When Joy Rich ’86 arrived at TCU from San Francisco, she didn’t know a single person in Texas. She began as a ballet major but soon found her voice in strategic communication, earning a Bachelor of Science in journalism with an emphasis in advertising and public relations and a minor in marketing. Today, she is… Read more »
News Category: Alumni Stories
From Schieffer College to Sideline Reporting and the Lessons that Got Her There
Meet Alexa Landestoy ‘18, the sideline reporter on one of FOX Sports’ college football broadcast teams with Robert Griffin III and Jason Benetti, a proud TCU Horned Frog, and well on her way to being a household name in sports journalism. The question she gets most often, is “How do I do what you are… Read more »
Roxo, KTCU Celebrate New Homes in Schieffer College
Home suite home. Roxo and KTCU are now neighbors in TCU’s Bob Schieffer College of Communication. The two experiential learning programs celebrated their new homes with ribbon cutting ceremonies and celebrations this Family Weekend. Armed with purple scissors, Roy ’59 and Roxo president Meagan Yates cut a ribbon Friday morning to open the Eaton Roxo… Read more »
How Schieffer College Helped L. Michelle Smith Launch Her Career
By Tim Dahl, Schieffer Associate L. Michelle Smith, a Bob Schieffer Schieffer College of Communication alumna and certified executive coach, embodies the transformative potential of a Schieffer College education. In a recent interview, Smith shared how her time at TCU laid the foundation for a dynamic career spanning across journalism, public relations and executive coaching… Read more »
Craig Felner: Using His TCU Education as a Platform for Success
By Anna Clay, Schieffer Associate 2024 Craig Felner is a dedicated alumnus and active supporter of both TCU and the Bob Schieffer College of Communication. Tell me about yourself. I grew up in Spring, Texas, a suburb north of Houston near The Woodlands. I initially considered staying close to home and even thought about playing… Read more »
Bob Schieffer ’59 Finds New Ways to Tell Stories
This spring, at age 87, Bob Schieffer showed audiences he’s learned to tell stories in new ways. Looking for the Light In early April, Schieffer opened his first solo art exhibition at the American University Museum of Art in Washington, D.C. Titled “Looking for the Light in the Age of Covid, Chaos and Confusion,” the… Read more »
Bob Schieffer is (Fort) Worth It
Fort Worth rarely gets the love it deserves. Recently, Cowtown became a wow-town when Netflix’s Girls5eva premiered its third season with the titular episode, “Fort Worth.” Struggling to get their act together, girls5eva wrote a song about Fort Worth, complete with a Google search worth of knowledge about our beloved hometown. Mentions of Fort Worth… Read more »
5 Things @ TCU Schieffer: Super Bowl Stories
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 »
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 that… Read more »