By Akshita Srivastava The national conversation on book bans in public schools has landed in Lubbock, prompting local advocates to consider its implications for the future. Since the passage of Texas Senate House Bill 900 in June 2023, Lubbock has begun to see book vendors forced to accommodate removal requests and rate books based on […]
Texas Tech hosts President’s Gender Equity Awards amid DEI hiring policy controversy
March 1, 2023 by
By Melanie Escalante The President’s Excellence in Gender Equity Awards at Texas Tech highlight staff and faculty members who display efforts in promoting gender equity at all academic levels across the university. Archie Pitsilides, outreach committee chair for the Gender Equity Council and member of the Title IX committee, said in the five years he […]
One Year Later: A look at Texas Tech’s anti-racism initiative
May 18, 2021 by
Is Diversity Still an Issue? By: Kaylee Estrada Within the last couple of years, anti-racism movements have risen to prominence, and various institutions have been questioned regarding racism; Texas Tech University was one of them. Coming to fruition in late 2019, a racially-charged video depicting a Texas Tech student caused Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec […]
A Colorful Celebration of Culture
April 12, 2017 by
The Holi Festival, also known as the “Festival of Colors,” is a Hindu festival celebrating Spring and other famous Hindu mythologies, mainly the triumph of “good over evil.” Texas Tech held its own celebration on Saturday. Its main purpose is to push past social boundaries of caste, race, and other barriers to bring people together […]
Humans of Diversity Week
March 23, 2017 by
Diversity Week is “dedicated to celebrating and understanding the importance of diversity” on Texas Tech’s campus. What are the qualities that you feel make you unique? RG: I was born in Mexico but lived the most of my life in the bottom of Texas. I am mostly reserved and quiet. I think most of it […]
Texas Tech Strives to be Inclusive, Supportive of LGBTQIA Community
February 20, 2017 by
By Amanda Castro-Crist When Kristen Hayes transferred to Texas Tech University, her main reason was one most people would not expect. “I had to transfer universities because of my sexual orientation. I was at a Christian university,” said Hayes, a university studies major who identifies as a lesbian. “I was looking to get out of […]
#PrayForParis … and the Rest of the World
December 11, 2015 by
As the news of the Islamic State’s attacks on Paris unfolded, variations of a social media post began to stir controversy across platforms. The post highlighted tragic events across the world and encouraged expressions of sympathy. But the “Pray for…” hashtag quickly spilled onto unrelated events, including an undersea earthquake that could have led to a massive loss of […]
Miss Black TTU: “Black to Regality”
November 18, 2015 by
By MiKenna Williams The contestants anxiously await the announcement. Then, her heart bursts with a mix of emotions as her name is called out. Juliana Bershell, a sophomore psychology major from Denton, Texas, is the 2015 winner of the Miss Black TTU pageant and the first one to fill that role in over a decade. “I really hope that […]
An Evolving University in a Diversifying State
February 11, 2014 by
After reading her University of Texas at Austin rejection letter last spring, Emma Riggs immediately felt less valuable than the qualified students she knew at the university. The freshman architecture major from Allen, Texas, said her plan was to join some of her friends at UT Austin, and she was confident her well-rounded resume would garner her […]
Tech Minority Growing But Still Not Showing
December 2, 2013 by
In the last five years, Texas Tech University has seen a 6 percentage point increase in the percentage of undergraduate minority students, according to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The minority groups include African-American, Hispanic, Asian, and American Indian/Alaskan Native. The percentage of Hispanic undergraduate students at Tech has grown nearly 5 percentage points to 18.58 […]
