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Roach Honors College Students Donate $200,000 to Several Local Non-Profits
The week before finals, inside the debate chamber of Scharbauer Hall, Roach Honors students gathered for two high stakes debates, each lasting over 9 hours. At the end of each debate, students would make decisions that would carry real-world implications and impact lives across the Fort Worth community.
Roach Honors College Students Donate $200,000 to Several Local Non-Profits
The week before finals, inside the debate chamber of Scharbauer Hall, Roach Honors students gathered for two high stakes debates, each lasting over 9 hours. At the end of each debate, students would make decisions that would carry real-world implications and impact lives across the Fort Worth community.
John V. Roach Honors College Students Make an Impact Across DFW
Students in the John V. Roach Honors College Community Service student led organization are spending their time volunteering across Dallas-Fort Worth. In total they have logged over 458 hours for the 2024-2025 academic school year.
Chef José Andrés Inspires at the Fogelson Honors Forum
The Fogelson Honors Forum, hosted by the John V. Roach Honors College is a distinguished lecture series that brings together students, faculty, and the Fort Worth community for discussions with influential leaders. This year's Fogelson Honors Forum speaker was world renowned chef and humanitarian José Andrés. José shared his journey, philosophies and impact, leaving a profound impression on attendees.
Gratitude in Action: A Lesson Beyond the Classroom
The John V. Roach Honors College offered a new course designed for first-year students titled The Rhetoric of Gratitude. Students in the course explored the meaning and impact of gratitude on individuals and communities.
'A Community Initiative': Wendi Sierra Appointed Native American Nations and Communities Liaison
Since 2015, TCU’s Native American and Indigenous Peoples (NAIP) Initiative has built relationships with tribal nations and organizations across the metroplex, state and country through workshops, lectures and other campus activities.
Abby Salopek Named Assistant Professor of Digital Studies
One of the newest additions to the John V. Roach Honors College faculty is Abby Salopek, who joins the college as assistant professor of digital studies. Salopek brings to TCU her research on social media usage and an eagerness to find home in a Texas university.
Sharrona Pearl Named Inaugural Andrews Chair of Interdisciplinary Studies
John V. Roach Honors College welcomes Sharrona Pearl as the inaugural Andrews Chair of Interdisciplinary Studies. She brings a broad range of academic research and interests to the TCU campus and looks forward to her interdisciplinary role.
José Andrés Named 2024 Fogelson Honors Forum Speaker
World-renowned chef, restauranteur, humanitarian, New York Times bestselling author, educator and Emmy-winning television personality José Andrés will be the featured speaker on Feb. 4 at the 2024 Fogelson Honors Forum hosted by John V. Roach Honors College on the TCU campus.
Media Highlights Impact, Intrigue of Honors Course
360 West recently featured work being done in a TCU course on philanthropy. The Nature of Giving course in the John V. Roach Honors College has been offered for over a decade now, but it gained enough popularity that a second section was added for spring 2024.