Diversity Initiatives
Graduate Studies
www.gradschool.ttu.edu
With more than 170 different master’s and doctoral degree programs complemented by interdisciplinary programs from 50 specialized centers and institutes, the Texas Tech Graduate School offers unlimited opportunity for advancement.
- Graduate students were recruited from Historically Black Universities & Colleges and universities with major populations of Hispanics. Recruiters attended the National Black Graduate Student Association meeting.
- The Graduate School aggressively recruits students from underrepresented populations by recruiting at numerous Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Hispanic Serving Institutions.
- The Graduate School regularly attends and recruits at the Lone Star Diversity Colloquium, the California Forum for Diversity, the National Black Graduate Students Conference and other similar forums. The School works with several national organizations such as the Council of Historically Black Graduate Schools, the American Indian Graduate Center and Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans to develop proactive recruiting and retention programs.
- The School supports programs that showcase research completed by graduate students under the mentorship of highly talented professors. The annual research poster competition presents achievements in applied and social sciences for the learning community to review the diversity of interest on our campus.
- Graduate students have an opportunity to participate in numerous competitive fields of study. Wind Science Engineering is an emerging field rooted in our College of Engineering. Graduate programs at HBCUs and Hispanic Serving Institutions are presenting to their students information about the Wind Science program. Students in every discipline may select from a variety of certificate programs to complement their academic credential to enhance employability. The School trusts that diversity of race, culture, linguistics, economics, age, gender and discipline enriches the strength of local, state and national communities. Diversity requires an understanding of the variety of people that cannot be excluded from higher education. The Graduate School is driven by its interest to promote inclusion.
- The Graduate School has established a student research exchange program with Albany State University. This program was developed to form a student and faculty pipeline between Albany State University and Texas Tech.