This spring, the Bob Schieffer College of Communication celebrated the graduation of approximately 309 undergraduate and 14 master’s students across our four academic departments: Communication Studies, Film, Television and Digital Media, Journalism and Strategic Communication. The day was filled with joy, pride and a strong sense of community as Horned Frogs crossed the stage and… Read more »
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Schieffer Faculty Awarded Competitive Grants to Explore Communication in a Rapidly Changing World
From e-cigarette use to artificial intelligence, faculty in the Bob Schieffer College of Communication are asking timely questions—and securing competitive research funding to help answer them. This semester alone, Schieffer researchers across communication studies, journalism and strategic communication have earned more than half a million dollars in external grants to support their work. These awards… Read more »
5 Things @TCUSchieffer: How YouTube Has Transformed Communication
This year marks 20 years since YouTube launched, changing how we create, share and consume media. From reimagining journalism to reshaping our relationships and storytelling methods, YouTube continues to influence how we understand media. Schieffer College faculty share five key ways the platform has changed communication over the past two decades. 1. YouTube has made… Read more »
Kim Owczarski Offers Insight on Rebuilding After California Wildfires
Parts of California were devastated this year by wildfires. Disasters such as this always bring rebuilding challenges, specifically in an area as complex as California. Kim Owczarski, associate professor of film, television and digital media in the Bob Schieffer College of Communication, recently contributed to a conversation on rebuilding, moving forward and impacts on the film… Read more »
Rooting for The Schieffs: From Fantasy Football to Friendship
It started with a simple goal. “I kept looking for a league to join, but the ones I found were all off-campus and took themselves very seriously,” said Steve Levering, strategic communication instructor and founder of The Schieffs fantasy football league. “I wanted something more casual and to include my work friends.” So, Levering gathered… Read more »
Trailblazing the Future: Ashley English to Moderate Black History Month Event
Ashley English, associate professor of strategic communication, is serving as moderator for a TCU Black History Month event, “Trailblazing the Future: Insights from Earl Graves Jr.” Graves is the CEO of Black Enterprise Magazine. Ahead of the event, English talked about what she hopes the event will accomplish, why these conversations are important and her own thoughts about… Read more »
Q&A With Gives Day 2024 Challenge Ambassador John Walls
This year’s TCU Gives Day Challenge Ambassador is John Walls ’05. An award-winning public relations professional, Schieffer College Board of Visitors member and LEGO enthusiast, Walls is the principal of JWPR, LLC, where he provides expertise in communication strategy, brand management, crisis communication and thought leadership. This year, he’s giving back to the Schieffer College… 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 »
5 Things @TCUSchieffer: AI in the Classroom
Early in 2023, OpenAI disrupted the lives and work of millions of people worldwide when it released ChatGPT, its generative artificial intelligence program. Since its introduction, ChatGPT and generative AI have changed the workforce and culture. We spoke with faculty across the college to see how they are implementing AI in the classroom. #1: AI… 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 »