As the new semester gets underway, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources leaders announced this week a series of upgrades to several student-related areas thanks to new ‘Academic Unit Wellbeing & Success Funding Program’ from Texas Tech University’s Office of the Provost - Faculty Success. 

The enhancements include improved seating areas, new large-format computer informational monitors, and mental health first aid trainings for students, said Davis College Dean Clint Krehbiel. 

Among the project underway are:

• Department of Landscape Architecture ($10,000) Six moveable bistro tables and 18 moveable chairs were added to the CASNR Annex Courtyard to improve the well-being of our community. Future plans for the Davis College Annex Courtyard call for the addition of a shade structure and plants. (Note: $1,500 additional support came from the Landscape Architecture Fund for Excellence)
• Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics ($7,070) Upgrade student lounge in Agricultural Science Building (Room 313). Improvements include 10 faux leather chairs and three leather lounge chairs with tablet arms
• Department of Natural Resources Management ($6,700) Approved items were replacement of chairs in Davis College Annex 123; addition of large computer monitors and seating area furniture in Goddard Building 204; addition of seating area furniture in PSS 261; and additional seating area furniture on second floor of PSS atrium bridge
• Davis College Dean’s Office ($2,250) Support for mental health first aid training facilitated by Davis College faculty and staff who have completed the MHFA Instructor Certification course
• Department of Plant & Soil Science($2,000) Travel for one professor and six students to the American Society for Horticultural Sciences annual conference in Orlando, Florida

CONTACT: Clint Krehbiel, Dean, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, Texas Tech University at (806) 742-2808 or Clint.Krehbiel@ttu.edu

0911NM23 / PHOTO: AAEC Student Lounge (L) and LA Davis College Annex Courtyard