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Vietnam Center and Archive Hosts Film Festival

Texas Tech’s Vietnam Center and Archive is sponsoring the 5th Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Film Festival April 25-May 3.

Talkington Gallery of Art Opens at Museum

The exhibition includes more than 50 pieces by artists who worked in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.

Lubbock Lake Landmark Honored by Smithsonian Magazine

The publication names it as one of the top five destinations to see evidence of first Americans.

Beating the Heat, Texas Tech Style

From ice cream to a lazy river, students and staff have several ways to cool down in the summer.

Back to School Fiesta Prepares Families for 2011-2012 School Year

Approximately 5,000 Lubbock-area students also learn about higher education opportunities at Texas Tech.

Texas Tech Paleontologist Flies High

Sankar Chatterjee was featured in the BAFTA award-winning film “Flying Monsters 3D.”

Expert to Discuss America's Role in Eugenics at Museum of Texas Tech

Paul Lombardo will speak about the Buck v. Bell Supreme Court case at 6:30 p.m. June 23.

3-D Movie Featuring Texas Tech Paleontologist Wins BAFTA Award

A 3-D film featuring a Texas Tech paleontologist recently earned an award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.

Celia Sandys Chased Churchill's Life Story

The presentation will take place at 7 p.m. March 30 at the Helen Devitt Jones Auditorium.

Granddaughter of Winston Churchill to Speak

A piece of living history, Celia Sandys combined intensive historical research with personal anecdotes to publish books on her grandfather’s life.

Vietnam Center Hosts Seventh Triennial Symposium

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

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.”

Expert: Climate Change, Prey Availability Influenced Paleoindian Arrowhead Making

Stance Hurst discussed the weapons constructed by Paleoindian people.

Museum to Host 'Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race' Exhibit

The Museum of Texas Tech University will host the exhibition Feb. 20-Aug. 7.

Texas Tech’s Museum to Host Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race

Lubbock will be the only stop this exhibition will make in Texas before moving to New York and retiring.

Former Senior Curator Named Executive Director of Museum of Texas Tech

Eileen Johnson will continue to enhance the museum’s growth in its collections.

Former Senior Curator Named Executive Director of Museum of Texas Tech University

Eileen Johnson has been selected to serve as executive director of the Museum of Texas Tech University.

Discovering 12,000 Years of History at Lubbock Lake Landmark

This South Plains archaeological site has sustained life and served as a home to people, plants and animals for thousands of years.

'Good Morning, Vietnam!' Adrian Cronauer and Others Featured in 2011 Lecture Series

The Vietnam Center will be holding a lecture series throughout the spring semester.

Good Morning, Vietnam! Adrian Cronauer and others featured in 2011 Texas Tech University lecture series.

Guest lecturers include the famed wartime disc jockey, the little girl from the Pulitzer Prize winning photo of a Napalm attack, a former prisoner of war from the Hanoi Hilton, and others.