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Equal Opportunity Policy
The university is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to compliance with federal and state employment and non-discrimination laws and regulations. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. The university does not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on or related to sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected category, class, or characteristic under applicable law (System Regulation 07.09, System Regulation 07.10).
Hospitality Services
Hospitality Services focuses on unsurpassed service and top-quality food choices for the campus community with the best dining experience possible.
Follow Hospitality Services @EatAtTexasTech on Instagram, Facebook, and X for events, specials, and more!
Dining Plan? No Problem! Starting fall 2025, commuters, faculty, and staff can enjoy a 15 percent discount at Hospitality Services dining locations; just tap your Tech ID at checkout! Current Masked Rider Dining Plan holders will be able to continue using their dining bucks through May 8, 2026. No Dining Bucks can be added to current Masked Rider Dining Plans. For more information about Hospitality Services and campus dining, call 806.742.1360 or visit hospitality.ttu.edu.
23 at Sneed revolutionizes retail eating for Texas Tech’s Red Raiders, offering a fusion of diverse culinary options. This new dining venue caters to the eastern side of campus, providing a rotating mix of homestyle dishes, grilled items, fresh salads, and international cuisine.
The Market at Stangel/Murdough offers a wide variety of choices available in a food court atmosphere with individually priced menu selections. The Market hosts many options such as Mexican choices, grilled items, homestyle entrées, Asian foods, a full salad bar, and much more. The Market features Fazoli’s®, Day Break® Coffee Roasters, and The Corner Market convenience store.
The Student Union is home to a full-service Chick-fil-A®, Starbucks®, and a state-of-the-art food court! The Student Union Food Court is home to Boar’s Head® Deli, Raider Pit BBQ, Pizza Hut®, and SUB to Go. The Student Union also includes Sam’s Place Mini-Market serving your favorite Mexican entrées along with retail options and The Break Acai Bowls & Smoothies serving up freshly blended creations.
The Commons at Talkington Hall features various service styles in one location! In addition to Einstein Bros® Bagels, it serves retail concepts such as authentic Mexican entrées, Mediterranean cuisine, made-to-order salads, a grilled cheese line, and much more.
Raider Exchange is located at the West Village and features a blend of upscale food choices.
Top Tier Catering provides professional catering for small and large events at locations both on and off the Texas Tech campus. For information call 806.742.1966.
Rawls College of Business offers two dining venues. Chick-fil-A® serves breakfast items and all their other chicken entrées. Einstein Bros® Bagels features a variety of specialty coffees, gourmet bagels, and sandwiches for both breakfast and lunch.
Starbucks® in the Honors Residence Hall offers a complete menu of hot and cold drinks, whole-bean coffee, specialty drinks and teas, frappuccino beverages, pastries, and other snacks.
Shake Smart® coming spring of 2026 at The REC! Shake Smart® will offer nutritious, protein-packed shakes, bowls, and snacks designed to fuel you up with convenient, on-the-go options that support a healthy lifestyle.
Transact Mobile Ordering makes ordering food for pickup a snap from participating Hospitality Services locations on campus! Available on the App Store and Google Play, browse menus, order from the app, pick it up, and enjoy! Get $3 off your first on-campus dining pickup order of $7 or more with code WRECK25 (valid through May 1, 2026).
Information Technology Services
The Information Technology (IT) Division (www.it.ttu.edu), under the oversight of the Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO), provides a wide selection of computing resources, services, and support for students, faculty, and staff in support of institutional strategic goals and priorities. Some of the key services provided include email, computer labs, printing services, software site licenses like Microsoft, and the learning management system. For information on IT services specifically for faculty, please visit http://www.ttu.edu/it4faculty/. Additional services include the following:
- Customer Experience (ITCX) seeks to provide the best IT experience, from start to finish, for students, faculty, and staff. ITCX is the primary point of contact for anyone needing technical assistance, predominantly utilizing student employees for frontline support. Customer Experience also provides IT training and support for classroom technology and devices, including assistance for on-campus residents. Students, faculty, and staff may utilize the self-support and chat features through askIT (www.askit.ttu.edu) or contact ITCX at 806.742.4357 (HELP) or ithelpcentral@ttu.edu.
- Enterprise Systems is comprised of several departments that support the critical IT infrastructure and resources for TTU. These include network infrastructure, Single Sign On, eRaider account management, high performance computing, the Microsoft ecosystem, WiFi, and the wired network as well as cybersecurity.
- Enterprise Applications plays a key role in addressing the university’s needs by facilitating the selection, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise applications that enhance the business processes at Texas Tech University. This team leverages a variety of tools and strategies to ensure application security and optimize the available resources for overall productivity and success.
Institutional Advancement
The Texas Tech University System Office of Institutional Advancement (IA) is responsible
for fundraising, donor cultivation, recognition, and stewardship for all institutions
and campuses of the Texas Tech University System, including Texas Tech University,
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center – Lubbock, Texas Tech University Health
Sciences Center – El Paso, Angelo State University, and Midwestern State University.
The objective is to develop and implement a well-coordinated, comprehensive advancement
program that maximizes private giving, awareness, and goodwill. Individuals, corporations,
foundations, and other organizations are encouraged to assist in building the future
of the Texas Tech University System and its component institutions. Leadership for
institutional advancement is provided by the Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement
(VCIA), who reports directly to the Chancellor.
Each university has a chief advancement professional who reports to the president.
The president and institutional chief advancement professional shall collaborate with
the Chancellor and the VCIA to administer fundraising activities for the component
institution. Development officers at each component institution may be assigned to
academic colleges, centers, institutes, schools, regions, and units to facilitate
the fundraising priorities of the Chancellor, university presidents, provosts, vice
presidents, deans, and faculty in generating private support to fulfill the mission
and vision of component institutions. Priorities are established by the coordinated
efforts of the component institution and IA, including increasing endowments and raising
funds to support students, academics, research, and athletic programs.
Gifts may include cash, stock, land, in-kind gifts, and planned gifts (bequests, annuities,
trusts, insurance, and other financial instruments). The Texas Tech University System
Office of Institutional Advancement is responsible for all matters relating to gifts,
including, but not limited to, gift acceptance, processing, and reporting; gift acknowledgments;
alumni and donor records; and related research.
The Texas Tech Foundation, Inc. (the Foundation) is an independent non-profit corporation,
qualified under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Foundation’s mission
is to exclusively support and promote the Texas Tech University System and its component
institutions through the acceptance and management of gifts for the benefit of the
system. The Foundation’s board of directors provides volunteer leadership and input
to facilitate institutional advancement programs and assists with fundraising activities
and major capital campaigns.
Gifts of any type for the Texas Tech University System or to the Texas Tech Foundation,
Inc. should be handled by IA. Faculty and staff should not request a gift or philanthropic
grant using the Foundation without approval of the Foundation’s CEO and Foundation
Counsel.
International Affairs
International Affairs integrates the global vision of Texas Tech University by fostering international leadership, awareness, education, research, and outreach for the university and the greater community. Working with and through the colleges, International Affairs (IA) coordinates international activities at Texas Tech and is composed of the following divisions/stand-alone units:
- Center for Global Communication
- International Center for Arid and Semi-Arid Land Studies
- K-12 Global Education
- International Grants Administration & Partnerships
- International Relations
- International Student and Scholar Services
- International Student Life
- Study Abroad
- Passport Office
Contact: International Affairs, www.international.ttu.edu, Vice Provost Elizabeth Trejos-Castillo, Ph.D., 806.742.3667.
Center for Global Communication (CGC). CGC develops and advances educational programming and resources that enhance communication as well as multicultural skills for students to effectively converse in a global context. CGC provides resources for students interested in learning more about global challenges, speaker programs for faculty to raise awareness of global issues, and global challenge teaching modules for faculty.
Contact: Center for Global Communication, Director, Dr. Rich Rice (rich.rice@ttu.edu)
The International Center for Arid and Semi-Arid Land Studies (ICASALS). ICASALS promotes the university’s special mission of the interdisciplinary study of arid and semiarid environments and the human relationship to these environments from an international perspective. The purpose of ICASALS is to stimulate, coordinate, and implement teaching, research, and public service activities concerning all aspects of the world’s arid and semiarid regions, their people, and their problems.
Contact: International Center for Arid and Semi-Arid Land Studies, Director, Dr. Clifford Fedler (clifford.fedler@ttu.edu)
K-12 Global Education. The K-12 Global Education (GE) unit serves as a liaison for the university, providing cultural programming to K-12 students from public, private, and home schools throughout the South Plains.
Contact: K-12 Global Education, Assistant Director, Jessica Moreno, 806.742.3667
International Grants Administration and Partnerships (IGAP). IGAP works with faculty to identify and disseminate international research and development grant opportunities and to help develop and submit multidisciplinary proposals to funding agencies. Additionally, they work with faculty to develop partnerships with international institutions to further enhance the international reputation of Texas Tech University.
Contact: Division of International Grants Administration and Partnerships, Assistant Vice Provost and Senior Director, Reagan Ribordy (reagan.ribordy@ttu.edu) or Associate Director, Michael Johnson (michael.johnson@ttu.edu)
International Relations (IR). Comprised of International Alumni Relations, International Arts and Culture (art exhibits, speakers, etc.), International Scholars Engagement, and International Fundraising, IR engages and connects TTU alumni, scholars, and donors and brings cultural programming to the multiple and diverse South Plains and TTU communities.
Contact: Division of International Relations, Assistant Director, Carolina Arellanos (carolina.arellanos@ttu.edu)
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). ISSS operates the university’s international student and exchange visitor immigration programs and provides employment-based immigration services to the university. It also oversees the office of International Student Life. Counselors advise and assist international students and scholars concerning immigration rules, financial concerns, and cross-cultural issues.
Contact: Division of International Student and Scholar Services, Director, Tina Newton (tina.newton@ttu.edu)
International Student Life (ISL). ISL plans activities for international students and coordinates with other offices on campus to provide services and programmatic support to all international students. From airport pickup to advising the International Student Advisory Board, this office is the go-to place for international students.
Contact: Division of International Student Life, Assistant Director, Beth Mora (beth.mora@ttu.edu)
Study Abroad (SA). Study Abroad coordinates all study abroad programs for Texas Tech University, to include international internships, service-learning, and research. Many academic departments offer faculty-led programs with a wide variety of course offerings and locations, including TTU-Costa Rica. Counselors advise and prepare students and faculty for positively impactful educational experiences abroad that prepare students to function objectively and comfortably in the global marketplace while earning academic credit.
Contact: Division of Study Abroad (studyabroad@ttu.edu)
Passport Office. International Affairs also offers full passport services to the public.
Contact: Administration and Finance, Director, Rachel Jarnagin (rachel.jarnagin@ttu.edu)
MailTech
Mail/Package Services. MailTech, located at the new Grantham Warehouse, 608 N. Knoxville Ave. (corner of Knoxville Ave. and Erskine St.), delivers incoming interdepartmental and U.S. mail and processes outgoing mail and commercial carrier shipments. Mail is delivered and picked up at most departments. Department-initiated special pickups are available upon request, as is information on USPS and commercial carrier rates and services. Campus mailing information, including guidance on addressing, use of campus mail, and a list of campus mail stops can be found on the MailTech website. The hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Contact: MailTech@ttu.edu, 806.742.2286
CopyMail. CopyMail, located in the basement of the Student Union Building, Room 005, offers students, faculty, and staff discounted rates for FedEx and UPS domestic personal and business mailing needs. Stop by for printing, copying, shipping, and more.
Contact: copymail@ttu.edu, 806.742.3444
Central Warehouse. The Central Warehouse is located at the Grantham Plant Warehouse, 608 N. Knoxville Ave. Central Warehouse can receive and distribute inbound shipments to the requisitioning departments.
Hours of Operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Contact: Central.Warehouse@ttu.edu, 806.742.3871
Museum of Texas Tech University
As an education resource for a diverse audience, the Museum of Texas Tech University collects, researches, and disseminates information about the natural and cultural heritage of local and related regions. It is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and is located on the campus at Fourth Street and Indiana Avenue.
The building, completed in 1970 and extended several times since then, contains over 250,000 square feet of galleries, research facilities, classrooms, work areas, and collection housing. The museum complex includes the main museum building, Moody Planetarium, Natural Science Research Laboratory, and Lubbock Lake Landmark. A 40-foot mural, created in India ink by Peter Rogers, dominates the lobby. Galleries showcase long-term and temporary exhibitions drawn from the museum’s own collections and traveling exhibits.
The Moody Planetarium is a 71-seat and two-wheelchair area auditorium with a full-domed digital mirror projection system. It has daily astronomy and laser programs for the public at 2 and 3:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; 11:30 a.m., 2, and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday; and 2 and 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.
The Museum houses the Master of Arts in Heritage and Museum Sciences academic program.
Although the chief source of funding for the museum is legislative appropriation, additional support comes from endowments and granting agencies. The Museum of Texas Tech University Association supports traveling exhibits. The education division of the museum conducts programs throughout the year, including curriculum-based, self-guided tours for public schools, public workshops and lectures, special events, and other activities for major exhibitions. Volunteers from the community and Texas Tech University are always needed and welcome. The museum is a military-friendly, Blue Star museum.
The museum is closed on Monday but open free of charge from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
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