Denton - February 2026

Education

BY GABBY BAILEY

TWU ocials unveiled a new $107 million Health Sciences Center on Feb. 12.

COURTESY TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY

Texas Woman's University opens $107M Health Sciences Center

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clinical training areas and therapy training areas. The center will also have the Neva Hudiburgh Cochran Wellness Kitchen. What they’re saying “The Health Sciences Center reects a shared belief that education—when paired with innovation and compassion—can transform the health and well- being of our communities,” TWU Chancellor Carine Feyten said. The enhanced center is designed to support eorts in addressing health care workforce shortages and help prepare students for real-world training. rst-time college freshmen the opportunity to earn an under- graduate degree without paying tuition or the mandatory fees. The program covers up to four years of schooling. The fees will be funded by a combination of federal, state and institutional grants. Eligible students must be a Texas resident, their families make less than $100,000 annually and must be in the top 25% of their graduating class or eligible for the Federal Pell Grant. COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM

Texas Woman’s University celebrated the opening of its new $107 million Health Sciences Center in Denton Feb. 12. Two-minute impact The new 136,000-square-foot facility, located at 1600 Frame St., is designed to bring nursing, nutrition, health sciences and clinical training together to model a modern health care system, according to a university news release. The facility received $100 million in state funding.

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