Texas A&M University is rich with tradition. The strength of the institution is lived through those traditions and through the historied legacy of generations of Aggies giving from one to the next. In 1963 the tradition of Texas A&M was forever changed as the doors of the university were opened to women students, our presence strengthening the academic and cultural life of the institution and making a permanent mark on the history of the institution.
Today women comprise nearly half of the student body and one-third of faculty.
And today women former students all over the world distinguish themselves in their careers and their communities. By what we achieve in life and work and family, we do honor to our legacy as former students of Texas A&M University. The greatness of the institution lives on through our successes but can only be fully realized when through our success we give back to the institution that led us to the path we follow today.
Women former students have a unique bond with the current women student body and to the women faculty who teach and research to advance the greatness of Texas A&M. We are their sisters, mothers, grandmothers, aunts, friends, colleagues, and mentors.
Our legacy is also theirs.
And so, the Women Former Students’ Network has created a Women’s Legacy Fund. Through the Legacy Fund, the WFSN supports students and faculty at Texas A&M and brings our shared legacy to life. Specifically, the Women’s Legacy Fund supports:
For more information on the Women’s Legacy Fund of the Women Former Students’ Network and how you can be a part, contact: