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As a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Big 12 Conference, Texas Tech provides intercollegiate athletic programs for men and women. Both programs operate under NCAA and Big 12 rules and regulations as well as under the auspices of the Texas Tech Athletic Council whose membership represents the faculty, student body, Alumni Association, and a member-at-large appointed by the university president.
Athletic activities are organized under the Director of Athletics with head coaches in each of the sports responsible to the director. Texas Tech began competing in the Big 12 Conference in 1996 after a 35-year membership in the former Southwest Conference.
Women athletes compete in intercollegiate volleyball, soccer, cross country, basketball, golf, tennis, softball, and track and field. The women’s program has grown rapidly since 1974 with teams participating in state, regional, and national competitions. In 1993 the Lady Raider basketball team claimed the school’s first NCAA National Championship. The men’s program includes football, basketball, cross country, track and field, baseball, golf, and tennis.
Jones AT&T Stadium is named for Texas Tech’s late President Emeritus Clifford B. Jones and his wife Audrey and for SBC Communications. While SBC’s gift of $20 million enabled renovation of the stadium in 2003, the Jones family provided the initial funds to permit construction of the stadium in 1947. Because SBC Communications acquired AT&T in 2005 and chose to keep the AT&T name, the former Jones SBC Stadium was renamed and became the only collegiate athletic facility in the nation with the AT&T name.
The 2003 renovation added a new west side building, complete with 54 luxury suites, a club level, and press and camera levels. In 2006 the Board of Regents approved future expansion to the east side of the stadium and an estimated 10,000 additional seats.
Dan Law Field hosts the university’s baseball team and debuted a new state-of-the-art scoreboard two years ago. Track and soccer events are held at the R.P. “Bob” Fuller Track Complex, and basketball games tip off in the 15,098-seat United Spirit Arena, one of the finest on-campus basketball-volleyball facilities in the nation.
The Texas Tech softball and tennis programs are enjoying new venues as the result of the opening in 2001 of the Don and Ethel McLeod Tennis Complex and the Rocky Johnson Field. The university’s golf teams also began their first season at The Rawls Course in 2003. Named after Texas Tech alumnus Jerry S. Rawls, who provided an $8.6 million gift for construction of the course, The Rawls Course was named as one of the nation’s “Top 10 New Courses” by Golf Magazine.
The Marsha Sharp Center for Student Athletes opened in 2004 and features classrooms, a computer lab, a resource library, tutoring rooms, private study areas, and administrative offices.
During inclement weather, Texas Tech athletes can practice in the spacious Athletic Training Center, located just south of Jones AT&T Stadium. The facility contains over 3 million cubic feet of space, making it the largest full-circle membrane structure in the world for use by people. One of its main features is an artificial turf football field that can be rolled out to a maximum length of 60 yards. Other features include a 250-yard circular track and 10,000 square feet of weight training facilities.
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Barnes and Noble at Texas Tech is the university’s bookstore and is located in the Student Union Building. As the supplier for all required and recommended textbooks and supplies for students, it offers a large selection of used books and will buy back books from students at the end of each semester (prices based on books used for following semester).
The bookstore offers a wide selection of reference and general interest books as well as study guides, exam books, technical books, and bestsellers. In addition, the bookstore carries a variety of Texas Tech apparel and giftware; art, school, and engineering supplies; convenience items; and much more. Services include textbook reservations and special orders. The bookstore also houses a Barnes and Noble Cafe that serves Starbuck’s coffee.
The bookstore accepts personal checks, major credit cards, and TechExpress. Store hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.weekdays.
Contact information: http://texastech.bkstore.com, 806.742.3816.
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The Department of Human Development and Family Studies in the College of Human Sciences operates a Child Development Research Center (CDRC) that offers a full-day program for children from birth to 6 years old. The center provides varied opportunities for university students to work in classrooms with professional staff to acquire information and skills related to the development and guidance of young children.
The Child Development Research Center also provides opportunities for faculty and graduate students to conduct research on child behavior and family interactions as well as to generate innovative strategies for promoting human development and family studies across the life span.
Enrollment is open to children of any race, creed, or nationality. Applications should be made through the Child Development Research Center Office, at 15th and Akron or by calling 806.742.3016.
The Information Technology (IT) Division (www.infotech.ttu.edu) provides a wide range of computing resources, services, and support for students, faculty, and staff at Texas Tech University. Some of the key services provided to the university community are open access student computing facilities, free short courses, computer-based training modules (www.cbt.ttu.edu), personal Web pages, email (TechMail), secure remote network access, Help Desk operations, desktop support, secure wireless networking, videoconference facilities, and consulting. The Office of the CIO, as part of the Safe Computing Practices Campaign, hosts educational events each month and other educational resources to raise IT security awareness in the Texas Tech community (www.safecomputing.ttu.edu).
Technology Assessment (www.depts.ttu.edu/itta) provides timely and objective information and analysis of current and emerging technologies. The department helps customers keep current with technology news and trends and provides the concise information necessary for customers to make decisions regarding technology. Various levels of assessments of technology and technology-related issues are available, ranging from short briefs to comprehensive studies.
Technology Support (www.itts.ttu.edu) provides quality user services and operates the Advanced Technology Learning Center (ATLC) in the west basement of the Texas Tech Library. The 25,000-square-foot ATLC facility provides leading-edge computing technology to the university community. The Technology Support staff teaches short courses, manages university site licenses, creates documentation, and develops enterprise-level applications. Technology Support also manages five remote labs located throughout the campus (www.depts.ttu.edu/itts/labs).
IT Help Desk (www.helpdesk.ttu.edu) is an excellent IT service that provides students, faculty, and staff with a friendly IT “front line” for the university community. IT Help Central is the primary point of contact for those needing assistance regarding a technology issue. Help Desk services are structured to escalate questions, problems, and concerns from the user community to the proper IT staff member and track the incident until it is resolved
(T 742-HELP).
Telecommunications (www.net.ttu.edu) architects and manages the Texas Tech community data and video network, TTUnet, secure wireless network access in academic areas, and wide-area Internet and Internet2 connections. Telecommunications directly supports education, research, and public service by planning and administering the development, acquisition, repair, maintenance, and delivery of network services. Telecommunications also provides the eRaider network authentication account that allows access to various IT services, including email.
High Performance Computing Center (www.hpcc.ttu.edu) manages several research computing clusters and initiatives. In addition, TTU participates in local, regional, and national grid projects. A local resource is TechGrid, which consists of more than 300 CPU’s. Faculty and researchers are welcome to take advantage of these services.
Institutional Research and Information Management provides precise statistical and management information to all units of the university, regulators, and others (www.irs.ttu.edu). This information includes statistics on students, faculty, semester credit hours, and course evaluations.
In addition to the IT Division resources, the Texas Tech System provides the following IT resources:
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Working with and through the colleges, the Office of International Affairs (OIA) coordinates international activities at Texas Tech and is composed of the following units:
The OIA advocates and facilitates initiatives that bring an international dimension to the university’s roles in teaching, research, and outreach.
The International Cultural Center (ICC) houses all units of the Office of International Affairs. In addition to offering attractive facilities for all types of meetings, conferences, and special events, the center hosts changing art exhibits and periodic lectures. The center represents the commitment of Texas Tech to become globally prominent.
Contact information: Division of Operations, 806.742.2974, www.iaff.ttu.edu (click on “International Cultural Center Operations”)
The Study Abroad Program coordinates all study abroad programs for Texas Tech University. See the “Academic Support Services” section of this catalog to learn more about these programs.
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) operates the university’s foreign student and exchange visitor immigration programs and provides employment-based immigration services to the university. ISSS assists with the university’s compliance programs for nonresident tax and employment authorization. Counselors advise and assist international students and scholars concerning immigration rules, financial concerns, and cross-cultural issues. The office also facilitates cross-cultural programming and other extracurricular activities with campus and community-based organizations to enhance mutual understanding. Sponsored Student Programs is also part of ISSS. Priorities are to customize services to sponsoring agencies and students. Services to sponsors include special program design, student placement, monitoring academic studies, developing customized billing procedures, and providing periodic progress reports. An administrative fee of $250 per semester and $125 per summer term enrolled is charged for sponsored international students.
Contact information: ISSS, International Cultural Center, 806.742.3667, www.iaff.ttu.edu (click on “ISSS Office”)
The International Center for Arid and Semiarid Land Studies (ICASALS) was created in 1966 to promote the university’s special mission—the interdisciplinary study of arid and semiarid environments that encompass about one-third of the earth’s land surface. ICASALS promotes and facilitates multidisciplinary initiatives in research, education and regional development programs that address the understanding of the processes caused by both natural phenomena and human presence in arid and semiarid lands.
The mission of ICASALS focuses on water-related issues, one of the overarching strategic priorities of Texas Tech. ICASALS is a contributor and facilitator for international water-related projects involving multidisciplinary project teams highlighting strengths from departments and colleges across campus. Additionally, ICASALS promotes the capabilities and accomplishments of Texas Tech on the international stage and serves as a contracting unit of the university for international sustainable development programs.
ICASALS coordinates the Master of Arts or Master of Science degree program in Interdisciplinary Studies on Arid Land Studies and International Development. This program allows participants to take courses in several departments to satisfy degree requirements.
ICASALS also works closely with “ICASALS Associates”—Texas Tech faculty who provide a broad base of expertise for the numerous and varied functions of the center. ICASALS disseminates information about dry lands in the United States and abroad and publishes a newsletter with international readership. In addition to supporting and facilitating publications resulting from symposia, research, and professional meetings, the center operates an international data exchange and coordinates research and consultations for international scholars, government officials, and students coming to Texas Tech for scholarly purposes.
Contact information: ICASALS, International Cultural Center, 806.742.2218, www.icasals.ttu.edu
The International Textile Center (ITC) is equipped and staffed to conduct research and development activities ranging from small-scale testing through large-scale manufacturing. Activities revolve around researching, testing, and evaluating natural and man-made fibers; production and evaluation of yarns and fabrics; alternative textile processing systems; dyeing and finishing; and special yarn and fabric treatments. A fundamental objective is to foster greater use of the natural fibers and increase textile manufacturing in Texas.
As a facility of the Department of Plant and Soil Science within the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, ITC occupies 110,000 square feet of space allowing researchers to conduct testing and evaluation from the raw fiber stage through the finished textile product. The facilities include a multimedia classroom, conference room and library, Materials Evaluation Laboratory, Short Staple Spinning Laboratory, Weaving Laboratory, Chemical Finishing Laboratory, Chemical Properties and Microscopy Laboratory, Flammability Laboratory, and Fabric Care Laboratory.
The ITC is an integral part of Texas Tech’s academic programs and is used by the Colleges of Engineering, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, and Human Sciences for advanced degree programs and special problems courses as well as for augmenting select course curricula. In addition, scholars from throughout the world conduct post-graduate research at the center. More than 4,000 people visit the ITC annually.
Several graduate-level courses are taught through the Department of Plant and Soil Science and the Department of Industrial Engineering. Professional education activities include the Texas International Cotton Schooll (www.texasintlcottonschool.com) as well as short courses, conferences, seminars, and special tours.
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The mission of Landmark Arts: The Galleries of Texas Tech University School of Art is to promote fine arts development in the Lubbock community through a program of exhibitions, symposia and workshops, publications, and hands-on experience with working artists. As a component of the School of Art, the program integrates academic and professional experience.
The galleries of Landmark Arts are Landmark Gallery, Studio Gallery, Folio, South Gallery, and SRO-Photo. The Landmark Gallery exhibits contemporary art by professional artists. The gallery hosts programs that engage campus and Lubbock community participation.
Folio Gallery is an intimate venue that displays prints, photographs, and drawings by visiting professional artists. The Studio Gallery and South Gallery offer student-driven exhibitions such as the capstone exhibitions of the M.F.A., B.F.A., and Art Teachers Certificate programs, the annual undergraduate juried competition, as well as work by alumni. The SRO-Photo Gallery presents the viewer with wide-ranging solo exhibitions of fine art photography by professional artists.
The galleries are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. During university holidays the galleries are closed. More information is available at www.landmarkarts.org.
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With a vast library collection and extensive computing and communications resources, Texas Tech University Libraries serve as a vital partner with students and faculty in their research endeavors. The 2.5 million volumes in the Libraries collection support research activity in the humanities, social sciences, and science-technology disciplines. In addition to the Libraries’ catalog, patrons also may access materials from the Health Sciences Center library, Vietnam Archive, and the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library.
The University Library is a Patent and Trademark depository and is one of two regional depositories for U.S. government documents in Texas. The Libraries integrate the latest technologies into their services to support the teaching and research missions of the university. Its Web site (http://library.ttu.edu/ul/) provides access to online resources, including numerous electronic journals and full-text and bibliographic databases covering a wide range of subjects.
As a charter member of the Texas Digital Library (TDL), the Libraries make their digital collections available to Texas higher education students and faculty via the Internet through a consortium of research libraries. The Digital Media Studio (DMS) provides easy access to the latest Macintosh and PC computing equipment, as well as industry-standard design and video editing software. The DMS also offers digital cameras, high-definition digital camcorders, iPods, and thousands of American and international film titles, music, and audio books on DVD, CD, and VHS.
Patrons have access to more than 200 public computers equipped with the full Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.), AutoCAD, and other project and publishing tools. A document delivery service will obtain materials not owned by the Libraries for students and faculty. The second-floor 3D Animation Lab is open to everyone and offers tutorials and “quick start” guides to 3D art, modeling and animation.
The Libraries’ one credit-hour course (LIB 1100) is offered to convey effective library research methods and strategies for scholastic success. The University Library is open more than 130 hours a week during each semester and is open around the clock during final exam periods.
The Lubbock Lake Landmark, a renowned archaeological and natural history preserve, contains a complete cultural record from the Clovis Period (12,000 years ago) through historic times, making Lubbock one of the oldest communities in the world. The Landmark is a unit of the Museum of Texas Tech University and offers tours, outreach, and programs related to the on-going archaeological and natural history research at the preserve. Community and student volunteers assist in much of the research conducted and educational programming offered at the site. The Landmark is closed on Monday but open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
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As an education resource for a diverse audience, the Museum of Texas Tech University collects, researches, and disseminates information about the natural and cultural heritage of local and related regions. It is accredited by the American Association of Museums and is located on the campus at Fourth Street and Indiana Avenue.
The building was completed in 1970 and contains over 250,000 square feet of galleries, research facilities, classrooms, work areas, and collection housing. The museum complex includes the main museum building, Moody Planetarium, Natural Science Research Laboratory, Diamond M Fine Art Gallery, Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium and Sculpture Court, and Lubbock Lake Landmark facilities. A 40-foot mural, created in India ink by Peter Rogers, dominates the lobby. Exhibits include permanent and temporary displays drawn from the museum’s own collections and traveling exhibits.
The Moody Planetarium is a 71-seat and two wheelchair area auditorium with a AVI laser projection system. It has daily programs for the public at 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Thursday evening, and 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
A Master of Arts degree in Museum Science and a Master of Science in Heritage Management are offered by the Center for Advanced Study of Museum Science and Heritage Management as academic components of the museum.
Although the chief source of funding for the museum staff and facilities is legislative appropriation, additional support for programs and exhibitions comes from the Museum of Texas Tech University Association and granting agencies. Membership in the support association is open to all persons interested in the museum. The education division of the museum conducts tours and programs throughout the year, including curriculum-based tours for public schools, public workshops and lectures, special events, and opening activities for major exhibitions. Volunteers from the community and Texas Tech are always needed and welcome.
The museum is closed on Monday but open free of charge from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday (Thursday evening until 8:30 p.m.) and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
The National Ranching Heritage Center is a 16-acre museum with six galleries and an historical park containing 47 ranch structures that have been moved to the site from locations throughout the Southwest. The structures—a bunkhouse, one-room school house, half-dugout, train, depot, blacksmith shop, barns, windmills, and more—date from the late 1780s to the early 1930s and have been authentically restored. They illustrate the development of the ranching industry in the Southwest. Dedicated on July 4, 1976, the NRHC hosts a fund-raising gala and Ranch Day in the Spring and Candlelight at the Ranch in December, along with exhibits and education-based seminars and programs. Community and student volunteers who comprise the Ranch Hosts organization help with these events and others at the National Ranching Heritage Center, which is open to the public free of charge from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 to
5 p.m. Sunday. The NRHC is closed on all major holidays.
The Psychology Clinic provides short- and long-term counseling, psychotherapy, and psychological and vocational assessment to Texas Tech students and staff as well as children and adults in the Lubbock community. The clinic provides training experience for doctoral students in clinical and counseling psychology. The clinic is located on the first floor in the east end of the Psychology Building.
KTXT–FM. KTXT–FM operates on a frequency of 88.1 Mhz with a power of 35,000 watts (ERP) and provides a service of music, news, and special programs of interest to the campus community. It also provides a channel of communication within the Texas Tech community and from the university to the Lubbock community.
KOHM–FM. Licensed and owned by Texas Tech, KOHM-FM is a classical music and news station that broadcasts on a frequency of 89.1 at 70,000 watts. A professionally staffed division of the Office of the Provost, KOHM-FM operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, providing service to over 21,000 South Plains listeners within a 75-mile radius of Lubbock. Recognized by the Corporation of Public Broadcasting as a fully operational public radio station, KOHM-FM offers unique programming from National Public Radio, American Public Media, and Public Radio International networks as well as classical music, jazz, local news, feature stories and support for other fine arts and events. While the station is 60 percent listener supported, the additional funding is supplied by grants, underwriting, and limited financial support from Texas Tech. As of spring 2007, KOHM-FM also features Lubbock’s first digital broadcast radio signal using HD radio technology and adding two additional stations to its existing frequency.
KTXT–TV. A noncommercial educational television station, KTXT–TV (Channel 5/Digital 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3) is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to the university’s Board of Regents and operates as a division within the Office of the Provost.
Channel 5’s office, studio, production, master-control, transmitters and engineering facilities, and 817-foot antenna-tower are located on the southwestern campus triangle west of Indiana Avenue. From this location the station broadcasts diverse programming 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The signal coverage zone encompasses Lubbock and the surrounding area within a 60-mile radius for Channel 5 and approximately a 75-mile radius on 60 kw Digital Channels 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3, serving a population of approximately 380,000.
KTXT–TV is a member of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), a noncommercial network of 349 television stations interconnected by satellite. Staffed by professional personnel, the station produces programming to satisfy the broadcasting and nonbroadcasting needs of the university and the community.
Much of the regular programming is available for use in the classroom. In addition, the station purchases, produces, or otherwise acquires instructional television series designed as college-credit courses or as informal non-credit courses to broadcast on special schedules as a service to the university and viewers. KTXT-TV’s outreach department offers extensive workshop topics for teachers, parents, and caregivers. The station also hosts many other educational outreach events.
KTXT–TV continued its FCC-required transition to a digital broadcasting signal, completing Phase I in 2003 and Phase II in 2005. With the completion of Phase II, KTXT–TV began broadcasting 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Phase III will result in a state-of-the-art HD production facility scheduled to be completed by February 2009.
The Department of Recreational Sports serves the leisure needs of Texas Tech students through its eight main divisions: intramurals, open recreation, sport clubs, aquatics, clinics and classes, special events, fitness/wellness, and outdoor pursuits.
Through the intramural program, competition is offered in many coed, men’s, and women’s sports activities. These competitive activities include individual, dual, and team competition organized for residence halls, clubs, fraternities, sororities, and for unaffiliated students in an “open” division.
Open recreation provides an opportunity for informal, nonscheduled activities for students, faculty, and staff at the various campus recreational facilities. The Robert H. Ewalt Student Recreation Center has 242,000 square feet of activity and recreational space, making it one of the largest student recreation centers in the nation. The building includes seven basketball/volleyball courts; an indoor soccer arena; a 6,500-square-foot Olympic weight room; more than 10,000 square feet of cardiovascular machines and selectorized weight machines; and a four-lane, 1/8 mile elevated jogging track. Also available are two aerobic/dance studios, a 52 foot high climbing center, 12 racquetball courts, a fitness/wellness center, locker rooms, an outdoor pursuits center, and an indoor/outdoor Olympic-size swimming pool. The program also provides equipment checkout for a variety of sports and reservation opportunities for tennis courts, fitness equipment, and racquetball courts.
Sport clubs offer a unique diversion from academic life through instruction and extramural or intercollegiate athletic competition on a club basis. Organized clubs include soccer, rugby, baseball, bowling, wrestling, lacrosse, water ski, aikido, kendo, racquetball, swimming, polo, judo, volleyball, cycling, ice hockey, ultimate frisbee, gymnastics, fencing, and tae kwon do—all of which receive some funding from the Department of Recreational Sports.
Texas Tech’s indoor aquatic facility, which adjoins the Student Recreation Center, offers a wide range of water sports and activities to students. The new $7.5 million outdoor Leisure Pool located south of the Student Recreation Center will open during the spring 2009 semester. The pool will include a lazy river, hot tub, bubble benches, wet decks, poolside cafe, drop chute lap lanes and much more. The aquatic facilities and programs are available to students daily throughout the year.
The clinic and class program includes noncredit instruction in weight training, racquetball, squash, tennis, and other recreation-related activities. Fitness activities include a wide range of fitness classes, personal training, individual analysis, and exercise prescription.
The special event program includes weekend tournaments, fun runs, triathlons, mud volleyball, and various other wild and zany recreational activities. Information on special rules and dates of activities can be obtained from the office on the upper level of the Student Recreation Center.
The outdoor pursuits center provides unique services for students, faculty, and staff, including an outdoor equipment rental shop, regularly scheduled trip outings, and a resource area with information on outdoor activities. Students may reserve a variety of equipment ranging from canoes to lanterns. The center is located near the main entrance to the Student Recreation Center.
The Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library research collections include Rare Books, the University Archive, the Archive of Turkish Oral Narrative, and the Southwest Collection.
The Southwest Collection is the regional repository for historical information pertaining to West Texas and the Southwest. It has collected and makes available for research more than 1,800 collections of personal papers and more than 5,000 hours of oral history interviews, noncurrent business and institutional records, as well as a noncirculating library of Texana, Western Americana, maps, periodicals, photographs, newspapers, taped interviews, films, videotapes, and microfilm. The Southwest Collection also houses one of the nation’s most important collections on the Literature of Place—the James Sowell Family Collection in Literature, Community, and the Natural World.
All materials may be used by both the university community and the general public for research or reference. The Southwest Collection is located in the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library Building north of the University Library. Service is provided from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. Inquiries and donations are welcomed. Tours are available.
Contact information: 806.749.3749 or www.swco.ttu.edu.
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The Speech–Language and Hearing Clinic, with facilities on the east side of the Health Sciences Center, serves as a practicum site for students in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences.
Under faculty supervision, students in speech–language pathology and audiology provide clinical services for the students, faculty, and staff of Texas Tech University and other residents of West Texas and eastern New Mexico. Assessment services and therapy are available for children and adults with hearing problems or disorders in language, voice, stuttering, or articulation. Individuals are accepted by self-referral and upon referral from other professionals. Anyone needing these services should contact the office of the Speech–Language and Hearing Clinic at 806.743.5678.
SPICE was established at commencement in May of 2007. Its motto is “Academic Excellence through Chess.” Its mission is to promote chess as a vehicle for enriching education; to serve as a global center for chess research, education and development; to support and promote competitive chess at the college level; and to recruit outstanding undergraduate and graduate students to the university and Health Sciences Center.
Former Women’s Chess World Champion Grandmaster Susan Polgar and FIDE Master Paul Truong head up the SPICE group. Both also serve as coaches for the Knight Raiders chess team.
Polgar has won four women’s World Chess Championships, five Olympic gold medals, and is the only world champion in history to win the triple-crown (classical, blitz and rapid women’s world championships). At the age of 21, she was the first woman to earn the Grandmaster title. Through SPICE, she heads chess outreach and research into chess education.
In collaboration with the university chess club, the Knight Raiders, SPICE offers a variety of services and opportunities related to chess, including regular meetings, tournaments (both rated and unrated), after-school programs, classes, workshops for teachers and chess camps for kids.
In collaboration with the academic faculty in such diverse areas as computer science, mathematics, English, psychology and education, SPICE seeks to conduct research in the areas of computer programming, cognitive development, and education.
SPICE resources include chess sets, chess clocks, demonstration boards, chess game analysis programs, tournament management programs, and Monroi(c) devices to relay chess games live on the Internet. Many of these resources are shared with the Knight Raiders.
The offices of SPICE are located in the TTU Plaza, Suite 304-B.
Contact Information: 806.742.7040; SPICE@ttu.edu; www.spice.ttu.edu
The Student Union Building (SUB) is the community center of campus. Often referred to as the living room of the university, the SUB has as many as 20,000 students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests come through its doors daily.
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The SUB recently completed a $45 million renovation and expansion that created one of the finest facilities in the United States. The expansion included additional space for the Barnes and Nobles Campus Bookstore, the Student Organization Involvement Center, 60 registered student organization cubicles, TV and study lounges, Student Government Association office suite, Student Union & Activities administration offices, Dean of Students and the Center for Campus Life offices, Student Legal Services, Student Judicial Programs, and West Plaza Courtyard between the SUB and library. The Offices of Student Diversity Relations and Parent Relations were added to the SUB as well. The renovation encompassed a five-concept food service court, a casual dining area with seating for 600 patrons, 8 reflection “study” rooms, 25 technologically capable meeting rooms for events, the 968-seat Allen Theatre, the Courtyard, and the east entrance ATM hub.
The retail and service corridor on the first floor houses a variety of businesses such as the PostTech post office, the University ID Center, a branch bank, a cellular phone store, Sam’s Place convenience store, CopyTech copy center, Texas Technology Computer Store & Service Center, the Union Bistro, and Healthy Choices.
The Student Union ticket booth located on the lower west level in the Escondido Theater serves as a major outlet for advance ticket sales for many campus functions as well as a Select-A-Seat location for events in Lubbock and throughout the region.
The Student Union Building is open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 11 p.m. Sunday.
The Texas Tech Police Department is located at 2901 4th Street and is operated 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The department provides police services and security for the entire Texas Tech community, an area much larger and more populated than many towns in Texas. The department phone number is 806.742.3931 or, in an emergency on campus, 9-911.
The Texas Tech Police Department employs 54 officers and 43 civilian employees. The officers are licensed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Education and are fully commissioned.
The Texas Tech Police Department employs a full-time Crime Prevention officer available to offer presentations on a number of topics, including personal safety, burglary/theft prevention, sexual assault awareness, and drug and alcohol awareness programs. In addition, this officer will discuss crime prevention with any student, faculty or staff member.
The department posts information and crime statistics online at www.depts.ttu.edu/ttpd/.
The university operates the Texas Tech University Farm at Pantex, located 12 miles east of Amarillo. This farm consists of 5,822 acres of deeded land and an agricultural use permit on an additional 5,304 acres controlled by the Department of Energy. The farm serves as a valuable resource for agricultural research and education, adding strength, flexibility, and prestige to the academic programs at Texas Tech.
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A regular schedule of major dramatic productions is presented each academic year under the direction of professionally qualified members of the theatre arts faculty. Plays are chosen so that each student generation has an opportunity to see a representative selection of the great plays of the past as well as works by modern playwrights. These plays are presented on the Mainstage of the Charles E. Maedgen Jr. Theatre, which seats 385 patrons in a comfortable, continental arrangement.
A program of contemporary and original student-directed productions and a summer repertory season are presented in the Maedgen’s Laboratory Theatre, an intimate, thrust-stage performance space. All Texas Tech students are eligible to audition for roles in plays or to work on production crews.
All vehicles parked on campus are required to display a valid Texas Tech parking permit in the commuter lots on weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and in the residence hall parking lots 24 hours a day from Monday at 7:30 a.m. through Friday at 5:30 p.m.
By using “My Parking Account” on the parking services Web site (www.parking.ttu.edu), viewers can access and update account information, register motor vehicles, purchase a permit, and explore other ways to simplify their on-campus parking experience. The Web site also provides maps, citation appeals, rules and regulations, and other useful information.
A free on-campus Motorist Assistance Program is available 24-hours a day for anyone who runs out of gas, needs a battery boost or a car door unlocked, or has a flat tire. Call 742-MAPP.
To contact University Parking Services, call 742-PARK or visit Room 145 of the Administrative Support Center, 2909 4th Street, from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Texas Tech University established the Vietnam Center in 1989 with the missions of funding and guiding the development of the Vietnam Archive and encouraging continued study of all aspects of the American Vietnam experience. The center provides a forum for all points of view and all topics related to Southeast Asia, particularly America’s involvement in the region before, during, and since the Vietnam War.
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The Vietnam Archive collects and preserves materials and artifacts focusing on the men and women who directly participated in wartime events. This includes people from the United States as well as from all participant nations. Located in the Special Collections Library, the Vietnam Archive currently contains approximately 20 million pages
of material, making it the largest repository of Vietnam War related materials outside the U.S. federal government.
In addition to documents, artifacts, and related items, the Vietnam Archive includes a dynamic oral history project, a library of more than 12,000 books and an unrivaled microfilm/microfiche collection. The Vietnam Archive microform collection comprises material from all the U.S. presidential administrations involved in Southeast Asia from World War II to 1975 and contains a comprehensive collection of other government agency and military branch records. This collection also includes one of the largest French Indochina and Vietnamese newspaper collections in the country.
To ease the burden of researching these vast holdings, the Vietnam Archive has developed one of the largest online document retrieval systems in the nation. Started in 2001, The Virtual Vietnam Archive now provides access to approximately 3 million pages of materials, all of which are accessible free of charge through the Internet. These online materials include more than 300,000 documents; 100,000 photographs and slides; and thousands of of maps, audio recordings, oral history interviews, films, and more. The Vietnam Archive adds approximately 15,000 new pages of digital material online each month.
In addition to the Vietnam Archive and its component projects, the Vietnam Center also administers a number of special projects and events, including scholarships for Texas Tech students and for students in Cambodia and Vietnam, annual conferences, triennial symposia, and numerous other projects and publications. The Vietnam Center conferences and symposia welcome student and community participation and attendance. For more information, visit www.vietnam.ttu.edu or contact the Vietnam Center at 806.742.9010, vietnam.center@ttu.edu.
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