Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Initiatives
Since the fall of 2019, Texas Tech University has been designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). This federal designation enables Texas Tech to apply for grant funding to better resource, access, retain, and graduate Hispanic students. While this designation is centered on minoritized, rural, low-income, and Pell-eligible students, the funding from these grants creates broader resources benefiting all students. To achieve this status, Campus Access & Engagement and other campus partners gathered data to become a Title III- and Title V-eligible institution and show Hispanic, full-time enrolled, undergraduate enrollment was at 25% beginning in the fall of 2017. The Texas Tech community is proud of its HSI designation and works to continue ensuring access and opportunity to all students through the benefits of this designation.
Our Mission
Our mission is to utilize federal grants and our Hispanic Serving Institution designation to increase student access, retention and graduation rates.
Our Vision
Our vision is to empower every member of our campus community to achieve their fullest potential, through enhanced access to resources, support for academic and personal growth, and a strong connection with the Lubbock community. We aim to be a leader in providing an environment where every student is equipped for success and prepared to make a positive impact on the world around them.
Programs & Initiatives
Hispanic-Serving Instutition Week
This week includes events and discussions to foster and promote conversations about the benefits of being a Hispanic-Serving Institution. All events and programs during the weeklong celebration are open to the Texas Tech and Lubbock communities.
Hispanic-Serving Institutions 101 Professional Development
This 30 minute to 1-hour professional development experience is designed to educate attendees on the basics of being a federally designated HSI. Attendees walk away with a better understanding of the HSI designation, how it positively influences TTU’s campus, and how emerging research and best practices can help shape their role in advancing intentional service to all our students.
Pursuing the Seal of Excelencia
In partnership with Excelencia in Education, Texas Tech has engaged in thoughtful conversations and workshops that aim to make TTU a thriving HSI. It is our intention to continue our pursuit of the Seal of Excelencia through intentional data disaggregation, practice, and leadership.
HSI Essay Contest
Texas Tech undergraduates, share your experiences on our HSI campus! Submit a 750-1,000-word, double-spaced essay on what the HSI designation means to you and your vision for a truly Hispanic-serving campus.
Prompts to Consider:
- What challenges do you face as a student that can help inform our HSI services?
- How would you encourage our campus faculty, staff, and administrators to be Hispanic-Serving?
- In what ways do you see TTU serving its underserved populations, and in what ways could we improve?
- If you self-identify as a Hispanic/Latino student, how has TTU, as a Hispanic Serving Institution, supported your college experience?
- If you identify as a first-generation student, how has TTU, as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, helped you overcome any challenges? What can TTU do to continue supporting first-generation students? Submissions can be in English, Spanglish, or Spanish.
Details:
Deadline: March 24, 2025, by 5:00 p.m.
Format: Microsoft Word, Times New Roman 12 pt, 1” margins, English/Spanglish/Spanish
Criteria: Content, clarity, organization, and writing mechanics.
Top three winners will be recognized at the TTU Hispanic/Latinx Research & Creativity Symposium on April 15, 2025.
Questions? Contact andrea.Moreno-Juarez@ttu.edu
Submit here: https://shorturl.at/gbAXN
Events
March 2025
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Date |
Event |
Time |
Audience |
Location |
Host |
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March 27 |
Cesar Chavez Kickoff Event: "Hailing Cesear" Movie Night |
5:30-7:30PM |
Students |
Doak Hall |
HSI/Title V |
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March 31 |
Cesar Chavez Day of Serving |
11:30AM-12:30PM |
Everyone |
SUB Courtyard |
HSI, Stop and Serve |
April 2025
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Date |
Event |
Time |
Audience |
Location |
Host |
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April 9 |
Time Management/Mental Health Event |
6:00-8:00PM |
Students |
TBA |
HSI/Title V |
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April 15 |
TTU Hispanic/Latinx Research & Creativity Symposium - Orgullo y Poder HSI Essay Contest winner announced |
TBD |
Faculty, Staff, and Students |
TTU Media & Communications Building (Hybrid Option Available) |
HSI/Thomas Jay Harris Institute For Hispanic and International Communication |
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April 30 |
Denim Day Event |
11:00AM-2:00PM |
Faculty, Staff, and Students |
SUB |
HSI/Title V/Title IX |
May 2025
June 2025
July 2025
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Date |
Event |
Time |
Audience |
Location |
Host |
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July 27-30 |
First-Year Summer Bridge Program |
TBD |
First-Year Students |
TBA |
HSI/Title V/Trio SSS |
August 2025
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Date |
Event |
Time |
Audience |
Location |
Host |
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August 14-16 |
Graduate Summer Bridge Program |
TBD |
Graduate Students |
TBA |
HSI/Title V/Trio SSS |
For additional information, please contact:
Andrea Moreno Juarez, Ph.D.
HSI Director
andrea.moreno-juarez@ttu.edu
Sara Martinez, M.Ed
Title V. HSI Grant Program Manager
sara.ad.martinez@ttu.edu
Prospective and current students needing assistance, please contact:
Nick T. Harpster, Ph.D.
Student Success Specialist
nick.harpster@ttu.edu
David Klemp, M.S.Ed.
Student Success Specialist
dklemp@ttu.edu
Kristi Gonzales
First-Generation Administrator
kristi.m.gonzales@ttu.edu
Campus Access & Engagement
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Address
Texas Tech University, 2500 Broadway, Lubbock, TX 79409 -
Phone
806.742.7025 -
Email
campusaccessandengagement@ttu.edu