesperger, Professor of Political Science, said, “This is a very risky and rewarding strategy that he is pursuing, and so are other national Republican leaders who they just don’t believe is the COVID crisis causing the amount of deaths that many nationals are experiencing Indicate health professions. ”

Requests from hospitals in North Texas for additional staff have been denied by state officials
August 2, 2021
KDFW-TV

Because of the spread of the Delta variant, hospitals in North Texas sent a request to the state for additional staff. It was also done last year during the pandemic. Health officials describe it as a pandemic among the unvaccinated, but a small percentage of vaccinated adults also test positive. “If the unvaccinated people’s behavior doesn’t change and they get vaccinated, I think the numbers will keep rising,” said Floyd Wormley, Deputy Provost for Research.

Doctor discusses the dangers of the COVID-19 delta variant
August 2, 2021
KDFW-TV

As the delta strain of coronavirus becomes more common, doctors are learning more about how it works and why people should worry if they aren’t vaccinated. DR. Mohanakrishnan Sathyamoorthy, Cardiologist and Chair of Internal Medicine at TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine, on the latest.

Fort Worth ISD slipped further back at STAAR this spring. Timing of the interventions, lower endangered student performance partly explain the results.
August 1, 2021
Fort Worth report

Through interviews with education professionals and school administrators, two factors that contributed to Fort Worth ISD’s performance on the test appear to be timing of academic interventions and performance of at-risk students. “If a student has struggled historically, it’s really not surprising that the past year and a half it has been sometimes chaotic and sometimes just unpredictable, that they are still fighting,” said Jo Beth Jimerson, associate professor for educational management.

Hate crime or not, the Atlanta Gunner was motivated by racism
July 30, 2021
Los Angeles times

Robert Aaron Long, convicted in the March shootings that killed six Asian American women, was not convicted of a hate crime. Hate crime laws are often narrowly defined and rarely prosecuted. They appear to be designed to exclude any consideration of structural and institutional racism, said Scott Kurashige, Chairholder and Professor of Comparative Racial and Ethnic Studies researching anti-Asian racism.

Sundance Institute Announces Recipients of Scholarships in Support of BIPOC Artists
July 29, 2021
Deadline Hollywood

The Sundance Institute has named the recipients of the first Uprise Grant Fund and Arts Organization Grants to support BIPOC artists. One of the recipients is Wendi Sierra, Assistant Professor of Game Studies. As a researcher and designer, Sierra is interested in games as novel learning environments. The Uprise Grant Fund specifically aims to benefit BIPOC artists whose careers and creative development have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

How Youth and Diversity Will Affect New Fort Worth City Government
July 29, 2021
Fort Worth, Texas Magazine

The city of Fort Worth now has the youngest and most diverse city council Fort Worth has ever seen – which could mean the city will see changes in politics that reflect the youthful nature of its leaders, said Jim Riddlesperger, Professor of Political Science.

ALUMNI

Governor Abbott appoints Glotfelty to the Public Utility Commission of Texas
August 6, 2021
gov.texas.gov

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Jimmy Glotfelty ’88 to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) for a term ending September 1, 2025. The PUC regulates the state’s power, water, sewage, and telecommunications industries, enforces laws, and helps customers resolve consumer complaints . Glotfelty received a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from TCU.

Two North Texans give the go-ahead for karate’s Olympic debut
August 6, 2021
KXAS-TV

Karate is making its Olympic debut and two North Texans are ready to fight their way to the top. Tom Scott ’12 take on Japan on Friday at 3 a.m. CST. Scott grew up in Richardson, is a 15-time national champion and a six-time Pan-American champion. He met his wife Morgan while attending TCU. “I’m so, so proud. If anyone knows how hard work and dedication pay off, it is them. I get goose bumps when I talk about it because I’m so proud of him, “said Morgan Scott ’13. Tom Scott participates in kumite, a part of karate.

Andrew Lombardi – Crescent Real Estate – Vanguard Law Magazine
August 5, 2021
Vanguard Law Magazine

When Andrew Lombardi ’03 After graduating from Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law in 2006, he returned to his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas to practice law at McDonald Sanders, a practice focused on real estate and oil and gas transactions. Crescent Real Estate happened to be in the same office building. Lombardi pursued his work for four years, hoping one day to graduate from TCU with a degree in accounting and finance. from 2003 to be able to take use. When he found a position at Crescent in 2010 – one that would combine his love of business with that of law – he was hired as an asset management advisor.

TCU sprinter Baker finished fifth in the 100 meter final of the Tokyo Olympics
August 1, 2021
KRLD-AM

At the Tokyo Olympics, sprinter Ronnie Baker ’16 was fifth in the final over 100 meters. The American Fred Kerley took the silver. On the way to the final, Baker set a personal best in the semifinals with 9.83 seconds.

STUDENTS

TCU students go cross-country skiing for a good cause
July 29, 2021
KXAS-TV

Two TCU students go on a cross-country bike ride with the aim of doing something good by creating awareness and money for people with disabilities. Juniors Clayton Rogers and Asher Smith drive from San Francisco to Washington, DC

Plan removes older students from Fort Worth School for Refugees
August 9, 2021
Fort Worth Star Telegram

When school starts later this month, more than half of the International Newcomer Academy’s students will be going to school elsewhere. Fort Worth ITS officials plan to send the academy’s students 16 and older to Success High School, a school for underrated students. Lau’Rent Shumbusha, now a senior criminal justice student at TCU, enrolled in the academy in 2013 after moving to Fort Worth from Zimbabwe. One of the primary benefits of the academy is helping newcomers understand how life in the United States works.

Recovery program opens doors for recently incarcerated addicted women
August 2, 2021
Fort Worth report

Fall Henry, 37, moved to Fort Worth thinking a new location would give her a new life. Years of childhood trauma led her to substance abuse and legal problems. She heard about Open Doors For Women In Need in Fort Worth, a nonprofit that provides programs and resources such as shelter to women recently incarcerated or struggling with addiction problems. Since graduating in May 2017, she has received two Associate Degrees with Honors from Tarrant County College. Stanley inspired her to continue her education, and now she has a full scholarship at TCU, where she will be studying social work and child development this fall.

ATHLETICS

TCU QB Max Duggan focused on winning football games, not endorsements
August 6, 2021
Fort Worth Star Telegram

TCU quarterback Max Duggan does not belong to those who make money. At least not yet. Instead, he focused on preparing for the 2021 season. “He told me, ‘It’s time to win football games'” Coach Gary Patterson said. “When that happens, good things will happen. He doesn’t worry about what’s going on in front, he prefers to do it in the back. “I think that speaks volumes about what the group is and where we’re trying to achieve and what we’re trying to do.”

The TCU’s sports director is declining to interview for a job in Missouri AD, a source says
August 4, 2021
Fort Worth Star Telegram

Sports director of the TCU Jeremiah Donati don’t want to leave the university anytime soon. Not even for an SEC job. The University of Missouri reached out to Donati about opening the sports director, but Donati declined the chance for an interview, according to a source. Donati is focused on navigating TCU through the latest round of realignment in college sports, a source said, and is pleased with his position. His contract with TCU runs until 2023.

Billy Bob’s concert raises over $ 15,000 for the Gary Patterson Foundation
August 2, 2021
Fort Worth, Texas magazine

Hardly anything is more Texan than soccer, country music and cars. All three teamed up as coaches at the end of June Gary Patterson and Ewing Automotive Group President Fin Ewing took the stage for a Billy Bob’s Texas concert like no other. The gig ultimately raised over $ 15,000 for the Gary Patterson Foundation, whose primary goal is to provide educational opportunities for children. This year’s focus is on funding better WiFi access for all children in the region.