Name: Logan Gibbs Degree: Double major in Film, Television and Digital Media and Journalism with a minor in Communication Studies Why I chose to attend TCU: When I came to tour TCU as a senior in high school, my dad and I loved the campus so much and I immediately felt at home here. I… Read more »
News Category: Communication Studies
‘Horned Frog Scholar Search’ Is One-Stop Shop for Scholarship Opportunities
TCU launched a new platform that allows students to search for all available scholarships in one place. The Horned Frog Scholar Search opened last spring and is now accepting applications for the 2022-23 school year, with more than $1 million in scholarship opportunities. The system is designed to be easy to use: Current students automatically… Read more »
A Tribute to Our Namesake, Bob Schieffer
Two students will represent TCU in this year’s Battle of Flowers Oratorical Contest – Vivian Noyd, a senior strategic communication major, and Cage Sawyers, a senior interdisciplinary inquiry major. Billed as the oldest university and college-level competition in Texas, the contest will take place over Zoom on February 26. The theme is “EXTRA! EXTRA! Texas… Read more »
Schieffer College Names New Board of Visitors Chair
TCU’s Bob Schieffer College of Communication has named Elizabeth Jenswold ’89 chair of its Board of Visitors. Jenswold has served as a member of the Board since 2018. She succeeds Valerie K. Blackburn ’79, who served as Board chair from 2016 to 2020. “Elizabeth Jenswold’s significant professional accomplishments and international expertise will benefit us tremendously… Read more »
Schieffer College Launches New Health Communication Minor
The Schieffer College has launched the new Health Communication and Media minor, which blends science with creativity. This area of study is designed to help students from all majors examine social and media forces of health communication that impact diverse groups. Students will study key topics including health promotion campaigns, media health edutainment, media advocacy and outreach, and… Read more »
Schieffer College Celebrates Student Creativity and Research
By Christina Ligi, News and Media Studies major, Class of 2019 Students in the Bob Schieffer College of Communication showcased their work at the Research and Creative Festival on April 12. This year’s updated approach accepted poster boards as the preferred format, allowing students to visually showcase their excellent projects and creative works completed within… Read more »
Scholarship Students “Thank-It-Forward”
By Christina Ligi, News and Media Studies major, Class of 2019 Dean Kristie Bunton hosted the second annual Bob Schieffer College of Communication’s “Thank-It-Forward” event this past week. This event recognized Schieffer College students who received one or more of the college’s 38 named endowed scholarships this year. More than $250,000 in endowed scholarship funds were… Read more »
Students prepare for Texas’ oldest and most prestigious oratorical contest
By Christina Ligi, News and Media Studies major, Class of 2019 Since 2013, Communication Studies Instructor Carrie Moore has developed success in San Antonio’s Annual Battle of Flowers Oratorical Contest. She has been a consistent mentor and guide for these students in preparation fro this competition. According to the event’s website, this contest is one of… Read more »
Communication Studies Professor Wins Early Career Award
Dr. Qinghua “Candy” Yang, an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies, received the 2018 Association of Chinese Communication Studies Early Career Award at the National Communication Association’s convention this month. This award honors a scholar who is at the early stage of his or her career and has already played an important role… Read more »