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Vol. 10 Issue 4 Parent and Family eNews April, 2011 News and Important Dates
Student Employment Opportunities
Extracurricular Activities Texas Tech Parents Association
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Strive for Honor Week is April 4th-8th
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Strive for Honor Week is April 4th - 8th. There will be activities each day of the week for students to participate in, including movies, bone marrow drive, Raiders Who Rock reception, free t-shirts, and more. For more information, contact the Center for Campus Life at 806-742-5433. This event is sponsored by the Strive for Honor Committee (Center for Campus Life, TTU Ethics Center, Tech Activities Board, Student Health Services, Student Government Association, and Staff Senate). [ return to top ]
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Summer I Paying-The-Bill checklist
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Is your student taking classes during the first Summer Session? Make sure your student is on track by sharing this checklist with him or her:
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From massages to mountain biking, Rec Sports offers many services to students
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| April will fly by quickly for your student with lots of papers and tests. One great stress relief is a massage. You can purchase a gift certificate for your student for an hour massage by a licensed massage therapist in the Fitness/Wellness Center of the Rec Center. It's convenient and easy. Cost is $40 per hour. We will mail the gift certificate to your student and (s)he then makes an appointment at his/her convenience. Major credit cards accepted. Cal (806) 742-3828. More information is available at http://www.depts.ttu.edu/recsports/fitwell/massage.php Outdoor trips are another way to relax and enjoy a weekend. Trip costs include transportation, food, gear and trip leaders. April trips include backpacking, mountaineering, canoeing, rock climbing, mountain biking and hiking. All the information can be found at http://www.depts.ttu.edu/recsports/opc/trips.php.
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Lynda.com features online video tutorials
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What can students do when they need to learn new software? The Texas Tech University Library offers patrons access to Lynda.com, an online video-tutorial library featuring software from Adobe, Apple, Microsoft and more that allows users to learn the latest tools and techniques in business, digital media, design and development. Users can choose from more than 40,000 online video tutorials to learn about digital photography, Web design and development, motion graphics, Excel and much, much more. Free access to the Lynda.com all-you-can-learn online software training library is available from any public computer in the Library or the Architecture Library. Patrons in the main Library also may access Lynda.com from their own laptop within the building or from their iPhone. No log-in is necessary. [ return to top ]
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Senior recognition ads now available in The Daily Toreador
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Family members and friends now have the opportunity to purchase congratulatory ads for publication in special graduation editions of the Texas Tech student newspaper, The Daily Toreador. "Parents now can honor their Red Raider in their own personalized way," said Dawn Zuerker, associate director for Student Media. "Through our special recognition ads you can tell the world just how proud you are of your graduate, using your own words and photos. It's a really fun way for friends and families to spotlight their graduate as they finish their college years at Texas Tech." The Honor Your Red Raider editions will be published on May 5 to recognize spring and anticipated summer graduates. Five ad sizes are available, with prices beginning at $75. Visit www.dailytoreador.com, call 806-742-3384 or e-mail dawn.zuerker@ttu.edu. Deadline for ad space is April 18. [ return to top ]
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Texas Tech Alumni Assciation of Comal County to host Red Raider Roundup May 1st
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Texas Tech Alumni Association of Comal County Sunday, May 1, 2011 RSVP Tara Kohlenberg 830-237-9611, tarakohlenberg@yahoo.com . [ return to top ]
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For your complete Texas Tech news, visit Texas Tech Today
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Keep up-to-date about everything Texas Tech by visiting Texas Tech Today, a complete news source for Texas Tech University. [ return to top ]
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April 2011 academic and event calendar |
April 1, Friday For the complete 2010-2011 Academic Calendar, please visit [ return to top ]
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Is your student looking for work next summer? Parent and Family Relations is hiring!
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Is your student looking for work this summer? He or she can work for Parent and Family Relations!
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Techniques Center seeks tutors for fall semester
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If your student is seeking a job for the fall semester, let him or her know about this opportunity: Be a tutor in the TECHniques Center The Techniques Center is looking for tutors for the Fall Semester. Apply at www.techniques.ttu.edu. Click on tutor application on the left hand side. Pay: Requirements:
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Tech Activities Board schedule - April
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The Tech Activities Board always makes sure there is plenty for your Tech students to do! If your student complains that he or she can't find any fun activities or meet many people on campus, tell him or her about these exciting, FREE activities. Click HERE for the complete Activities Calendar for April. [ return to top ]
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Texas Tech Parents Association honors students, faculty at Spring Scholarship Breakfast
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The Texas Tech Parents Association will honor its student and faculty award winners as well as its 2010-2011 scholarship recipients at a breakfast to be held at the Merket Alumni Center on Saturday, April 2nd. Below are this year's honorees: 2010-2011 Faculty Award Winners: Congratulations to these wonderful students and faculty members! [ return to top ]
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Tech Parents general membership and board meetings scheduled for April 2nd
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Tech Parents General Membership meeting: Tech Parents will host the general membership meeting directly following the Saturday, April 2nd Scholarship Breakfast, Merket Alumni Center. The meeting will begin at approximately 10:30am. All parents are invited to attend. The meeting will feature an update on Tech Parents activities and programs, future initiatives, and volunteer opportunities. Tech Parents Executive Officers and Board of Directors meeting: Tech Parents Executive Officers and Board of Directors will meet following the general membership meeting on Saturday, April 2nd, Merket Alumni Center. The meeting will begin at approximately 11:00am. If you are interested in serving as a board member, please attend the meeting. For more information on either meeting, please contact Elizabeth Massengale, Director, Parent and Family Relations and staff liaison to Tech Parents. She can be reached at elizabeth.massengale@ttu.edu or 806-742-3630. [ return to top ]
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Advertise your business in the 2011-2012 Parent and Family Guide
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Remember receiving your copy of the Parent and Family Guide at Red Raider Orientation? Help the Texas Tech Parents Association keep publishing the Guide for new parents and family members of Texas Tech students and promote your business at the same time! The Parent and Family Guide is handed out to more than 5,000 families at Red Raider Orientation and is placed online at www.parent.ttu.edu. You can purchase an ad in the Parent and Family Guide by filling out the ad reservation form here. Remember, parents and families of Texas Tech students come from all over the state of Texas, so your ad will reach a lot of people. If you have questions about advertising in the Parent and Family Guide, please email parent@ttu.edu or call Christine Self at 806-742-3630.
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Update your parent profile
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Spring is here! Dust off your profile information and give us an update. Log into your MyTech Parents account and update contact information, your preference to be involved in Road Raiders, which Tech Parents Chapter you would like to affiliate with, etc. Simply go to www.parent.ttu.edu, sign in on the top right, go to your profile, and edit. We communicate with over 7000 Tech Parents a month and don't want you to miss out on a single thing. Stay informed by staying updated. Do it today! [ return to top ]
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Tech Parents thanks its spring break bus trip chaperones
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The Texas Tech Parents Association would like to give a big "Thank you!" to the chaperones who helped make our Spring Break Bus Trip a success. Our chaperones were Susan Armanovs, Danny Vasquez, Egwu and Nwakaego Nkama, Carolyn Ortega, and Enna Post. They helped to get 150 Texas Tech students safely home for Spring Break and back to Lubbock for classes. Watch your parent eNews for information about future Texas Tech Parents Association bus trips. [ return to top ]
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2011-2012 Tech Parents scholarship recipients announced
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The Texas Tech Parents Association would like to congratulate its 2011-2012 scholarship recipients: Tanner Adams, Sanger Tech Parents recieved over 1,500 applications for scholarships this year. If your student recieved a scholarship, have him or her follow the instructions in the award letter or contactl Christine Self at 806-742-3630 or christine.self@ttu.edu for information about accepting the scholarship.
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