At the Core of Davis College
Engagement, Service, and Outreach
Service and Supporting Students
- One-year retention rate of 87%
- One of the highest six-year graduation rates at the university
- Continually funding youth development and leadership programs
We want to make the transition to college easier. That means taking care of the whole student. Our Early Alert Program identifies students having difficulty in their classes and makes them aware of tutoring and other services offered by Davis College and the university. Targeted academic advising by faculty members ensures each student receives personal attention from a professor. These programs and relationships change the trajectory of student lives and careers.
Creating Change Through Industry Engagement
- Eight joint appointments with Texas AgriLife Research
- Long-time USDA-Agricultural Research Service partnership
- 11 strategic initiatives with programs that transform lives and communities
The reason we encourage a 60/40 real-world experience to classroom lecture time split is we know change doesn't only come from sitting in a class. Change happens when people are actively working, observing, researching, and sharing knowledge. Davis College has a culture that recognizes outreach and engaged scholarship as essential to true collegiate impact. We foster this through diverse funding streams and long-term campus-community partnerships to support outreach and engaged programs. The research and programs at Davis College are changing the trajectory of the human experience.
Faculty Workshops and Programs
- 7,000+ K-12 students and teachers participating in Davis College outreach programs
- 85,000+ non-TTU attendees and participants in Davis College outreach programs
- 100+ programs and workshops put on for our communities each year by Davis College faculty members
Davis College outreach programs are designed for full engagement with both industry and academic institutions. Our faculty serve the agricultural and natural resources industry through local producer boards and are active in other local, state, and national organizations. We provide showmanship clinics, livestock events, judging workshops, and judging contests to youth throughout Texas. We know 4-H, FFA, and other groups are critical in finding the next generation of agricultural leaders.
We are the Next Generation of Agriculture
- 60,000+ tracked student hours in outreach, engagement, and service
- 23,000+ tracked faculty hours in outreach, engagement, and service
- Texas Tech Therapeutic Riding and Therapy Center Students training in equine-assisted therapy and contributing to innovative research
Davis College students aren't just succeeding in the classroom. They're graduating prepared to address the challenges of the agricultural and natural resources industries. Our students work with industry-leading faculty in mutually beneficial community partnerships to stimulate creativity, innovation, and social and economic development. Our students are engaging with water initiatives, agricultural finance, conducting research in effective science communications, crop, animal, and natural resource management, and more.
Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources
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Address
P.O. Box 42123, Lubbock, Texas 79409-2123, Dean’s Office Location: Goddard Building, Room 108 -
Phone
(806)742-2808