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Texas Woman's University Staff Handbook
About TWU

Texas Woman's University is a public university, primarily for women, offering baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degree programs. A teaching and research institution, the University emphasizes the liberal arts and sciences and specialized or professional studies. TWU is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, 404-679-4501) to award bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. The University holds the Carnegie Classification of a Doctoral/Research-Intensive University. Established in 1901 by an act of the 27th Legislature as the Girls Industrial College, the institution began classes in 1903.

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