1. TWU enrollment, merit scholarship numbers grow
Texas Woman’s University officials announced that the number of students, merit scholarship recipients and credit hours all grew compared to 2024 data.
The university’s total population in 2025 as of the 12th day of class Sept. 10 was 15,424, according to a news release. The student population grew by a little more than 1% in 2025, which was bolstered by a 4% growth in Texas Woman’s University’s graduate student enrollment.
Additionally, the percentage of students receiving merit scholarships at the university as of Sept. 10 is 50.6%, compared to 48.1% in 2024.
2. UNT partners with North Texas colleges to launch new workforce development plan
University of North Texas President Harrison Keller announced the Texas Talent Accelerator, a program designed to better develop and match workforce talent with employers, during a Sept. 4 panel event at UNT’s Frisco Campus.
The accelerator aims to optimize education and job training to meet labor demands in the growing North Texas economy, Keller said.
“We have rising sectors in financial services, supply chain and logistics, health care, film and entertainment,” Keller said. “We have the most top-tier higher education institutions of any of the metro areas. ... We have all the pieces of the puzzle, but we need to connect them more strategically.”
Keller said the current labor market data is abstract and too slow to integrate into curriculum design, and the talent accelerator aims to streamline communication between employers and educational institutions.
3. TWU officials cut ribbon on new welcome center
Texas Woman’s University staff and officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 4 for the university’s newly renovated Welcome Center at Brackenridge Hall.
The welcome center, located at 402 Administration Drive, consists of about 82,000 square feet and will act as the introduction to the university for new and prospective students, TWU Chancellor Carine Feyten said during the ceremony.
A number of student services will be located in the building, including:
- Admissions
- Bursar’s office
- Campus Alliance for Resource Education
- Career connections
- Financial aid
- Health and well-being initiative
- ID services
- Military benefits
- Minerva’s Market
- Parking services
- Registration
- Scholar programs
- Student money management center
- Student records
