The fall 2024 edition of TCU Magazine puts the range of the TCU experience on full display 鈥� from using education as a
springboard for leadership to how the arts enrich campus to the important role of
TCU鈥檚 top-notch athletics, the subject of the newest edition鈥檚 cover story.
鈥淲hen the Southwest Conference dissolved in the 1990s,鈥痶he Horned Frog community was stunned by the loss of our seven-decade home for intercollegiate athletics,鈥� said editor Caroline Collier. 鈥淚t鈥檚 almost impossible to imagine now, but鈥痶here was serious contemplation of abandoning Division I competition altogether.鈥�
John V.鈥疪oach 鈥�61 (MBA 鈥�65), chair of the TCU Board of Trustees at the time, envisioned a different future for TCU 鈥� a future that included elite athletics.
鈥淗is creation of the Committee of 100 ignited a movement that
transformed the university.鈥疶he committee grew to over 400 passionate supporters who
rallied the community behind Horned Frog sports,鈥� Collier said. 鈥淥ur fall cover story
explores the subsequent rise of TCU athletics, which is unparalleled among U.S. universities.鈥疻ithin
two decades, the Horned Frog teams evolved from relics to royals, and this is the
first time we have taken a step back to marvel at this stunning journey.鈥�
Other stories from the fall 2024 issue include:
- A profile of Newy Scruggs 鈥�23 EMBA, the NBC 5 sportscaster who revitalized his career through a graduate degree at TCU Neeley.
- A deep dive into the youth advocacy and educational studies major in the College of Education. Through this innovative program, TCU students are building the success of future generations, but outside of traditional classroom roles.
- A sampling of the permanent art collection around campus. From Andy Warhol to J. NiCole Hatfield (Nahmi-A-Piah), TCU鈥檚 buildings often double as museums for an array of art 鈥� including pieces from Rembrandt and D眉rer.
- A profile on Richard Georges 鈥�04. He was a hip-hop artist as a TCU student and now is poet laureate of the British Virgin Islands, as well as president of the college where his journey through higher education began.