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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

Man holding a trophy

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 »

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 »

Q&A With Gives Day 2024 Challenge Ambassador John Walls

John Walls poses in front of an awards wall in T C U's Roxo agency. A label on the photo reads "T C U gives day."

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 »