Jim Graham’s career has come full circle. Before the Texas Tech agricultural science grad (’63 BS) joined global agribusiness leader Monsanto in 1966 as a research specialist, he worked on cotton-related projects at Lubbock’s Texas Agricultural Experiment Station as a Texas Tech undergraduate.  more »

Each year, dozens of freshman live in what is known as the, ‘CASNR Learning Community.’ Housed on the second floor of the Stangel/Murdough complex on what is known as the ‘ag row’ of Texas Tech’s campus, students living in the community have the opportunity to experience a year of living with those who have similar agricultural interests and are taking many of the same courses.  more »

Connor Wilmeth is finishing up the first cotton crop he’s ever made on his own. Wilmeth, 20, is a junior plant and soil sciences major at Texas Tech University with “a passion to farm.” He secured a loan on his own this year and is growing cotton on 134 acres of leased land.  more »

The daughter of two agricultural science teachers, Brittany Blum said she has always known agriculture would be her true passion. When it came time to choose a university, she felt confident that choosing to major in animal science at Texas Tech University would provide opportunities to further her interests and passions.  more »

For landscape architect Alice McLarty there are no routine jobs among her daily duties; not when the names of her projects are synonymous with some of the nation’s most important treasures. Over the past 20 years the ’87 graduate of Texas Tech’s Department of Landscape Architecture can list the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, DC War Memorial and the Mall Grounds among her work sites.  more »

There aren’t many classrooms where a professor might show up toting a snake around in his neck. But Texas Tech conservation biologist Gad Perry doesn’t claim to run a traditional classroom. Typically, Perry comes to class in cargo shorts, a short-sleeved shirt and sandals year-round. He claims to never have worn a tie in his life.  more »

Texas Tech’s integrated scholars are academicians who distinguish themselves in teaching, research and service. According to Texas Tech leaders, these three functions allow integrated scholars to generate synergy, strengthening their every effort. The univeristy’s leadership believes that the partnership model for student learning — where students work collaboratively with faculty members, other students, and members of society — has tremendous potential for advancement both personally and professionally.  more »