Stories
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Empowering Changemakers
TCU Department of Social Work hosts Green Honors Chair Anthony Estreet, Ph.D., CEO of the National Association of Social Workers, delving into the endless ways social workers and social service professionals can invigorate and strengthen their commitment to social work and its values.
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2024 Athletic Training Summer Workshop: Never Stop Learning
TCU-SMU Athletic Training Workshop returns to the TCU campus this summer as an on-campus residential experience where students who are interested in learning what a career in athletic training is really like.
![Fort Worth-area senior citizens participating in Texas Dance, a pilot program designed to assess heart rate through dancing.](/stories/2024/images/Red-Minimalist-Hello-April-Flyer-Landscape-768x593.jpg)
Health Literacy: A Catalyst for Change
Carol Howe studies racial disparities, diabetes and children. Black, Hispanic and Native American populations suffer significantly higher rates of diabetes than do white people.
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'Chance to Dance' Celebrates 10 Years
Texas Christian University is hosting its 10th Annual Chance to Dance, a free prom-like event for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families, at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in the Brown-Lupton University Union on TCU’s campus.
![Meghan Ruelas ’07 MS, CCC-SLP and Kenneth Ruelas ’07 (’22 MBA) pose in front of their pediatric rehabilitation clinic, Anchor Pediatric Therapy, established in 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo provided by Meghan Ruelas.](/stories/2024/images/Anchor-sign-scaled.jpg)
Frogpreneur: Kenneth & Meghan Ruelas
This story follows the journey of Meghan Ruelas ’07 MS, CCC-SLP, and Kenneth Ruelas ’07 (’22 MBA), a dynamic couple who discovered their passion for speech-language pathology at TCU who aim to make the therapy experience less transactional and more relational.
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Horned Frogs in the News: Nursing Alum Establishes Beacon of Holistic Health
TCU Nursing alum Julie Kennedy ’99, (’03 MBA, ’22 DNP), APRN, FNP-C stands as the visionary force behind Seed Wellness Co., a thriving health and wellness establishment in Fort Worth.
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TCU Nurse Camp Returns with Two Sessions
Harris College’s Discover TCU Nursing summer camp returns offering two sessions. This camp is open to high school juniors and seniors who are interested in learning what a career in nursing is really like. Campers also see what being a student at TCU could be like through its residential experience – an opportunity to live on-campus for five days.
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Social Work Student Takes the Lead On Mental Health Research and Advocacy
One student’s research examining COVID-19's impact on college students leads to a vision for change surrounding mental health care in young adults.
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Health Sciences Ph.D. Candidate Wins National Award
Ph.D. in Health Sciences candidate Caleb Voskuil ’24 has been awarded the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Challenge Scholarship.