At Fall Convocation, Chancellor Boschini focused on TCU’s “culture of connection” and the TCU Promise.  Every day, hundreds of faculty, staff and students fulfill the elements of the promise, making this university the great place it is.  Dr. Sage Elwell, Assistant Professor of Religion, is another example of making that promise work on a day to day basis.

 

Now in his third year at TCU, Sage brings energy and practicality into the classroom. His students expect him to ask a lot of questions. “The questions are more important than the answers,” he says. “It’s the way to get students to begin the process of critical thinking.” He defines scholarship as someone viewing through a telescope and contantly having to adjust the lens to discover the basic truths.

 

By patiently sorting through students’ questions and casually tossing in personal examples of living well, Sage “leaves your mind blown” on a regular basis, according to a former student. “He always finds ways to apply theory to the present and future and communicate those implications,” he says.

 

If you would like to submit names of faculty and/or staff who exemplify the TCU Promise, please e-mail s.record@tcu.edu and include a brief description of that person’s contributions.  Here are the elements of the TCU Promise:

 

The TCU Promise is a reciprocal commitment to excellence through discovery and achievement that unites the TCU community.

TCU faculty and staff commit to providing:
    Relevant and challenging curricula
    Energetic and innovative learning opportunities
    An invigorating social milieu

The University commits to:
    Nurturing a safe and diverse environment that is committed to: 
    The free exchange of ideas
    The discovery and dissemination of knowledge
    The encouragement and recognition of creative and scholarly distinction

By upholding the TCU Promise, faculty, staff and students ultimately create a unique environment on campus and it's what we like to call the TCU Experience.