As you get ready for the Super Bowl LVIII this weekend, look at some of our Super Bowl-inspired stories from around the college. 1. FTDM Instructor Shares Secret to Super Bowl Success How is it that the Super Bowl continues to be one of the biggest events in television as streaming services become global… Read more »
News Category: Alumni Stories
A Night of Celebration: Symposium Brings Bob Schieffer to Campus for 10-year
To celebrate 10 years as a named college, the Bob Schieffer College of Communication brought back the ever-popular Schieffer Symposium on the News for one night only. Namesake Bob Schieffer ’59 interviewed a panel of national journalists: Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The New York Times; Margaret Brennan, moderator of “Face the Nation”… Read more »
Celebrating 150 Years of Empowering Voices: A Digital Timeline of the Study of Communication at TCU
The Bob Schieffer College of Communication marks its 10th anniversary as a named college by digging 150 years into its past. From the founding of TCU, communication has been an integral part of students’ education, and a new Schieffer College digital timeline connects the dots of that communication education over the years. Schieffer’s timeline shows… Read more »
Schieffer: Then & Now
A Conversation with Alumni Bob Schieffer and Elizabeth Campbell Join us from 4 to 5 p.m. Nov. 8 in Moudy South 320 for a conversation with alumni Bob Schieffer ’59 and Elizabeth Campbell ’18 about differences in their CBS News careers. Schieffer’s career included moderating live presidential debates, interviewing every living president since Richard M…. Read more »
Schieffer College Welcomes Two New Board of Visitor Members
TCU’s Bob Schieffer College of Communication welcomes to its Board of Visitors alumnae Katherine Beattie ’08 and Bonnie Creel ’71 (’74 M.S.) A graduate of the Schieffer College’s Film, Television and Digital Media Department, Katherine Beattie ’08 is co-executive producer for television’s long-running series NCIS, and previously produced NCIS: New Orleans. Her efforts to improve… Read more »
150 Gifts for 150 Years: Schieffer College Exceeds its Goals on TCU Gives Day
To celebrate TCU’s sesquicentennial, the Bob Schieffer College of Communication set a festive and inspiring goal for TCU Gives Day: 150 gifts for 150 years. Along with challenge ambassador Elizabeth Jenswold ’89 and junior challenge ambassador Brandon Kitchin ’18, the college encouraged faculty, students, alumni and parents to help Schieffer College reach its goal. Over… Read more »
Board of Visitors Member Honored at Gracies Leadership Awards
Valerie Blackburn ’79 received the Legacy Leadership Award from Alliance for Women in Media at the annual Gracies Leadership Awards in New York. Blackburn is a longtime radio executive, industry leader and AWM supporter. Blackburn has overseen financial and strategic planning for some of America’s most successful broadcast operators in their top radio markets throughout… Read more »
Schieffer College Celebrates First-Gen Faculty and Staff
In celebration of First-Gen Day, the Bob Schieffer College of Communication highlights some of its first-gen faculty and staff. First-generation students are students whose parents did not complete a 4-year college or university degree. Schieffer College is proud of its first-gen faculty, staff, students and alumni. Bob Schieffer ’59, our college namesake, was a first-gen student… Read more »
Lead On
L. Michelle Smith, Director of Public Relations, AT&T Global Marketing Organization
How They Got There – Carson Rahrig
By Lauren Reyes, Communication Studies ‘17 Name: Carson Rahrig Major: Communication Studies Graduation Year: December 2016 Hometown: Mansfield, Texas Current City: Fort Worth, Texas What do you do? Internal Communications Specialist at AZZ · Responsible for the planning, development, and delivery of internal communications content delivered within the organization, including reminders, memos, sponsorships, contests and… Read more »