TTU System Invests Nearly $2 Million in Public Art

Texas Tech University System officials announced today (Feb. 18) an investment of nearly $2 million in its Public Art Program. The program has plans to install 10 original artwork projects in 2013.

Texas Tech University Hosts Global Lens 2013

The Global Lens 2013 film series is set to screen at the College of Media & Communication at Texas Tech University during the months of February, March, April and May 2013.

Artist Hollis Hammonds to Speak at Texas Tech

Texas Tech University’s School of Art will host artist and educator Hollis Hammonds at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 18 in room B-01 of the Art Building. She will discuss her own artwork.

Gov. Perry Appoints Regents for Texas Tech University System

This afternoon (Feb. 14), Gov. Rick Perry announced his appointments to the Board of Regents for the Texas Tech University System. Rick Francis of El Paso has been re-appointed, and John Esparza of Austin and Tim Lancaster of Abilene are newly appointed members. Each of the three appointees will serve a six-year term that ends Jan. 31, 2019.

Two National Academy Members Join Texas Tech Faculty

Hires include new engineering chair and world leader in turbulence research.
The Texas Tech University Whitacre College of Engineering has added two National Academy members to its faculty.

Texas Tech Participates in One Billion Rising

Texas Tech Participates in One Billion Rising
The event is part of global campaign to stop violence against women and girls.

Texas Tech Law Tops Rankings for Quality, Student Satisfaction

Texas Tech University School of Law landed in the top 10 of two newly created rankings released in National Jurist magazine’s Best Law Schools 2013.

Texas Tech Celebrates 90th Anniversary

Texas Tech University celebrates a milestone today (Feb. 10), the 90th anniversary of the passage of Texas Senate Bill No. 103, Texas Technological College’s charter. The bill, passed Feb. 10, 1923, was signed by Gov. Pat M. Neff to establish a Texas state college in West Texas.

Remainder of Leach’s TTU Lawsuit Dismissed

LUBBOCK – A Lubbock judge has dismissed the last remaining count in former Texas Tech head football coach Mike Leach’s lawsuit, contesting his 2009 firing.

Texas Tech’s Spring Enrollment Sets New Record

By Kierra Powell, KTXT-FM News LUBBOCK – Preliminary spring enrollment totals at Texas Tech University surpassed the 30,000 mark for the second straight spring semester. According to the Lubbock Avalanche Journal, as of the 12th day of classes a total of 30,399 students were enrolled at the university. Last Spring, Texas Tech’s record total was […]