From Martin Luther King Jr. to detecting signs of abuse and discussing philosophers’ appeal to intuition, Horned Frogs are in the news.
INSTITUTION
Memories fading of MLK’s Fort Worth visit, but landmarks remain
Jan. 15, 2024
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. slept here, in a home off Evans Avenue as the guest
of a Christian author. That same day in 1959, he spoke downtown at the long-gone Majestic
Theater. Before King’s speech, he was the coffee guest of Brite Divinity School professor Harold Lunger. The Lungers and a TCU librarian, the late Mary Lu Hall, were among the few white worshippers that night at King’s speech. “I think we all
sensed that he was a very special person,” Hall said in a 2002 interview. The late
Baptist teacher and author Vada Felder MDiv ’54 met King at an education conference and invited him to visit.
2023 CPN Seal of Prevention Honorees | Vector Solutions
Jan. 8, 2024
vectorsolutions.com
Texas Christian University is one of the 2023 recipients of the CPN Seal of Prevention™ awarded to institutions
and organizations of higher education that have demonstrated a commitment to digital
prevention programs tied to student safety, well-being and inclusion. Each recipient
of the CPN Seal of Prevention™ has taken action to create a safer, more inclusive
campus through comprehensive, evidence-based digital prevention education on issues
such as sexual assault, alcohol misuse, mental health and discrimination.
FACULTY & STAFF
Where do philosophers appeal to intuitions (if they do)?
Jan. 9, 2024
Wiley Online Library
Are intuitions central to philosophy? Many philosophers believe that the answer is
affirmative. But the term “intuition” has been employed to refer to a number of distinct
phenomena. This paper, by Richard Galvin, the Betty S. Wright Chair in Applied Ethics, remains neutral on these global issues,
however, and instead focuses on whether there is a nontrivial (or many-membered) class
of case-based arguments in philosophy in which the case verdict is defended by appeal
to background beliefs and not on the grounds that it is an intuited proposition. The
paper argues that the answer is affirmative by examining seven such arguments that
are referred to as “paradigm cases” of case-based arguments in which the verdict is
justified via an appeal to intuition.
Rayburn’s unparalleled impact on North Texas continues
Jan. 5, 2024
North Texas e-News
Texas Government Code ß 662.042 established Jan. 6 as Sam Rayburn Day in memory of the
legendary Texas and U.S. statesman. Sam Rayburn, a man who grew up in Windom, Texas,
and went on to be a 25-term congressman, still holds the record for the longest tenure
as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. In fact, some scholars call
Rayburn the greatest legislator in U.S. history. One such expert is political science
professor James Riddlesperger. “I tell my students,” he said during a visit to Bonham in 2009, “that if you make
a list of the most effective legislators in U.S. history, the debate starts at number
two. Number one has been taken. He was from Bonham, and his name was Sam Rayburn.”
Church shootings, violence: How Tarrant worshippers try to balance safety, welcoming
spirit
Jan. 1, 2024
Fort Worth Report
Adrian Andrews is the assistant vice chancellor at TCU and supervises the TCU Department of Public
Safety. He comes to the school with experience as a special agent for the United States
Secret Service and trains groups on how to respond to emergency situations such as
an active shooter. Staying vigilant of your surroundings is a key piece of advice
Andrews gives students and congregants. Knowing where the exits are, disconnecting
from distractions such as a phone when walking and scanning parking lots are just
a few examples, he said. When it comes to security measures inside a building, Andrews
recommends a method called “posting,” where someone or a group of people keep an eye
on people entering and exiting a space. “The person can even act as a greeter, but
that’s part of the security team to make sure they’re watching who was coming in that
door,” Andrews said.
They're adults and away from home - and many college students may know little about
signs of abuse
Jan. 2, 2024
Denton Record-Chronicle
Advocates say students who learn about domestic violence earlier in their education
are more likely to recognize it in their own lives — but many young Texans don’t learn
about it at school until college. Leah Carnahan, assistant director of the Counseling & Mental Health Center, is the Title IX advocate
at TCU. Carnahan leads workshops about domestic abuse and dating violence geared toward
college students. She said some college students don’t know they can be victims of
domestic violence. “Oftentimes, if you ask them about domestic violence, they have
really specific images around someone that’s in a marriage or has kids,” she said.
Carnahan also said there’s a lack of awareness about the different forms of abuse,
such as emotional abuse and other unhealthy behaviors that can lead to physical harm.
She said that lack of knowledge can be harmful.
ALUMNI
Fort Worth accounting firm rebrands as Hartman Wanzor McNamara LLP
Jan. 12, 2024
Fort Worth Report
With the elevation of Josh McNamara ’07 to named partner, Hartman Wanzor LLP has announced its immediate rebrand as Hartman
Wanzor McNamara LLP. McNamara earned his Bachelor of Business Administration with
a double major in accounting and finance from TCU’s Neeley School of Business.
Here’s why the National Juneteenth Museum belongs in Historic Southside, planners
say
Jan. 12, 2024
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Sidewalk plaques that commemorate significant African Americans in Fort Worth’s history
are covered with a rainbow of leaves along Evans Avenue in Fort Worth’s Historic Southside.
It includes names such as Vada P. Felder MDiv ’54, the first Black graduate of Brite Divinity School at TCU.
District Attorney Durham appointed to Texas Juvenile Justice Board by Governor Abbott
Jan. 10, 2024
Huntsville Item
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed members of the Texas Juvenile Justice Board. The
board is charged with developing and implementing rules to govern the Texas Juvenile
Justice Department, its executive director and staff, and to establish the mission
and set goals for the department that emphasize keeping youth in home communities
while balancing rehabilitative needs with public safety. Among the appointees is Manny Ramirez MBA ’18 — Tarrant County commissioner and a 15-year veteran police officer. He is the former
president of the Fort Worth Police Officers Association and a member of the Fort Worth
Chamber of Commerce, Fort Worth Club, and the Salvation Army Advisory Council. Additionally,
he is a board member of Assist the Officer and president of Fort Worth Cops for Kids.
Proving It - Terry Stuart Forst
Jan. 9, 2024
Western Horseman
Most people consider proving themselves a burden. Terry Stuart Forst ’92 RM approaches it like a challenge and does whatever it takes to pass the test. Her passion
for ranching and everything involved with it made Forst determined to be involved
with the business from an early age. Now she’s the general manager of the oldest continuously
family-owned ranch in Oklahoma — an unlikely role for a woman. “As far as I was concerned,
ranching was all I ever wanted to do,” says the ambitious, petite Forst. “I was always
involved with the ranch and got to go to events, but my dad, R.T. Stuart, was of the
opinion that cowboying and things like that were for boys. We (Forst and her three
sisters) didn’t learn a lot of the horsemanship and ranching skills Daddy probably
would’ve taught to boys.” Her hunger for knowledge led her to complete the ranch management
program at TCU. She gained a strong education and drive to prove that she could handle
any ranch role.
Mayor Whitmire to Appoint Jay Zeidman as Chairman of Houston First Corporation
Jan. 8, 2024
Houston Republic
Houston Mayor John Whitmire today announced that he is appointing venture capital
executive Jay Zeidman ’05 as board chairman of Houston First Corporation, pending city council approval. Zeidman
has served on the board of Houston First, the city’s destination marketing organization,
since 2017. “I am truly grateful to Mayor Whitmire and would be honored to serve in
the role as chair of the Board of Houston First. Through my service on the board the
past seven years, I have seen first-hand just how important this organization is to
our amazing city,” Zeidman said.
Governor Abbott Appoints 15 To Governor's Commission For Women
Jan. 5, 2024
gov.texas.gov
Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Kimberly Ratcliff ’08 RM to the Governor's Commission for Women. Ratcliff is owner of Ratcliff Premium Meats.
She is a member of the Independent Cattlemen Association, Texas Agriculture Lifetime
Leadership Committee, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Private Lands Committee,
and the Livestock and Ranching Committee at Texas A&M University.
Eddie Bernice Johnson, Trailblazer in Congress and Beyond, Dies at 88
Jan. 3, 2024
The New York Times
Eddie Bernice Johnson ’67, who blazed a trail as a Black woman in health care and government, first as a nurse
in Dallas, then as the first Black state senator from the city since Reconstruction
and then in 15 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, has died. She was 89. Ms.
Johnson, who was raised in segregated Waco, Texas, served in Congress from 1992 through
last January, championing legislation on water resources, which encompassed flood
control and environmental protection, and on education, which prioritized science,
technology, engineering and mathematics. She was inspired to become a doctor after
her paternal grandfather became ill and joined the household. “But when I told my
high school counselor, she said, ‘Oh, you can’t be a doctor. You’re a young lady.
You have to be a nurse’,” she recalled in an interview with The History Makers Digital
Archive in 2012.
ATHLETICS
TCU lands transfer quarterback from SEC school
Jan. 4, 2024
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
TCU landed its transfer quarterback with a commitment from Vanderbilt transfer Ken Seals. Seals started 22 games over four seasons for the Commodores. In 2023 Seals passed
for 1,183 yards, 11 touchdowns and four interceptions. He played some of his best
against top competition, like when he threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns against
Georgia. Seals also passed for 259 yards and two touchdowns against Missouri. Seals
is from nearby Azle and was the ideal transfer quarterback for TCU to take. He has
enough experience to push Josh Hoover in the spring and should be a capable backup
if Hoover was to go down with an injury.
TCU WR Major Everhart, formerly with Tascosa HS, wins Blair Cherry Award
Jan. 3, 2024
Amarillo Globe-News
The Downtown Palo Duro Ambucs presented the 2024 Blair Cherry Award to wide receiver Major Everhart for his college football accomplishments. Also, for Everhart's accomplishments, Amarillo
Mayor Cole Stanley made a proclamation making Jan. 2, 2024, Major Everhart Day. The
following day, the mayor presented Everhart with an honorary key to the city. “I will
cherish this award for the rest of my life and it's just an honor to be in this position
today,” Everhart said.