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Vol. 11 Issue 4 Parent and Family eNews -April 2012 News and Important Dates
Academic Information
Student scholarship and employment opportunities
Extracurricular Activities
Texas Tech Parents Association
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National Alcohol Screening Day is April 3rd
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As you know, alcohol abuse on campuses remains one of the most significant problems that we must face as families and as a University community. A recent study from the Harvard School of Public Health states that as many as 1 in 3 college students meet the diagnostic criteria for an alcohol disorder. This study also shows that 6% of college students meet the criteria for a diagnosis of alcohol dependence (commonly known as alcoholism). These overall statistics manifest themselves in very real tragedies. 1,700 college students between the ages of 18 and 24 die each year from alcohol-related unintentional injuries, including motor vehicle crashes. Hundreds of thousands more are seriously injured. Students who escape injury and death may experience other consequences. The Spring 2004 National College Health Assessment indicates that alcohol use affects the academic performance of 14% of Texas Tech students. We can make a difference. Tuesday, April 3rd is National Alcohol Screening Day. At the Texas Tech Screening Day sites, interviewers from the Raider Assistance Program, Student Counseling Center, and Student Health Services medical staff will assess student alcohol consumption using a formal screening instrument. Results will be scored and students will receive immediate, nonjudgmental feedback on their personal drinking behavior in comparison with that of others and its negative consequences. Students will also receive suggestions and campus resources to support their decisions to change. Please encourage your student to take advantage of this opportunity. Screenings will be available on April 3rd at the following location: Also, the late night programming subcommittee for Alcohol Prevention Coalition, Guns Up All Night is working diligently to offer more free late night events for students on campus. To follow up the Alcohol Screening Day, students can screen a showing of The Grey at the Dive In movie screening on April 12th at 10 pm at the Leisure Pool. Frozen blue mock margaritas will be served with popcorn and freebies from supporters like Chipotle will be raffled off to students! Additional information, posters, flyers and postcards can be accessed by contacting Desirée Markham at (806) 743-2844 ext. 290 or emailing desiree.markham@ttuhsc.edu. [ return to top ]
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Is your student interested in grad school?
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Graduate School Fair hosted by the Center for Undergraduate Research. $2,000 Test prep certificate giveaway! The Center for Undergraduate Research will host a Graduate School Fair: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Student Union Building: Ballroom. We invite you to network with graduate school recruiters, conference attendees, and learn about the application process. A $2,000 test prep certificate will be awarded during the Graduate School Fair that can be used to prepare for the MCAT, LSAT, GMAT, or GRE. Participants currently include: To learn more about the TTU Undergraduate Research Conference visit: www.undergraduateresearch.ttu.edu or find the Center for Undergraduate Research on Facebook, Twitter, and Foursquare! Center for Undergraduate Research WTAWIS will also host a Science Vendor Fair in conjunction with the Grad School Fair!
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Save the date for Family Weekend - September 14-15, 2012
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Mark your calendars for September 14th and 15th, 2012 for Family Weekend! There will be an entire weekend of activities for the whole family, including a Friday evening event, a Saturday morning pancake breakfast, the Parent & Family Tailgate Party, and the Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. New Mexico Lobos football game. Football ticket ordering and event registration will begin in June--instructions will be posted www.parent.ttu.edu then. Hotels fill up quickly, so make your reservations now. A complete list of Lubbock hotels can be found here: http://www.visitlubbock.org/business/Accommodations. We hope to see you then!
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Nominations for the President's Excellence in Diversity & Equity Award
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The Division of Institutional Diversity, Equity & Community Engagement is preparing to award the President’s Excellence in Diversity & Equity Award. The award recognizes faculty, staff, and undergraduate students who have made a true effort to engage in activities that promote the value of diversity and the importance of equity at the university. As a well-known campus advocate of these initiatives, I urge you to apply or nominate a faculty member, staff member, or undergraduate student for the President’s Excellence in Diversity & Equity Award. The faculty recipient will receive a $2,500 research award, a staff member will receive a $1,500 professional development award, and two students will receive $500 scholarships. Applications and nominations are due by March 30 and I encourage you to visit http://www.depts.ttu.edu/diversity/excellence for more information. I hope you will take the time to apply or make a nomination. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact my office at 742-7025.
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April is Sexaul Assault Awareness Month
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The Student Counseling Center, Student Health Services, the Women's Studies Program and others are hosting a month of activities to raise awareness about sexual assault. Please share these with your student. Complete schedule: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/scc/SAAMadFINAL2012.pdf.pdf
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Midland-Lubbock shuttle information
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The Tech Express is a round trip non-stop student shuttle service from Texas Tech University directly to your home in Midland or Odessa. In cooperation with the Texas Tech Parent's Association, Midland based My Shuttle Home will begin service on March 30, 2012. Shuttles will depart from the south area of the Student Union Building (service drive between the Music Building parking lot and the Library parking lot) at 2:00 p.m. every Friday through the end of the Spring semester. Passengers will be picked up the following Sunday, beginning at 1:30 p.m. (Odessa) and 1:50 p.m. (Midland). For more information, to make a reservation or complete a survey on this service, visit www.myshuttlehome.com or call 866-614-8889. [ 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 2012 academic and event calendar |
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April 1, Sunday.
For the complete 2011-2012 Academic Calendar, please visit [ return to top ]
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Summer/Fall advance registration begins April 6th
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Advance registration for summer and fall begins April 6th. Your student can refresh his or her memory on using Raiderlink to register for classes by watching the videos below. Brush up on your Raiderlink skills by watching some of our instructional videos on YouTube. You can learn how to add and drop classes, as well as how to appropriately register for linked classes. We also have videos about how to schedule an appointment with your advisor online, how to update your address and phone number in our system and how to check your registration status so you know the exact date and time you are eligible to register online. For all these videos and more, check out our YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/ttuadvising. Texas Tech University Advising
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Students invited to participate in Undergraduate Research Conference
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Registration | Event Schedule | Submission Guidelines | Event FAQs The 2012 Undergraduate Research Conference is a weeklong celebration for undergraduate students to present scholarly research at Texas Tech University and to showcase the contributions of undergraduate research throughout the nation. The event is part of an ongoing mission to support and promote scholarly research and scholarship by providing undergraduate research opportunities for students and faculty at Texas Tech University. Presentations represent talented undergraduate students enrolled or students who have graduated from a general academic institution in the previous year. [ return to top ]
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May 2012 Commencement details
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If your student is graduating in May, congratulations! Below are details for the Spring Commencement ceremonies at the United Spirit Arena on May 18th and 19th. Friday, May 18, 2012 PLEASE NOTE: The colleges are listed below in alphabetical order and NOT necessarily in the order in which they will be recognized Hotels fill up quickly. If you haven't already, make your reservations ASAP. You can find a complete listing of Lubbock hotels here. [ return to top ]
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SOAR Learning Center empowers students in pursuits of success
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The SOAR Learning Center’s mission is to empower students in their pursuit towards academic success while providing an encouraging and safe learning environment. The Learning Center works to enhance the academic endeavors of all currently enrolled Texas Tech students by offering a variety of free services such as Peer & online tutoring, Academic mentoring, and Supplemental Instruction. Tutoring and Academic Mentoring is available Monday thru Thursday from 8am-8pm and Friday 8am-5pm.
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Barnes and Noble Leadership Scholarship deadline is April 13th
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The Barnes & Noble Leadership Scholarship will be awarded to (2) currently enrolled full-time Texas Tech University students who have demonstrated leadership at Texas Tech University and have maintained a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Applicant Criteria: 1. Be a fulltime student at Texas Tech University. Applications may be picked up in person from the Student Union Main office, Room 203, located on the second floor of the Student Union or online at http://www.depts.ttu.edu/sub/ Applications are due by 5:00 PM on Friday, April 13, 2012.
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Tutors needed at the TECHniques Center
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Does your student need a job? The TECHniques Center is hiring 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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Upward Bound is hiring summer residential advisors
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Is your student staying in Lubbock for the summer? He or she can get free room and board by becoming a Residential Advisor! Residential Advisors will live in the residence hall and supervise high school seniors and college freshman program participants and be responsible for: Promoting “team spirit” through cooperation, group decision-making, recreation, competition, and development of group/individual leadership Benefits of Being a Residential Advisor: Housing and meals provided for 5 weeks (Sunday afternoon-Friday Evening; may work 1 Saturday during 5 weeks) There are ten positions--five male and five female. Positions are 100% Federally Funded and Contingent Upon Continued Funding Who to Contact: Isaac Flores, Unit Coordinator
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Poet Billy Collins to speak at Texas Tech University April 20th
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Billy Collins is an American phenomenon. No poet since Robert Frost has managed to combine high critical acclaim with such broad popular appeal. His last three collections of poems have broken sales records for poetry. Collins’ work has appeared in a variety of periodicals including The New Yorker, The Paris Review, and The American Scholar. He is a Guggenheim fellow, a New York Public Library “Literary Lion”, and was appointed United States Poet Laureate from 2001-2003. Friday, April 20, 2012 | 7:00 pm TTU Allen Theatre $15 General Admission
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Student Union and Activities Calendar
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Student Union and Activities 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.
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Texas Tech Parents Association announces 2012 faculty and student award recipients
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The Texas Tech Parents Association will honor its 2012 faculty and student award recipients at the Spring Awards & Scholarship Breakfast on Saturday, April 14th at the Mackenzie-Merket Alumni Center. This year's award winners are: 2011-2012 Faculty Award Winners: We will also recognize our 2011-2012 Tech Parent scholarship recipients. Congratulations to all of the award recipients and their families! For more information, contact Parent & Family Relations at parent@ttu.edu or 806-742-3630.
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Road Raiders success story
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Below is a Road Raiders success story a parent shared: "I wanted to share some good news. On the evening of Feb. 12 as the snow storm worsened in Sweetwater, Texas, we received a call at our home from a Texas Tech student from Crowley, Texas. He had decided it would be unsafe to go any further as the road conditions worsened. He contacted his mom and they found our name on the Road Raider page. He called and got directions to our home and showed up a few minutes later. He spent the night with us and left out the next morning after the roads began to clear, He contacted me when he arrived safely in Lubbock. Do you have a Road Raiders success story? Please send it to parent@ttu.edu.
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Parent and Family Relations
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