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As you will note from the page on the right, the mission statement of the university is truly the guiding beacon for all that we do. The articles that follow provide insight into how the words: educated individual, ethical leader, responsible citizen, and global community are illuminated in both our curricular and co-curricular programs.

The articles included in this volume are varied in topic and very interesting in content. While it is not a requirement to graduate, every student is STRONGLY encouraged to have an international experience. As I am prone to say to students, “It’s not a TRIP! It is a life-changing experience!” Don’t miss the article on our international education program.

Cultural, Community, and International Services is all about active verbs. Engaged. Involved. Transformed. Serve. Lead. Advocate, Succeed. For students to learn what their role in society CAN be, they must be involved and engaged with it. From embracing the cultures at home and from several hundred students from all over the world to serving alongside the people in a faraway land, these students understand the power of action. This article is a tiny glimpse on the myriad of opportunities that TCU students have to make a difference in the life of another person today – and to plan to do so for the rest of their lives.

Finally, how many Division I, major teaching and research universities boast a

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Ranch Management program whose mission is “to prepare individuals to be lifelong learners and professionals who manage a broad range of resources anywhere in the world on an ecologically and economically sound basis by providing a strong background to capitalize on rapidly changing conditions in a global market?” The paramount goal is “to achieve sustainable optimum net return while conserving

and improving resources.” After the article whets your appetite, you will want to go to ranch.tcu.edu and sign up!

In addition, you will also find a brief history of TCU as well as specific information about programs and services provided for our parents. The Parent and Family Programs office offers a monthly newsletter, updates of important “breaking news,” and a website – for example. See parents.tcu.edu for more information.

This overview barely scratches the surface on the many remarkable ways that TCU faculty, staff, and students live out the mission statement of the University. If you have not already done so, please go to the website, tcu.edu, to learn more about how very exciting it is to be a member of the TCU community!

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We at the Center for International Studies: TCU Abroad believe that a well-educated person demonstrates an ability to move comfortably among many cultures, languages, and points of view. In other words, a well-educated person is a world citizen. We further believe that we can contribute directly to the next generation of world citizens by providing high quality academic courses through our summer and semester study abroad programs. Studying abroad is a powerful experience that affords eye-opening, challenging, rewarding, intensive, experiential learning opportunities. It presents students with an occasion to learn not just through textbooks, but also by drawing upon a new environment. The immersion quality of study abroad allows students to learn with all of their senses, and to return with a better-rounded vision and education. Students gain knowledge about themselves, about their academic interests, and about the interconnectedness of the world. Students often state they are more self-confident, flexible, curious, and capable because of studying abroad. As one TCU parent wrote:

“Naturally, there is a great deal of nervousness since there are so many unknowns. But there are so many pluses to those experiences. I think both my son and daughter came back with a better understanding of the world and the people from different countries. It certainly improved their self-confidence and self-reliance. It is a mind-expanding experience that seemed to have less risk than I thought it would. When you are thrown into an environment that is completely different from what you know, you really learn a great deal about yourself. It’s hard to put into words but travel is one of the best,

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if not the best, educational tools there is.”

How does this translate into tangible skills? Studying abroad results in the acquisition of many skills employers are looking for today:

good communication skills, ability to work with a variety of people, creative thinking skills, initiative, international awareness, and a willingness to go above and beyond.Furthermore, study abroad is an academic endeavor, one that intersects nicely with TCU coursework. Through TCU and Partner Programs,

students can find classes in most majors or minors abroad. Many CORE classes are also offered. With a little planning, most students can fit study abroad into their academic career and still graduate in four years.

Study abroad is much more affordable than many people imagine: tuition is the same as at TCU, program fees are similar to TCU housing, and students can use their financial aid and scholarships on semester programs. Additional financial aid and scholarships are available as well. When you consider the long-term personal and professional benefits of study abroad, it is an opportunity not to be missed.

Through our programs and our partnerships, we provide over 70 semester and summer programs in 50 countries. We have watched our students become transformed by study abroad and implement the learning into a variety of future careers. From doctors to journalists, from environmental advocates to businesspeople, study abroad has influenced the lives of many TCU alums, and can help your student too. Encourage your student to stop by our office in Reed 214 and see how study abroad can fit into their college degree.

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Key to Cultural, Community & International Services’ mission are reflective learning experiences, such as academic service-learning classes, cultural awareness workshops held during CommUNITY Week, and service trips including Questa Terra. These programs enable students to better understand and explore the TCU meaning of “learning to change the world.”

Four departments contribute to the unit’s mission: Inclusiveness and Intercultural Services, Community Scholars Program, Community Involvement & Service-Learning and International Services. Their work is guided by the belief that ALL students are best served when they are connected to others in campus, local, national and global communities.

Helping students succeed is at the heart of what we do Inclusiveness and Intercultural Services. Through mentoring, advising and programming, we focus on education equity, student learning and retention. Our mission is to advocate and promote diversity, inclusiveness and cultural awareness. Inclusiveness and Intercultural Services provides a wide range of educational programs and activities. Some or our major programs that engage students include: the Welcome Back Barbeque, Veterans Appreciation Week and CommUNITY Week.

Cultural, Community & International Services: Developing Global CitizensCultural, Community & International Services is all about

engagement. Whether engaging students in one of 37 cultural,

social justice, and service related student organizations or initiating

conversations about creating Safe Zones on campus, the goal

remains the same: to improve understanding and provide acceptance

and inclusiveness for all in the TCU community and beyond.

The Welcome Back Barbeque takes place at the beginning of the academic year to welcome students and allow them to meet other students, faculty and staff. Veterans Appreciation Week is a campus wide program that recognizes the service and sacrifice of our student veterans, faculty and staff. CommUNITY Week is our end of year event that celebrates the diversity of the TCU campus because in this department “Every Frog Counts.”


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The Community Scholars Program provides outstanding students who have achieved academic excellence and demonstrated leadership skills the funding and support necessary to be a successful member of the TCU community. The program provides support and guidance to students through leadership programs and retreats, programming activities, student organizations and individual advising. Community Scholars are provided with resources to help them transition into the TCU environment so they can succeed on campus and beyond. This unique program has transformed the nature of the university. The Community Scholars Program attracts diverse students to campus and in turn assures that TCU fulfills its vision of being a world-class, values-centered university.

Whether coaching soccer for a youth

sports team, delivering meals to older adults, or strengthening conversation skills with Spanish-speaking youth, students connected with TCU’s Center for Community Involvement & Service-L earning (CISL) are truly involved. CISL is committed to helping students learn about community strengths and needs while challenging personal philosophies and motivations. Through service-based programs and courses, students, faculty, staff and community partners have a wide variety of options for getting involved.

Every year, TCU students spend over 15,000 thousand hours serving through campus-wide days of service (MLK Day of Service and LEAPS), ongoing mentoring initiatives (GO Center), local and national spring break trips and Involved Service Network (ISN) organizations. ISN is a networking umbrella for the TCU student organizations that focus on service, such as: Alpha Phi Omega, Best


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Buddies, Circle K International, Habitat for Humanity, Meals on Wheels Students Organization and Student YMCA.

Through academic service learning, students engage in community service in response to community-identified projects and learn about the root causes of issues, the connection to their academic coursework, and their roles as citizens. Service-learning courses exist in every college at TCU, giving students and faculty numerous opportunities for connecting class material with community outcomes.

International Services is charged with fulfilling one component of the TCU Mission Statement—global involvement. International Services primarily works with integrating the 600+ students from other countries to TCU on the one hand, and involving US students in a global experience on the other hand. The office partners with student organizations,

various cultural offices at TCU and community groups doing global work.

Through a program called Questa Terra, International Services advocates, promotes and provides access to global opportunities, global professionals working inside and outside the continental United States and people doing meaningful and sustainable humanitarian work. International Services also draws connections between that work and the local community, partnering with organizations and refugee groups located within the United States so that students can clearly understand the linkages that more and more bring the world together.

It is clear that students that are engaged in these areas of campus are richer for the experiences that they have. In addition, they will be better leaders in the world of tomorrow.


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The array of organizations, programs and events committed to service at TCU create passion by challenging students to fulfill their calling as ethical leaders and responsible citizens. Investing more than just time and energy into the community, we are able to leverage space, skills, deep thought and friendship to important causes, which connect a servant attitude to life experiences and decisions.

Founded on the principles of the Boy Scouts of America, Alpha Phi Omega is a national co-educational service fraternity with a thriving chapter at TCU. Focusing on cardinal tenets of leadership, friendship and service, APO strives to integrate itself into the fabric of the university to create a purpose

and love for good citizenship. In spring 2012, APO brought service projects onto

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the TCU campus itself, working with the Humane Society of North Texas on animal issues, the Red Cross on blood donation and the Alliance for Children on child abuse awareness.

Beyond offering space in our Fort Worth backyards, service as a Horned Frog reaches into our history and heritage as Americans and inspires a new vision of justice and equality. With the slogan, “a day on, not a day off,” the Center for Community Involvement & Service-Learning (CISL) and several student organizations collaborated to produce the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service in January. With Dr. King’s vision of a community, we traveled to a community center in the Como neighborhood a handful of miles west of TCU. Once guarded by a wall and still neglected socially and economically, the historically

African-American neighborhood showed us the stark, uncomfortable truth of our nation’s struggle with its identity and democratic values only a stone’s throw

from our classrooms.Disciplina est facultas is the TCU motto, which translates to “Knowledge is Power.” Service at the university spreads the power of ideas through immersive projects such as Service Spring Break. Visiting

different agencies addressing the needs of women and children in Tarrant County during spring break, a small group of students asked troubling and provocative questions about discrimination, poverty and the crises of abuse and dependence many women experience. Discussions that stretched well past midnight, readings and journaling filled us with ideas and ways to delve more deeply into the complexities of social issues.

But we cannot offer our minds and hearts to service without the support and shared vision of friends and peers. Even here TCU draws on our social groups and layers of involvement on campus into the LEAPS program. Organized by teams, whether they be of friends, organization members, alumni or luck of the draw, hundreds of volunteers work for a few hours as a team with a specific agency, such as Mission Arlington or the City of Fort Worth’s Graffiti Wipe-Out initiative. It’s amazing how much two people can get to know each other over a paint roller, a broom or a dusting rag over the course of a four-hour project.

Service at TCU is a one-of-a-kind, game-changing experience. It asks of us internally as much if not more than what it asks of our energy and schedules. With new lenses on social problems, new ideas and new friends, we as Horned Frogs are more equipped than ever to make our university great and our community whole.

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By Pearce Edwards

TCU Class of 2013, Major: Political Science and History

Within community service, work turns to passion and the daily

becomes extraordinary. Social change, a high value and aspiration

of TCU, is as much about stirring new thoughts and actions in

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These experiences have enriched my time at TCU by adding another layer of depth to my education, as I learn about issues in the community, right here in Fort Worth. Through involvement as a student leader, I have honed my abilities to work in a team towards a common goal, and have gained confidence and enthusiasm to share my excitement about service with others.

My favorite part of serving is that I almost always end up working with people with whom I might not otherwise have interacted on a regular basis; there is a huge capacity for learning about

The author (center, in blue) with members of

the TCU LEAPS Organization, Spring 2012.

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others and yourself in these situations. Service at TCU has led me to great friendships and working partnerships. I have enjoyed the support of my peers and of the very dedicated staff at TCU, in particular the advisor to the LEAPS organization. I count these experiences at TCU as among the most important

for my growth in the last four years.

While learning in the classroom has been a major part of my education in college, my experiences with my peers, mentors, and community, have developed me just as much.

My time at TCU has given me incredible opportunities to

become involved in service, not just as a participant, but also

as a leader, and a learner. My major involvements have been

with TCU LEAPS, an organization that puts on a large campus-

wide day of service each semester, and with TCU Nights

at Cook Children’s, through which TCU pre-med students

spend time with patients at the local children’s hospital.

By Antonia Jacob, Class of 2012Major: Biology (B.S.), Minors in Chemistry and History2011-2012 Director of TCU LEAPSJohn. V. Roach Honors College Student


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TCU’s Ranch Management Program offers a unique course of study for students who are interested in a career in agriculture. Our mission is to prepare students to manage a wide range of resources anywhere in the world on an economic and ecological basis. The faculty members of the Program are all ranchers who bring into the classroom a level of experience that is critical in helping students understand how the principles that are taught in class can be applied on the ranch. Ranch Management students also benefit from the experience of over 40 professionals during the five weeklong field trips and numerous day trips throughout Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.

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The focus of the Ranch Management Program is on the business of ranching, but the principles taught are applicable to any type of enterprise. “It is called “Ranch Management” because the classes and lectures are ranching and agriculturally based, but the information I have learned here can apply to any business,” says Matt McLelland (’12). Matt also noted that

the program teaches time, resource, and financial management which he thinks is especially important in today’s economy.

Economics and sound business principles are at the core of each course taught at the Program. The Ranch Management courses are taught in three-hour blocks and the professors feel that this schedule

allows for more continuity by letting the class immerse themselves in the subject matter and stay involved in the same discussion for a longer period of time. The six major projects throughout the year give the students the opportunity to take what they are learning in the classroom and apply it to a production setting. By the time they graduate each


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Ranch Management student will look at the world of agriculture differently. “Today I no longer see a herd of cattle but instead I see the cost of having those cattle on pasture and the possible profit or loss that will be associated with them.” (Charles Busby, ’12)

Nadine Williamson (’12) agrees that the focus of the Program is on running break-evens and budgets to be able to operate any ranching operation economically. However she believes that the people she has met through the Program are also important, “Hands down, the greatest blessing I have gotten from here is meeting some wonderful people inside and outside of the classroom who will be friends for a lifetime and that is something you cannot put a price tag on.” Dakota Holmes, a classmate of Williamson’s agrees that when he leaves the Ranch Management Program he will be taking with him an unbelievable network of contacts, as well as lifelong friends.

Ninety-nine percent of Ranch Management alumni agree that the Program is one of the most challenging courses of study that they have undertaken. They also agree it is one of the most rewarding. Students learn through a combination of classroom instruction, projects and field trips, but it goes beyond academics. The personal growth that each student goes through during the two semesters in the Program

is life changing. Eric Miller (’12), a student from Nebraska puts it this way; “The program has challenged me, pushed me almost to the point of breaking, and then brought me back. And through all of it I have got a glimpse of what I am truly capable of doing.” It is part of our mission to see that each student who graduates from the program takes with them a confidence in their ability to be a leader in the agricultural industry.

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Convention & Visitors Bureau,

we welcome Texas Christian

University students and their

families to Fort Worth! We

hope that you enjoy your time

here and that you have the

opportunity to experience all

that Fort Worth has to offer.

Known as “The City of Cowboys and Culture,” Fort Worth is the only city where you can see the world’s only daily cattle drive and take in a Rembrandt masterpiece, all within minutes of downtown.

In the Stockyards National Historic District you can visit the world’s largest honky-tonk, take in a rodeo, and experience the Old West. Nearby, the Cultural District is home to five world-class museums, as well as the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens and the top-ranked Fort Worth Zoo.

And, no visit to Fort Worth would be complete without a trip to Sundance Square. Called “the hottest downtown

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in Texas,” this 35-block entertainment district boasts shops, theaters, Bass Performance Hall, dining, nightlife, museums, galleries, and more. With all of these exciting options, Fort Worth is definitely “a destination redefined.”

For up-to-the-minute information about Fort Worth attractions and events, please visit www.fortworth.com. Please do not hesitate to let us know if we can assist you in any way. Best wishes for a wonderful stay in Fort Worth and we look forward to welcoming you back in the near future.

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In only a few days, you can enjoy an enormous range of experiences - from art to animals, from fashion to family fun. See the artistic masterpieces of the Fort Worth Cultural District. Explore the true American West in the Stockyards National Historic District. Shop and dine in the 35-block Sundance Square, one of the most exciting downtown

About Fort WorthThe 17th-largest city and still growing rapidly, Fort Worth

is a destination redefined. New and renovated hotel

offerings, restaurants and exciting tourism venues are

enhancing the City’s reputation as one of the premier

travel destinations in the nation. Named the # 4 value

friendly destination in the United States by Hotwire.com,

Fort Worth attracts over 5.5 million visitors per year.

areas in the nation. See a fabulous show at Bass Performance Hall. Stroll through the brand new Museum of Living Art at the Fort Worth Zoo. See the out of this world exhibits at the new Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. Or see life in the fast lane at Texas Motor Speedway. And that’s just the beginning of what you’ll experience in Fort Worth.

How it Started

The Fort Worth Herd was created as part of the city’s sesquicentennial celebration. The city acquired a herd of fifteen Texas Longhorns, each steer representing one decade from Fort Worth’s colorful past. The city also hired a diverse team of drovers clad in authentic 19th century clothing and riding horses mounted with period correct saddles.

On June 12, 1999, in front of 15,000 spectators, the Fort Worth Herd made its first cattle drive to the Fort Worth Stockyards Historic District.

Since then, twice daily, the drovers drive the longhorns along East Exchange Avenue, harking back to a time when the great herds rumbled through the dusty streets of Fort Worth on their way to market.

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stay informed about and involved with the University; to promote and provide support for University programs and activities; to enable parents to assist their students into their first careers; to create a lifelong partnership between families and the University. The TCU Parents’ Association offers an opportunity for parents to formally connect with TCU as a parent or guardian of a TCU student.

Parents on the WebThe TCU Parent and Family website objective (www.parents.tcu.edu) is to increase parent awareness and knowledge of the programs and opportunities available for them, and subsequently, their students. The latest news and events can be found on this site. Also available is the TCU Parent and Family Facebook page (www.facebook.com/TCUParentFamilyPrograms) and brand-new blog, found at www.parents.tcu.edu.

Parents E-newsletterOnce a month parents receive an E-newsletter, “The Parent Experience,” with news, events and important information specific to the student’s classification or projected graduation date.

TCU Parent CouncilThe council was created in 1986 with a group of approximately 60 families from across the globe. They

meet twice a year to discuss issues surrounding the academic and co-curricular activities of the campus. In addition to receiving information these parents provide feedback, act as ambassadors to parents within their own communities and assist with university initiatives on an as-needed basis.

TCU knows how important it is for parents to stay connected with the school and their students. To make the distance shorter and the questions and suggestions available for everyone, TCU offers different ways to stay connected.

Parents AssociationThe TCU Parent Association is open to all parents and guardians of all TCU students. The purpose of the Association is to assist and benefit parents and guardians in the following ways: To assist parents with the transitional experiences related to their students’ beginning college; to provide communication and resource information to encourage parents to

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Texas Christian University (TCU), born on the cattle frontier in the troubled post-Civil War era, today stands among the nation’s distinguished teaching and research institutions. Providing the personalized atmosphere of a small college, the independent, coeducational university is an integral part of the forward-looking cultural and business focus of Fort Worth.

In 1873 a small college was established in the village of Thorp Springs, some 40 miles southwest of Fort Worth. The cofounding teacher/preacher brothers, Addison and Randolph Clark, began the institution as AddRan Male and Female College.

In 1889 the school affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Texas and became known as AddRan

TCU HistoryChristian College. As the number of students increased, the campus grew from its original one-building site in Thorp Springs to a larger setting located in Waco from 1895 until 1910, when the buildings were destroyed by fire.

Texas Christian University, as it had become known in 1902, settled in Fort Worth when the city donated 52 acres of land for the campus and $200,000 for buildings.

Thirteen students enrolled in classes that first September. Total enrollment in each current semester is about 9,500 students from throughout the United States and approximately 60 foreign countries. Of the total, approximately 8,250 are full-time undergraduates. Of about 1,800 entering

freshmen each year, 53 percent typically are from Texas, 43 percent from other states and 4 percent from other countries.

The original school boasted 12 instructors. Today’s faculty numbers almost 450 men and women holding their highest degrees from more than 125 different institutions. More than 90 percent of the full-time faculty has earned doctorates or other terminal credentials in their fields. The student-faculty ratio is 14:1.

TCU is composed of seven fully accredited schools and colleges. The largest is AddRan College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Others are the M.J. Neeley School of Business, the College of Education, the College of Fine Arts, the College of Communication,

the Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and the College of Science and Engineering.Bachelor’s degrees are offered in approximately 65 fields of study along with master’s degrees in some 30 areas and the Ph.D. degree in chemistry, English, history, physics and psychology. Pre-professional programs are available in dentistry, engineering, law and medicine.

Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa, the most prestigious honor society in the liberal arts, and Sigma Xi, the research society in the sciences, along with those of some 35 nationally recognized honor societies, offer both challenges and recognition of academic accomplishments for TCU students.


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Center for Academic Services Phone: (817) 257-7486Email: [email protected]: acs.tcu.edu

Admissions Phone: 800.828.3764 Email: [email protected] Website: admissions.tcu.edu

Campus Recreation Phone: (817) 257-PLAY (7529) Email: [email protected] Website: campusrec.tcu.edu

Important Phone Numbers, Emails, and Websites

Career Services Phone: (817) 257-2222 Email: [email protected] Website: careers.tcu.edu

Counseling, Testing, and Mental Health Center Phone: (817) 257-7863 Email: Email is not a form of confidential communication.Please, contact us by phone.Website: counseling.tcu.edu

Financial Aid Phone: (817) 257-7858Email: [email protected]: financialaid.tcu.edu

Campus Life Phone: (817) 257-7926Email: [email protected]: campuslife.tcu.edu

Religious and Spiritual Life Phone: (817) 257-7830Email: [email protected]: faith.tcu.edu

TCU PolicePhone: (817) 257-7930Website: police.tcu.edu

Health CenterPhone: (817) 257-7940Website: healthcenter.tcu.edu

Parent and Family ProgramsPhone: (817) 257-7855Email: [email protected]: parents.tcu.edu

Registrar’s OfficePhone: (817) 257-7825Email: [email protected]: reg.tcu.edu

Housing and Residence LifePhone: (817) 257-7865Email: [email protected]: rlh.tcu.edu

Student Development Services Phone: (817) 257-7855Email: [email protected]: sds.tcu.edu

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Wells Fargo Bank1242 Pearl St.Boulder, CO(303) 441-0355www.wellsfargo.comSix convenient locations in Boulder.Please see ad on p. 25.

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Places to Live

TCU Flying Frogs, Det 845 AFROTC2800 W. LowdenFort Worth, TX 76129(817) 257-7461www.afrotc.tcu.eduIt’s a time in your son or daughter’s life when the right decision can lead to a great future. AFROTC-call now to learn more!Please see ad on p. 18.

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Ft. Worth1301 Pennsylvania Ave.Fort Worth, TX 76104(877) 847-9355www.TexasHealth.org/FortWorthTo find an OB/GYN, go to our website or call our physician referral service at 1-877-THR-WELL.Please see ad on p. 13.

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Student Services

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specialist and we will beat that price.Please see ad on p. 11.

TCU Barnes & Noble Bookstore and Cafe2950 W. Berry St.Fort Worth, TX 76109

(817) 257-7844www.tcubookstoreonline.comLocated at the corner of Berry and University, the TCU Barnes & Noble Bookstore is the official store for textbooks and all things PURPLE!Please see ad on p. 17.

The Ashton Hotel610 Main St.Fort Worth, TX 76102(817) 332-0100www.theashtonhotel.comFort Worth’s only luxury boutique hotel, located downtown. Complimentary coffee and chocolate chip cookies at turndown.Please see ad on p. 33.

Azalea Plantation Bed & Breakfast1400 Robinwood Dr.Fort Worth, TX 76111(800) 687-3529www.azaleaplantation.comRelaxing & Quiet. 10 minutes to TCU. All King Beds, Whirlpool Tubs, Gourmet Breakfast (students eat free). True Texas hospitality.

Holiday Inn Express Fort Worth - Downtown 1111 W. Lancaster Ave.Fort Worth, TX 76102(817) 698-9595www.holidayinnexpressfw.com Located in downtown Fort Worth, our hotel is close to several area businesses, attractions and the Fort Worth Convention Center.Please see ad on p. 33.

Hilton Fort Worth 815 Main St.Fort Worth, TX 76102(817) 870-2100www.fortworth.hilton.comAsk for the TCU Discount.Please see ad on p. 27.

Hilton Garden Inn Fort Worth/Medical Center912 Northton St.Fort Worth, TX 76110(817) 921-0788www.fortworthmedicalcenter.hgi.comLocated only 2.5 miles away from TCU! Call to ask about our TCU parent offers.Please see ad on back cover.

Homewood Suites Fort Worth West Cityview6350 Overton Ridge Blvd.Fort Worth, TX 76132(817) 585-1160www.fortworthcityview.homewoodsuites.comJust 6 miles from campus! All suite hotel with complimentary hot breakfast buffet. Near great restaurants and shopping. Ask for TCU rates.Please see ad on p. 32.

Hotel Trinity2000 Beach St. Fort Worth, TX 76103(817) 534-4801www.hoteltrinityfortworth.comThe Hotel Trinity overlooks Downtown. Two miles to Sundance Square, Convention Center, Stockyards, restaurants, entertainment and more.Please see ad on p. 19.

Hyatt Place Fort Worth/Historic Stockyards132 E. Exchange Ave.Fort Worth, TX 76164(817) 378-1702www.stockyards.place.hyatt.comJust minutes from TCU, perfect for the whole family! Ask for our TCU rate and enjoy our spacious guest rooms and complimentary breakfast!Please see ad on p. 14.

Lockheart Gables Romantic Bed and Breakfast(817) 738-5969www.lockheartgables.comGreat for a Romantic Getaway, Honeymoon, Anniversary, Birthday, or a trip to Fort Worth for sight-seeing. Please see ad on p. 24.

Omni Fort Worth Hotel1300 Houston St.Fort Worth, TX 76102(817) 535-6664www.omnifortworthhotel.comThe hotel is 614 guestrooms equipped with complimentary internet, blush

bedding with saddle blanket throws, and spacious work stations.Please see ad on p. 4.

The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth200 Main St. Fort Worth, TX 76102(817) 870-1000www.renaissancehotels.com/dfwdtWelcome TCU Parents! “The Star of Texas”. Fort Worth’s original AAA Four Diamond hotel. Located downtown in historic Sundance Square. Visit our website!Please see ad on p. 12.

Residence Inn - Cultural District2500 Museum WayFort Worth, TX 76107(817) 885-8250www.marriott.com/dfwrwLocated in West 7th, our hotel has everything you might need! Request the TCU Rate and stay at this beautiful, award-winning Marriott Hotel!Please see ad on p. 2. Residence Inn Fort Worth University1701 S. University Dr.Fort Worth, TX 76107(817) 870-1011www.marriott.comWelcome TCU Parents! To reserve your room, call (800) Marriot and ask for the university rate.Please see ad on p. 16.

Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel and Spa1701 Commerce St. Fort Worth, TX 76102(817) 335-7000www.sheratonfortworth.comAfter a two year renovation and over $48 million in upgrades, we have re-launched with an exciting new design.Please see ad on p. 19.

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