Study Abroad Programs Allow First-Generations Students to Explore

By Melanie Escalante, The Hub@TTU Imagine a summer spent in the southern hemisphere: thick coats and ski goggles; endless mountains. Or a spring spent in the western hemisphere as rain falls on you outside of Buckingham Palace: meeting for tapas before visiting La Sagrada Familia; 500 miles away — the history of the Italian Renaissance. […]

Improved Cuba Relations Open Possibilities

By Natalie Ortiz After over 50 years of hostility, the United States has begun to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba, creating new opportunities for students and scholars interested in learning more about the island country. Americans can now travel to Cuba on so-called people-to-people trips. President Barack Obama, who visited the island in March, is the first […]

Are Study Abroad and Tourism the Same Thing?

Thursday’s “Tourism & Study Abroad: Problematics and Paradoxes” panel encouraged viewing study abroad as an empathy-driven cultural immersion—not a tourist trip. It began with a short documentary, “Framing the Other,” in which a Dutch tourist travels to the basin of the Omo River in the East African state of Ethiopia and takes pictures of the Mursi tribe in exchange for money. Mursi women are known for […]

COMC Set to Study Abroad in Germany

For the first time, the Texas Tech University College of Media & Communication is offering a summer study abroad program in Germany. During the Summer II semester, July 5 through Aug. 2, students will have the opportunity to attend the Jade University of Applied Sciences in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Thursday, Professor Christoph Wunck, dean of the College […]

Going Abroad: A Life-Changing Adventure

While college can certainly be an adventure in itself, getting the most out of this time in your life might involve leaving Lubbock. Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom, Texas Tech University students have the chance to visit Tech’s biannual Study Abroad Fair and learn all about the program’s […]

Application Builder

Slamming down energy drinks and filling up on pizza was the key to success for Delta Unknown, who won the 2014 Appathon on Feb. 22. Three teams participated in this year’s competition, hosted by the College of Media and Communication and the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering. Laredo Petroleum Inc. and Timeforge also […]

Red Raiders Around the World

After receiving an email offering scholarship money to foreign students who wanted to study abroad at Texas Tech, Linus Pohler, from Wilhelmshaven, Germany,  figured studying at Tech would be a great opportunity, and applied. “Texas Tech is pretty great, and Texas is pretty great,” said Pohler, a senior studying mechanical engineering at Tech. “I’m having lots […]

More Than Expected While Abroad

Students studying abroad may occasionally find themselves gaining cultural experience in the crosshairs of major events occurring in their respective regions. Study abroad adviser Jesse Malone said while there are always events going on in each country, there have been a few standout cases of students encountering memorable and historically significant events firsthand. “I’d say […]

MCTV Weekday Update – Jan. 31, 2013

On this edition of MCTV Weekday Update, Brad Cesak tours the study abroad fair and shows you how you can submerge yourself into a foreign country for an entire semester or summer session. Thanks for watching. Keep an eye out for our next episode of MCTV!

Student Takes Advantage Of 'Once In A Lifetime Opportunity' Studying Abroad