Texas Tech University is a public research university in Lubbock,Texas,United States. Established on February 10,1923,and called Texas Technological College until 1969,it is the flagship institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University System. As of fall 2023,the university enrolled 40,944 students,making it the sixth-largest university in Texas. Over 25% of its undergraduate student population identifies as Hispanic,so the university has been designated a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI).
Emporia State University is a public university in Emporia,Kansas,United States. Established in March 1863 as the Kansas State Normal School,Emporia State is the third-oldest public university in the state of Kansas. Emporia State is one of six public universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents.
The Texas Tech University System is a public university system in Texas with five member universities. Headquartered in Lubbock,Texas,the Texas Tech University System is a nearly $3 billion enterprise focused on advancing higher education,health care,research,and outreach with approximately 21,000 employees,more than 63,000 students,nearly 400,000 alumni and an endowment valued at $1.7 billion. In its short history,the TTU System has grown tremendously with 24 academic locations statewide and internationally.
The Rawls College of Business is the business school of Texas Tech University in Lubbock,Texas. Rawls Business offers curriculum for both undergraduate and graduate students and received its initial business accreditation in 1958 from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Established in 1942,Texas Tech's business school was originally known as the Division of Commerce. In 1956,the school was renamed the College of Business Administration. Following a $25 million gift from alumnus Jerry S. Rawls in 2000,the school was renamed as Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration.
The National Teachers Hall of Fame (NTHF) is a non-profit organization that honors exceptional school teachers. It was founded in 1989 by Emporia State University,the ESU Alumni Association,the City of Emporia,Emporia Public Schools,and the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce. The NTHF has a museum on Emporia State's campus that honors the teachers inducted. It also has a teacher resource center,and a recognition program,which recognizes five of the nation's most outstanding educators each June. The Hall of Fame annually honors five teachers who have demonstrated commitment and dedication to teaching children. The first induction of five teachers was held in June 1992. To date,155 teachers have been inducted into The National Teachers Hall of Fame representing 37 states and the District of Columbia.
Garin Higgins is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Emporia State University,a position he has held since 2007. Higgins previously served as the head football coach at Northwestern Oklahoma State University from 2000 to 2004. His Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers finished as runners-up in the NAIA Football National Championship in 2000 and 2003. Higgins worked as co-offensive coordinator at Minnesota State University,Mankato and offensive coordinator at Northeastern State University in 2006.
The Emporia State Hornets are the athletic teams that represent Emporia State University (ESU). The women's basketball and softball teams use the name Lady Hornets. The university's athletic program fields 15 varsity teams in 11 sports all of whom have combined to win 50 conference championships as well as three national championships. Corky the Hornet serves as the mascot representing the teams,and the school colors are black and gold. Emporia State participates in the NCAA Division II and has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) since 1991.
The Emporia State Hornets football program is a college football team that represents Emporia State University,often referred to as "Emporia State" or "ESU". The team competes as a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA),which is a conference in the Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The program began in 1897 and has fifteen conference titles. On December 15,2006,former Hornet quarterback Garin Higgins became the team's 24th head coach,following the resignation of Dave Wiemers. Home games are played on Jones Field at Welch Stadium,located on the Emporia State University campus in Emporia,Kansas. In August 2017,Hero Sports named Emporia State the "best football team in Kansas,regardless of division."
The history of Texas Tech University dates back to the early 1880s,but the university was not established until 1923.
The Emporia State University Teachers College is an education college located in Emporia,Kansas,United States. It is a part of Emporia State University.
Brian Shay is a former American football running back,who played for the Emporia State Hornets from 1995 to 1998. While at Emporia State,Shay broke various NCAA records and was the Harlon Hill Trophy winner in 1998. Shay is one of the all-time rushing leaders in the NCAA Division II.
The President of Emporia State University is the chief administrator of the university. Each is appointed by and is responsible to the other members of that body,who delegate to him or her the day-to-day running of the university. The president of Emporia State is selected by the Kansas Board of Regents,the governing board for public universities in the state of Kansas,after a nationwide search.
Kay Schallenkamp is an American education administrator,most recently serving as Black Hills State University's ninth president in Spearfish,South Dakota. Before her job at Black Hills State,Schallenkamp also served as the fourteenth president at Emporia State University,provost and vice-chancellor at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater,Chadron State College,and multiple positions at Northern State University.
Michael Robert Lane is an American education administrator,currently serving as the dean of Missouri Western State University's Steven L. Craig School of Business in Saint Joseph,Missouri. Before becoming the dean at Missouri Western,Lane was Emporia State University's fifteenth president and an accounting professor from 2006 to 2011,and provost/vice president at several institutions.
John O. Schwenn is a former American education administrator,most recently serving as the Dalton State College's fourth president. Before his presidency at Dalton State,Schwenn served various roles at Emporia State University and Delta State University
Jacqueline A. Vietti is an American retired educator,most notably serving as Butler Community College's president in El Dorado,Kansas,for nearly two decades. Besides serving as president of Butler,Vietti served as Dean of Instruction at Labette Community College in Kansas,Emporia State University's interim president from June to December 2015,and was Kansas City Kansas Community College's acting president from July 2017 to June 2018.
The Emporia State Hornets baseball team represented Emporia State University in NCAA Division II college baseball. The team participated in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. The teams played its home games on Glennen Field at Trusler Sports Complex,located just north of the Emporia State campus,and are coached by Brad Hill.
Allison Dabbs Garrett is an American attorney,inventor,educator,and the chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education. She previously served as the 17th president of Emporia State University from January 2016 to October 2021,and prior to her time at Emporia State,Garrett served as Abilene Christian University's executive vice president,a position she held from August 20,2012,to December 23,2015. Garrett has held several vice president positions in both education and the private sector.
Robert William Fornelli is an American college baseball coach and current head baseball coach at Pittsburg State University. Previously,Fornelli coached at his alma mater Emporia State University from 2004 to 2018 where he guided the Hornets to five Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association regular season championships and two conference tournament championships,13 trips to the NCAA Tournament,two World Series appearances and a national runner-up finish. Fornelli was the coach at Fort Hays State from 1996 to 2003.
John Andrew Tompkins is an American educator in Kansas. Prior to his previous post at Wichita State University,he served as interim president at Fort Hays State,as well as the president of the Kansas Board of Regents from 2010 to 2015. Tompkins was a professor and dean at Pittsburg State University two different times,and served as a superintendent of three different Kansas school districts. Tompkins is also the former Commissioner of the Kansas State Department of Education,serving from June 1,1996 to June 30,2005.
