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Roach Honors Alumna Takes on Survivor Season 51
Roach Honors alumna and current TCU medical student Thien An Nguyen ’23 reflects on her TCU experience and how it prepared her to compete on Season 51 of CBS’ Survivor.
Honors Professor Sets Up In-Home Studio for Virtual Lectures
When TCU was forced to pivot to online courses because of the global coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Mikio Akagi, assistant professor of the history and philosophy of science, decided to set up a makeshift studio in his living room – equipped with a tripod, tripod mounts for his phone and computer, a lavalier microphone, wireless earbuds and three soft box lights.
Meet Honors' Newest Faculty Member: Assistant Professor of Game Studies, Dr. Wendi Sierra
Wendi Sierra's courses at TCU will cover a variety of topics associated with gaming, including educational games, the health uses of games, gamification and consumer loyalty programs, representation in gaming and more.
2020 Senior Spotlight: Honors graduate takes the lead on evolutionary psychology research
Honors graduate Tori Short came to TCU as a pre-med student with an interest in neuroscience.
2020 Senior Spotlight: Honors graduate starts educational non-profit aimed at combatting systemic oppression
Carter and a group of friends to start a non-profit organization, Foundation for Liberating Minds (FLM), to combat racism, sexism, classism, homophobia, and other systems of oppression. According to its mission statement, FLM is dedicated to “enabling minds to promote open-mindedness without the exclusion rendered by our society.”
Honors Student Spotlight - Hannah Thornton
Hannah Thornton is pursuing University Honors along with a bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies.
The John V. Roach Honors College Hosts Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for Fogelson Honors Forum
In October 2019, the John V. Roach Honors College welcomed Abdul-Jabbar to TCU as the keynote speaker for the annual Fogelson Honors Forum.