Texas Woman's University

Texas Woman's University (commonly known as TW Female Industrial Arts and the Texas State College, historical College), Dallas and Houston Denton with two health science center branches, Texas, is a coeducational college in the United States. male students on all programs is accepted, it is known as the largest state-supported university in the US women to a better school. He was nursing doctoral program is the largest in the East United States.

TWU Texas' not affiliated with any of the public university system in Texas is just one of four state universities.


History

Several Texas-based groups argued for the creation of Texas Women's University at the school will be. This group of Texas Press Women's Association, the Federation of Women's Clubs of Texas, including Grange and Women's Christian Temperance Union. Texas Woman's University was founded in 1901 by the Texas Legislature movement. This in 1903, Girls Industrial College was the first degree conferred college of liberal arts in 1904, the arts and science faculty variety of Industrial Arts and Sciences (CIA) and changed its name in 1905 to the programs offered programs.

School case to reflect the growing reputation as a premiere institution of higher education for women in Texas State College for Women (TSCW) was made in 1934, another name change.

In 1950, the state TSCW was the first nationally accredited nursing program. In 1954, the original opened in 1956 TWU nursing program in library science at Parkland Hospital just opened dedicated first building instructions. In 1957, the school changed its name Texas Woman's University for the fourth time. Original Houston Campus was opened in 1960.

In 1972, his health sciences institute began accepting men. In 1994, the program was opened to all schools qualified men. Landon Dickerson in 2014 Texas Woman's University student body president was elected the first man.


Campus

The University has five traditional residence hall. now contract with a record number of hotels nearby apartment complex and requires applicants Student Life and University Housing Department. open to students on waiting lists for housing and financial assistance complications. Private rooms are usually not available even if the students are willing to pay significantly higher prices. campus students who want to fill the requirements of the exemption life and to return documents


Academic

School time is divided into five colleges:
College of Science, music, art, drama and dance, including winning business degree and MBA School of Management, supports programs that include art school. Higher public English, academic departments and Foreign Languages, including speech, Psychology and Philosophy, History and Government, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Sociology and Social Work, Women's Studies and other liberal arts programs, a bachelor's degree in awarding university.
Vocational School of Family Studies Department, reading and Teacher Education and School of Library and Information Studies covers.
College of Health Sciences and supported in Houston and Dallas campus includes Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Schools. Nutrition and Health Administration program are also included in this university.
College of Nursing was founded in 1954 and is the oldest in the United States 5 Nursing Doctoral programs. He was born in the United States TWU College of Nursing doctoral nursing programs in Texas and the 11th largest big is the world's largest. Nursing license offers programs at masters and doctoral level. no prior degree for students with a Bachelor of Science program in addition to generics, there is already a weekend program for students with a bachelor's degree; The school also Baccalaureate program (BS RN) and Graduate Programs (MS RN) Registered Nurse is a Registered Nurse. Cut school grade point average of 4.0 is often very competitive. Nursing College has campuses in Houston and Dallas.
The Institute operates as a separate unit of the university. Originally founded as a response to the growing demand for women in postgraduate education. Institute for admission to postgraduate degrees in various universities, and liberal arts programs in the next academic jobs, jobs.

Women's Studies and Women's Collection

Blagg-Huey Library on the second floor of the house "Women's Collection". L. H. president then inspire female students Founded in 1932 by the Library proposal Hubbard, now a collection of 42,000 books, 3,000 manuscripts, 19,000 photos, there are 2,000 magazines.

Women's Collection Highlights, Second World War, Whirly-Girls International Helicopter Pilot, Women Military Aviators hosting the historic Women Airforce Service Pilots, in the world of aviation has one of women's biggest pool WASP archives include the collection and others. Other major libraries around the world of culinary arts on display and one of the largest collections in the United States with cookbook collection, and a University collection contains the history of the university. Women's Collection organizations and conferences, and women's rights in Texas, is the official repository southwest of thousands of related agencies and state.

Women's Collection also contains information about the 1981 exhibition about the history of women in Texas. Originally produced by the Foundation Texas Women's Resources, permanent exhibition TWU also makes home ownership.

Many prominent women regularly visit the Texas Woman's University. Sarah Weddington course and / or were taught since the early 1980s. United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and United States Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson encourages people become more conscious of women and leadership attended the leadership conference. Currently, rejection. He graduated in 1970 TWU and United States Air Force was the most senior African-American women Gen. Mary Saunders, serves as the director of the university's Leadership Institute. Denton campus last guest speakers, amid controversy in 2012, Gloria Steinem, Frances "Sissy" Farenthold, Maya Angelou, 1998, and visited the campus in 2005 have included Oprah Winfrey and Khloe Kardashian.

Hubbard Hall, former central dining facility, now includes the Texas Women's Hall of Fame. In this case the state exhibition established significant public contribution in honor of Texas women.

Texas Woman's University is unique among institutions of higher education in Texas. This multicultural woman to graduate to work for three hours to get whatever proposed / intended degree requires all undergraduate students. graduate level studies that women MW and also it offers both doctor. women's studies section of the library and other corporate resources during the full faculty university courage, excellent use. Chair Claire L. Sahlin is.