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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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Celebrating Our First-Gen Students
TCU has been supporting first-generation college students through its TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) since 1997. Some of Harris College’s First-Gen students share encouragement and advice to others navigating their First-Gen journey.
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Harris United: An Equity-Based Grading Approach
Ahmed Rivera Campos, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Davies School of Communication Sciences and Disorders spoke about “ungrading,” a form of “grading for growth” and explains the difference between an antiquated teaching approach versus an equity-based teaching approach.
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Effective Teams Lead to Improved Health Care Outcomes
During the 2023 Premier Green Honors Chair lecture, Eduardo Salas, Ph.D. expresses that effective teams require defined goals and purpose; role clarity, timely and efficient communication; and a supportive leader set the foundation for effective teamwork.
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Harris United: What Inclusive Instructors Do in Harris College
Harris United is hosting a Lunch & Learn series this academic year focusing on what inclusive instructors do in Harris College.
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Frogpreneur: Kristie Knickerbocker
Kristie is the owner of a tempo Voice Center, a private practice based in Fort Worth. Her primary focus is assessing and treating people with voice disorders, especially singers.
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Studying Global Perspectives on Health in Australia
Graduate speech-language pathology students in the Davies School of Communication Sciences & Disorders recently visited Sydney, Australia as part of their summer study abroad course, “Evidence-Based Practice in Speech-Language Pathology: Developing a Global Perspective Through Australian Study.” Learn how their exploration of evidence-based practice, cultural diversity, and issues of health advocacy in the land down under enhanced their learning and growth at Harris College in their own words.
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SAGE Advice: Students Collaborate and Learn in Interprofessional Program
SAGE is part of TCU’s Interprofessional Education, Research and Practice Initiative, IPREP. This is a unique opportunity for collaboration between students from various backgrounds and disciplines to create solutions for healthier communities and safer health care systems.