Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University | |
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motto | Disciplina est Facultas (knowledge is power) |
founding | 1873 |
Sponsorship | Private |
place | Fort Worth , Texas |
president | Victor J. Boschini, Jr. |
Students | 9474 |
Employee | 981 |
Foundation assets | US $ 1.2 billion |
University sports | Big 12 Conference |
Website | www.tcu.edu |
The Texas Christian University (also TCU called) is a private university in Fort Worth , Texas in the United States , where 10,394 students are currently enrolled. The college is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and was founded in 1873.
history
After their return from the American Civil War , the two brothers Addison and Randolph Clark founded the AddRan Male & Female College together with their father Joseph A. Clark in 1873 in the small town of Thorp Spring in Texas . AddRan, formed from the first names of the two brothers, was the name of Addison's first son, who died of diphtheria in 1872 at the age of three . The name is still part of the humanities and social sciences faculty today.
The brothers were religious scholars of the Campbellite stream within the 19th century Restoration Movement, which was dominant in the American church . The Campbellites were the spiritual forerunners of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) , congregations of Christ and the Independent Christian Churches / Churches of Christ . They stood out as committed advocates of education. From 1869 to 1874, the Clark brothers ran the Male & Female Seminary of Fort Worth , a preparatory course for studies, but had increased interest in a university for women and men that had Christian traits but was not denominational.
The AddRan College was a time when the nation's only 15% of all students were female, one of the first mixed-gender university west of the Mississippi . In the first year, 13 students were enrolled at AddRan College , by the end of the academic year there were already 123. In 1889 the university entered into a partnership with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and was renamed AddRan Christian University .
In the course of further expansion, the college moved to Waco , Texas, where Baylor University was also based in 1895 . In 1902 the university was renamed again, this time to the name Texas Christian University (mostly abbreviated: TCU), which is still today .
In 1910 the main building burned down under unexplained circumstances. To fund the new build and get the college to move to rapidly growing Fort Worth, a group of business people provided the university with $ 200,000 in two acres. TCU started operations at its new location in the same year.
Faculties
- AddRan College of Liberal Arts (Humanities and Social Sciences)
- Brite Divinity School (Theology)
- Bob Schieffer College of Communication (Communication Sciences)
- College of Fine Arts (visual and performing arts, music)
- College of Science & Engineering
- Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- MJ Neeley School of Business (Business Administration)
- College of Education (Pedagogy)
Sports
TCU is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and a member of the Big 12 Conference (Division I, FBS in American Football ). TCU was a member of the Southwest Conference for many years together with the University of Texas , Texas A&M University , Texas Tech University , Baylor University , Southern Methodist University , University of Houston , University of Arkansas and Rice University , until this league was formed through the formation of the Big 12 Conference broke up. TCU then first joined the Western Athletic Conference , and in 2001 went over to the Conference USA . In 2005 TCU switched to the Mountain West Conference and has been part of the Big 12 Conference since 2012.
The sports teams are named after their mascot Horned Frogs , the common regional name for the desert toad lizard native to Texas .
Personalities
- Anthony Alabi - former professional football player for the Miami Dolphins
- Sammy Baugh - 1935 Heisman Trophy finalist ; NFL record holder and nine-time All-Pro
- Lyle Blackwood - Safety in the Miami Dolphins team , 14 years in the NFL, played in two Super Bowls
- Larry Brown - Cornerback on the Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders team , MVP of the 30th Super Bowl
- Betty Buckley - Broadway actress
- James Cash, Jr. - Harvard University MBA chairman and senior associate dean and chairman , HBS Publishing (1998-2003); Board member at General Electric and Microsoft
- Andy Dalton - NFL quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals
- John Davis - Entrepreneur and Billionaire; Founder of 1-800-Flowers
- Kenneth Davis - 1984 Heisman Trophy finalist ; All American running back ; played in 4 Super Bowls with the Buffalo Bills .
- Gordon England (MBA '75) - 71st and 73rd Secretary of the Navy , Assistant Secretary of Defense since 2005
- Larry Foyt - NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing driver
- Glenda Green - artist and author of the 1998 bestseller Love Without End, Jesus Speaks
- JJ Henry - Pro golfer in PGA of America ; Member of the 2006 Ryder Cup team
- Kristin Holt - TV presenter; formerly cheerleader for the Dallas Cowboys ; Finalist on the first season of the television talent show American Idol
- Sandora Irvin - basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association , Phoenix Mercury
- Dan Jenkins - writer and writer for Sports Illustrated
- James Kerwin - film and theater director
- Bob Lilly - defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys , a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Stansly Maponga - American football player on the defensive end position
- Jeff Newman - Major League baseball player
- Davey O'Brien - recipient of the 1938 Heisman Trophy ; Quarterback in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles team
- Casey Printers - NFL quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs team
- Mike Renfro - 10 years NFL pro on the Oilers and Cowboys team
- Khadevis Robinson - athlete in the 800 meter run
- Win Rockefeller - Lieutenant governor of the state of Arkansas from 1996 until his death in 2006
- Rod Roddy - announcer of the American version of The Price Is Hot
- Bob Schieffer - journalist, with CBS News since 1969 ; Face the Nation moderator
- Aaron Schobel - Defensive end for the Buffalo Bills NFL team
- Bo Schobel - Defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts NFL team
- Matt Schobel - tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles NFL team
- Travis Schuldt - actor in the television series Passions , 10-8: Officers on Duty and Scrubs
- Kurt Thomas - NBA player on the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns teams
- LaDainian Tomlinson - NFL MVP 2006, finalist for the Heisman Trophy 2000, three Pro Bowl elected, running back with the San Diego Chargers and New York Jets , holds various NFL records.
- Kris Tschetter - professional golfer in the LPGA Tour
- Halapoulivaati Vaitai - American football player
- Will Walls - American football player and coach
- Roger Williams - Texas Secretary of State , Weatherford, Texas car dealer
- Jeff Zimmerman - All-Star - Pitcher for the Texas Rangers team
Web links
Footnotes
- ↑ TCU: Our Leadership. Our Chancellor. Accessed November 24, 2019 .
- ↑ TCU: Quick Facts. Accessed November 24, 2019 .
Coordinates: 32 ° 42 ′ 34.6 " N , 97 ° 21 ′ 46.2" W.