Paul Hunton, KTTZ-TV station manager, remembers the feeling of winning his first major industry award. “Winning was a surreal experience,” Hunton said. “They call the nominees, then they called us out as the winner, and I really don’t remember much after that. You go on stage, say a speech, and they whisk you backstage, and the statuettes […]
Texas Higher Ed. Has A Bright Future But A Long Way To Go
January 27, 2015 by
A packed room in the McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center buzzed with anticipation as the four panelists and the moderator took the stage. Attendees expected a discussion on higher education in Texas, but they probably didn’t expect some of the answers the panelists gave. On Monday, Texas Tech University Systems Chancellor Robert Duncan, Juliet Garcia, Ph.D., state […]
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 […]
