News and Communications
DEAN SEARCHES FALL 2025
Fall 2025
TCU Begins Search for Three Academic Leadership Positions – Nov. 13, 2025
College of Science & Engineering Named in Honor of Louise Dilworth Davis ’77 – Nov. 5, 2025
Faculty Accolades Fall 2025 – Oct. 30, 2025
Final Exams, FSC Workshops, Research Poster Contest, U-grade thank you – Oct. 16, 2025
Research Office Adds Creative Activity, Promotes Two – Oct. 6, 2025
TCU Recognizes 2025-26 Endowed Faculty – Oct. 2. 2025
Announcing Dr. Ariane Balizet as the new Assistant Provost for Faculty Success – Sept. 22, 2025
Sept. Opportunities for Academic Affairs – Sept. 2, 2025
Meet Reuben Burch, Vice Provost for Research – August 27, 2025
Final Evaluative Exercises in Class Planning and Syllabi – August 18
Coursedog Curriculum Management Training – August 14
Happy Fall 2025 Semester – August 11
Faculty180 Being Replaced with Faculty Success – July 10
Important Information about TCU Commencement Ceremonies – July 8
Announcing Dr. Susan Mace Weeks as Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs – June 30
Welcome Reuben F. Burch as Vice Provost of Research – June 9
Spring 2025
Accolades for TCU Faculty – May 6
Welcome Dwayne McCay as Interim Dean of the College of Science and Engineering – April 30
Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs M. Francyne Huckaby Named ACE Fellow – April 29
Deans Honor Six Faculty for Exceptional Teaching, Research and Creativity – April 28
Important Academic Updates and News – April 22
Thank you – Awards, U-grades, FSC, P&T – April 10
Nominees for University Awards for Excellence in Teaching, Research and Creativity – April 7
Announcing Omar Harvey as Director of TCU’s Natural Resources Research Initiative – April 9
Koehler Center Introduces Faculty Advisory Board – April 4
Update on VP Research, Core Curriculum – March 12
Unsatisfactory Grades Due Midsemester – February 11
Johnny Nhan Named Interim Associate Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies – February 18
Accolades for Faculty – February 7
Welcome Back Spring 2025 – January 13
Fall 2024
TCU Appoints Floyd L. Wormley Jr. as New Provost – December 18
Reminder: Assignments Over Break, Final Exams, Grade Turnaround – December 5
Faculty and Students Find a Lot to Like About “Finding Ourselves in Community” – December 2
FSC, FInals, No Break Assignments, Piper Professor and Commencement – November 8
Faculty Annual Reports Due Jan. 16. 2025 – October 30
Video Honors Maryrose and Dan Short Teaching Award Winner Ashley Palmer – October 24
Chancellor’s Award for Distinguished Achievement Awarded to Dr. Matt Chumchal – October 22
Updates to the TCU Core Curriculum – October 14
TCU Recognizes 2024-25 Endowed Faculty – October 8
Important Campus Adjustments for Friday, Oct. 4, Game Day – September 26
Ashley Palmer Awarded Maryrose and Dan Short Award for Teaching Excellence – September 20
Digital Syllabus Required, No Assignments Over Break, Recordings in Class – September 17
Updated Student-Related Policies – September 4
Welcome Back Fall 2024 – August 15
Mandy Castro Named Dean of Undergraduate Admission – July 25
Spring 2024
Updates to the Promotion and Tenure Policy – May 15
FSC Workshops, Core Updates, Piper Professor – May 9
Syllabus Template Required Beginning Spring 2025 – May 7
James Riddlesperger Named Piper Professor – May 3
Deans Honor Outstanding Faculty for Teaching, Research and Creativity – May 1
New Syllabus Template and Update on Faculty Workload Equity – April 29
Final Evaluative Exercise Reminder – April 18
TCU Board of Trustees Grants 2024 Tenure, Faculty Promotions – April 17
Outstanding Faculty Nominated for Awards for Teaching, Research and Creativity – April 9
Stacy Mason Honored with Disability Resource Professionals Award – April 4
Digital and Social Media Engagement Guide – April 3
Heath Einstein Named Vice Provost for Enrollment Management – March 27
Craig Crossland Named the John V. Roach Dean of the Neeley School of Business – March 19
Teaching UNLF and FSC, and Faculty Survey – March 1
Digital and Classroom Safety, Hiring Checklist Update – February 20
Announcing AnneLiese Busch, Ph.D., as Director of TCU Global – February 1
Nishala Silva Named Assistant Director for Institutional Effectiveness – January 19
Leadership Transition – January 11
Vice Provost Floyd L. Wormley Jr. Named Interim Provost – January 9
Previous News
Provost Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg Named President at University of Tampa – December 18, 2023
TCU Receives Reaffirmation of Accreditation – December 5, 2023
TCU Announces Annual Wintersessions – September 21, 2023
Sh’Nique Alford Honored with 2023 Maryrose Short Teaching Excellence Award – September 20, 2023
Teresa Hiner Joins Office of the Provost as Executive Assistant – June 26, 2023
Announcing New FERPA Process – June 2, 2023
Sally Fortenberry Named Piper Professor – May 11, 2023
Celebrating Academic Excellence, Spring 2023 – May 5, 2023
Finding Ourselves in Community: A New Five-Year Initiative for TCU – December 5, 2022
Announcing New, Shorter Training for Teaching Online – September 26, 2022
Tatiana Arguello Honored with 2022 Maryrose Short Teaching Excellence Award – September 20, 2022
Dr. Reginald A. Wilburn Appointed Associate Provost of Undergraduate Affairs – August 9, 2022
Campus-wide Celebration on August 20 – July 22, 2022
Cheryl Slocumb Named Director of the William L. Adams Center for Writing – June 13, 2022
Announcing the Winners of the 2022 Deans’ Award for Research and Creativity – May 4, 2022
Announcing the Winners of the 2022 Deans’ Award for Teaching Excellence – May 4, 2022
Outstanding Faculty Nominated for Excellence in Teaching, Research and Creativity – April 13, 2022
TCU Board of Trustees Grants 2022 Tenure, Faculty Promotions – April 12, 2022
Dr. Ron Pitcock Named Dean of the John V. Roach Honors College – April 4, 2022
Dr. Angela Thompson Joins TCU as Executive Director of Academic Advising – March 31, 2022
Dr. Amy Hardison Tully Named Dean of TCU College of Fine Arts – March 17, 2022
Dr. M. Francyne Huckaby Appointed Associate Provost of Faculty Affairs – November 3, 2021
Mikio Akagi Honored with 2021 Maryrose Short Teaching Excellence Award – October 29, 2021
New Registrar, Dr. Nichole Mancone Fisher, Joins TCU – October 26, 2021
Reginald A. Wilburn Named Dean of School of Interdisciplinary Studies – October 19, 2021
Mikio Akagi Honored with Maryrose Short Teaching Excellence Award – September 15, 2021
TCU STEM Scholar Program Receives Second Inspiring Programs in STEM Award – August 31, 2021
Julie Lovett Named Director of Extended Education – July 22, 2021
Stacy Mason Named Inaugural Director of Student Access and Accommodation – July 17, 2021
New Director and Team Take the Helm of Institutional Effectiveness – May 17, 2021
Dr. Theresa Gaul Appointed Director of TCU Core Curriculum – May 12, 2021
Deans’ Award Honors Peer-Nominated Faculty for Teaching Excellence – April 27, 2021
Deans’ Award Honors Faculty for Excellence in Research and Creativity – April 27, 2021
TCU Board of Trustees Grants Tenure, Faculty Promotions – April 26, 2021
Michael Kruger Named Dean of TCU College of Science & Engineering – March 19, 2021
Deans’ Award for Teaching Honors Peers’ Nod for Teaching Excellence – October 2, 2020
Deans’ Award Honors Outstanding Researchers for 2020 – September 29, 2020
Joanne Connor Green Appointed Leader of Chairs Council – June 14, 2020
Tracy Hull Named Dean of TCU’s Mary Couts Burnett Library – May 13, 2020
TCU Board of Trustees Grants Tenure, Faculty Promotions at 2020 Spring Meeting – April 14, 2020
Frank Hernandez, Ph.D. Named Dean of TCU’s College of Education – March 17, 2020
TCU Appoints Sonja Watson, Ph.D as Dean of AddRan College of Liberal Arts – February 14, 2020