Latin Jazz Pianist Nachito Herrera to Perform at Texas Tech

He performed with the Havana Symphony Orchestra by the time he was 12. He boasts a nomination for both a Grammy and an Emmy Award and received the American Heritage Award last year for his accomplishments and contributions to the United States.

First Friday Art Trail: Adéwálé Adénlé

Assistant Professor Adéwálé Adénlé will be presented by Texas Tech University’s School of Art at the First Friday Art Trail from 6-9 p.m. on March 1, at the Satellite Gallery at the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts (LHUCA).

Artist Dana Saulnier to Speak at Texas Tech

With more than 20 years of teaching painting, drawing and theory, and artistic displays in more than 50 exhibitions nationwide, many consider Dana Saulnier to be one of America’s finest painting experts.

Lubbock Lake Landmark Chosen by Smithsonian.com

Smithsonian.com recently named Lubbock Lake National Historic Landmark as one of the top five destinations to see evidence of first Americans.

Red to Black Hosts Financial Education Week

CNN contributor and financial lifestyle coach Clyde Anderson is speaking at Texas Tech University Red to Black’s Eigth Annual Financial Education Week on Wednesday (Feb. 27) at 7 p.m. in the Escondido Theatre.

TTU Law Mock Trial Team Wins Regional Championship

A team of Texas Tech University School of Law students won the regional champion title at the National Trial Competition in Baton Rouge, La.

TTU Financial Planning Students Win First Place

Two students from the Texas Tech University Personal Financial Planning Department won first place and a $5,000 scholarship at the 2013 Foundation for Financial Service Professionals (FSP) Industry Issue Competition at the Arizona Institute.

TTU College of Ag Distinguished and Young Alumni Awards Take Spotlight

Texas Tech University’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources honored seven distinguished alumni on Feb. 18 at the university’s McKenzie Merket Alumni Center.

Drought Claims 2,000 Jobs in Panhandle

PLAINVIEW – A beef processing plant in Plainview, Texas will close its doors today, citing a dwindling cattle supply in the region. Wichita, Kansas-based Cargill Beef said in a press release that about 2,000 jobs will be lost. The supply issue was brought on primarily by “years of drought in Texas and the Southern Plains states,” the company says.

Texas Tech Historian, Vietnam Vet to Serve on Advisory Committee

A Texas Tech University historian has been named by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund to join the advisory committee for The Education Center at The Wall, a learning facility planned for construction on the grounds of the Vietnam Veterans and Lincoln Memorials.