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Sep 20, 2010
Bellingham Herald - The difference is linked to the current partisan divide on environmental issues, said Mark Stoll, a professor of environmental history at Texas Tech University. Stoll also noted that lawmakers from the affected region have been among those most worried that energy legislation might kill their oil-reliant economy.
tags: Texas Tech in the News
Sep 20, 2010
Abilene Reporter-News - “It is very likely that all three members will have increased clout because of the seniority and conservative viewpoints that will be compatible with the potentially large class of freshman Republicans,” Craig Goodman, assistant political science professor at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, said.
tags: Texas Tech in the News
Sep 20, 2010
Abilene Reporter-News - “Oil field Trash: Life and Labor in the Oil Patch” (Texas A&M University Press, $29.95 hardcover) covers the Texas oil scene from 1901 to 1960. Earlier this year, Texas Tech University Press brought out a book of Weaver’s humorous tales called “Hotter ‘n Pecos and Other West Texas Lies,” which also deals with life in the oil fields. “Oil field Trash” is a more serious — though certainly not dull — history.
tags: Texas Tech in the News
Sep 20, 2010
Abilene Reporter-News - The number of bachelor’s and associate’s degrees and certificates awarded increased 5.9 percent from fiscal year 2008 to fiscal year 2009. Both Texas A&M and Texas Tech were ranked No. 2 and No. 18 respectively in the Wall Street Journal’s new education ranking series in which recruiters identified the top 25 undergraduate universities that produce the best graduates according to academic strength, communication and leadership skills based on their hiring experience. Our institutions continue to be successful in their efforts and I trust they will continue to provide a prosperous future for our state.
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