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An even warmer way to say ‘Welcome home.’

Chancellor Boschini explains why the Dee J. Kelly Alumni & Visitors Center needs to grow.

TCU art, Victor Boschini, great Chancellor's message

An even warmer way to say ‘Welcome home.’

Chancellor Boschini explains why the Dee J. Kelly Alumni & Visitors Center needs to grow.

On Oct. 26,1996, the mood was celebratory for TCU alumni, in spite of the 45-21 Homecoming loss to the Brigham Young Cougars. That Saturday, the Dee J. Kelly Alumni & Visitors Center officially became the new home of Horned Frog graduates — past and future.

With its elegant lines, ballroom, catering kitchen, meeting rooms and brief stroll to Amon G. Carter Stadium, the alumni center was a significant advancement from the little gray house on Princeton Street where the TCU Alumni Association previously made its home.

The number of living alumni has grown to 87,500 during the past two decades and increases each year by about 2,650 graduates.

In July 2018, Horned Frog alumni will have another reason to celebrate: the reopening of the Kelly Center after a major reconstruction and renovation project that will begin in January 2017.

This renovation project is among our highest priorities. The number of living alumni has grown to 87,500 during the past two decades and increases each year by about 2,650 graduates. Official social and professional alumni networks have developed, as has innovative technology.

The need for space has become critical. In the 2016 academic year, some 1,050 events and meetings were held in the alumni center, while about 250 were denied for lack of space. Our renovation plans will address these concerns. The updates are designed to accommodate our growing alumni ranks and the staff who will serve them. Most important, with its improved design, spacious lobby and Frog memorabilia, the “new” Dee J. Kelly Alumni & Visitors Center will offer an even warmer welcome to our alumni and friends. (Read more about our plans for the Kelly Center here.)

Being a Horned Frog is a lifelong experience. From the senior toast to the 50-year reunion and beyond, alumni are at TCU’s heart and soul. Alumni perpetuate our spirit and culture. They help us create the future as we work to become a greater national university. In short, alumni and friends make us better.

So, as I tell our graduates each commencement, don’t be a stranger at your TCU home. I hope to see you on campus often.

 

Go Frogs!

 

Victor J. Boschini, Jr.

Chancellor