Fueling Innovation and Economic Vitality in Fort Worth
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Higher Education Leadership Panel Takes the Stage at Bass Performance Hall
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WHAT:
Tarrant County higher education leaders will join Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker for a public discussion on how universities and city leadership are fueling innovation, entrepreneurship and economic vitality across the region. A reception will follow featuring student innovators and entrepreneurs whose work is already making an impact in Fort Worth.
WHO:
Panelists include:
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- The Honorable Mattie Parker, mayor, City of Fort Worth
- Daniel W. Pullin, chancellor, Texas Christian University
- Kirk Calhoun, president, UNT Health Fort Worth
- Jennifer Cowley, president, University of Texas at Arlington
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Elva Concha LeBlanc, chancellor, Tarrant County College
- Glenn Hegar, chancellor, Texas A&M System
- James Hurley, president, Tarleton State University
- Emily Messer, president, Texas Wesleyan University
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Moderator: Reagan Stephens, president, TCU Student Government Association
WHEN:
Monday, Nov. 3, 2025
3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Reception and student innovation showcase to follow.
Admission is free with advance registration and open to the public. Media registration is requested by Oct. 27.
WHERE:
Bass Performance Hall
525 Commerce St.
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Complimentary valet and self-parking are available.
WHY:
The discussion will highlight the many ways collaboration among higher education institutions and city leadership strengthens Fort Worth’s innovation economy. The event will emphasize the region’s shared commitment to advancing education, research and workforce development as drivers of economic growth and community impact.
The panel also serves as the opening event of TCU’s Values in Action Week, a campus-wide celebration of the university’s four strategic pillars — student-centered growth; research, scholarship and creative activities; athletics; and community engagement — culminating in the inauguration of TCU’s 11th chancellor, Daniel W. Pullin.
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Media Contact:
Holly Ellman
Associate Director of Communication
817-257-NEWS (6397)
h.ellman@tcu.edu
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