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On Oct. 1, President Lawrence Schovanec of Texas Tech announced at the Leprino Food news conference that Leprino was recruiting on campus while also forming a new partnership with the university.
Persisting issues of food shortages have caused difficulties for campus dining halls as they work to feed the record number of students this semester.
A meat shortage has posed challenges to Raider Red Meats, Texas Tech's retail meat department.
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The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center will be partnering with the Tech Innovation Hub to create the Innovation Bridge Grant Program, according to a news release.
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The City of Lubbock hosted a news conference to talk about the third annual Mayor's Marathon at 11 a.m. on Oct. 26. The event is scheduled to take place on Sunday, Oct. 31.
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Land-use, management and design doctorate student Gisou Salkhi has been awarded the Elo and Olga Urbanovsky Fellowship for her research on how to improve campus walkability.
The Texas Tech University System Health Policy and Public Health Think Tank will partner with the City of Lubbock Health Department to host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Saturday's football game against Kansas State, according to a email from the student body president.
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The Student Senate of Texas Tech convened for its fourth senate session of the academic year on at 6 p.m. on Oct. 21 in the College of Media & Communication Building.
The Texas Tech Department of Transportation and Parking Services will be hosting its semi-annual bike clinic from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21 in the Free Speech Area near the Student Union Building.
With the end of the fall semester approaching, students are starting to register and decide their class schedules for the upcoming spring semester.
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Starting on Monday, Oct.18, 2021, the City of Lubbock Health Department's COVID-19 testing site at Clapp Park will relocate its mini vaccination hub to the Caprock Shopping Center, 2801 50th St., according to a news release.
Texas Tech students can purchase bus tickets to visit family for Thanksgiving and winter break. According to the Parent and Family Relations website, destinations include Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin for both breaks.
Texas Tech is partnering with the City of Lubbock to bring bring back a recycling plant, located north of the Physical Plant, after COVID-19 shut down the previous recycling center on campus.
According to an email from TTU Emergency Management to the Tech community, the final day of the United Supermarkets Pharmacy flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinic is tomorrow, Oct. 13.
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Texas Tech will be conducting the fall testing of the TechAlert! Emergency Notification System on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 1:50 p.m., according to a Tech Announce post from the Office of Communications & Marketing.
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As the nation still transitions to opening up after a year of COVID-19 restrictions, there are resources available for students to find jobs after graduation or even before they graduate.
Family members of fallen Red Raiders gathered at Memorial Circle on Thursday, Oct. 7, to remember their loved ones during the annual TECHsan Memorial. They were joined by members of numerous organizations on campus as well as university faculty, staff and students.
The Student Senate of Texas Tech convened for their fourth senate session of the academic year on at 6 p.m. Oct. 7 in the College of Media and Communication Building.
Senators Junia Lee and Ahmad Altabaa from Student Government Association Student Senate authored Senate Resolution 56.14 regarding the need for further collaboration between Texas Tech, the Texas Tech System Health Policy and the Public Health Think Tank.
Select members of Texas Tech University will travel to San Antonio to represent the school in the Department of Energy’s annual Collegiate Wind Competition. But as competitive as the three-day long competition will be, it is also a chance to raise awareness and collaborate with others about …
Tech eSports Association has partnered with the College of Media & Communication to build a new eSports facility open to all students.
With 259 Recruitment Fellowships awarded last year, Texas Tech’s Graduate School continues efforts to equip students to be successful in the workforce.
The Student Organization Sing event is an annual Texas Tech Homecoming tradition where students in organizations compete in a singing competition. Each organization performs a number based on the Homecoming theme, Flashback Films: 2000–2010.
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The Lubbock Health Department confirmed West Nile virus and St. Louis Encephalitis virus in Lubbock, according to a news release for the city.
Raider Red’s Food Pantry at Texas Tech has partnered with South Plains Food Bank GRUB Farm to deliver fresh seasonal produce to students in need of financial support.
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Texas Tech has launched a new COVID-19 testing site in partnership with Curative, a company that aims to make essential healthcare services more accessible.
The Buddy Holly Center's First Friday Art Trail theme for October is Celebración and will be on display starting on Oct. 1 and ending Nov. 14, according to a news release.
The Texas Panhandle Poison Center, overseen by the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, will host the 73rd Medication Cleanout on from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, according to a news release.
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The Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Nursing in Dallas named Tiffani Wise as the regional dean on Sept. 29, according to a news release.
Mayor Dan Pope, Lubbock Director of Public Health Katherine Wells and several nurses from local independent school districts shared updates with the Lubbock community on COVID-19, specifically within K-12 schools, on Sept. 29.
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Texas Tech launched Beyond Okay, a campus mental health initiative, on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 29 in the Student Union Building.
President Lawrence Schovanec of Texas Tech University, Chancellor Dr. Tedd L. Mitchell of the Texas Tech University System and President Lori Rice-Spearman of Tech Health Sciences Center spoke at the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce's luncheon at the Overton Hotel & Conference Center on Sept.…
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The Rawls College of Business Administration implemented an accelerated program for graduates with any degree in any field of science, technology, engineering or mathematics. The program provides students with information about the business world through hands-on activities.
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Clarification: The STEM CORE received notification of the grant on Aug. 18, according to Raegan Higgins. The publication received the news release from Tech on Sept. 27. The language from grant writers to co-PIs on the grant has also been clarified.
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INSIGHT into Diversity magazine named Texas Tech a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity winner for the 10th consecutive year and a Diversity Champion for the sixth time on Sept. 23, according to a news release.
On Sept. 18, Mark P. Del Mastro, executive director of Sigma Delta Phi, released a news release with regard to Texas Tech University's Sigma Delta Pi chapter.
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The social media company Discord recently released a new feature called ‘Discord Student Hubs,’ which allows college students to get connected with the organizations at their university and for those organizations to have easier access to students.
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Due to COVID-19 last year, interactive events were not available to the community for participation. This decrease in social interaction impacted some students in various ways, such as depression or anxiety.
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The City of Lubbock Public Health Department will be hosting a free COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Saturday, Sept. 18 in the cafeteria of Lubbock High School from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to a news release.
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On Saturday, Sept. 18, Lubbock Animal Services will host its fourth annual Clear the Shelter Event, according to a news release.
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Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in Lubbock has been named one of the best colleges to work for on Sept. 17 by The Great Colleges to Work For program for a second year, according to a news release.
A news release statement regarding Texas Tech University High School, a division to Tech's elearning & Academic Partnerships announced TTU-K12 has been recognized as a Purple Star Campus by Texas Education Agency.
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With the unpredictable weather conditions in Lubbock, knowing what to be prepared for can help prevent harm to students.
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CORRECTION: The DT has updated this article reflect the correct spelling of Jeffrey Hays. The publication apologizes for this mistake.
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The Student Senate of Texas Tech convened for its first senate session of the academic year on Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. in the College of Media and Communication building.
Effective Nov. 15 2021, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Lubbock Covenant Health will transition all in patient adult behavioral health science to StarCare Specialty Health System.
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Amid many changes to Texas Tech's campus in order to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic, Transportation and Parking Services has modified bus routes. Along with new routes and running times, sanitization and COVID-19 safety efforts have been implemented.
Tech eSports Association has partnered with the College of Media & Communication to build a new eSports facility open to all students.
With 259 Recruitment Fellowships awarded last year, Texas Tech’s Graduate School continues efforts to equip students to be successful in the workforce.
The Student Organization Sing event is an annual Texas Tech Homecoming tradition where students in organizations compete in a singing competition. Each organization performs a number based on the Homecoming theme, Flashback Films: 2000–2010.
web only
The Lubbock Health Department confirmed West Nile virus and St. Louis Encephalitis virus in Lubbock, according to a news release for the city.
Raider Red’s Food Pantry at Texas Tech has partnered with South Plains Food Bank GRUB Farm to deliver fresh seasonal produce to students in need of financial support.
web only
Texas Tech has launched a new COVID-19 testing site in partnership with Curative, a company that aims to make essential healthcare services more accessible.
The Buddy Holly Center's First Friday Art Trail theme for October is Celebración and will be on display starting on Oct. 1 and ending Nov. 14, according to a news release.
The Texas Panhandle Poison Center, overseen by the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, will host the 73rd Medication Cleanout on from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, according to a news release.
web only
The Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Nursing in Dallas named Tiffani Wise as the regional dean on Sept. 29, according to a news release.
Mayor Dan Pope, Lubbock Director of Public Health Katherine Wells and several nurses from local independent school districts shared updates with the Lubbock community on COVID-19, specifically within K-12 schools, on Sept. 29.
web only
Texas Tech launched Beyond Okay, a campus mental health initiative, on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 29 in the Student Union Building.
President Lawrence Schovanec of Texas Tech University, Chancellor Dr. Tedd L. Mitchell of the Texas Tech University System and President Lori Rice-Spearman of Tech Health Sciences Center spoke at the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce's luncheon at the Overton Hotel & Conference Center on Sept.…
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The Rawls College of Business Administration implemented an accelerated program for graduates with any degree in any field of science, technology, engineering or mathematics. The program provides students with information about the business world through hands-on activities.