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Office 365 Email Upgrade for Employees Coming This Summer
This summer, the TTU IT Division will upgrade all employee email accounts to the cloud-based Office 365.
Originator: IT Help Central            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Employee Announcements * Student Announcements 

Graduate Minor in Cross-Cultural Studies (CCS)- ALL GRADUATE DISCIPLINES
The CCS Graduate Minor is supported by a multidisciplinary curriculum geared toward enhancing cross-cultural knowledge, skills, leadership, and lifetime professional success in a broad variety of traditional and non-traditional career paths.

Originator: Elizabeth Trejos-Castillo            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Academic * Departmental 

SUMMER CAMP EMPLOYEE TRAINING
Texas law and Texas Tech Policy require Directors and Operators of summer camps and on-campus programs for minors to ensure that their employees have been trained and certified in sexual abuse/child molestation awareness and prevention.
Originator: DAHLIA Guerra            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Academic * Departmental * Faculty/Staff Organization 

Keep your kids active this summer!
Register your child for Rec Sports Youth Summer Camp TODAY! For registration info visit www.bit.ly/ttusportscamp.

Originator: Brett Jackson            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Departmental * Rec Sports Programming 

Apply Now for the Fall 2017 McLane Teammates Reading Program
The program will focus on the topic of Economics and Social Issues: Markets and the Marginalized. Selected students, who successfully complete the program, receive a $1,000 scholarship.
Originator: Charles V Long            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Lectures & Seminars * Academic 

Career Opportunities in Department of Accounting Services
Career Opportunities in Department of Accounting Services
Interested Applicants please see Req. #10126BR and 10224BR at http://www.texastech.edu/careers/staff-positions.php
Originator: Roxanne Derrick            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Departmental * Student Employment/Career Opportunities 

Participants Needed for Online Study! Chance to win a $20 Gift Card!
The Norms, Impulsivity, Culture, and Substances (NICS) online study is interested in personal and environmental factors that relate to drinking and substance use behaviors in college students.
Originator: Molin Shi            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Research 

Latina/o and Hispanic Students Needed! Chance to win a $20 gift card!
The Norms, Impulsivity, Culture, and Substances (NICS) online study is interested in personal and environmental factors that relate to drinking and substance use behaviors in Latina/o and Hispanic college students.
Originator: Molin Shi            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Research 

WANT TO START YOUR MBA BEFORE GRADUATING?!?! YOU CAN @ THE RAWLS
STEM MBA AT THE RAWLS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Originator: Cristina Sierra            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Academic * Departmental 

Tech Advantage Vendor Fair | Today!!!
TTU Staff Senate presents the 2017 Tech Advantage Vendor Fair on Thursday, May 25th from 3pm-5pm in the SUB Red Raider Ballroom. FREE FOOD AND PRIZES!

Originator: Alan Cushman            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Departmental * Faculty/Staff Organization 

Chancellor Emeritus Leadership Seminar Course
Enroll today in Chancellor Emeritus Hance’s Leadership Seminar course! Get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn from his experiences and have the chance to meet guests like Rex Tillerson and Kliff Kingsbury! IS4100 CRN 19573
Originator: Dylan Christenson            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Academic 

Are you interested in your Life, Love, and Money?
Yes! PFI 1305 - Life, Love, and Money focuses on YOUR 3 most important decisions! Come and learn how you can invest in your life, love, and money for the greatest returns!
Originator: Jennifer Wilson            Posted On :   5/24/2017
Academic 

Looking for a minor that will never have an 8 AM class meeting time?
The Studies in Personal Finance minor provides basic knowledge needed to manage personal financial activities in day-to-day life. It is a great preparation for any career!
Originator: Jennifer Wilson            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Academic 

Update Your Contact Information For Summer Enrollment
Summer Enrollment has been announced for this year.
Originator: LaDonna Johnson            Posted On :   5/24/2017
Departmental 

Fall 2017 Musicology course: Charles Ives in His World
An intensive, topics-oriented survey of the music of the composer Charles E. Ives (1874-1954)
Originator: CHRISTOPHER J Smith            Posted On :   5/24/2017
Lectures & Seminars 

RECRUITING for the TTU Celtic Ensemble & Elegant Savages Orchestra
Coming, in Fall 2017: "The post-Apocalyptic Great Southwestern 'Desert Pirates' Band"
Originator: CHRISTOPHER J Smith            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Arts & Entertainment 

What does Women's Studies mean to you?
Have you taken a Women’s Studies course that helped you in life, education, career choices, etc. and want to tell other Texas Tech University students about it?

Originator: Patricia Earl            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Academic * Departmental 

Peace Corps Prep Certificate
Are you thinking about volunteering for the Peace Corps after college? Are you considering a career in a global field?
Originator: Patricia Earl            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Academic 

School of Art To Host Summer Glass Kiln Casting Workshop
School of Art presents Jude Schlotzhauer in a Glass Kiln Casting Workshop this summer from June 19th - 22nd. Click for details and registration form.
Originator: Jose Arredondo            Posted On :   5/24/2017
Arts & Entertainment * Academic 

Get to know your 2017 Staff Senate Nominees
Get to know why the 2017 Staff Senate Nominees want to serve on Staff Senate.

Originator: Jennifer Offutt            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Faculty/Staff Organization 

2017 Symposium on Modern Warfare Call for Proposals
The 2nd annual Symposium on Modern Warfare will take place at Texas Tech University’s International Cultural Center on Friday September 22, 2017. The theme of this year’s symposium is Insurgency and Counter-Insurgency in the modern era of warfare.
Originator: Andrew Hinton            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Lectures & Seminars * Academic 

Summer I Online Graduate Class in Publishing Academic Research
Dr. Weiwu Zhang of the College of Media and Communication will offer an online graduate class in Publishing Academic Research (CRN 36794). Students will learn hands-on strategies in spinning conference papers into journal publication.

Originator: Weiwu Zhang            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Academic 

FASTING AND BODY COMP STUDY
A new study is looking for healthy adult participants.
Originator: Bundit Preechavanichwong            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Research 

Don’t like morning classes? Take HDFS 4343-001 in the afternoon!
HDFS 4343-001 Advanced Topics in HDFS: Children, Families, and Poverty. Tuesday/Thursday 3:30-4:50pm. Class provides an overview of the causes and consequences of poverty for individuals and families. OPEN TO ALL.
Originator: Monica Martin            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Academic 

Student Orgs Weekly: Congrats to all Graduates
There are so many amazing things that are happening in this week's Weekly. Find out what's going on off campus, on campus and within the Texas Tech community.
Originator: Gary Mccrory            Posted On :   5/24/2017
Student Organization 

WS 4399 Seminar Offered (Fall 2017)
Probe your chosen career path. Ponder depictions of knowledge from several perspectives. Connect media in many disciplines to your lived experiences. Enhance your global competencies while increasing your analytical and critical thinking skills.

Originator: Patricia Earl            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Academic * Departmental 

Interested in working with youth? Check out this Fall 2017 course!
HUSC 4308.S01 Developing & Evaluating Youth Programs
Originator: Sara Dodd            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Academic 

Are you a graduate student interested in learning more about Human Sexuality?
Dr. Dana Weiser will be teaching a graduate level course on Human Sexuality (HDFS 5353) in Fall 2017. HDFS 5353 will be held Wednesdays from 3-5:50 PM. Take the course students have called "a wonderful experience" this Fall!
Originator: Dana Weiser            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Academic * Departmental 

Attention Faculty, Staff, and Students: Win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
If you are currently married to a person of the opposite sex, have been married at least one year, and are over 18 years old, you could be entered into a drawing to win one of two $20 Amazon gift cards for completing a 15-20 minute online survey.
Originator: Katherine Gerst            Posted On :   5/24/2017
Research 

2017 New Faculty Orientation
Are you responsible for helping new faculty members in your department or area as they join Texas Tech?

Originator: Esther Saldivar            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Departmental * Faculty/Staff Organization * Teaching, Learning & Professional Development Center 

ON THE JUNE FIRST FRIDAY ART TRAIL: "Skin of Years" : Ghislaine Fremaux
School of Art presents "Skin of Years: Nudism and the Aging Body" an exhibition by Assistant Professor of Art in Painting Ghislaine Fremaux, TTU Satellite Gallery, June 2017 First Friday Art Trail, 6 - 9 PM, June 2, 2017. Free and open to the public.
Originator: Scotty Hensler            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Arts & Entertainment * Academic 

Scheduled Blackboard Learn Maintenance beginning, May 26th, 2017
Scheduled Blackboard Learn Maintenance beginning, May 26th, 2017, at 12:00 am
Originator: Shannon Newsome            Posted On :   5/25/2017
IT Announcements 

Looking for a Summer I Course--Enroll in Developmental Psychology
Consider taking Developmental Psychology (PSY 4301, 001), the in person class, this first summer session! This class is from 2-3:50, Monday through Friday.
Originator: Brandy Watson            Posted On :   5/23/2017
Academic 

Summer I Course in Introductory Statistics (meets CORE Math requirement)
AAEC 2401 fulfills CORE Math requirement. Meets Summer I from 10:00-11:50 , M-F with labs on Tues. and Thurs. afternoons.

Originator: Emmett Elam            Posted On :   5/24/2017
Academic 

Beef Sides for Sale
Raider Red Meats has a limited number of beef sides for sale. $6.99/lb, 150lbs per average weight. First come first serve, Standard Cut. Contact Ben Weatherly at 806-790-6390 or ben.weatherly@ttu.edu
Originator: Ashley Kanaman            Posted On :   5/23/2017
Departmental 

Strategic Hiring Course On May 31st
Join the Human Resources Talent Acquisition team in a course that is designed to inform and increase the knowledge of hiring managers to support appropriate hiring practices.

Originator: Stephanie Gonzales            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Faculty/Staff Organization 

Seminar in International Migration - 13503 - SOC 5332 for Fall 2017
Are you a Masters or Doctoral student who wants to learn about international migration? Knowing about international migration is relevant to any career! If so, then this graduate seminar which will take place in the Fall is just for you!
Originator: Nadia Flores            Posted On :   5/23/2017
Academic * Departmental 

Summer CORE Life/Physical Science course - CHEM 1305/1105
CHEM 1305/1105 Chemical Basics (+ Lab) is offered in the Summer I term for those who need another 4 hours of Life and Physical Science CORE.
Originator: Robert Long            Posted On :   5/24/2017
Academic 

Strategic Plan Survey
Strategic Plan Survey: Proposed TTU Strategic Priorities, Goals, and Strategies

Originator: Jeanne Raschke            Posted On :   5/24/2017
Academic 

2017 Tournament for Heroes
Texas Tech University Military & Veterans Programs invites you to the 4th Annual Tournament for Heroes.
Originator: Eric Washington            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Departmental Events * Departmental 

Bruce Munro Lecture and Round Table at the Museum
Join the Museum of Texas Tech University Sunday, June 4th, at 2:00 PM for a lecture by renown British artist Bruce Munro. Following the lecture, Munro will join Andy Wilkinson of Texas Tech’s Creative Process Commons for a round table discussion.
Originator: Daniel Tyler            Posted On :   5/25/2017
Arts & Entertainment