The summer 2024 edition of TCU Magazine is now live, and it dives head-first into the topic of social media.
鈥淭CU's social media team鈥檚 national recognition 鈥� ranked No. 3 among U.S. colleges 鈥� sparks a deeper conversation.鈥疭ocial media,鈥痮nce considered frivolous self-expression,鈥痟as morphed into a powerful tool with academic applications across marketing,鈥痵trategic communication鈥痑nd even anthropology,鈥� said editor Caroline Collier. 鈥淥ur associate editor,鈥疞aura Meyn,鈥痙elves into this phenomenon in the cover story about social-technological connection,鈥痚xploring how students are leveraging social media to become entrepreneurs and perhaps future executives.鈥�
The summer issue also revisits the remarkable journey of Bob Schieffer 鈥�59, honorary trustee and former news anchor, who has traded nightly broadcasts for a provocative world of oil painting.鈥�
For sports enthusiasts,鈥痶he magazine includes an illustrated feature showcasing the newest members of the Big 12 Conference and exploring their rich athletic histories,鈥痶raditions and achievements.
Also in this issue:
- A behind-the-scenes look at Tracey Rockett鈥檚 Team Dynamics course for management majors in TCU Neeley. She invites dance professor Nina Martin to teach students about how physical presence influences leadership.
- A story about the Latinx curriculum guidebook developed by English professor David Col贸n and some Comparative Race & Ethnic Studies colleagues. The work intends to make Fort Worth ISD鈥檚 curriculum more inclusive and reflective of the students in the classroom.
- A profile on Grammy-winning soul-funk guitarist Mark Lettieri 鈥�05. He鈥檚 talented to the level that the Paul Reed Smith guitar company designed custom instruments in his honor.
- A historical piece on the former TCU Baseball volunteer assistant coach 鈥� and Baseball Hall of Famer 鈥� Nolan Ryan.