By Alicia Keene and Abigail Arroyos ©TheHub@TTU The Texas Tech University Alumni Association has decided not to renew the contract that would continue its lease of the Raider Park parking garage, after sustaining a loss of $525,000. Renée Underwood, president-elect of the Texas Tech Alumni Association Board of National Directors, said there was not a […]
Poll Results: Kent Hance and Pop Culture
October 31, 2013 by
Zombies and Miley Cyrus and government shutdown, oh my! Earlier this month, Public Policy Polling posted the results of a survey testing Americans’ approval of Congress – and the reactions were interesting. During the government shutdown, respondents had a lower opinion of Congress than subjects ranging from zombies to potholes to cockroaches. Congress was still […]
The New Vice President for Research
October 11, 2013 by
Amid all of the conversation that erupted Thursday concerning Friday’s announcement of Texas Tech University System Chancellor Kent Hance’s retirement, the recently appointed President Duane Nellis officially announced the university’s new vice president for research in an email to the Tech community. Robert Duncan, Ph.D., who currently is the vice chancellor for research at the […]
Is The Hancellor Leaving Texas Tech?
October 10, 2013 by
“From here, it’s possible.” This Texas Tech University official tagline is meant to communicate to audiences that Tech has a culture where anything is possible. Now it is possible that Tech may soon be searching for a new chancellor. After almost seven years since starting in his job, Kent Hance, who turns 71 in November, […]
Face Time at the Career Fair
October 9, 2013 by
FaceTime is now more than just a video call. It may be a deciding factor in whether you are hired by a potential employer. At the fall University Wide Career Fair, held yesterday at the Overton Hotel, students had the opportunity to meet with a range of companies, including Dow AgroSciences, TCU Ranch Management, and […]
Judge Halts Leach's Lawsuit
September 26, 2013 by
By: Alicia Keene and Abigail Arroyos Sept. 19, 2013, marked the official halt of Mike Leach’s almost four-year legal battle surrounding his firing from Texas Tech University. The former Tech football head coach sued public relations firm Spaeth Communications, Inc., ESPN, Inc. and Craig James, a former ESPN sports commentator, for alleged libel and slander in […]
Thursday Game Economic Impact on Community
September 19, 2013 by
Erik Book, the Texas Tech associate athletic director for marketing, sales and service, said the impact of having a Thursday home game first became noticeable when less season tickets were being sold, even though it was the first Big 12 game of the season. “We had a drop off in season ticket sales from the […]
Jones-AT&T Stadium Suffers Wind Damage
May 2, 2013 by
High-speed northern winds damaged the southeast light pole of the Jones-AT&T Stadium today, and Texas Tech police evacuated the surrounding area from Drive of Champions to University Avenue at MacDavis Lane in order to prevent injury to Tech personnel or passerbys. Bikers and walkers were turned away by Tech police and security guards, while barricades […]
