TCU student-athlete is Rhodes Scholar finalist

[deucetz]

Has SMU ever had a Rhodes Scholar?

https://newsevents.tcu.edu/stories/tcu- ... -finalist/

[mrydel]

I think he is actually in charge of curbs and sidewalks

[smusic 00]

Where we're going we don't need Rhodes.

[smustatesman]

I'm wrestling with the concept that TCU would have any type of scholar. Is his first name Dusty ?

[deucetz]

He is a Rhodes Scholar now. This is TCU's second. I don't believe SMU has had one.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/tcu-safety ... 59342.html

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Rigged system.

[mtrout]

This can't be true. I thought no one can be better than SMU in anything!

[deucetz]

SMU historically didn't devote its resources to getting its student body these type of awards. SMU, being a small private university, should be able to get these type of awards. One of the criteria for this award is one's "Energy to use one's talents to the fullest, as exemplified by fondness for and success in sports." A bigger percentage of our student population participates in sports, then at a place like the University of Texas. Thus, you are more likely to have students with high GPAs that also participate in sports. The issue may be students knowing about the resources to attain these postgraduate awards and the faculty nominating the appropriate candidates. Student's that can get nominated should be addressed usually by the beginning of their sophomore year to be groomed.

The United States has 32 scholars. A way to cheat the system, is to get more international students from Canada (11 Scholars), South Africa (10 Scholars), or Australia (9 scholars)--that's an extreme measure but some US universities use this method.

SMU has its first director for it's Office of National Fellowships and Awards in 2006, Dr. Hugley-Cook. Hopefully, SMU can get a candidate like Caylin Moore--especially from our football, basketball, or volleyball programs. Someone from the University of Tulsa also received one.

SMU has a director: https://www.smu.edu/Provost/NationalFellowships

https://www.smu.edu/Provost/Pages/Defau ... ughleyCook

TCU has a director://honors.tcu.edu/current-students/prestigious-scholarships/

https://honors.tcu.edu/faculty/ron-pitcock/

Rice has a center: https://ccl.rice.edu/

Most of our aspirant universities, devote considerable resources to attaining these type of awards. It helps with rankings--especially for peer and counselor evaluations.

[AfricanMustang]

He is a Rhodes Scholar now. This is TCU's second. I don't believe SMU has had one.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/tcu-safety ... 59342.html

"Moore joins an elite group of TCU students, including Josh Simpson ’14 and Matthew Freedman ’06, recent TCU Rhodes Scholar finalists, and Pete Larson ’75, the university’s other only Rhodes Scholar."
https://newsevents.tcu.edu/stories/tcu- ... -finalist/

SMU has had five Rhodes Scholars, so I wonder why the SMU Website lists only one Finalist. We really do not know how to brag!
http://www.smu.edu/provost/nationalfellowships?

http://www.smudailycampus.com/news/desp ... s-scholars

[deucetz]

He is a Rhodes Scholar now. This is TCU's second. I don't believe SMU has had one.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/tcu-safety ... 59342.html

"Moore joins an elite group of TCU students, including Josh Simpson ’14 and Matthew Freedman ’06, recent TCU Rhodes Scholar finalists, and Pete Larson ’75, the university’s other only Rhodes Scholar."
https://newsevents.tcu.edu/stories/tcu- ... -finalist/

SMU has had five Rhodes Scholars, so I wonder why the SMU Website lists only one Finalist. We really do not know how to brag!
http://www.smu.edu/provost/nationalfellowships?

http://www.smudailycampus.com/news/desp ... s-scholars

Great find. Knowing the history is important. Hope they keep better records in the future. The website needs to be redone as well--confusing.

[AfricanMustang]

He is a Rhodes Scholar now. This is TCU's second. I don't believe SMU has had one.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/tcu-safety ... 59342.html

"Moore joins an elite group of TCU students, including Josh Simpson ’14 and Matthew Freedman ’06, recent TCU Rhodes Scholar finalists, and Pete Larson ’75, the university’s other only Rhodes Scholar."
https://newsevents.tcu.edu/stories/tcu- ... -finalist/

SMU has had five Rhodes Scholars, so I wonder why the SMU Website lists only one Finalist. We really do not know how to brag!
http://www.smu.edu/provost/nationalfellowships?

http://www.smudailycampus.com/news/desp ... s-scholars

Great find. Knowing the history is important. Hope they keep better records in the future. The website needs to be redone as well--confusing.

They are apparently listed but like you stated - Very confusing!

SMU Rhodes Scholars Finalists:
2008 Finalist: Alexandra Hill

SMU Rhodes Scholars Winners:
1976 Troyen Brennan
1969 Tyler Baker
1932 Houston Wasson
1919 George Thomas
1918 Joseph Doty
http://www.smu.edu/Provost/NationalFell ... iousAwards

George Crews McGhee was a Rhodes Scholar and a graduate of OU though he received an SMU Honorary Degree and was at one time an SMU Student...
https://sites.smu.edu/des/registrar/Hon ... /?a=name#M

[Bergermeister]

SMU historically didn't devote its resources to getting its student body these type of awards. SMU, being a small private university, should be able to get these type of awards. One of the criteria for this award is one's "Energy to use one's talents to the fullest, as exemplified by fondness for and success in sports." A bigger percentage of our student population participates in sports, then at a place like the University of Texas. Thus, you are more likely to have students with high GPAs that also participate in sports. The issue may be students knowing about the resources to attain these postgraduate awards and the faculty nominating the appropriate candidates. Student's that can get nominated should be addressed usually by the beginning of their sophomore year to be groomed.

The United States has 32 scholars. A way to cheat the system, is to get more international students from Canada (11 Scholars), South Africa (10 Scholars), or Australia (9 scholars)--that's an extreme measure but some US universities use this method.

SMU has its first director for it's Office of National Fellowships and Awards in 2006, Dr. Hugley-Cook. Hopefully, SMU can get a candidate like Caylin Moore--especially from our football, basketball, or volleyball programs. Someone from the University of Tulsa also received one.

SMU has a director: https://www.smu.edu/Provost/NationalFellowships

https://www.smu.edu/Provost/Pages/Defau ... ughleyCook

TCU has a director://honors.tcu.edu/current-students/prestigious-scholarships/

https://honors.tcu.edu/faculty/ron-pitcock/

Rice has a center: https://ccl.rice.edu/

Most of our aspirant universities, devote considerable resources to attaining these type of awards. It helps with rankings--especially for peer and counselor evaluations.

TMI