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Texas Tech University
- Location & Contact Information
- Address, Directions, & Map:
- 2500 Broadway, Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
- Telephone Numbers: 806-742-2011
- Official Website: [1]
- Address, Directions, & Map:
- History & Memorable Moments
The call to open a college in West Texas began shortly after the arrival of settlers in the area. In 1917, the Texas legislature passed a bill creating a branch of Texas A&M to be located in Abilene. However, the bill was repealed during the next session after it was discovered that Governor James E. Ferguson had provided inaccurate information concerning the site committee's choice of location. In 1923, the legislature decide that, rather than a branch, an entirely new university system should be created to serve the needs of the region. [1]
On February 10, 1923, Governor Pat Neff signed the legislation creating Texas Technological College and a committee began searching for a site. Because Abilene was already home to three private colleges, it was not considered a desirable location. When the selection committee visited Lubbock, people lined the streets to show support for the idea of hosting the institution. In August, Lubbock was chosen on the first ballot and construction began soon thereafter. With an enrollment of 914, Texas Technological College opened for classes on September 30, 1925. It was originally composed of four schools—Agriculture, Engineering, Home Economics, and Liberal Arts. [1]
By the 1960s, the school had expanded its offerings to more than just technical subjects. The Faculty Advisory Committee suggested changing the name to "Texas State University", feeling the phrase "Technological College" was insufficient to define the scope of the institution. While most students supported this change, the Board of Directors and many alumni, wanting to preserve the Double-T logo, opposed it. Other names—University of the Southwest, Texas Technological College and State University, and The Texas University of Art, Science and Technology—were considered, but the Board of Directors chose Texas Tech University, submitting it to the state legislature in 1964. A failed move by Governor John Connally to have the school placed into the Texas A&M University System kept the name change from being approved. In spite of objections by many students and faculty, the Board of Directors again submitted the change in 1969 and it finally received the legislature's approval. All of the institutions schools, except Law, became colleges. [1]
Texas Tech continued to grow. During the 1960s and 1970s, $150 million was invested in the campus to construct buildings for the library, foreign languages, social sciences, communications, philosophy, electrical and petroleum engineering, art, and architecture. Some other buildings were significantly expanded. [1]
The university reached another milestone in 1979 when the Texas Legislature expanded the medical school charter, creating the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. TTUHSC, now part of the Texas Tech University System, includes schools of nursing, allied health, pharmacy, and a graduate school of biomedical sciences. It has locations in three Texas cities in addition to the main campus in Lubbock. [1]
In 1996, Texas Tech took another important step toward enlarging its vision and reach. The Board of Regents established the Texas Tech University System, and appointed a chancellor to provide leadership and support for the combined academic enterprise. Regents Chair Ed Whitacre cited the size and complexity of the institution in making the change. "It's time", he said, "to take the university into the 21st century..." [1]
The intervening decade saw a great deal of growth. Since fiscal year 2000, Texas Tech has invested over $548 million in new construction and has received over $65.9 million in private donations. Although Tech is not currently a flagship university of the State of Texas, Texas State Senator Kirk Watson is conducting a study to explore the possibility of expanding the number of Texas state flagships. Texas Tech is a leading candidate for inclusion in such an expansion. [1]
The American author, James Michener, described Texas Tech's campus as the "most beautiful west of the Mississippi until you get to Stanford." [1]
In 2005, student enrollment figures indicated that approximately 93% of incoming students originated in Texas, with the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area being most represented with 32%, followed by the Texas High Plains region with 15%, and the Houston/Gulf Coast area with 14%. Preliminary estimates put the 2007 enrollment at 28,500. The growth is on track with a plan to have 40,000 students by the year 2020. [1]
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- Dickerson, Jason (January 1996 - Present)
- Joshi, Atul (September 2003 - Present)
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