Bell House of Knowledge
Dr. Gary Bell, Honors College Dean Emeritus, has been at Texas Tech for over 22 years. A professor of History...
Houses
Lawless House of Integrity
At the Honors College we ask that all of you respect the dignity of your peers, recognize the foundations of human decency, and share in the strength of fairness and equality.
Dr. Bob Lawless
About Our Namesake
Dr. Bob Lawless' academic career spanned 32 years as a faculty member and administrator. He was on the faculty at Texas A&M University, the University of Houston, and Texas Tech University. Dr. Lawless earned a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Houston and a Ph.D, in Industrial Engineering (Operations Research) from Texas A&M University.
Dr. Lawless' experience included sixteen years in the private sector, nine with Monsanto and seven with Southwest Airlines, initially as Vice President for Finance and CFO, and the last four as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer (COO).
He held administrative positions at the University of Houston and served as President of Texas Tech University and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center from 1989-1996. From 1996-2004, he was President of The University of Tulsa where he was named President Emeritus in 2004.
It was during Dr. Lawless' tenure as President of Texas Tech University that the Honors
Program grew. Dr. Lawless lives by the adage, "To thine own self be true," which perfectly
fits the Honors ideal of Integrity - and the House that bears the name LAWLESS!
About our Leadership
House Captains
- House Captains: Kennedy Carmichael and Casandra Orourke
House Mentors
Submit House Points
Individual accomplishments can earn anywhere from 5 to 250 points for your house! You will be notified with an owl email should your submission be accepted. Accomplishments that earn
house points include:
- Holding a leadership position in a student organization
- Volunteering in any capacity
- Holding active membership in an Honors organization
- Completing a senior thesis
- Earning recognition in another department on campus
- Extraordinary acts of whimsy
Explore the Other Houses
Haragan House of Service
Dr. Donald Haragan has been associated with Texas Tech University for over 44 years. He earned his B.S. and Ph.D from the University of Texas in Austin.
Winer House of Courage
Dr. Jane Winer joined the Texas Tech faculty in the Department of Psychology in 1975. Dr. Winer earned a B.A. in English and a M.A. in Library Science from the State University...
Honors College
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Address
McClellan Hall, Box 41017 Lubbock, TX 79409-1017 -
Phone
806.742.1828 -
Email
honors@ttu.edu