active in a fraternity on campus.
== Athletics ==
The university originally offered sports through the Women's Recreation Association, joining the Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics for Women in 1969 in seven sports: basketball, volleyball, field hockey, tennis, badminton, swimming, and track. Known as the "Tessies," the school won its first national title at the CIAW National Intercollegiate Track and Field Championship that same year.
In 1979, TWU became the Pioneers; after the CIAW ceased operations in 1982, the university officially joined the NCAA Division II. The Pioneers currently compete in the Lone Star Conference, but only in women's sports; the gymnastics team competes in the Division I Midwest Independent Conference. Current competitive programs include:
Basketball
Dance
Soccer
Volleyball
Softball
Gymnastics
Newly approved programs include:
STUNT
Synchronized swimming
Wrestling
=== Awards ===
Established in 1972, the TWU Gymnastics squad has won the USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Championships …
