TCU made national headlines in February after a six-month drug investigation by the Fort Worth Police Department and TCU Police resulted in the arrests of 21 people, including 15 students. The students were immediately separated from the university pending hearings. By of the first week of April, 23 had been formally charged with possession and/or delivery of drugs by the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office.

In the investigation, officers posed as drug buyers and made “hand-to-hand” purchases from TCU students, police said.

In an email to the campus community on the morning of the arrests, Chancellor Victor J. Boschini, Jr. said: “While this news is certainly shocking and disappointing, it is important to remember that TCU has clear expectations for its students: that they behave in an ethical manner, abide by campus policies and adhere to state and federal law. These students are charged with acting in a manner that is incompatible with TCU values and against the law. That is simply unacceptable and such reported behavior is not tolerated at this university.

“We have a responsibility to ensure that our campus environment is free of such behavior. Today’s actions highlight that responsibility.”

Boschini asked Kathy Cavins-Tull, vice chancellor for Student Affairs, to examine whether any new programs or procedures need to be implemented to buttress the university’s Alcohol and Drug Education program, which uses a national best- practices model to help students manage issues related to drugs.