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Archive for November, 2009

Texas Tech hunts for space in Downtown

The Texas Tech University College of Architecture, El Paso – yes, there is a Texas Tech architecture program here – is looking at Downtown space for a couple dozen of its senior-level students next fall.

Gonzales Urges Students to ‘Dream Big’

Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, who’s now teaching a class at Texas Tech University, offered students some advice in an article published today in the student newspaper.

Beefy hormones: New routes of exposure

In some areas of the country, like west Texas, water may play next to no role in exposures to hormone-laced feedlot wastes, according to Philip Smith of Texas Tech University in Lubbock.

Conference on technical textiles at BIT, Sathyamangalam from Dec 7

India should focus on creating and converting clusters for the development of technical textiles, said Dr Seshadri Ramkumar, associate professor, Texas Tech University, US, here on Monday.

Knight Raiders Claim Two State Titles

Texas Tech chess team completes another successful year with two wins in November.

Texas Tech Administrator Named to National Committee

APLU appointment puts Texas Tech among leaders in outreach and engagement.

Texas Tech Study Group Sparks Interest

you don’t have to be a legal scholar to use their techniques. the law school at texas tech sets out some simple guidelines, starting with whom you invite into your group.

"We Were Soldiers" Author Tours Texas Tech

Joe Galloway, an author and journalist, traveled to Lubbock to see the Vietnam Center and Archive and to give a series of lectures for students.

Texas Tech School of Law In Top 100 Super Lawyers Ranking

Schools that produce the greatest number of outstanding attorneys are rewarded with ranking.

Time To Implement Changes

An animal science professor from Texas Tech University feels we are past the controversy surrounding the issue of gestation stalls versus group housing for sows.

"We Were Soldiers Author" Tours Texas Tech

Joe Galloway describes his experience with draft and service in the military during the Vietnam War.

Kansas State, Texas Tech Professors Explore Experiences of Parents of Children With Down Syndrome

Both are professors, Goff at Kansas State University, Springer at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Both have multipage vitas crammed with research publications. Both are parents of children with Down syndrome.

Houseplants and house trees can flourish with minimum of effort

Cynthia McKenney, an associate professor of horticulture at Texas Tech University, also endorses the weeping fig, rubber plant and the dracaenas, although she points out that spider mites can become an issue with the latter.

Texas Tech Retains Accreditation in Education Certification

Texas Tech is one of only 13 programs in Texas to be accredited by The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

Prospective wine-grape grower workshop Dec. 3

The prospective growers workshop is a prerequisite for registration and acceptance into the Texas Tech Viticulture Certificate Program, she added. Cost for the workshop is $125 per person or $200 per couple, and includes educational materials and lunch.

Are Issue Polls 'Next To Useless'?

As Texas Tech University professor Alan Reifman points out, those results mean 56 percent of Americans “favor either the House-passed version of health care reform or something further to the left.”

Tech honors three distinguished alumni

The Texas Tech Alumni Association honored three of the university’s alumni Friday evening during an annual celebration of Red Raiders who have gone on to accomplish great things.

Group gives bad grade to teacher education

Charles Ruch, the interim dean of the College of Education at Texas Tech University, said he is more concerned about meeting state accreditation and voluntary national accreditation standards.

Congress Blasts Off With Space-Themed Keynote and Other Events

A one-man team from Texas Tech University took the top honors in the Student Design Competition finals on Nov. 15 during ASME’s Congress.

Meat Judging Team Claims National Championship

The 2009 Texas Tech meat judging team is one of the most successful in school history.