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Gov. Rick Perry to visit Tech campus
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry will visit the Texas Tech campus to announce an approximately $9 million donation for nanophotonics research to the College of Engineering at 2 p.m. today in the Student Union Building Escondido Theater. The college will receive the approximately $9 million package in the form of $5.
Overcoming Obstacles: Foreign students look to Tech to feel more at home
Part 3 of a 5-part series looking at the struggles and inspirations of international students at Tech
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As international students settle in for what will be years of study in a surreal and foreign West Texas world, they look to Texas Tech to help them find their place, feel at peace and receive the education for which they traveled so far. As international students pursue their educations at Tech, however, they may take comfort in knowing they are not alone.
Tech debate team wins national championship
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With heavy beads of sweat rolling down his brow, Joe Gantt listened to the muffled voices emanating from the large hall on the other side of the door - too nervous to watch, too excited to leave. Meanwhile, through the door, Texas Tech students Anthony Putnicki and Kristen Owen dissected the arguments of their opponents, wove an intricate tapestry of their own logic and, ultimately, made university history Sunday.
Police explain 'active shooter' policies
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The Texas Tech Police Department released a set of guidelines for university employees and students in the event of an active shooting on campus, encountering armed subjects as well as handling potentially disruptive individuals on campus. The "active shooting" guidelines inform the Tech community about police response policies and how to be safe, while "disruptive individuals" guidelines offer information about how to act and keep calm around a potentially dangerous person.
Burkhart Center recognizes Autism Awareness Month
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Texas Tech's Burkhart Center for Autism Education and Research is recognizing Autism Awareness in April by raising money and educating people about the disease. The Burkhart Center, located on campus in the College of Education Building, has been spreading the word about autism education and research since its opening in 2005.
