Institutional Advancement Launches Annual #GivingTuesday Campaigns

December 3, 2019

The campaigns, which will run through the end of this week, support initiatives that impact the Texas Tech and Lubbock communities.

For decades, countless Americans have spent the day after Thanksgiving – Black Friday – kicking off the country's Christmas shopping season. In recent years, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday were added to the calendar, extending the spending into the following week.

In 2012, a different kind of movement joined the mix. #GivingTuesday, observed just five days after Thanksgiving, encourages people to spend in a different way – by giving back to their communities.

This year, the Texas Tech University System's Office of Institutional Advancement has launched several campaigns listed below that will run through the end of the week and are designed to support initiatives that positively impact campus, Lubbock and Texas communities.

Raider Red's Food Pantry 2019

Goal: $5,000
This campaign, led by the Office of the Dean of Students and supporting Raider Red's Food Pantry, focuses on reducing hunger and food scarcity in the Texas Tech community.

Texas Tech Athletics - Clinical & Sport Psychology

Goal: $15,000
This campaign, part of the Red Raider Club Excellence Fund, supports Clinical & Sport Psychology Services within Texas Tech Athletics, which provide students with scholarships, academic support services and leadership development.

Tools of the Trade

Goal: $11,000
This campaign supports the teachers in the College of Education's TechTeach program by providing them funds to purchase basic classroom supplies when they start in their post-graduation roles in rural West Texas school districts.

Transition Academy ... Possibilities for Life!

Goal: $5,000
Funds raised in this campaign will support operating costs of the Transition Academy at the Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research, including purchasing professional attire for students to wear for job interviews, internships and permanent employment.

Knowledge Empowering You – Personal Financial Planning

Goal: $5,000
Funds raised in this campaign will help the College of Human Sciences' Personal Financial Planning department fund their Berenstain Bears' "Trouble with Money" presentation for third-grade children, allowing the department to provide a copy of the Berenstain Bears' "Trouble with Money" book, a parent guide and a piggy bank.

For more information about these and other campaigns, visit the Institutional Advancement crowdfunding page.

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Texas Tech University

A new era of excellence is dawning at Texas Tech University as it stands on the cusp of being one of the nation's premier research institutions.

Research and enrollment numbers are at record levels, which cement Texas Tech's commitment to attracting and retaining quality students. In fall 2020, the university achieved a goal more than a decade in the making, reaching a total student population of more than 40,000. In 2018, the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education again placed Texas Tech among its top doctoral universities in the nation in the “Very High Research Activity” category. Texas Tech is one of 94 public institutions nationally and 131 overall to achieve this prestigious recognition.

Quality students need top-notch faculty. Texas Tech is home to a diverse, highly revered pool of educators who excel in teaching, research and service. The university strives to foster an environment that celebrates student accomplishment above all else. Texas Tech is large enough to provide the best in facilities and academics but prides itself on being able to focus on each student individually.

The momentum for excellence at Texas Tech has never been greater.

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College of Education

The College of Education at Texas Tech University offers a full range of programs, including 9 doctoral degrees, 10 master's degrees, two bachelor's degrees and numerous specializations which can lead to careers in public or private education as teachers, professors, administrators, counselors and diagnosticians.

Programs in the college are housed in three departments.

The Department of Curriculum & Instruction offers advanced degrees that prepare leaders, researchers, and professors with the knowledge, skills, and practical application experience needed to analyze, construct, and evaluate curricula in ways that create optimal learning conditions for all learners. Language and literacy, bilingual education and STEM education are just a few of the specializations offered by C&I.

The Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership consists of a diverse group of academic programs that equip students with a comprehensive knowledge of learning, motivation, development, and educational foundations. The disciplines of counseling and school psychology are housed within the EP&L department as are programs to prepare future college administrators, primary and secondary school and district leaders, as well as practical and academic educational psychologists.

The Department of Teacher Education focuses solely on teacher preparation, ensuring that teacher candidates are ready for the classroom on day one. The Teacher Education Department is home to TechTeach, an innovative teacher preparation program that puts teacher candidates into public school classrooms for a full year and requires that students pass teacher certification tests prior to entering the classroom. Various paths to teaching careers, including fast-track distance programs statewide and alternative certification options, are also housed in this department.

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College of Human Sciences

The College of Human Sciences at Texas Tech University provides multidisciplinary education, research and service focused on individuals, families and their environments for the purpose of improving and enhancing the human condition.

The college offers degrees in:

The college also offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.

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Texas Tech University System

Established in 1996, the Texas Tech University System is one of the top public university systems in the nation, consisting of five universities – Texas Tech University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Angelo State University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and Midwestern State University

Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the TTU System is a nearly $3 billion enterprise focused on advancing higher education, health care, research and outreach with approximately 21,000 employees and 63,000 students, nearly 400,000 alumni, a statewide economic impact of $16.4 billion and an endowment valued at $1.7 billion. In its short history, the TTU System has grown tremendously and is nationally acclaimed, operating at 26 academic locations in 22 cities (20 in Texas, 2 international).

The TTU System is one of only nine in the nation to offer programs for undergraduate, medical, law, nursing, pharmacy, dental and veterinary education, among other academic areas.

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