DREAM | 2023 Chancellor's Annual Report

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A MILLION DREAMS

“A person is the product of their dreams.

...Dream great dreams. And then try to live your dream.”

—Maya Angelou

Wouldn’t Take Nothing for My Journey Now

At a time when many institutions of higher

education and their faculty and staff are

beset by inflation, enrollment pressures,

and constraints on their autonomy, it may be

hard to find joy or motivation to tackle the

many challenges of an ever-changing higher

education landscape. As I have faced these

challenges, I have had the good fortune

of sitting at a privileged vantage point in

higher education.

In visiting students in their first-year seminar

classes, I find myself caught up in their

enthusiasm for the future. While shaking

the hands of thousands as they cross the

commencement stage, I feel the joy of their

effusive energy, having just accomplished

something years in the making they

rightfully believe will change their life.

In luncheon conversations with alumni at

various stages in their career, I see the

positive, tangible effects of higher

education rippling through the lives of

those who surround them.

I also spend many hours talking to faculty

members about their scholarship, creative

pursuits, teaching innovations, and passionate

drive to serve their professions, communities,

and the institution. Similarly, I hear staff share

their enthusiasm for leading projects that

advance the institution’s mission.

All these touchpoints of positivity draw me to

a renewed focus on our purpose, tuning out

the noise and negativity. When I dwell on the

millions of dreams from faculty and staff to

students and alums and the impacts on

our communities, I see firsthand the

value Texas Woman’s adds to the state.

I hope this report ignites your passion

for engaging with Texas Woman’s, to be

a part of these dreamers, big and small,

and “the world we’re gonna make.”

Carine M. Feyten, PhD

Chancellor and President

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...for the World We’re

Gonna Make

Pioneers, from inventors to entrepreneurs, share one thing in common —big dreams. At Texas

Woman’s, we cultivate and nurture the determination and courage or, as we say in Texas, true grit,

that’s needed to make dreams happen. We open the doors of opportunity, empowering all students

to pursue their dreams. And, finally, we choose to dream big, to innovate and transform, as we

trailblaze a new future.

Research Close to the Heart

Not only did Tracy Tyner know her research

topic before even enrolling at Texas Woman’s—

she lived it. In late 2017, she received a breast

cancer diagnosis. By early 2018, Tyner

underwent a double mastectomy with flat

closure, addressing the cancer but removing

the option of breast reconstruction. While

Tyner’s procedure went well and she is now

cancer free, she found an online community of

women who experienced the same ordeal but

with negative outcomes. In 2019, she enrolled

in the PhD in Nursing Science program inspired

to help these women and advocate for

breast cancer awareness.

Advocate for Diversity

As a proud Vietnamese-American, diversity

and inclusion is a top priority for fashion

merchandising alum Tiana James. When

the global brand Victoria’s Secret needed

to redefine its PINK apparel line, giving it

greater appeal to people of color, the

company tapped James to manage public

relations and partnerships. Her role in

PINK’s authentic and diverse rebrand

earned James a spot in the

Ad Age 40 under 40 list.

Dancing through Barriers

Even at a university that prides itself on

diversity and inclusion, there remain barriers

to break. Iquail Shaheed shattered one of

them when he became the first Black male

to earn a PhD in dance at TWU. Shaheed’s

path to a PhD was made possible by TWU’s

low-residency program, which allows students

already deeply involved in their careers to

pursue a PhD without taking time off from

work. Shaheed’s schedule included traveling,

touring and performing, as well as teaching

in New York City and at Goucher College in

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Baltimore, Maryland.

A vision of the one I see

“A Million Dreams”

From the film The Greatest Showman

’Cause every night I lie in bed

The brightest colours fill my head

A million dreams are keeping me awake

I think of what the world could be

A million dreams is all it’s gonna take

Oh a million dreams for the world we’re gonna make

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A Family Affair

More than 1 in 5 college students are raising children while attending schools,

with 53% raising a child under the age of 6. Balancing parenthood, a job and the

challenges of pursuing a degree can pose significant barriers to college completion.

Because of Texas Woman’s focus on opportunity and excellence, we continue to

develop targeted programs—a whole family approach—to meet the needs of our

student-parent community.

Bezos Academy

Texas Woman’s is partnering with the Bezos Academy to offer

student-parents free child care for 3- to 5-year olds. While the

partnership has not been finalized, TWU has already received

board of regents approval to build a child-care facility on existing

university land.

The Bezos Academy is a Montessori-inspired, full-day preschool

available to families earning up to 400% of the federal poverty

limit, or $111,000 for a family of four.

SUCCESS Child Care Voucher Program

This programs helps ease the child-care burden through funding of a

sliding scale voucher system and other support for qualified TWU students.

The TWU Holiday Gift Program

The holiday gift program has helped student-parents provide gifts for their

children for more than 30 years. Since tracking began in 2015, the program

has served 2,463 student-parents and 5,054 of their children.

Best

College

for

Student-

Parents

-Intelligent.com

Family Graduation

The Family Graduation Celebration

recognizes a family’s role in a

student-parent’s successful

academic journey.

The Lowry Woods Community

Texas Woman’s offers family-friendly apartment

housing on the Denton campus.

SPARK

Student Pioneers Also Raising Kids is an organization that provides

peer to peer encouragement, support, and informational resources

to help meet the unique needs of student-parents.

The Clubhouse

The Clubhouse is an after-school

and summer enrichment program

for children of student-parents

enrolled at TWU.

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Opening Doors

to Opportunity

A number of successful, female thought leaders recognize that “something

special” happens at women’s colleges. Maybe that is why Carrie Kerpen

published an article in Forbes, “Want Your Daughter to Go to the C-Suite?

Send her to a Woman’s College.” A Women’s College Coalition study found

students who attended women’s colleges are more likely to major in nontraditional

fields, graduate, have high expectations of themselves, attend graduate school, and

be successful in their adult lives.

Alumni of women’s colleges comprise more than 20% of women in U.S. Congress,

and represent 30% of a Businessweek list of rising women in corporate America.

This is significant given that women’s college graduates make up only 2% of the

total female college graduate population.

Supportive environments that meet the needs of a diverse student

population are a big part of that “something special” found at Texas

Woman’s. Data shows comprehensive support systems go a long

way in keeping more students in college. It is something we do well at

TWU and it shows. Prior to the pandemic, TWU not only bucked the

state and national trends for persistence, we did it in a big way—closing

the retention gap between White, Hispanic and Black students.

Texas Woman’s University is making dreams

come true for women in higher-paying

degree fields than ever before.

1,355

Largest class of

First-Time-in-College students

$0 loan debt

43.5% of May 2023 baccalaureate graduates earned a degree debt-free

Zero Tuition Guarantee

Honoring TWU’s pioneering spirit, we made a promise, a guarantee—one that

will help eliminate economic barriers to a college education. The Zero Tuition

Guarantee helps eligible students pay the gap between regular tuition and

mandatory fees and what is paid through the Federal Pell Grant and other gift aid.

Graduation???

Top 15%

of universities nationally for social mobility

US News & World Report

2,670

Record-breaking number of

TWU graduates walked the stage

Multicultural graduation

The Multicultural Graduation Celebration acknowledges

the value and uniqueness of underrepresented student

experiences and serves to commemorate and highlight

the accomplishments of individuals within their familial

and cultural context.

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Dream Big

$125 Million Campaign

CELEBRATING

YEARS

More than 100 years ago, the Girls Industrial College of Texas,

which would become Texas Woman’s University, was established as a bold,

new experiment of educating young women well beyond traditional finishing

school boundaries. The idea was to “fully prepare girls for the practical

industries of the age,” according to the school’s first catalogue.

From the beginning, Texas Woman’s blazed its own trail. The original board

of regents included three women, marking the first time women were

appointed to leadership positions on a Texas university governing board.

Today, advancing women’s leadership is hard-wired in everything we do.

OPEN DOORS

During the century, TWU has achieved thousands of “firsts” for the women

of Texas and beyond, including the establishment of the nation’s only

woman-focused university system.

FUEL INNOVATION

Living the dream. Our passionate dreamers are also doers—a

community of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and partners who have

helped shape the legacy of Texas Woman’s University.

Their stories and commitment provide the “why” for another historic first—

the launch of an inaugural comprehensive campaign where the past and

future converge. This opportunity is too big to dream small.

We are celebrating the university’s 125-year anniversary by raising

$125 million by 2026 to support big dreams and even bigger impacts.

EDUCATE A

WOMAN

EMPOWER

THE WORLD

CULTIVATE GRIT

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Sometimes

TWU is charting a bold new flight plan,

one that reroutes the future for women in aviation.

With the establishment of The Doswell School of

the sky is

Aeronautical Sciences, Texas Woman’s will build a

pipeline of commercially licensed aviation sciences

graduates to help mitigate a critical national pilot

shortage.

not the limit

The Payload of Aviation

TWU could not be better positioned to launch a

Pioneering the Skies

...It’s the destination

school of aeronautical sciences. The Dallas Fort Worth

(DFW) region is not only home to two Texas Woman’s

University campuses, but also serves as a critical hub

With the Doswell Foundation’s generous $15 million

gift, The Doswell School of Aeronautical Sciences

will launch in Fall 2024. TWU will continue to expand

Women with Silver Wings

The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum invited

for global aviation. DFW airport ranks second in the

educational and professional opportunities for women

Texas Woman’s University history professor Katherine

Doswell School of

Aeronautical Sciences

nation by size and as the world’s fourth-largest airport

in terms of operations. It is headquarters to two of the

largest air carriers in the United States—American

Airlines and Southwest Airlines. As the largest

employer in the DFW area, American Airlines

in highly compensated aviation professions and close

a gap in an industry where they are traditionally

underrepresented. The bachelor of science in aviation

sciences offers two tracks—professional pilot and

aviation management.

Landdeck, PhD, to be the speaker at the Amelia Earhart

Lecture. Her talk was on Jacqueline Cochran, one of the

WASP leaders profiled in Landdeck’s book, “The Women

With Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women

Airforce Service Pilots of World War II.”

contributes $37 billion annually to the local economy.

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Dream Team

3.497

average GPA

vs. 3.16 NCAA average

Athletic Success

The Leaderboard

82%

of all student-athletes posted

a GPA of 3.0 or higher

A survey conducted by EY and espnW found that 80% of female executives at Fortune 500 companies

had participated in sports, as did 94% of C-suite women. So, where do you find the next generation of

women leaders? Just look to student-athletes on any university or high school campus, and you’ll find

potential leaders not only pushing their athletic and academic performances but also building lifelong,

transferable leadership skills.

LSC COACH

OF THE YEAR

OUR

STUDENT

ATHLETES

ARE CHAMPIONS

IN THEIR

SPORT

& IN THE

CLASSROOM

55

student-athletes earned

4.0 GPA

82

consecutive semesters

of a GPA of 3.0 or higher

2ND PLACE

Gymnastics

Women’s Collegiate National Championship

Hosted by Texas Woman’s University

#4 IN THE NATION

Coach Beth Jillson

Lone Star Conference

Artistic Swimming

TWU will host USA Artistic Swimming

collegiate championships March 2024

26 WINS

RANKED 3RD IN NATION

for NCAA Division II for community service hours at 2,110

hours, completed by a department half the size of its peers

Basketball

Lone Star Conference

regular season

First All-American since 1991

Cheer on the Pioneers!

Find tickets and more here.

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Building for

the Future

CAMPUS SIGNAGE

QUAKERTOWN

MEMORIAL

As the stature of Texas Woman’s grows, so does our footprint. During a 10-year

period ending in 2025, TWU will have invested more than $460 million in new

construction, renovations, and infrastructure improvements to better serve

the needs of our students, and the greater community. Capital investment not

only enhances the academic experience, it also creates income and jobs for the

region, helping further economic opportunity and affordability. Whether it is new

programs or facilities, TWU will continue to invest in the future of our students,

helping them achieve their dreams.

NURSING &

HEALTH SCIENCES

CENTER

ATHLETIC

COMPLEX

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What Dreams

are Made of

Academic Excellence

There are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds.

Since our inception, the university motto “We learn by doing” has permeated Texas Woman’s

academic environment from teaching to research. Interdisciplinary and inter-professional

collaborations between our five colleges brings new perspectives and ideas to the teaching

and learning process, enhancing the experience and, more importantly, student outcomes.

At Texas Woman’s, we continually seek to lift ourselves high enough to see beyond the horizon.

SACSCOC

REACCREDIDATION

2023

10-year Institutional Reaffirmation of Accreditation

The entire university community contributed to making the reaffirmation visit by

the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the body for the accreditation of

degree-granting higher education institutions in the southern states, so meaningful.

Site visit committee members positively gushed about the warmth and collegiality

found on campus. Over and over, the committee commented on how everyone’s

commitment to the mission was palpable—one member thanked a grounds crew

employee for how nice the campus looked. The crew member shared how vital the

grounds are for student success. Hearing that story is a dream come true—when

everyone at the university can articulate how they play an essential part in making

the big picture. Concerning the quality enhancement plan—Amplify Your Impact—

the committee chair said, “[It’s] the best QEP I’ve ever seen.”

College of Business Accreditation

The College of Business earned accreditation from the Association to Advance

Collegiate Schools of Business, which is widely considered to be the gold standard

for accreditation. Less than 6% of business schools worldwide have achieved the

level of excellence in teaching, research, curriculum development, and student

learning needed to earn AACSB accreditation. Texas Woman’s College of Business

is the only one in the state with AACSB accreditation that offers an MBA with an

emphasis in Women in Leadership.

Stroke Center – Dallas

The Stroke Center – Dallas celebrated its 30th anniversary,

marking a milestone in the center’s contributions to research

and rehabilitation for stroke and traumatic brain injury. Over

the years, thousands of hours of transformational treatment

have been provided to stroke patients, helping them overcome

challenges and increasing their quality of life—at no cost. At the

same time, the center provides exceptional hands-on training

for TWU graduate students who are pursuing careers in

communication disorders and other disciplines.

Dental Hygiene Clinic

Texas is among states with the greatest

dental health needs and has one of the

lowest number of dental visits per capita.

The Dental Hygiene Clinic has offered

low-cost dental services to the community

for 50 years. Under the supervision of

licensed dental hygienists and dentists,

students provide services such as teeth

cleanings, X-rays, oral cancer screenings, and

whitening procedures. TWU was ranked #5

in the 2023’s List of 15 Best Dental Hygiene

Programs in Texas by NursingProcess.org.

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What is in a name?

Actually, a lot when it comes to building brand equity. We are

strengthening our presence through an omnichannel marketing strategy,

expanded public relations, new strategic partnerships, and recruitment.

Now, millions of people will see Texas Woman’s University billboards

in Dallas and Houston as they navigate the freeways. Even more

people will see Texas Woman’s in shopping malls and hyper-focused

community publications in Dallas and Houston as well as South Texas.

As a federal Hispanic-Serving Institution, our Spanish-language outreach

has been extended to our advertising platforms and includes a

partnership with Univision. Admissions counselors were added to the

South Texas region bringing Texas Woman’s face to face with students

and their families.

Through strategic community college partnerships, we have solidified

our presence in the North Texas area and created a number of new

opportunities in the greater Houston area and South Texas region.

Transfer pathways were significantly expanded and include programs

from each of our colleges.

Partnerships

North Texas

Dallas College

Tarrant County College

Greater Houston

Houston Community College

Brazosport College

Alvin Community College

San Jacinto College

Lee College

Southern Texas

Laredo College

South Texas College

Digital Advertising

Social Media

Earned Media

Reducing the costs of a college education brings students one step closer to

realizing their dreams. Texas Woman’s introduced the Zero Tuition Guarantee

in addition to expanding eligibility for promise programs, which will open doors

even further.

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Learn(ed)

to Thrive

Strategic Plan 2022 v.1.5

When we started this sunsetting plan

in 2018, naysayers balked at the 18

university-level initiatives to accomplish

in five years, but look at us now. The

transformation during the last five years is

remarkable. Most of those initiatives have

been tightly woven into the fabric of the

institution. Five are being carried forward

for a version 2.0 in Momentum: Strategic

Plan 2028.

People, Processes

& Culture

“Strategic Plan 2028

No matter how dramatic the end result,

good-to-great transformations never

happen in one fell swoop. ...there is no

single defining action, no grand program,

no one killer innovation, no solitary lucky

break, no miracle moment. Rather, the

process resembles relentlessly pushing

a giant, heavy flywheel, turn upon turn,

building momentum until a point of

breakthrough, and beyond.”

— Jim Collins

LEVERAGE

the power of our

systemness to serve our

communities better

Established in 2021, Texas Woman’s

University System is the first and

only university system in the United

States with a woman-focused

ELEVATE

student prosperity

into the heart

of all we do

Texas Woman’s focuses on the whole

person to help our students thrive.

Moving beyond wealth, prosperity

embodies a fullness of life. To best

AMPLIFY

the social impact

aspects of our

mission and brand

At Texas Woman’s University, we are

driven by our institutional mission to

advance education and our historical

strengths of empowering women and

DOUBLE

the number

of STEM

opportunities

Women lead and inspire in

science, technology, engineering,

and mathematics (STEM). Giving

more women equal opportunities to

Research, Discovery

& Creative Activities

Going Global

Family Matters

Texas Woman’s—3 campuses, 5 colleges, 9 schools,

100 academic and operations departments, 3,000

leaders—commits to pushing “turn upon turn”

to advance its mission and vision in the next five

years. The goals are mighty. People with purpose

are mightier.

mission. This distinction gives

us an opportunity to multiply

the power of our contributions,

scaling what works across our

three campuses while at the

same time tailoring it to a distinct

mission in teaching, research,

meet the needs of our students, we

seek to prepare them to enter their

chosen field, expand professional

and social networks, promote

positive physical and mental health,

and plan for financial reality. With

this foundation at the heart of all we

those traditionally marginalized. We

envision a transformative approach to

amplifying the social impact of our

mission and brand. To accomplish

this, we will prioritize documenting and

boosting existing social impact efforts,

as well as supporting emerging ones.

pursue—and thrive in—STEM careers

ensures a diverse and talented workforce,

enhances women’s economic security,

and prevents biases in STEM fields as

well as the products and services they

produce. By encouraging discovery in an

inclusive environment, Texas Woman’s

Purposeful Partnerships

We are building

momentum,

see it here

and community outreach.

do, students can build lives based on

their individual needs, goals, and

circumstances.

Through leveraging interdisciplinary

and collaborative education, research,

and service opportunities, we will

bridge academia and practice.

seeks to double the existing STEM

opportunities and increase the number

of women entering the STEM workforce.

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New Horizons

2023 Transformation Award

The American Council on Education presented the 2023 ACE/Fidelity Investments

Award for Institutional Transformation to Texas Woman’s University for the development

and implementation of an ambitious strategic plan.

Texas Woman’s University became the first four-year institution in the state to receive

the honor putting TWU in the company of other institutions who have received the

award, including University of California–San Diego, Arizona State University, and Georgia

State University.

In her acceptance speech, Chancellor Carine M. Feyten credited the Texas Woman’s

community and the months spent collaboratively honing an identity and aligning

strategic initiatives with the university mission.

“Today, we no longer hide behind the ambiguity of the moniker TWU. Instead, we

proudly call ourselves Texas Woman’s and claim our identity as the nation’s first

woman-focused university system,” Feyten stated. “We believe that when you educate

a woman, you empower the world. It is the faculty and staff’s collective believing in

something that has truly made all the difference.”

“When I look back and connect

the dots, I would say our

transformation spun out of a

singular focus on our mission.

I have had the pleasure to witness

incredible tangible and intangible

growth, but most compellingly,

I hear from our students, more

than half first-gen, about how

their Texas Woman’s experience

is giving them the confidence

and tools to leverage their

lived experiences and natural

intelligence in ways that will

positively impact the world.

Read more about

our transformation

After going from good to great, what’s next? Stayed tuned, the momentum behind

Texas Woman’s University is just starting to build.

— Chancellor Feyten

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Why Do

We Dream?

Dreams can provide direction, increase potential, and mold futures.

Over the course of centuries, millions of dreamers have transformed the world in which we

live in today.

As Pioneers at Texas Woman’s University, we build on our dreams —

launching innovative and bold solutions that trailblaze a future of excellence for our students.

We believe in the collective power of dreams, big and small, and will invest ambitiously in the

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dreams of our barrier-breaking students, setting the women and men of TWU apart.

Dreams have the power

to transform the world.

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“The path from dreams to success does exist.

May you have the vision to find it,

the courage to get on to it,

and the perseverance to follow it.”

—Kalpana Chawla

Indian-born American astronaut and aerospace engineer

who was the first woman of Indian origin to fly to space

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