TrUE Transformers Program: A Legacy of Transformative Undergraduate Experiences

Supporting faculty in developing new transformative experiences for undergraduate students in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

The TrUE Transformers Program, generously funded by the Helen Jones Foundation, ran successfully for multiple cycles to support Texas Tech University faculty in launching transformative experiences for TTU undergraduate students.

This program is currently inactive and is no longer accepting applications for funding.

We are incredibly proud to celebrate the success and lasting impact of all the projects and groups funded through the program's history.

Program Goals

1. Goal 1: Increase the number of transformative experiences impacting TTU undergraduate students in the arts, humanities, and social sciences
2. Goal 2: Enhance the quality of transformative experiences supported by TrUE
3. Goal 3: Sustain transformative undergraduate experiences beyond initial Helen Jones Foundation grant period by supporting work to integrate activities into undergraduate courses

Celebrating Our Funded Groups & Projects

The innovative work from faculty and students is the true legacy of the TrUE Transformers Program. Below, you can explore the groundbreaking projects and the dedicated groups that received funding through the program.

Use the links below to learn about projects from our previous funding cycles!

2024 Projects
2023 Projects
2022 Projects

 

Past Projects

Use the links below to learn about projects from our previous funding cycles!

2024 Projects

2023 Projects

2022 Projects

What is a transformative experience?

Great things happen when TTU students and faculty have the time, space, and resources to work together on innovative projects and exciting experiences. While our definition of transformative experiences intentionally spans a range of activities that is as broad as the scope of disciplines in the University, at their core they almost all boil down to a meaningfully complex and long-term project where a professor and a small group of students collaborate to investigate, explore, or create together. TrUE employs the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) High-Impact Educational Practices framework for evaluating the impact of proposed experiences

Questions?

Please submit questions by email to the Center for Transformative Undergraduate Experiences at true@ttu.edu with subject line TrUE Transformers Question.