Fall 2021 - TCU Magazine

Caring for the Whole Student

TCU's Counseling & Mental Health Center supports students in innovative ways.

MD School: Year Two

Medical students move from the classroom to the operating room.

Honoring 9/11 Memories

Twenty years later, those with the closest ties to 9/11 are still picking up the pieces

Veterans Share Their Experiences in New Book

The collection of personal accounts covers military life from World War II to the present day.

Google Calling

Sneha Popley earned a scholarship from Google. Now she works for the tech giant.

Eyes on the Goal

NCAA Elite Eight is great, but TCU women’s soccer dreams bigger.

An illustration of a watering pot drips water onto a plant growing from a woman's head.

Alumni, Features

Generation Z Embraces Therapy

Parents often resist the counseling that their children welcome.

Features

Easing Student Stress: A Q&A with Eric Wood

The director of counseling and mental health says colleges must support students.

Letters

Chancellor: TCU Has Long Prioritized Integrated Wellness

How is everyone feeling? It’s an important question.

Alumni

Sara Hirsh Bordo Captures the Stories of ‘9/11 Kids’

The filmmaker created a documentary about people who lost a parent in 9/11 and consulted on Wonder Woman 1984.

A view of the columns that are part of the TCU Veterans Plaza

Campus News: Alma Matters

Veterans Plaza Honors 89 Fallen Frogs

The memorial pays tribute to those who died for their country.

Wendy Macias, assistant professor of strategic communication and associate dean for undergraduate studies in TCU's Bob Schieffer College of Communication. Professor Macias's recent research has focused on health communication, including the efficacy of direct-to-consumer drug advertisements. Photo by Mark Graham, October 23, 2020

Research + Discovery

Social Networks, Media Play a Powerful Role in Public Perception of Disease

TCU professors study media’s impact on effective messaging regarding illness and treatments.

A portrait photo of Kyle Walker in front of a colorful map.

Research + Discovery

Open-Source Data Tools Help Put Kyle Walker on the Map

The director of TCU’s Center for Urban Studies created two free tools that allow people to tap into U.S. Census Bureau information to make their own maps.

Max Duggan, a quarterback, looks for a receiver to throw the football to.

Sports: Riff Ram

Why Max Duggan Chose TCU

The quarterback from Council Bluffs, Iowa, led TCU to its first College Football Playoff appearance and is a finalist for the Heisman Trophy.

Research + Discovery

Lindsay Ma Studies How Corporations Can Restore Brand Loyalty After a Crisis

Consumer-brand identification plays a key role in overcoming customer dissatisfaction after a corporate fiasco.

Research + Discovery

Brandon Manning Examines Black Masculinity

His book Played Out: The Race Man in 21st Century Satire is an examination of inclusion and social justice.

Research + Discovery

A Role Model for Women in Medicine

OB-GYN chair April Bleich prepares future doctors for a lifelong journey with their patients.

Illustration of Botham Jean wearing a crown with the word SAFETY on it.

Campus News: Alma Matters

On Stage: For Bo

Theatre TCU’s spring 2021 production of For Bo: A Play Inspired by the Murder of Botham Jean by Officer Amber Guyger was reimagined for a virtual format.