Mission, Vision, and Values
Mission

To educate souls to believe & work when moral leaders & responsible citizens in the spherical community.

Vision

To become the large personal university recognized for my spherical perspective, my diverse & supportive learning community, my commitment to search & originative discovery, & my emphasis in leadership development.

Core values

TCU values academic accomplishment, single freedom & integrity, the dignity & respect of the individual, & a heritage of inclusiveness, tolerance & service.

History
Brothers Addison and Randolph Clark founded the AddRan Male & Female Academy inside 1873 after returning from either service in the Civil War. A number 1 co-ed learning institution college in the Southwest (a remarkably progressive step for even a period while virtually all schools were for either men or women solely), the Academy's number 1 class involved xiii listed students.

A school was established around Thorp Springs, Texas, but financial difficulties resulted around the move to Waco from 1895 to 1910. A academy was renamed Texas Christian University within 1902. To honor a institution brothers, one of its schools is known as a AddRan College of Humanties and Social Sciences.

When a fire at the Waco campus within 1911, the University relocated to its todays page at Fort Worth, where it however thrives now.

Schools
AddRan College of Humanities & Social Sciences Brite Divinity School M.J. Neeley School of Business College of Communication School of Education College of Fine Arts College of Health & Human Sciences Schieffer School of Journalism College of Science & Engineering

Administration
Chancellor: Dr. Victor J. Boschini, Jr. Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs: Dr. Nowell Donovan Dean of Admission: Raymond A. Brown Vice Chancellor for Finance & Administration: Brian G. Gutierrez Vice Chancellor for Marketing & Communication: Larry D. Lauer Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs: Donald B. Mills Vice Chancellor for University Advancement: Donald J. Whelan, Jr.

Endowment
When of the prevent of the 2004 fiscal month, TCU's endowment topped $1.Nineteen USD billion; the beginning of the 2005 fiscal season, TCU's endowment stands at $990 USD million (#48th largest in the United States).

Majors

Athletics

TCU competes inside NCAA sports as The member of Division We (We-A within football). Presently in the Mountain West Conference, TCU's record stands at 6-1. TCU won a National Championship in football in two 1935 & 1938, & was an extended period member of the previous Southwest Conference (which also involved Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Baylor, SMU, Houston, Arkansas, and Rice) until that conference was disbanded after the 1995 season with the formation of the Big XII. TCU so moved to the Western Athletic Conference, shifted to Conference USA inside 2001, and moved over again in 2005 to the Mountain West Conference. A school's best known jock were football players Sammy Baugh and Davey O'Brien for whom the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award is named; among currently-active athletes, the best-known TCU product is another NFL star, LaDainian Tomlinson, who is the starting running back for the San Diego Chargers and in 2004 signed a 6 year, $60 million contract making him the highest paid running back in NFL history.

Notable alumni
Sammy Baugh - Heisman Trophy final canadite Aaron Chimbel - journalist and newsman for KWTX-TV Cynthia Dobrinski - handbell composer and clinician Gordon England (MBA '75) - 73rd Secretary of the Navy (2003-present) Marshawn Evans - CEO of Communications Counts and is currently the contestant in Donald Trump's "The Apprentice" as well as a runner-up for a District of Columbia at the Miss America competition Alumna Amelia Henry - finalist on Donald Trump's "The Apprentice" Reggie Hunt - Canadian Football League defensive back Davey O'Brien - 1938 Heisman Trophy Winner Rod Roddy - The Price is Right announcer Bob Schieffer - '59 - journalist with CBS News since 1969 LaDainian Tomlinson - highest paid running off back around NFL history ($60 million / Sestet years) Greg "The Hammer" Williams - Radio Host of The Hardline on Dallas-Ft.Worth Radio Station 1310 AM The Ticket