By Tomisin Alausa It’s done! The years of dedication college students have poured into obtaining a degree are finally over. Now what? This year’s graduates face a good chance of getting a job, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and Statista. That’s a big change from just three years ago, at the […]
Student Loan Debt: Paying it Back
May 11, 2017 by
For those graduating, the celebration is well-deserved. But with the celebration comes the daunting task of paying the price tag associated with a college education. Student loan debt is one of the biggest issues facing our country today and according to Student Loan Hero, total student loan debt now outpaces total credit card debt in the […]
Celebrating Differences
March 23, 2016 by
By Emily Hamilton Texas Tech’s Burkhart Center for Autism Education and Research is gearing up to celebrate Autism Awareness Month in April. Kelly Golden, a project coordinator at the center, said one of the upcoming events is the “What Matters” conference, scheduled for April 22-23. The conference will serve as a venue where parents can network and share experiences […]
So You Think You Can Senior: Job Searching
March 22, 2016 by
Spring break is over, and we have eight weeks until the semester’s end. Can you believe that?! I’m officially stressed out because, like the rest of you, I’m scared to go out into the real world. It’s now time to search for jobs. Some people may not even know where to start. First, make sure your resume […]
So You Think You Can Senior: Adulthood
March 7, 2016 by
I am overwhelmed by life right now. For some reason, I waited to take the classes I dreaded until my last semester. Advice to all of you: Don’t do that! I am so consumed with school because I absolutely HAVE to graduate. Yet, I also have yet to make time for JOB SEARCHING. Not to mention that […]
Student Spotlight: Locke Takes on New York
November 8, 2015 by
It took many hours of research and many Google searches for Lauren Locke, a Texas Tech graduate student, to find her dream internship. But the effort paid off. This fall, she is hard at work at the Rockefeller Center in New York as an intern for the “The Meredith Vieira Show.” “It still gives me chills walking […]
Raider Red’s One-Act Play Spectacular
April 1, 2014 by
Texas Tech University’s Department of Theatre & Dance brought back its annual “Raider Red’s One-Act Play Spectacular” on Monday, with five new short plays written and directed by students. RROAPS provides an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to take an idea and work it all the way to becoming a realized production. Sometimes dark, […]
Advocacy For The Arts Impacts Community For Festival
March 26, 2014 by
With less than 15 people in the course, the “Advocacy for the Arts” class hopes to make a big impact on the Lubbock community this semester. Linda Donahue, Ph.D., is head of the graduate arts administration class, and it’s safe to say she’s excited about the concept of service learning. Before she even sat down […]
College Of Media And Communication To Offer Online Graduate Program (UPDATED)
January 24, 2014 by
The people have asked, and the college will oblige! Last week, Dean David Perlmutter announced the College of Media and Communication will soon offer an online graduate school program. “There’s more of them out there than there are in Lubbock.” Perlmutter said the graduate school has had a very successful semester, with a record […]
College of Media & Communication to Offer Online Graduate Program
January 17, 2014 by
The people asked, and the college will oblige! In the Converging News E-Newsletter e-mailed on Jan. 15, Dean David Perlmutter announced the College of Media and Communication will soon offer an online graduate program. In the e-mail, Perlmutter wrote the current master’s program is very successful, setting new enrollment records each year. According to records […]
