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TCU Guide Relevant articles to inform and interest you Greetings! Our Mission Study Abroad: An Integral Part of College Education Cultural, Community & International Services: Developing Global Citizens Service: From Community to Conscience Learning Through Leadership and Service Campus Map TCU Ranch Management

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Greetings! Welcome to the TCU Parent Guide! Whether you are the parent of a curious prospective student, an excited newly enrolled student, or an active and engaged upper-class student, this Guide is for you! 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 6

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! GO Frogs!

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Study Abroad: An Integral Part of College Education We at the Center for International Studies: if not the best, educational tools there is.” TCU Abroad believe that a well-educated person demonstrates an ability to move How does this translate into tangible skills? comfortably among many cultures, Studying abroad results in the acquisition of languages, and points of view. In other many skills employers are looking for today: words, a well-educated good communication skills, person is a world citizen. We “It’s hard to put ability to work with a variety further believe that we can of people, creative thinking into words but contribute directly to the next skills, initiative, international generation of world citizens awareness, and a willingness travel is one of by providing high quality to go above and beyond. the best, if not the Furthermore, study abroad is academic courses through our summer and semester best, educational an academic endeavor, one study abroad programs. that intersects nicely with tools there is.” Studying abroad is a powerful TCU coursework. Through experience that affords eyeTCU and Partner Programs, opening, challenging, rewarding, intensive, students can find classes in most majors or experiential learning opportunities. It minors abroad. Many CORE classes are also presents students with an occasion to offered. With a little planning, most students learn not just through textbooks, but also can fit study abroad into their academic by drawing upon a new environment. The career and still graduate in four years. immersion quality of study abroad allows students to learn with all of their senses, Study abroad is much more affordable and to return with a better-rounded vision than many people imagine: tuition is the and education. Students gain knowledge same as at TCU, program fees are similar about themselves, about their academic to TCU housing, and students can use interests, and about the interconnectedness their financial aid and scholarships on of the world. Students often state they are semester programs. Additional financial more self-confident, flexible, curious, and aid and scholarships are available as well. capable because of studying abroad. When you consider the long-term personal As one TCU parent wrote: and professional benefits of study abroad, it is an opportunity not to be missed. “Naturally, there is a great deal of nervousness Through our programs and our partnerships, since there are so many unknowns. But there we provide over 70 semester and summer are so many pluses to those experiences. I programs in 50 countries. We have watched think both my son and daughter came back our students become transformed by with a better understanding of the world study abroad and implement the learning and the people from different countries. into a variety of future careers. From It certainly improved their self-confidence doctors to journalists, from environmental and self-reliance. It is a mind-expanding advocates to businesspeople, study experience that seemed to have less risk abroad has influenced the lives of many than I thought it would. When you are thrown TCU alums, and can help your student into an environment that is completely too. Encourage your student to stop by different from what you know, you really our office in Reed 214 and see how study learn a great deal about yourself. It’s hard to abroad can fit into their college degree. put into words but travel is one of the best, 8

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Cultural, Community & International Services: Developing Global Citizens Cultural, 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. Key to Cultural, Community & International Services’ mission are reflective learning experiences, such as academic servicelearning 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 & ServiceLearning 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. 10

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.” Texas Christian University

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TCU GUIDE 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

TCU GUIDE sports team, delivering meals to older adults, or strengthening conversation skills with Spanish-speaking youth, students connected with TCUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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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TCU GUIDE 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 Statementâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;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,

TCU GUIDE 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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Service: From Community to Conscience 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 students as it is addressing inequalities and needs in our reach. Founded on the principles of The array of organizations, By Pearce the Boy Scouts of America, programs and events committed Edwards Alpha Phi Omega is a national to service at TCU create passion TCU Class co-educational service fraternity by challenging students to fulfill with a thriving chapter at TCU. their calling as ethical leaders and of 2013, Major: Political Focusing on cardinal tenets responsible citizens. Investing Science and of leadership, friendship and more than just time and energy History service, APO strives to integrate into the community, we are itself into the fabric of the able to leverage space, skills, university to create a purpose deep thought and friendship to important causes, which connect a servant and love for good citizenship. In spring 2012, APO brought service projects onto attitude to life experiences and decisions.

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.

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. Service at TCU Disciplina est facultas is the TCU motto, which translates Beyond offering space in is a one-of-a-kind, to “Knowledge is Power.” our Fort Worth backyards, service as a Horned Frog game-changing Service at the university spreads the power of reaches into our history experience. ideas through immersive and heritage as Americans projects such as Service and inspires a new vision Spring Break. Visiting of justice and equality. different agencies addressing the needs With the slogan, “a day on, not a day off,” of women and children in Tarrant County the Center for Community Involvement during spring break, a small group of & Service-Learning (CISL) and several students asked troubling and provocative student organizations collaborated to questions about discrimination, poverty produce the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service in January. With Dr. King’s vision of and the crises of abuse and dependence many women experience. Discussions a community, we traveled to a community that stretched well past midnight, center in the Como neighborhood a readings and journaling filled us with handful of miles west of TCU. Once ideas and ways to delve more deeply guarded by a wall and still neglected into the complexities of social issues. socially and economically, the historically 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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Learning Through Leadership and Service 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 campuswide day of service each semester, and with TCU Nights at Cook Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, through which TCU pre-med students spend time with patients at the local childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hospital. others and yourself in these These experiences have By Antonia Jacob, situations. Service at TCU has enriched my time at TCU Class of 2012 led me to great friendships by adding another layer of Major: Biology (B.S.), and working partnerships. depth to my education, as Minors in Chemistry I have enjoyed the support I learn about issues in the and History of my peers and of the very community, right here in Fort 2011-2012 Director dedicated staff at TCU, in Worth. Through involvement of TCU LEAPS particular the advisor to the as a student leader, I have John. V. Roach Honors LEAPS organization. I count honed my abilities to work in College Student these experiences at TCU as a team towards a common among the most important goal, and have gained for my growth in the last four years. confidence and enthusiasm to share my excitement about service with others. While learning in the classroom has been a major part of my education My favorite part of serving is that I almost in college, my experiences with my always end up working with people peers, mentors, and community, have with whom I might not otherwise have developed me just as much. interacted on a regular basis; there is a huge capacity for learning about

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TCU Ranch Management Where the Future of Resource Management Begins 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. 22

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 Texas Christian University

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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 breakevens 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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Welcome to Fort Worth On behalf of the Fort Worth 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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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.

About Fort Worth The 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. 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

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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.

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RESOURCES 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 Web The 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 brandnew blog, found at www.parents.tcu.edu.

Parents Staying Connected 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.

meet twice a year to discuss issues surrounding the academic and cocurricular 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.

Parents E-newsletter Once 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 Council The council was created in 1986 with a group of approximately 60 families from across the globe. They

Parents Association The 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 32

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TCU History 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

Christian 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.

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

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.

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.

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

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,

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

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

Important Phone Numbers, Emails, and Websites Center for Academic Services Phone: (817) 257-7486 Email:  Academic_Services@tcu.edu Website: acs.tcu.edu

Career Services  Phone: (817) 257-2222 Email:  careers@tcu.edu Website: careers.tcu.edu

Financial Aid  Phone: (817) 257-7858 Email:  financialaid@tcu.edu Website: financialaid.tcu.edu

Registrar’s Office Phone: (817) 257-7825 Email:  regwww@tcu.edu Website: reg.tcu.edu

Admissions Phone: 800.828.3764 Email: frogmail@tcu.edu Website: admissions.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

Campus Life Phone: (817) 257-7926 Email:  campuslife@tcu.edu Website: campuslife.tcu.edu

Housing and Residence Life Phone: (817) 257-7865 Email:  housing@tcu.edu Website: rlh.tcu.edu

Religious and Spiritual Life Phone: (817) 257-7830 Email:  faith@tcu.edu Website: faith.tcu.edu

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

Hilton Garden Inn Fort Worth/Medical Center 912 Northton St. Fort Worth, TX 76110 (817) 921-0788 www.fortworthmedicalcenter.hgi.com Located 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 Cityview 6350 Overton Ridge Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76132 (817) 585-1160 www.fortworthcityview. homewoodsuites.com Just 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 Trinity 2000 Beach St. Fort Worth, TX 76103 (817) 534-4801 www.hoteltrinityfortworth.com The 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 Stockyards 132 E. Exchange Ave. Fort Worth, TX 76164 (817) 378-1702 www.stockyards.place.hyatt.com Just 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) 738-5969 www.lockheartgables.com Great 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 Hotel 1300 Houston St. Fort Worth, TX 76102 (817) 535-6664 www.omnifortworthhotel.com The 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 Worth 200 Main St. Fort Worth, TX 76102 (817) 870-1000 www.renaissancehotels.com/dfwdt Welcome 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 District 2500 Museum Way Fort Worth, TX 76107 (817) 885-8250 www.marriott.com/dfwrw Located in West 7th, our hotel has everything you might need! Request the TCU Rate and stay at this beautiful, awardwinning Marriott Hotel! Please see ad on p. 2.

Residence Inn Fort Worth University 1701 S. University Dr. Fort Worth, TX 76107 (817) 870-1011 www.marriott.com Welcome 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 Spa 1701 Commerce St. Fort Worth, TX 76102 (817) 335-7000 www.sheratonfortworth.com After 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.

Where to Shop www.Dell.com/TCU Texas Christian University students get the best price on consumer PCs from Dell. Plus, get 10% off Dell mobility products. If you find a better price on your day of purchase, contact a Dell University sales

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

TCU Barnes & Noble Bookstore and Cafe 2950 W. Berry St. Fort Worth, TX 76109

(817) 257-7844 www.tcubookstoreonline.com Located 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.

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Places to Live STUDENT SERVICES Edge55 Ultimate Student Living Grandmarc At Westberry Place 3517 S. University Dr. Fort Worth, TX 76109 (817) 923-9700 Dependable Cleaners www.edge55.com 2525 Arapahoe Ave. The ultimate living experience for Boulder, CO students! Located on the edge (303) 443-0290 of campus, right off Bluebonnet www.dcleaners.com Circle. Visit us today and mention At Dependable Cleaners, we the parent guide for cleaning special offers! deliver high-quality and Please ad on when p. 15. promised laundrysee services from clean, pleasant and convenient locations. Please see ad on p. 3.

2855 W. Bowie St. Fort Worth, TX 76109 (817) 924-2900 Wells Fargo Bank www.grandmarctcu.com 1242 St. Walk to class. LivePearl in luxury. Boulder, CO ad on p. 15. Please see (303) 441-0355 www.wellsfargo.com Six convenient locations in Boulder. Please see ad on p. 25.

Boulder Medical Center, P.C

(303) 227-0000 www.supershuttle.com/en/Boulder Texas Health Harris Methodist SuperShuttle provides low cost, shared-ride door-to-door Hospital Ft. Worth airport shuttle service 24/7 from all 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. points in Boulder County to/from DIA. Fort Worth, TX 76104 Please see ad on p. 43. (877) 847-9355 www.TexasHealth.org/FortWorth To 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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2750 Broadway Boulder, CO Frogs, Det TCU Flying (303) 440-3000 845 AFROTC www.bouldermedicalcenter.com 2800 W. Lowden The Medical FortBoulder Worth, TX 76129Center is a multispecialty clinic with 20 specialties (817) 257-7461 including primary care www.afrotc.tcu.edu and Urgent Care. It’s a time son or daughter’s Please seeinadyour on p. 20. life when the right decision can lead to a great future. AFROTCcall now to learn more! Please see ad on p. 18.

The Vue 3201 S. University Dr. Fort Worth, TX 76109 (888) 695-7002 College Student Storage www.VueCollegeLiving.com (303) 545-9525 Upperclassmen, Rooftop www.csstorage.com Lounge, H2O deck, tanning, CSS is a storage, shipping,and fitness studio, gaming center,moving service designed for study specifically room, pet friendly, W/D, college students at CUall private baths, Londoner. Boulder, University of Denver, Please see ad on p. 29. and Colorado College. Please see ad on p. 26.

Easton Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

1750 30th St. #22 Boulder, CO (303) 938-1275 www.EastonBJJ.com University Laundry Service Classes for kids and adults of all ages. (888) 590-WASH Classes are offered in Brazilian www.universitylaundry.com Jiu-Jitsu, Submission Grappling, Save your student 160 hours this MMA and Muay Thai Kickboxing. year with TCU’s garment care Please see ad on p. 32. program! Call or visit website today to set start your service! Please see ad on p. 4.

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