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  1. Campus Life Tour

    Explore campus life and see what it's like to be a Texas Woman's student on this Denton campus online tour.

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    1. Student Union at Hubbard Hall (SUHH)

      The newly remodeled and expanded Student Union at Hubbard Hall provides more than 125,000-square foot of space for students, including retail dining options and amenities like quiet lounges, a meditation room, performance lounge, game room, meeting rooms and expanded conference spaces to accommodate meetings. 

      Fun Fact: The original Hubbard Hall opened in 1950 as a campus dining hall and underwent extensive renovations to become the new home for Texas Woman’s Student Union in 2020. Many of its original features were restored—adding a vintage touch to the modern space. 

      Departments

      • Center for Student Development

      • Chartwells Catering

      • Conference Services

      • Diversity, Inclusion and Outreach

      • ID Services (2nd floor)

      • TWU Bookstore (1st floor)

      Dining

      • Bunsen Tea Lab (2nd floor)

      • Chick-fil-A (1st floor)

      • Pho U (1st floor)

      • Qdoba Mexican Eats (1st floor)

      • Pioneer Grill (1st floor)

      Amenities

      • Lactation Room (1st floor, room 103)

      • Gender neutral restrooms with showers

      • Meditation room

      • Game room and performance lounge

      • Art gallery (1st floor)

      • Student Government Association meeting room

      • Student Organization Space 

      • Veterans lounge 

      • Commuter lounge

      • Quiet study lounge

      • Lockers — Free for TWU students

       Hours

      See Student Union Website

    2. Starbucks

      Location: Blagg-Huey Library, 1st floor

      This full service Starbucks features all the amenities and menu options you would expect to find at your local Starbucks. Grab a quick breakfast, snack or lunch option, grab a drink to-go or stay and study.

      Fun Fact: You can use your meal plan at Starbucks.

      In the interest of the health and safety of our campus community, Starbucks is closed until further notice.

      See dining Options and Hours for more information.

    3. Blagg-Huey Library (BHL)

      Texas Woman’s history and modern technology meet in the Blagg-Huey Library. Decorated with stained glass and traditional architecture, the library also hosts modern amenities and workspaces to enhance your studying. 

      Fun Fact: The library cupola—the pretty tower atop the building—is also known on campus as the office for our mascot, Oakley.

      Departments

      • Write Site (2nd floor)

      • Pioneer Center for Student Excellence (2nd floor)

      • University Archives

      Amenities

      • Computer labs (1st, 2nd and 3rd floors)

        • Free printing

      • Circulation desk to check out books, laptops, headphones, phone chargers and some textbooks (1st floor)

      • Common and silent study spaces

      • Presentation and meeting rooms for reservation

      • Lactation room (3rd floor, room 312)

      • Nap pod

      • Meditation and yoga space (2nd floor)

      Dining

      • Starbucks Coffee (1st floor)

      Attractions

      • Woman’s Collection

      • Official Archive for the Women Airforce Service Pilots

      • Children’s Collection

      • The Culinary History and Cookbook Collections

    4. Fitness & Recreation Center (FRC)

      A membership to the Fit and Rec center is free with a TWU student ID. Enjoy access to the full service fitness center or take a personal training course. Outdoor enthusiasts can join Outdoor Adventure and enjoy hiking excursions, overnight camping or day trips.

      Membership Includes Access To

      • Full service fitness center

      • Outdoor Adventure equipment rentals: kayaks, tents, bikes and more*

      • Intramural sports like basketball, volleyball and indoor soccer

      • Eight tennis courts north and east of Parliament Village

      • Group exercise classes like yoga, pilates and body shred

      • Outdoor sand volleyball court

      • Indoor pool at Pioneer Hall

      • Outdoor basketball courts

      • 30-foot climbing wall

      • Personal training*

      • Specialty fitness classes*

      • Fitness orientations

      *Additional fees may apply

      Other Activities Available

      • Fit and Rec intramural field

      • Sand volleyball court

      • Basketball half court

      • Pioneer Soccer Park

      • Tennis courts

      • Sports club field

      Hours See Fit & Rec Website

    5. Lowry Woods Community (LW)

      The Lowry Woods Community has 168 units comprising primarily of two and three bedroom apartments that house approximately 367 residents. Lowry Woods features a large community area complete with a computer lab, television lounge, activity deck and a classroom for The Clubhouse after school and summer day camp program for student parents. In addition this facility offers laundry rooms in each of the 7 buildings and full kitchens in each apartment.

      Fun Fact: The Clubhouse offers free drop-in child care for TWU student parents on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings for children ages 5-12. All students pay is a one-time application fee per semester. 

      Halls

      • Austin Hall (building 51)

      • Capps Hall (building 50)

      • Fitzgerald Hall (building 48)

      • Mary Hufford Hall (building 55)

      • Reagan Houston Hall (building 49)

      • Sayers Hall (building 46)

      • Smith-Carroll Hall (building 47)

      Amenities

      • Junior and Senior residence

      • Family housing available

      • The Clubhouse drop-in childcare

      • WiFi

      • In-hall Laundry

      • Private bathrooms

      • Full kitchens in each apartment

      • Break housing

      • Co-ed

      • Each room includes a full bed, desk, chair, closet, dressers and blinds

    6. Guinn Hall (GH)

      Guinn Hall stands 24-stories tall, offering stunning views of the Denton skyline, and is equipped with abundant study and social spaces and offers easy access to dining, library and classroom facilities. Guinn is a co-educational, second-year residence hall with double and single occupancy rooms, each with a private bath. A computer lab services both Stark and Guinn in the Commons, along with a convenience store.

      Fun Fact: A fixture on the Denton horizon, when Guinn Hall was completed in 1970, it became the country’s largest residence hall. The building is named for John A. Guinn, the former university president who changed our name to Texas Woman’s University and expanded our nursing programs into Dallas and Houston. 

      Amenities

      • Sophomore residence

      • WiFi

      • In-hall laundry

      • Private bathrooms

      • Mini fridge

      • Break housing

      • Co-ed

      • Each room includes extra long twin bed(s), desk(s), chair(s), closet(s), dresser(s) and blinds

    7. Stark Hall (STH)

      Stark Hall stands 21-stories tall, offering stunning views of the Denton skyline, and offers easy access to dining, library and classroom facilities. Stark is a co-educational, second year residence with double occupancy rooms. Adjacent to Stark Hall, the Commons provide space for studying and large group activities. A computer lab services both Stark and Guinn in the Commons, along with a convenience store.

      Fun Fact: Stark Hall actually was the first skyscraper on the Denton campus and was the tallest residence hall in the nation when it was completed in 1967. It was named in honor of TWU alumna Nelda Childers Stark. 

      Amenities

      • Sophomore residence

      • WiFi

      • In-hall laundry

      • Private bathrooms

      • Mini fridge

      • Co-ed

      • Each room includes extra long twin bed(s), desk(s), chair(s), closet(s), dresser(s) and blinds

    8. Dining Hall

      The brand new, state-of-the-art Dining Hall comes with 26,000-square foot of options from the Pioneer Kitchen, including a pizza oven, hibachi grill and a buffet style menu that changes daily.

      Dining Programs

      • Pioneer Pastries: One stop shop for all your sweet celebration needs

      • FED Meal Kits: Pick up a ready-to-cook, take home meal

      • Sick Meal Requests: Feeling sick? Stay home and give permission for a friend to pick up your meal

      • Commuter Meal Plans

      In the interest of the health and safety of our campus community, the Dining Hall is grab and go only.

       Hours

      See Dining website

    9. Dianne Baker Field

      Dianne Baker Field, the home field for TWU’s softball team, is nestled on the north side of campus. Named after softball legend and distinguished TWU alumna, Dianne Baker, the field hosts NCAA regional and national tournaments and includes outdoor batting cages, bleacher and hillside seating, and a press box. 

      Fun Fact: All TWU Athletics games are free to attend with a TWU student ID.

    10. Parliament Village (P3)

      Parliament Village, home to 872 students, consists of two four-story residential buildings and one five-story residential building, providing a convenient and practical living environment for first-year students. The Village offers double and private occupancy bedroom accommodations with bathrooms shared by residents of each floor. Other common area amenities include study lounges, multi-purpose meeting room, training room, maker space, fitness center, laundry facilities and reception areas with a Housing office suite.

      Halls

      • Mary’s Hall (building 125)

      • North Hall (building 123)

      • South Hall (building 124)

      Amenities

      • First-year residence

      • WiFi

      • In-hall laundry

      • Fitness and recreation

      • Mini fridge

      • Break housing

      • Co-ed

      • Bathroom lockers available

      • Each room includes closet(s), twin size bed(s), desk(s), chair(s) and stackable dresser(s)

    11. Pioneer Hall (PH)

      Pioneer Hall is special. As the home where our Denton/Dallas graduates cross the stage for commencement, it’s the last place many of our students see. With 140,000-square feet of space on three floors, it’s also where we house competitions for our award-winning TWU Pioneers student athletes, including: 

      • Gymnastics (11-time USA Collegiate National Champions)

      • Volleyball

      • Basketball

      • Softball

      • Soccer 

      • Basketball

      Pioneer Hall also houses classrooms, seminar rooms and research labs.

      Departments

      • Kinesiology

      • Athletics

      • Dance

      • Fitness & Recreation

      Amenities

      • Full service, 1300-square foot athletic training room

      • Basketball court 

      • Strength and fitness facility for individual strength/conditioning

      • Olympic-size indoor swimming pool

      • Indoor track

      • Racquetball courts

      • Rock climbing wall — Education purposes only (recreational rock climbing wall available at the Fit & Rec)

      • Dance/aerobics studios

      • Kinesiology classes/research labs

      • Kitty Winter Magee Arena

       Hours

      M-F, 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.

    12. TWU Bookstore

      Located in Student Union at Hubbard Hall, the bookstore carries required and optional textbooks for all courses taught on campus as well as other books, campus swag, school supplies, clothing, snacks and gifts. This is where you can buy used or new textbooks or rent for the semester. Here also is where you will order your cap and gown for graduation.

      You can also shop the bookstore online.

    13. Soulgood

      Location: Oakland Complex, 1st floor

       

      This award winning restaurant offers a 100% vegan breakfast and lunch menu that includes buttermilk biscuits, waffles, Beyond Burger, tamales, tacos, vegan desserts, as well as a variety of grab and go coffees, juices and specialty shakes.

       

      See dining Options and Hours for more information.

    14. Pioneer Woman Statue at Pioneer Circle

      The Pioneer Woman statue at Texas Woman’s University—affectionately known as Minerva (Roman goddess of wisdom) by students—made her debut on the Denton campus Dec. 5, 1938. The statue pays tribute to the spirit of pioneering women in Texas and is located within Pioneer Circle.

      Challenge: Who wrote the words inscribed on the base of the Pioneer Woman statue? (Hint: Look for our story about a time capsule! We’ve hidden it on this map and in one of our Instagram stories.)