Putting Down Roots; Davis College participates in Arbor Day activities
By: Norman Martin
Texas Tech's Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources marks its celebration of sustainability and community next week with its participation in the university's annual Arbor Day on Friday (Apr. 29).
Arbor Day is an annual event that provides an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to join together to beautify the Tech campus, while building a sense of community, said Davis College Interim Dean Cindy Akers. An Arbor Day t-shirt and planting alongside other Red Raiders makes the event one of the spring semester's anticipated events.
Davis College organizations participating in this year's campus-wide program include:
- Agriculture Economics Graduate Student Association
- Agriculture Education & Communication Graduate Organization
- Alpha Zeta
- Davis College Dean's Office
- Horticulture Society
- Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources & Related Sciences (MANRRS)
- Student American Society of Landscape Architecture (SASLA)
The schedule of events is:
- 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. – Pot-a-Succulent by Student Activities Board; Yard Games by Rec Sports
- 11 a.m.-1:00 p.m. – Free Food & T-shirt with TTU Student I.D.
- 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. – Live Music
- 12-1 p.m. – Affirmation Rocks by Student Activities Board
- 1:05-1:20 p.m. – Closing Remarks
- 1:25 p.m. – Planting Begins
CONTACT: Cindy Akers, Interim Dean, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, Texas Tech University at (806) 742-2808 or cindy.akers@ttu.edu
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