Texas Tech’s Makerspace: 3D printing toward a new future

By Miguel Fernandez-Junco, Special to the Hub@TTU A mind may wander far and explore depths of untapped imagination. Colors that yet exist, improbable structures or fantasy worlds swirl and require an outlet to come to life. Modern technology has progressed to a point where those ideas no longer require years of craftsmanship or skills; instead, […]

Texas Tech implements “servingness” as a Hispanic Serving Institution

By Melanie Escalante In 2019 Texas Tech became a Hispanic Serving Institution, which is defined by the Federal Government as a non-profit, postsecondary degree-granting institution in which at least 25% of the undergraduate student enrollment population is Hispanic.  According to the American Council on Education website, the concept of servingness entails not just enrolling Hispanic […]

Red Raiders across campus prepare for graduation

By Melanie Escalante On May 13 and May 14 at the United Supermarkets Arena graduating students will walk the stage, closing one door and opening another.  Bradley Hewlett, a third-year graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in playwriting, said after graduating he will continue the teaching career he started before he entered the graduate program. […]

Meet Mesgen Gebremeskel, 2022 JCMI Fest Judge

Finding a career that aligns with one’s interests and passions is no easy task, but it is always rewarding, Mesgen Gebremeskel, Texas Tech alum, shares his journey to realizing his dream career as a colorist. “I was always interested in cinematography as a whole – but there was just always something about it that I […]

Meet Ricardo Cortez, 2022 JCMI Fest judge

By Melanie Escalante Ricardo Cortez came to Texas Tech to pursue a biology major and graduated in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in electronic media, two weeks before moving to New York to start his career in media production. Cortez, from San Antonio, Texas, said he met a lot of great people at Texas Tech […]

Meet Zackary Brames, 2022 JCMI Fest Judge

In search of a school with rich traditions and school spirit, Zackary Brames, Austin, Texas native, and Tech alum found inspiration and the career of his dreams after transferring from UTSA to Tech in 2013. Brames, a graduate of the College of Media and Communication, said it was at a Texas Tech football game that […]

Meet Liliana Huantes, 2022 JCMI Fest judge

By Melanie Escalante Liliana Huantes remembers sitting down with her family to watch home videos as a child and being mesmerized by the camera and what it created. The Texas Tech alum from San Antonio, Texas who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in creative media industries in May 2021, said when she would go to […]

Tech to Town hosts their first in person event since 2019

By Melanie Escalante Tech to Town is a large day of service where the Texas Tech community has the opportunity to go into the Lubbock community and give back by volunteering with various agencies and groups around Lubbock county. Loni Crosby, administrator for student union activities, said students, faculty and staff participating in the event […]

TTU Presidential Lecture & Performance Series welcomes music group “Ranky Tanky”

On April 28, the Texas Tech Office of the President will host Grammy winners Ranky Tanky, as their final act to wrap up this semester’s Presidential Lecture & Performance Series. The series celebrates 15 years of providing the local community with educational and entertaining performances by distinguished speakers, authors, musicians, and dance companies. Notable performances […]

Texas Tech raises sexual assault awareness

By Melanie Escalante Photo by Melanie Escalante Sexual assault awareness month emphasizes the need for students to be aware of preventative actions and supportive resources on campus.  The Risk Intervention and Safety Education program and the Title IX office on campus are available to every Texas Tech student whether they’re in need of preventive support […]