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
Winer House of Courage
The Honors College asks that all of you - students, faculty, and staff - find the strength of action, the power of voice, the fortitude of character to speak up, to speak out, to speak for those who are unvoiced or timid or shadowed.
Dr. Jane Winer
About Our Namesake
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 of New York at Albany and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology from Ohio State University.
Dean Winer initially directed a Counseling Psychology Doctoral Training Program at Texas Tech. She served as Associate Dean for Research in the College of Arts and Sciences from 1987 to 1991. Dr. Winer served as the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 1991 to 2008 when she was named interim Provost.
It was during her tenure as the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences that the Honors College had renewed support. Dr. Winer helped to resuscitate the Honors Program and allowed it to grow into a College in 1999.
As one of the first women in a leadership role at Texas Tech University, and for her strong support for the Honors Program and College, the Honors House of COURAGE is named for Dr. Jane Winer.
About our Leadership
House Captains
- House Captains: Aria Stiefelmaier, Kobe Young, and Benjamin Agarwal (Honors Hall)
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
Lawless House of Integrity
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.
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.
Honors College
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Address
McClellan Hall, Box 41017 Lubbock, TX 79409-1017 -
Phone
806.742.1828 -
Email
honors@ttu.edu