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A Higher Form of Low Art

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Physician, Former Texas Tech Administrator Receives Honorary Degree and Citation

Written by Michael Castellon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDate: March 7, 2006CONTACT: Michael Castellon, m.castellon@ttu.eduLUBBOCK – Longtime physician and former Texas Tech administrator Dr. John A. Buesseler of Lubbock Tuesday received an honorary degree and citation from the Rawls College of Business. He was honored at a luncheon ceremony hosted by the college. A medical doctor, Buesseler served [...]

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Students Building Houses, Building Hope

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 6, 2006
CONTACT: Suzanna Cisneros Martinez, suzanna.martinez@ttuhsc.edu
(806) 743-2143

LUBBOCK – The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Student Senate will team up with Lubbock Habitat for Humanity to build new homes for the Lubbock community from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday (March 11) at 2203 Duke St.

Jennifer Gaines, student senator from the Graduate [...]

Experimental Sciences Building Officially Opens at Texas Tech University

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: March 3, 2006
CONTACT: John Davis, john.w.davis@ttu.edu
742-2136

LUBBOCK – Texas Tech officials Friday officially opened the $37 million Experimental Sciences Building, a multidisciplinary research facility designed to serve teams of faculty researchers and their students.

“The new Experimental Sciences Building will advance research on the Texas Tech University campus,” said Dean O. Smith, vice president [...]

Children's Author Saldaс Discusses Work With Area Students

Written by Michael Castellon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDate: March 3, 2006CONTACT: Michael Castellon, m.castellon@ttu.eduLUBBOCK – Award winning children’s author Ren

Texas Tech Fall Graduates, Dean's List Recipients Named

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: March 3, 2006
CONTACT: Scott Slemmons, scott.slemmons@ttu.edu

LUBBOCK – Texas Tech University has announced Fall 2005 graduates and Fall 2005 Dean’s List. To obtain a list of graduates and honor students from your area, please go to http://hometowners.ttu.edu/.

You may search by first name, last name, city and state. If you need assistance using the [...]

World Class Rural Health Institute to Open at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 27, 2006
CONTACT: Suzanna Cisneros Martinez, suzanna.martinez@ttuhsc.edu
(806) 743-2143

LUBBOCK – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center announced today the establishment of the F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural Health, which will be a world- class initiative to study health care issues and challenges in rural areas.

The new institute will build upon the current [...]

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Experts Named to American Heart Association State Advocacy Committee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 21, 2006
CONTACT: Suzanna Cisneros Martinez, suzanna.martinez@ttuhsc.edu
(806) 743-2143

LUBBOCK – Two Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center experts have been named to the American Heart Association Texas Affiliate State Advocacy Committee. Thomas Tenner Jr., Ph.D., interim associate dean for Faculty Affairs and Development, and David Porras Jr., managing director of Administrative Services for the [...]

Health Sciences Center Students' Scores Among Nation's Best on Physician Assistant Certification Exam

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: March 1, 2006
CONTACT: Julie Toland, julie.toland@ttuhsc.edu
(806) 743-2143

The Physician Assistant Program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked in the top 10 percent among all 143 programs participating in the 2005 Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination.

Heidi Jeffreys of the Health Sciences Center ranked as one of the top 10 students among [...]