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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 :   9/29/2016
Academic * Departmental 

Undergraduate Students Needed for Online Study: Chance to Win a $20 Gift Card
We are looking for undergraduate students who have faced a stressful/challenging event within the past 5 years to participate in an online study. It will take you about 15 minutes. Participants will have a chance to win a $20 Amazon gift card.

Originator: Yuki Shigemoto            Posted On :   9/29/2016
Research 

OLLI Presents "Beer Crafting 101" Oct. 13 at 2:00pm
OLLI presents "Beer Crafting 101" on Oct. 13th at 2:00pm at Yellow House Canyon Brew Works. $20 for OLLI members. Must enroll online at www.olli.ttu.edu. Questions? Call 806.742.6554.
Originator: Maria Garcia            Posted On :   9/29/2016
Academic * Departmental * Faculty/Staff Organization 

AlcoholEdu and Haven Pt. 2 are NOW OPEN!
First Years/Incoming Transfers: Pt. 2 of AlcoholEdu & Haven are now open. The two courses must be completed by 10/24. Avoid having a hold placed on your account by completing the courses today. Visit rise.ttu.edu for more information.
Originator: Caitlin Graves            Posted On :   9/29/2016
Academic * Departmental 

Are you ready to talk about MONEY?
Financial Education Week is just a few days away!
Originator: Kelly Mccune            Posted On :   9/29/2016
Arts & Entertainment * Student Organization 

Academic departments – reserve your table for the 2016 Majors & Minors Fair!
The 2016 Majors & Minors Fair will be held on Thursday, October 20 from 10am – 1pm in the SUB Ballroom. Reserve your table today at www.majorfair.ttu.edu!

Originator: Megan Ohlmann            Posted On :   9/29/2016
Academic * Departmental 

Football Game Day – IT Help Central Walk-up Support
IT Help Central walk-up computing support procedures during the Football Game will change due to traffic congestion.
Originator: IT Help Central            Posted On :   9/29/2016
IT Announcements * Departmental 

Blood Drive: Stangel/Murdough, Murray, Carpenter/Wells Challenge Day
Be part of the largest blood drive in west Texas! Donate Blood, Save a Life... and get a Free T-shirt, as well as free food on site. Drives run all week on the first floor of the SUB. Walk-in's welcome.
Originator: Craig Kuehnert            Posted On :   9/29/2016
Departmental * Student Organization 

Bump, Set, Spike for Intramural Volleyball
Register for Intramural Volleyball October 4-7 in the Intramural Office, Rec Center Room 203. Create your team now on IMLeagues or the mobile app, Rec*It.
Originator: Brett Jackson            Posted On :   9/29/2016
Departmental * Rec Sports Programming 

TAKE ONE YEAR AND SET YOURSELF APART
ONE YEAR MBA
Originator: Cristina Sierra            Posted On :   9/29/2016
Academic * Departmental 

Funding and Research Opportunities: Humanities Center's Faculty-Led Book Groups
The Humanities Center will again fund Faculty-Led Book Groups, intended to bring together small gatherings of colleagues interested in reading and discussing a single book over the course of the semester.
Originator: Justin Hughes            Posted On :   9/29/2016
Research * Faculty/Staff Organization * Faculty/Staff Organization 

Learn how to save a life from suicide with FREE QPR training!
Did you know that in the US a person dies by suicide every 17 minutes? Learn the skills you need to help save lives from suicide with free QPR training.
Originator: Klinton Hobbs            Posted On :   9/29/2016
Departmental * Student Organization 

Late Night Movie TONIGHT: Toy Story
Tonight’s Thursday Night Movie will be Toy Story starring Tom Hanks. Free w/ TTU Student ID. Limited seating!
Originator: Kelsi Christian            Posted On :   9/29/2016
Arts & Entertainment 

SEXISM | CINEMA SERIES PRESENTS "Chi-Raq”
Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq will be screened on 10/5 @ 7PM at the Alamo Drafthouse. Tickets are $3. A panel discussion led by Ms. Arabia Harris, Ms. Sharence Moore, Dr. Don Lavigne, and Dr. Michael Borshuk will follow the film.

Originator: Dana Weiser            Posted On :   9/29/2016
Arts & Entertainment * Lectures & Seminars * Academic 

Author of "Unsportsmanlike Conduct" to speak at Texas Tech
Jessica W. Luther is an Austin-based writer who has emerged as a strong and compelling voice on issues related to sport, gender and violence.
Originator: Patricia Earl            Posted On :   9/29/2016
Research * Lectures & Seminars * Academic 

Researching Science Papers workshop
Learn to identify the anatomy of a scientific/scholarly paper and interpret scientific information and data.
Originator: Julie Barnett            Posted On :   9/29/2016
Academic * Departmental 

Identifying Grants for Research and Project Funding
Learn @ Your Library workshop Oct. 7.
Originator: Julie Barnett            Posted On :   9/29/2016
Academic * Departmental 

Library to host Q&A discussion on book “Marvel Comics into Film”
Join us at 6 p.m. Oct. 13 in the Library’s Croslin Room for a Q&A discussion on “Marvel Comics into Film: Essays on Adaptions Since the 1940s.”
Originator: Julie Barnett            Posted On :   9/29/2016
Academic * Departmental 

Brownbag/Brainstorming Session featuring Dr. Eric Jang
Brownbag/Brainstorming Session on October 5 Wednesday at noon in MCOM 153 featuring Dr. Eric Jang.Eric's presentation title is: “ The interaction effects of purchase goal and effort on consumers’ happiness and product evaluation “
Originator: Narissra Carter            Posted On :   9/29/2016
Research 

CSC Seminar on Agriculture and Climate Variability October 4th at Noon
The first CSC seminar of the semester will be held on October 4th at Noon in Experimental Sciences Building room 120. Three expert panelists will be speaking on agriculture and climate variability on the Southern High Plains.

Originator: Breanna Allen            Posted On :   9/29/2016
Lectures & Seminars 

Call for Entry For "High and Dry: Peoples and Places of the World's Dry Lands"
Looking for excellent photographs taken in arid or semiarid regions for a juried exhibit at the International Cultural Center. The deadline is Oct. 3, 2016.
Originator: Jane Bell            Posted On :   9/29/2016
Arts & Entertainment * Academic * Departmental 

Free/Open Lectures throughout the Month of October.
The CCAAC is hosting its annual Open Teaching Concept throughout the whole month of October. Come join students across campus, as faculty open up their classrooms to talk about diversity and social justice issues regarding their respected fields.

Originator: Aaron Gonzalez            Posted On :   9/29/2016
Arts & Entertainment * Lectures & Seminars 

Livelihoods Analysis and Mapping Brown Bag Lecture
The Center for Geospatial Technology presents an invited Brown Bag Lecture by Dr. Brent McCusker of West Virginia University to detail this innovative method and showcase results from work in Africa on Household Vulnerability.
Originator: Patricia Solis            Posted On :   9/28/2016
Research * Lectures & Seminars 

Global Health Lecture Series Aventura y Investigacion en Jinotega, Nicaragua
The TTUHSC Office of Global Health (OGH) invites you to attend an ongoing lecture series on issues related to global health and building healthy communities.

Originator: Michelle Ensminger            Posted On :   9/28/2016
Lectures & Seminars 

Global Perspectives Film Series featuring Abrazos
The Office of Global Health (OGH) invites you to spend your lunch hour with us. Come view one of the many extraordinary DVDs from our library.

Originator: Michelle Ensminger            Posted On :   9/28/2016
Arts & Entertainment * Lectures & Seminars 

Chris Young at United Supermarkets Arena October 6!
Chris Young is scheduled to perform in concert at United Supermarkets Arena October 6 with special guests Dan + Shay and Cassadee Pope, as he continues his“I’m Comin’ Over Tour,” through the end of the year.
Originator: Savanna Bryer            Posted On :   9/29/2016
Arts & Entertainment 

Join Lauro F. Cavazos for a reception for “A Kineño’s Journey”
Texas Tech Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library (SWC/SCL) and Texas Tech University Press will host an author presentation and book signing “A Kineño’s Journey: On Family, Learning and Public Service.”
Originator: John Brock            Posted On :   9/29/2016
Arts & Entertainment