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Texas Tech to Host Prestigious Summer Science Camp

Camps encourage middle school youths to pursue math and science careers.

Texas Tech Society of Physics Students Earns Two Awards from American Institute of Physics

The chapter was named as an Outstanding SPS Chapter for the 2009-2010 academic year and earned a second consecutive 2011 Marsh W. White Outreach Award.

Texas Tech’s Habitat for Humanity Greek Build Constructs Home for Local Family

Greek Build, a student-initiated event, completed its first home in March 2009.

Society Earns Two Awards from American Institute of Physics

The chapter was named as an Outstanding SPS Chapter as well as a second consecutive Marsh W. White Outreach Award winner.

Scientists Receive Recognition for Collaborative Teamwork

The research team will be recognized on March 15 in Washington, D.C.

Texas Tech's Habitat for Humanity Greek Build to Construct Home for Local Family

Greek Build offers the opportunity to showcase organizations’ values of philanthropy and service.

Texas Tech University to Host Prestigious Summer Science Camp

Camps encourage middle school youth to pursue math and science careers.

Vietnam Center Hosts Seventh Triennial Symposium

The event will take place March 10-12 at the Overton Hotel and Conference Center.

Radio personality who inspired 'Good Morning, Vietnam' to speak at Texas Tech

MyWestTexas.com – Texas Tech’s Vietnam Center and Archive will kick off its 2011 lecture series Thursday with guest speaker Adrian Cronauer

The real-deal cowboys: African-Americans played a crucial role in taming the Wild West

Temple Daily Telegram – “New studies show the largest numbers of African-Americans herding cattle worked in Texas – one-third of all black cowboys in 1890 and two-thirds in 1910,” said Alwyn Barr, a Texas Tech history professor who specializes in African-American studies. “Their jobs ranged from breaking wild horses to serving as cooks. Life on ranches and drives seemed to involve less discrimination than in more settled areas. Yet blacks seldom became foremen, although a few rose to be trail bosses.”

MARCH 16 PROSPECTIVE WINE-GRAPE GROWER WORKSHOP RIPE WITH INFO

The Cypress Times – The workshop serves as a prerequisite for application to the Texas Viticulture Certificate Program offered by Texas Tech University and AgriLife Extension.

Perry to appear with Grover Norquist on Tuesday

Austin American Statesman – “In its reports to the Texas Workforce Commission, which oversaw the no-bid contract, Nance’s foundation took credit for helping a couple of companies move to Texas, helping some startups and ‘fostering’ the National Institute of Renewable Energy at Texas Tech University. Officials at all but one of the companies discounted the role that the foundation played. But a Texas Tech official said Nance was “instrumental” in broadening the university’s idea for a renewable energy center to one that would appeal to other Texas research universities.

Service reunites old classmates

Abilene Reporter News – He first became interested in the Peace Corps after a presentation in his art history class at Texas Tech.

Texas Tech Hosts Seventh Triennial Vietnam Symposium

Adrian Cronauer will serve as the keynote speaker of the symposium. Cronauer was an Air Force announcer during the Vietnam War and was portrayed by Robin Williams in the movie “Good Morning, Vietnam.”

'Fight for the Scarlet and Black'

Red and black a long-standing tradition at Texas Tech.

Texas Tech Debate Qualifies Three Teams to the National Parliamentary Tournament of Excellence

For the second year in a row, the Texas Tech debate team has qualified three debate teams to the prestigious National Parliamentary Tournament of Excellence (NPTE).

Enrollment Management & Student Affairs Wins Gold ADDYs

The division took home three gold and two silver ADDYs.

Red Raider Meats Hosts Barbecue Cook-off

The cook-off will take place March 25 to 26 on the Texas Tech campus.

Texas Tech Red Raider Meats Hosts Barbecue Cook-off

The inaugural event is sanctioned by the Lonestar Barbecue Society.

School of Music to Host Third Annual Town Hall Organ Recital

The concert will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on March 21 at Hemmle Recital Hall.