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Harris College

Transforming global health since 1946.

A Timeline

Historical Highlights

1912-1946

Embracing the Past

The history of Harris College is intertwined with the growth and advancement of Fort Worth and TCU.

Fort Worth physician Dr. Charles Houston Harris, opens a hospital, the Harris Sanitarium, along with an allied school of nursing, the Harris School of Nursing, at 1028 5th Avenue just north of Rosedale Street.

Old Harris Hospital and Clinic building, 1912.

Dr. Harris establishes a trust to purchase the Methodist Hospital located at 300 West Cannon Street in Fort Worth, which was subsequently renamed the Harris Memorial Methodist Hospital. Dr. Harris moved his previous hospital to the new site along with the Harris School of Nursing.

TCU President Dr. M.E. Sadler and Dr. Harris establish a partnership between the rebranded Harris College of Nursing and TCU to award the Bachelor of Science in nursing degree.

1946-1997

Establishing Roots

In the mid 20th century, TCU's campus, student body and school spirit grew exponentially, and along with it, the Harris College of Nursing.

Classes in speech correction first offered at TCU, the foundation of today’s Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in speech-language pathology

Our Campus History

A two-room frontier schoolhouse has evolved into today's beautiful 300-acre campus thanks to vision of Horned Frogs throughout the years.

 

TCU Through the Decades

150 years of academic tradition. Three campus locations. From Thorp Spring in 1873 to the building boom of the 2000s, tour TCU's physical growth and key moments.

From the Archives

Old issues of The Skiff student newspaper,The Horned Frog yearbook, scrapbooks, photographs and more are among the digitized treasures for you to enjoy.