Monday, August 31st, 2009

Texas Tech’s Master Builder Retires

The man who oversaw much of the biggest building boom at Texas Tech in a quarter century is hanging up his hard hat.

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

Alumna Performs at Kennedy Funeral

Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Susan Graham sang “Ave Maria” during the funeral mass for Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Fall grape harvests begin this week

Vineyards in the Texas Hill Country, West Texas, High Plains and North Texas begin their harvests of vitis vinifera (the classic grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Viognier, Merlot, etc.) this week and continue for the next four to five weeks.

This is the busiest time of the entire year for vineyard owners and winemakers. Winemakers are [...]

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Texas Tech Receives Nearly $1 Million Grant From NSF

The $978,000 grant will be used to administer the growing number of STEM educational outreach programs at the university.

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Rawls College Nets Grant from Department of Education

International business education will benefit from $186,879 grant.

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Texas Tech Law Ranks in Top 20 for Best Value in the Nation

Texas Tech’s School of Law was the only law school in Texas with a top 35 Best Value ranking.

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Universal Merchant Services Helps to Make Child’s "Storm Chaser" Dream a Reality

Universal Merchant Services joined with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Orange County/Inland Empire for a unique and exciting opportunity to turn the wish of Christian B., a 9-year old from Stanton, CA, into a reality. Christian’s wish – to join in a daring race across Texas to track down an amazing feat of nature – the [...]

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Texas Tech Receives $978,000 From NSF to Administer Growing Number of STEM Educational Outreach Programs

The grant will provide help to administer the university’s burgeoning educational outreach programs.

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Texas Tech and Kaplan Bring Free College Readiness Workshop to Lubbock Community

Session will give students test-taking tips to improve standardized test scores.

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Texas Tech Law Ranks in Top 20 Best Value Law Schools

Of the nine Texas law schools, Texas Tech’s is the only one ranked in the top 35.

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Professor Snags Harvard Business Case with Graphic Novel

Rawls College of Business professor Jeremy Short adapts a Harvard Business case study for the first time ever, to ‘comic book’ format.

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Comic Relief from Textbooks

Texas Tech business professor Jeremy Short puts a twist on learning strategic management with innovative graphic novel textbook.

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Texas Tech’s Master Builder Retires

Mike Ellicott, vice chancellor of facilities, planning and construction retires after nearly 10 years of service.

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Tests show West Nile spreading in Lubbock mosquitoes

Local health experts are hoping to get the word out about West Nile virus faster than mosquitoes can spread it.

That’s because lab tests on mosquito samples collected recently in North and Southeast Lubbock show three of the insects are positive for the virus.

The tests indicate the virus is spreading, said Steve Presley, an associate professor [...]

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Tech Students Assist Habitat for Humanity

A team of Texas Tech students is finding time as they head back to class to lay out the framework of a new life for one local family. It’s a Red Raider project working with Habitat For Humanity.

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

A Candid Conversation With Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales

This month marked former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’ formal return to Texas, when he officially began his tenure as a visiting professor at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.

On Aug. 6, Gonzales launched his university career when he moved into a bare-walled office in the Tech president’s wing of the school administration building. He [...]

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Military Friendly Schools in the 19th Congressional District

Last week, on August 17th, I was pleased, but not surprised, to learn that many of the colleges in the 19th Congressional District were named “Military Friendly Schools” by G.I. Jobs. The “Military Friendly Schools” list honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace America’s [...]

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Texas Tech Rawls College Nets Grant from Department of Education

International business education will benefit from $186,879 grant.

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Texas Tech and Kaplan Bring Free College Readiness Workshop to Lubbock Community

High school juniors, seniors and their parents can attend a free college readiness workshop at Texas Tech University sponsored by the Office of Admissions and Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions.

The workshop will begin at 7:45 a.m. Sept. 19 in Lecture Hall 202 in the Rawls College of Business Administration.

Included in the workshop are practice ACT [...]

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Texas Tech Biz Prof Snags Harvard Business Case Study with Graphic Novel

Rawls College of Business professor adapts case study to ‘comic book’ format.