Honors Student Ngoc Tu Presents Research Through TEDx Talk

January 2017

“I am a Computer Science major, so I have the prospect of making a decent living in the future. I am not very tall but I am excellent in country dancing. Would you go out on a date with me?” The girl in the front row at whom Ngoc Tu, or Tu as he is […]

Skyping with Space: Honors Students Video Chat with International Space Station Astronaut, Col. R. Shane Kimbrough

January 2017

In what would have been science fiction a mere decade ago, students from the John V. Roach Honors College and peers had the opportunity to enjoy a video chat with Col. R. Shane Kimbrough, currently working on the International Space Station (ISS).  Col. Kimbrough is the father of TCU Freshman, Taylor Kimbrough, who hails from […]

Announcing Honors Associate Dean, Dr. Rob Garnett

January 2017

Dr. Rob Garnett has accepted the position of Associate Dean of the John V. Roach Honors College.  Dr. Garnett earned his BA with Highest Honors in Economics from the College of William and Mary in 1984 and his Ph.D. in Economics, with specializations in Macroeconomics and the History and Philosophy of Economics, from the University […]

Honors Students Win Ronald E. Moore Creativity Contest

On November 3-5, 2016, TCU was honored to host the Ronald E. Moore Humanities Symposium, titled “What Makes Us Human?” Along with lectures by renowned speakers Carl Safina and Diane Ackerman, the three day event also included a campus-wide creativity contest open to students. To enter, students submitted a form of art or expression (such […]

Dr. Ron Pitcock Named Assistant Dean

January 2017

The John V. Roach Honors College is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Ron Pitcock as Assistant Dean of the college. In addition to this new role, he is the J. Vaughn and Evelyn H. Wilson Honors Fellow, and he serves as Director of Prestigious Scholarships for the university. At TCU, Dr. Pitcock has […]