September 17, 2025 

News worth sharing from Texas Christian University

Caroline Cutrona ’24 (’25 M.Ed.) was a counselor at Camp Mystic when the deadly floods devastated Central Texas this summer. This is her story about the places that shape us and the experiences that change us, of balancing joy and grief, and of finding purpose in the aftermath of the unimaginable.

The grant supports TCU researcher Jenny Becan’s ongoing work with deflection strategies that support local law enforcement and first responders on the front lines of the national public health crisis around opioids while also improving recovery outcomes. 

This conversation on Chancellor Daniel W. Pullin’s podcast included how TCU is positioned to compete in this next era, and Athletics Director Mike Buddie’s answer may surprise people. “We think we can grow homegrown talent over four years, get old together …”

TCU classmates and longtime journalists Bob Schieffer '59 and Roy Eaton '59 weighed in on the role of the Fourth Estate in this politically charged moment in America, what young journalists at the Bob Schieffer College of Communication need to focus on and why these young Horned Frogs have reason for hope. 

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