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Fidelity Investments available for Financial Advice
A financial adviser from Fidelity Investments is taking appointments.
Originator: LaDonna Johnson            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Departmental 

During Your Break for the Holidays-- Take the Universum Student Survey!
Do you know what employers are looking for in future hires? We are inviting you to participate in the 2019 Universum Career Assessment so you can learn more about your: career profile, matching employers, and the industries that are in demand.

Originator: Nicole Noble            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Student Employment/Career Opportunities 

Satisfy TWO CORE REQUIREMENTS AT THE SAME TIME with VPA 2301 in Spring
Expand your understanding of the role of the arts in society by taking VPA 2301 while fulfilling both the Language/Philosophy/Culture Core and the Multicultural graduation requirement! Spring sections available.
Originator: David Sears            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Academic 

TTU Faculty and Student Ethics Symposium - Call for Papers
The TTU Ethics Center hosts the 3rd Annual TTU Faculty and Student Ethics Symposium. The TTU Ethics Faculty and Student Symposium encourages research across disciplines from faculty, staff, and students.
Originator: Lora Lopez            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Research * Academic 

Are you interested in losing body fat and getting paid?
You may be eligible for a protein supplementation study if you are, healthy but overweight (BMI between 25-40), 19-55 years old, and not doing regular exercise or lifting weights. Participants will receive up to $60 as compensation.

Originator: Nadeeja Wijayatunga            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Research 

No Rec Memberships sold at Rec North Entrance from Nov 19, 2018 - Jan 1, 2019.
The membership station at North Entrance of Student Rec will be closed starting November 19, 2018 - January 1, 2019. We will re-open on January 2nd, 2019 at 5PM.
Originator: Deborah L Green            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Rec Sports Programming 

The Counseling Center @ TTUHSC
The Counseling Center @ TTUHSC is an Employee Assistance Program that provides confidential counseling services for Texas Tech employees.

Originator: Candice Rice            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Departmental * Faculty/Staff Organization 

Spring 2019 -- Enroll in VPA 5300: Psychology Across the Arts
Why does music make us cry? How do we know when an unfamiliar play is coming to an end? Why are some artworks more memorable than others? Examine psychological approaches to the visual and performing arts with VPA 5300: Psychology Across the Arts.

Originator: David Sears            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Academic 

Get a minor in something that you can use for the rest of your life!!
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 :   12/17/2018
Academic 

Take a Course in Public Choice Spring 2018
Enroll now in POLS 3316 to earn 3 semester credit hours in Public Choice where political science and economics meet.
Originator: Amanda Smith            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Academic 

2019 TTU Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Nominations
Have you worked with an undergraduate researcher who deserves recognition for all their hard work and dedication? If so, please nominate your student for the 2019 TTU Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award.
Originator: Jerylme Robins            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Research * Academic 

2019 OUTSTANDING FACULTY MENTOR FOR AN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER NOMINATIONS
Have you worked with a faculty mentor who deserves recognition for all their hard work and dedication? If so, please nominate your faculty mentor for the 2019 TTU Outstanding Faculty Mentor for an Undergraduate Researcher award.
Originator: Jerylme Robins            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Research * Academic 

Don't Forget to Sign Up!
Looking for a chance to recruit new members this spring? registration for the 2019 Winter Raider Welcome Student Organization Fair is going on NOW!
Originator: Alexandra Todd            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Student Organization 

Participate in a Brain Imaging Study of Mathematical Reasoning?
The Department of Human Development and Family Studies is investigating how the brains of college students process numbers. We are seeking students between the ages of 18-25 years to perform two numerical tasks while in an MRI brain scanner.

Originator: Kareem Al-Khalil            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Research 

SIGMA DELTA PI NOMINATION CALL FOR DR. OBERHELMAN OUTSTANDING RESEARCH AWARD
Chapter Alpha Phi of Sigma Delta Pi is now accepting nominations for the Dr. Oberhelman Outstanding Research Award.

Originator: Gayle Jeffers            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Student Organization 

Women Interested in Weight Loss Needed!
The Nutritional Science Department is recruiting healthy women ages 18-44 years old to eat the breakfasts provided for 2 weeks. Questionnaires and blood draw will be involved on 2 days of the 2 weeks.

Originator: Yaqiong Zhu            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Research 

ATTN Faculty: Blackboard SafeAssign is Available...
Blackboard SafeAssign plagiarism detection tool is available to TTU faculty for Blackboard Courses.
Originator: Gail Alleyne Bayne            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Academic 

Work for Hospitality Services and receive free meals!*
Hospitality Services is hiring at all 22 dining locations across campus and with Top Tier Catering. Earn one free meal just by working a minimum of 3 hours that day! Starting rate is $8.50/hour!
Originator: Dee Nguyen            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Student Employment/Career Opportunities 

Secret Shoppers Needed | Must be an off campus student without a Dining Plan!
Eat for free on campus weekly and complete anonymous surveys detailing your dining experiences at Hospitality Services locations! For more information, email Dee Nguyen at dee.nguyen@ttu.edu.
Originator: Dee Nguyen            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Student Employment/Career Opportunities 

Dance class: culture, health, wellness, music: open to all, Spring 2019
Dance Practices for Musicians
Undergrad and grad sections
TR 11am-12:20pm
Originator: Chris Smith            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Lectures & Seminars 

What is the Race, Class and Gender Lens?
We are proud to announce critical course offerings from our program this Spring. Fulfills multicultural requirement.
Originator: Tricia Earl            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Academic * Departmental 

Mobile ID App Scheduled Maintenance | 12/18/18
Due to scheduled maintenance, the Mobile ID app for iOS and Android on Tuesday, December 18th will be temporarily disabled between 8pm and 10pm.
Originator: Alan Cushman            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Departmental 

There’s still time to file TexFlex claims for Plan Year 2018
Don’t lose your opportunity to submit eligible claims for health care and dependent care expenses!
Originator: Jessica Perea            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Departmental 

Win Scholarship Money! Enjoy Free Food! Bolster Your Resume!
Registration for the 2019 Undergraduate Symposium on Identity and Resistance in Global Contexts is open now!

Please register here: http://bit.ly/IRGC2019
Originator: Alec Cattell            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Academic 

Museum Closed for the Holiday
Closed Dec. 24 through Jan. 1
Originator: Sally Post            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Departmental 

RECRUITING for the TTU Celtic Ensemble & Elegant Savages Orchestra
Open to students/faculty--singers, players, dancers--from across the TTU campus. Rehearsals Sundays 5-7pm (tutti) and Thursdays 7:30-9pm (sectionals)
Originator: Chris Smith            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Lectures & Seminars 

Responsible Conduct of Research Speaker
Guest Lecturer or Seminar Speaker available to speak to your class or student group on Responsible Conduct of Research.
Originator: Marianne Evola            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Research * Academic 

CFP: Hispanic/Latinx Research & Creativity Symposium March 28-29
Submissions are being accepted for panels, workshops and presentations for the Hispanic/Latinx Research & Creativity Symposium, March 28-29. Dr. Anghy Valdivia of the Univ. of Illinois will give a keynote. The submissions deadline is February 15.

Originator: Kenton Wilkinson            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Lectures & Seminars 

Competitive Scholarship DUE Feb 1st
It is not too early to start preparing materials for upcoming scholarships supported by the Women's Studies Program. Available to all undergraduate and graduate students.
Originator: Tricia Earl            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Academic * Departmental 

Sandy River Memorial Endowment - Now Taking Submissions
Do you have library and/or archival research in gender studies or related fields? You could be eligible for a scholarship this spring.
Originator: Tricia Earl            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Research * Academic * Departmental 

MailTech Winter Break Schedule
MailTech Winter Break Schedule
Originator: Scott Holland            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Departmental 

Check it out JAN 29! New Innovative Study Abroad course in Seville!
Hear about a new HDFS Study Abroad program (Family in Community-Spain) set for Summer I 2019 . Find out more and complete required advising to apply. Join us anytime from 4:30-6:00 pm on Tuesday, Jan. 29th, in Human Sciences 501.

Originator: Sara Dodd            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Academic 

Do you want to learn about child witnesses? Register for HDFS 6363
Increasingly, young children are being allowed to testify in court. In HDFS 6363 Child Witnesses: Theoretical and Applied Perspectives, we will cover fascinating topics about the credibility of children’s eyewitness testimony. Wednesdays 3:00-5:50pm
Originator: Yoojin Chae            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Academic 

Anthropology of Martial Arts – Spring 2019
Are you more Kung Fu Panda or Kill Bill? Popular representations of martial arts is just one topic we will consider in ANTH 3300: Anthropology of Martial Arts
Originator: Lauren Griffith            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Academic 

*** Learn about the weather and climate with atmospheric science electives ***
If you have met your general science education requirement by taking Introduction to Atmospheric Science (1300/1100) and want to know more, why not take a specialty course:

Originator: Debra Walker            Posted On :   12/17/2018
Academic