Kent Ronald Hance is an American politician and lawyer who is the former Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System. In his role,he oversaw Texas Tech University,Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Angelo State University in San Angelo,Texas. He is also a lobbyist and lawyer. Hance is the only person to defeat future President George W. Bush and became a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from West Texas,having served from 1979 to 1985. After his congressional service,he switched to the Republican Party and in both 1986 and 1990 ran for governor of Texas,losing in the primary election.
Albert Sacco Jr. is an American chemical engineer who flew as a Payload Specialist on the Space Shuttle Columbia on Shuttle mission STS-73 in 1995.
Gerald Glynn"Dirk" West was an editorial cartoonist,journalist,and mayor from Lubbock,Texas,most famous for his caricatures of collegiate mascots. He was born in Littlefield,Texas,but his family moved to Lubbock soon after. He attended Texas Tech University where he drew cartoons for The University Daily student newspaper. He appeared as "Uncle Dirk" on a local children's program for three years while heading up his advertising agency,West Advertising. Beginning in the 1960s,he cartooned for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) is a public medical school based in Lubbock,Texas,with additional campuses in Abilene,Amarillo,Dallas,and the Permian Basin. TTUHSC serves more than 100 counties in the western portion of Texas. The university is a separate institution from Texas Tech University;both universities are among five universities that are part of the Texas Tech University System. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso,founded in 1969 as a branch campus of TTUHSC,became a separate institution in 2013.
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 $2.5 billion enterprise focused on advancing higher education,health care,research,and outreach with approximately 21,000 employees,more than 63,000 students,nearly 370,000 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.
Texas Tech University Center at Junction is an official off-campus teaching site of Texas Tech University in Junction,Texas. It hosts undergraduate and graduate courses in an intensive three-week period format from May through July. Additionally,an intersession is held in May;this allows students to earn up to three hours of credit between the spring and summer sessions. These courses are taught by Texas Tech University faculty members who either travel to Junction or teach via videoconferencing.
Texas Tech University at Highland Lakes is an official off campus teaching site of Texas Tech University located in Marble Falls,Texas. The site was established in 2002 to extend Texas Tech's presence in the Texas Hill Country by hosting year-round academic programs.
The Texas Tech University School of Law is an ABA-accredited law school located on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock,Texas. The school offers three academic centers,ten dual-degree programs,a nationally recognized legal writing program,and a competitive advocacy program that has earned 45 national and international championships. Additionally,third-year law students may participate in one of the school's eight clinical programs,which allow students to gain real-world experience while providing free legal representation to low-income individuals. The school focuses on forming practical lawyers who are ready to practice law upon graduation. The student population is approximately 60.4% male and 39.6% female.
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.
Gordon W. Davis College of Agricultural Sciences &Natural Resources is a college at Texas Tech University in Lubbock,Texas. The agriculture program has existed at Texas Tech since 1925 making it one of the original programs at the university. The college currently contains six departments that offer fourteen baccalaureate,twenty master's,and eight Ph.D. degrees. It also ranks in the top third in terms of size among universities with agricultural science and natural resources colleges placing it among the top 30 largest programs.
Texas Tech University College of Media &Communication provides faculty,staff and students opportunities to study communications-related disciplines. The college is located on the sprawling Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock,Texas. TTU CoMC features seven undergraduate programs as well as a doctoral program and three master's degree programs.
Wendell Wise Mayes Jr. was an American radio and cable television executive in Austin,Texas,who was known for his leadership roles with the American Diabetes Association and the International Diabetes Federation.
The College of Human Sciences (COHS) is one of the constituent units of Texas Tech University in Lubbock,Texas. It was founded in 1925 as the College of Home Economics as one of the four original colleges of Texas Tech.
The Texas Tech University College of Arts &Sciences was founded in 1925 as one of Texas Tech University's four original colleges. With 16 departments,the college offers a wide variety of courses and programs in the humanities,social and behavioral sciences,mathematics and natural sciences. Students can choose from 41 bachelor's degree programs,34 master's degrees and 14 doctoral programs. With over 10,000 students enrolled,the College of Arts &Sciences is the largest college on the Texas Tech University campus.
TTU K-12 is an approved learning school from kindergarten through twelfth grade program in Texas,offering high school diplomas. It is operated by Texas Tech University,which is located in Lubbock. TTU K-12 offers individual courses (supplemental),credit by exams (CBEs),homeschool curriculum,bulk testing services,and a full-time Texas Diploma Program that includes high school,middle school and elementary school.
Tibor Peter Nagy Jr. is a former United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs,and a former American foreign service officer who served as the American ambassador to Guinea and to Ethiopia.
John Poch is an American poet,fiction writer,and critic.
John David Alexander is a retired United States Navy vice admiral and naval flight officer who last served as the 29th commander of the United States Third Fleet from September 15,2017 to September 27,2019. Prior to that,he held command tours as the commanding officer of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) from January 2010 to September 2012,and commanding officer of the USS Juneau (LPD-10) from 2006 to 2007.
