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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 453 

Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the founding of Texas Christian 

University. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 

Mr. CRUZ (for himself and Mr. CORNYN) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

DECEMBER 14, 2023 

Committee discharged; considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the founding of Texas 

Christian University. 

Whereas, in 2023, Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, 

Texas, is celebrating the sesquicentennial, or 150th anniversary, of the founding of the University; 

Whereas Texas Christian University was established by the 

brothers Addison and Randolph Clark with the opening 

of the AddRan Male and Female College in 1873, which 

opened with an enrollment of 13 undergraduate students 

and was one of the first co-educational institutions west 

of the Mississippi River; 

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Whereas, in 1902, the college was renamed Texas Christian 

University, and, in 1926, a division of graduate studies 

was added; 

Whereas, in 1910, a major fire destroyed the main building 

of Texas Christian University, and in the wake of that 

disaster the college accepted the city of Fort Worth’s 

offer of 50 acres and $200,000 to relocate to the city 

where the institution flourished on its new campus; 

Whereas the end of World War II marked the beginning of 

a long period of significant growth for Texas Christian 

University, evidenced by its purchase of a 106-acre golf 

course adjoining campus; 

Whereas, by 1965, Texas Christian University had added 

more than 25 buildings, expanded advanced study offerings, and approved Ph.D. programs; 

Whereas Texas Christian University has award-winning academic programs, including programs in the AddRan College of Liberal Arts, the Bob Schieffer College of Communication, the College of Education, the College of Fine 

Arts, the College of Science and Engineering, the Harris 

College of Nursing & Health Sciences, the John V. Roach 

Honors College, and the Neely School of Business; 

Whereas, in recent years, Texas Christian University inaugurated the Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine, 

which serves the Fort Worth area, the State of Texas, 

and beyond; 

Whereas Texas Christian University has distinguished itself 

by earning an R2 Doctoral Universities: High Research 

Activity designation by the Carnegie Foundation; 

Whereas faculty members and students of Texas Christian 

University have received more than 80 Fulbright Awards 

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and over the past 5 years have received 42 awards from 

the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of 

Health, and National Endowment for the Humanities, totaling more than $22,000,000; 

Whereas, in 2023, Texas Christian University serves more 

than 12,000 students and offers 117 undergraduate, 61 

master’s, and 39 doctoral programs across 9 schools and 

colleges; 

Whereas Texas Christian University’s over 100,000 alumni 

include multiple members of the United States Congress 

and State legislatures, stars of theater, cinema, and 

music, and leaders and captains of industry, science, engineering, agriculture, and more; 

Whereas Texas Christian University takes great pride in the 

22 varsity sports teams that represent the University and 

in the University’s membership in the Big 12 Conference; 

Whereas, across all sports, the Texas Christian University 

Horned Frogs have won 12 regular season Big 12 Conference titles and 8 Big 12 Conference Tournament titles; 

Whereas alumni of Texas Christian University are counted 

among Olympians and Super Bowl champions; 

Whereas, since 2010, the Texas Christian University Horned 

Frogs rifle team has won 3 national championships and 

is the only all-female team to win a national championship in this coed sport; 

Whereas the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs men’s 

basketball team has made 3 NCAA tournament appearances in the last 6 seasons; 

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Whereas the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs have 

excelled in baseball, making 6 College World Series appearances in the past 14 years; 

Whereas the 2022 Texas Christian University Horned Frogs 

football team became the first team in the State of Texas 

to earn the opportunity to compete for the national 

championship in the College Football Playoff; 

Whereas Texas Christian University has become a world-class 

university with a reputation for academic excellence, 

strong traditions, a vibrant student experience and campus culture, and support for student-athletes; and 

Whereas, since the founding of the University 150 years ago, 

Texas Christian University has provided generations of 

Texans with a strong foundation for achievement, and in 

so doing, the University has contributed significantly to 

the prosperity and vitality of the Lone Star State and the 

United States: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate commemorates the 150th 

2 anniversary of Texas Christian University and extends to 

3 all those associated with this noteworthy institution sin4 cere best wishes for the future. 

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