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The party-first nature of the current political landscape — and how to fix it — was the topic of “Challenges to Democracy,” a moderated, bipartisan roundtable hosted by the John V. Roach Honors College on Jan. 31.

The John V. Roach Honors College was pleased to hire three outstanding new professors of professional practice over the past year: Kristin Ferebee, Ph.D.; Sylviane Greensword, Ph.D.; and Sarah Vartabedian, Ph.D. Learn more about the new Honors faculty members and how they plan to enrich the Honors experience.

TCU Honors student and social work major Autumn Henry ’24 conducts research that examines the mental health impact COVID-19 had on college students.

Take a look back at the John V. Roach Honors College’s top moments of 2023.

The John V. Roach Honors College has been hosting renowned speakers through the Fogelson Honors Forum for over 20 years. This year's speaker was human rights lawyer and co-creator of The Clooney Foundation for Justice, Amal Clooney.

This year’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award was presented to Frederick W. Gooding Jr., Dr. Ronald E. Moore Honors Professor in Humanities, for extensive work examining DEI-related issues and creating a space in the classroom for students to openly explore these topics. He also was the inaugural chair of TCU’s Race & Reconciliation Initiative, a study of TCU’s history related to race.

Join us for a conversation with Amal Clooney, award-winning barrister specializing in international law & human rights and visiting professor at Columbia Law School on Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. in the BLUU Ballroom.

This May, the John V. Roach Honors College held its semesterly Laureate Ceremony in the Ed Landreth Auditorium. Honors students, faculty, staff and guests gathered to celebrate the students’ notable achievements.

The "Nature of Giving" course was founded after a local philanthropist wanted to teach students the ethics of philanthropy by giving them a first-hand opportunity to experience the difficulty of giving well.