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1922

Created in 1922 as Wichita Falls Junior College, the second municipal junior college in Texas, its earliest home was in Wichita Falls High School with which it shared both the building and faculty.

1937

In 1937, the college acquired a new, 40-acre campus of its own on the south side of town.

1946

In 1946, the senior college division was added and accordingly the name was altered to Hardin College.

1950

In January 1950, the name changed to Midwestern University, the junior division remaining Hardin Junior College.

1961

A further change in the school’s status came September 1, 1961, when by action of the 56th Legislature of the State of Texas, Midwestern University became a part of the Texas Colleges and Universities System, and the junior college division was dissolved.

1975

In 1975, the Texas Legislature changed the name to Midwestern State University.

1995

The Glendale Campus was established in 1995 when the Board of Trustees approved the purchase of land and the building of a new campus in Arizona.

1996

The Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, which was the first college to operate at this new campus, began classes in 1996 and joined the University of Arizona College of Medicine as one of only two medical schools in Arizona at the time.

2009

Construction of the Dental Institute began in November 2009 and includes 99,000-sq. ft. of space and 242 dental chairs.

2010

In July 2010, the Midwestern University Dental Institute opened its new facility which was designed together with Henry Schein.

2014

The College of Veterinary Medicine is currently under construction and will begin studies in 2014.

2022

In 2022, MSU Texas commemorates 100 years since its inception.

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