COVID-19 Communications

Today I am thrilled to announce an important community collaboration between Texas Christian University, Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth and Tarrant County Public Health to launch a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site serving Tarrant County residents. We absolutely could not achieve this without the commitment of our hard-working and mission-serving campus members who work tirelessly on behalf of our community.

We begin again, after a long and restorative Winter Break. We begin with optimism for a healthy new year and we delight in beginning an academically enriching spring semester.

While this isn't our official “Welcome Back” message, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to connect with our community before the start of classes. Students are arriving daily, bringing vibrancy back to our residence halls, commons and classrooms. They're also wearing masks, getting tested and joining faculty and staff in Protecting the Purple so we can have another successful semester.

It seems as if you’ve just left for Winter Break, but your Texas Christian University family is ready to have you back with our community, virtually or in-person, rested and well. Especially in 2021, starting a new year is a time of great hope and anticipation. No doubt we will encounter challenges and surprises, but we will also achieve wonderful things together, and live up to our mission.

In these last few days and weeks on campus, it is so important that we stay healthy, and that we do our part to keep our friends and families healthy as well.