From Martin Luther King Jr. to detecting signs of abuse and discussing philosophers鈥� appeal to intuition, Horned Frogs are in the news.
INSTITUTION
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鈥檚 speech, he was the coffee guest of鈥疊rite Divinity School鈥痯rofessor鈥�Harold Lunger. The Lungers and a TCU librarian, the late鈥�Mary Lu Hall, were among the few white worshippers that night at King鈥檚 speech. 鈥淚 think we all
sensed that he was a very special person,鈥� Hall said in a 2002 interview. The late
Baptist teacher and author Vada Felder MDiv 鈥�54 met King at an education conference and invited him to visit.
Jan. 8, 2024
vectorsolutions.com
香港六合彩图库鈥痠s one of the 2023 recipients of the CPN Seal of Prevention鈩� 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鈩� 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
Jan. 9, 2024
Wiley Online Library
Are intuitions central to philosophy? Many philosophers believe that the answer is
affirmative. But the term 鈥渋ntuition鈥� has been employed to refer to a number of distinct
phenomena. This paper, by鈥�Richard Galvin, the鈥疊etty 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 鈥減aradigm cases鈥� of case-based arguments in which the verdict is
justified via an appeal to intuition.
Jan. 5, 2024
North Texas e-News
Texas Government Code 脽 662.042 established Jan. 6 as Sam Rayburn Day in memory of鈥痶he
legendary Texas and鈥疷.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. 鈥淚 tell my students,鈥� he said during a visit to Bonham in 2009, 鈥渢hat if you make
a list of the most effective legislators in U.S. history, the debate starts at number
two.鈥疦umber one has been taken.鈥疕e was from Bonham, and his name was Sam Rayburn.鈥�
Jan. 1, 2024
Fort Worth Report鈥�
Adrian Andrews鈥痠s 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.鈥疭taying 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.鈥疻hen it comes to security measures inside a building, Andrews
recommends a method called 鈥減osting,鈥� where someone or a group of people keep an eye
on people entering and exiting a space.鈥� 鈥淭he person can even act as a greeter, but
that鈥檚 part of the security team to make sure they鈥檙e watching who was coming in that
door,鈥� Andrews said.鈥�
Jan. 2, 2024
Denton Record-Chronicle鈥�
Advocates say students who learn about domestic violence earlier in their education
are more likely to recognize it in their own lives 鈥� but many young Texans don鈥檛 learn
about it at school until college.鈥�Leah Carnahan, assistant director of the Counseling & Mental Health Center,鈥痠s the Title IX advocate
at鈥疶CU. Carnahan leads workshops about domestic abuse and dating violence geared toward
college students. She said some college students don鈥檛 know they can be victims of
domestic violence. 鈥淥ftentimes, if you ask them about domestic violence, they have
really specific images around someone that鈥檚 in a marriage or has kids,鈥� she said.
Carnahan also said there鈥檚 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
Jan. 12, 2024
Fort Worth Report鈥�
With the elevation of鈥�Josh McNamara鈥��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鈥疶CU鈥檚 Neeley School of Business.
Jan. 12, 2024
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Sidewalk plaques that commemorate significant African Americans in Fort Worth鈥檚 history
are covered with a rainbow of leaves along Evans Avenue in Fort Worth鈥檚 Historic Southside.
It includes names such as鈥�Vada P. Felder鈥疢Div 鈥�54, the first Black graduate of鈥疊rite Divinity School at TCU.
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鈥�Manny Ramirez鈥疢BA 鈥�18 鈥� 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.
Jan. 9, 2024
Western Horseman鈥�
Most people consider proving themselves a burden.鈥�Terry Stuart Forst鈥��92 RM鈥�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鈥檚 the general manager of the oldest continuously
family-owned ranch in Oklahoma 鈥� an unlikely role for a woman. 鈥淎s far as I was concerned,
ranching was all I ever wanted to do,鈥� says the ambitious, petite Forst. 鈥淚 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鈥檛 learn a lot of the horsemanship and ranching skills Daddy probably
would鈥檝e taught to boys.鈥� 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.
Jan. 8, 2024
Houston Republic
Houston Mayor John Whitmire today announced that he is appointing venture capital
executive鈥�Jay Zeidman鈥��05鈥痑s board chairman of Houston First Corporation, pending city council approval. Zeidman
has served on the board of Houston First, the city鈥檚 destination marketing organization,
since 2017. 鈥淚 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,鈥� Zeidman said.
Jan. 5, 2024
gov.texas.gov
Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Kimberly Ratcliff 鈥�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.
Jan. 3, 2024
The New York Times鈥�
Eddie Bernice Johnson鈥��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. 鈥淏ut when I told my
high school counselor, she said, 鈥極h, you can鈥檛 be a doctor. You鈥檙e a young lady.
You have to be a nurse鈥�,鈥� she recalled in an interview with The History Makers Digital
Archive in 2012.
ATHLETICS
Jan. 4, 2024
Fort Worth Star-Telegram鈥�
TCU landed its transfer quarterback with a commitment from Vanderbilt transfer鈥�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.
Jan. 3, 2024
Amarillo Globe-News鈥�
The Downtown Palo Duro Ambucs presented the 2024 Blair Cherry Award to wide receiver鈥�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. 鈥淚 will
cherish this award for the rest of my life and it's just an honor to be in this position
today,鈥� Everhart said.