Friday, April 30th, 2010
As oil began washing onto Louisiana shores Friday from the exploded Gulf of Mexico oil rig, questions have emerged as to how this spill will impact the ecology of the Gulf and the Gulf States.
Ron Kendall is director of The Institute of Environmental and Human Health at Texas Tech University. He can discuss the toxic [...]
Friday, April 30th, 2010
Wind researchers kick off the second part of the largest tornado study in history.
Friday, April 30th, 2010
The liaison will coordinate sustainability initiatives on campus to encourage a total campus effort.
Friday, April 30th, 2010
Texas Tech University President Guy Bailey announced Friday (April 30) that he will name a liaison to coordinate sustainability initiatives on campus. He also will enroll Texas Tech for membership in the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
His announcement follows the recommendations of the President’s Sustainability Taskforce, appointed in November to [...]
Friday, April 30th, 2010
Texas Tech University Independent School District (TTUISD) has graduated 176 students throughout the 2009-2010 school year. The annual commencement ceremony will take place on Sunday, May 2nd at the Student Union Building, located at 15th Street and Akron Avenue.
This year, 30 graduates and their families will travel to Lubbock to attend the commencement ceremony. Twelve [...]
Friday, April 30th, 2010
As part of Arbor Day festivities, Texas Tech wrapped up a 5-year scholarship sidewalk project for student advancement.
Friday, April 30th, 2010
The Texas Tech University Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) will host an antique appraisal fair as a charity event.
Texas-based appraisers will value possessions with a casual appraisal at the cost of $20 for two items. Appraisals on coins, stamps or weapons will not be offered. The event is open to the public and will begin [...]
Friday, April 30th, 2010
Written by Suzanne Taylor
Michael Shonrock, senior vice president of enrollment management and student affairs at Texas Tech University, was named a Distinguished Alumnus this past week at his alma mater, Western Illinois University.
After receiving his award, Shonrock addressed its faculty and student members regarding his work with Gallup’s StrengthsFinder and the Clifton Institute.
“I was humbled [...]
Friday, April 30th, 2010
Texas Tech University’s United States Green Building Council (USGBC) student organization will host a fashion display at South Plains Mall May 6 through June 1.
Nine Texas Tech Apparel Design and Manufacturing students designed and submitted garments composed of sustainable materials such as recycled cardboard, reused coffee filters and bottle caps.
Danielle Lessing, Green Project committee member [...]
Friday, April 30th, 2010
Texas should welcome all residents who “work hard and play by the rules” and keep law enforcement focused on violent crime, the Democratic hopeful for the governor’s seat told a crowd of about 70 on the Texas Tech campus Thursday.
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White stopped on campus during a swing that included a stop in Plainview and a speech [...]
Friday, April 30th, 2010
The Democratic candidate for Texas Governor says he doesn’t know if Texas Tech is his pick for Tier One status.
“I won’t be biased in favor to any part of the state, let me be clear about that. There should be objective criteria, it should be publicly debated, and should not be a matter of preference of [...]
Friday, April 30th, 2010
The meeting will present an overview of the Responsibility Center Management (RCM) system and answer questions.
Friday, April 30th, 2010
Written by Megan Robare
The Texas Tech University Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering announced two of its graduate students have been awarded National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowships.
Jonathan Foster, a graduate student from Big Spring; and Cameron Hettler, a graduate student from Lubbock, were awarded the fellowships by the Department of Defense. Foster [...]
Friday, April 30th, 2010
Ron Kendall can discuss the toxic effects of oil on birds, reptiles, shrimp, fish and other wildlife.
Thursday, April 29th, 2010
The win capped an undefeated season for the 15 Texas Tech students who competed on the team.
Thursday, April 29th, 2010
Merit scholarships are plentiful, and all you have done so little research to find them. The following are some scholarships and Texas Tech entitlement you can apply to universities to pay your costs. They will not check for all the support in order to qualify before applying.
Thursday, April 29th, 2010
A group of conservative Texas Tech students are protesting a $142,000 sculpture, gathering petition signatures in hopes of removing it from campus.
A release from the Tech chapter of Young Conservatives of Texas states the group will protest the “Tornado of Ideas” sculpture near the student union Thursday while gathering signatures.
Thursday, April 29th, 2010
Some of the largest colleges of education in Texas offer poorly designed programs that leave prospective teachers unprepared for the job, according to a new report that suggests more rigorous and meaningful coursework.
The two-year study from the National Council on Teacher Quality, a research and advocacy nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., slams eight of the [...]
Thursday, April 29th, 2010
Lubbock-based radio waves are rippling farther out into the state this month with Texas Tech Public Media’s acquisition of a San Angelo public media station.
The university purchased San Angelo’s KUTX, a former subsidiary of the Austin-based public radio station KUT, for about $350,000 this spring.
Thursday, April 29th, 2010
For almost 2 months the Texas Tech Vortex 2 Team will live out of hotel rooms, eat fast food on the go, and hope for the perfect tornado producing storm.
“We don’t certainly wish for tornados to form and cause property damage or life threatening events and things like this, but it’s all about the research,” said Jerry [...]
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