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Want a job that gives back? Look no further.
Join us at our Nonprofit Job Fair on October 23rd to meet with nonprofits for internships, volunteer work, and full-time or part-time opportunities.

Originator: Lauren Swanson            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Departmental * Student Employment/Career Opportunities 


DO YOU HAVE THE NEXT BIG IDEA? WIN $2,000!
Apply to the Red Raider Idea Competition before October 20th!

Originator: Kat Dankesreiter            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Student Employment/Career Opportunities 


Contract Training
Any TTU faculty, staff, or student who has access to shop or approve transactions in TechBuy, or who has a pcard or is authorized to purchase on a departmental pcard shall complete this training to comply with State of Texas law.

Originator: Chris Gerik            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Academic * Departmental 


Need Someone to Hold You Accountable? Meet With Your 1st Gen Administrator!
As a 2x Red Raider Alumni, Sasha is here to support you through your academic journey & ensure your success.

Originator: Sasha Gonzalez            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Academic * Departmental 


TODAY: Food Trucks at Memorial Circle!
You know what sounds good? Grabbing lunch at one of the food trucks around Memorial Circle. Come by today from 10:30am – 2:00pm. Your purchase helps out an incoming Red Raider!

Originator: Orientation Services            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Arts & Entertainment * Departmental Events * Departmental 


Join our First-Gen Achiever Program!
Become an integral part of our First-Gen Community by joining First-Gen Achievers our Peer Mentorship program for First-Gen students here at TTU.

Originator: Abigail Franco            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Departmental 


Learn even more about Nuventive Improve
In this second Nuventive Improve refresher, take another dive into the program and get caught up on all the spring upgrades.

Originator: Rigdon Yates            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Departmental 


OPALS: Digital Measures/Annual Faculty Review Process
Join the OPA staff to learn about Digital Measures and the Annual Faculty Review Process.

Originator: Rigdon Yates            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Departmental 


Save the Date! Cross-Disciplinary Graduate Colloquium
The Graduate School invites graduate students from all disciplines to join our Fall sessions in discussing your research topics.

Originator: Brianna Sanchez            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Research * Academic * Departmental 


MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MARKETING RESEARCH AND ANALYTICS
Learn the latest techniques for analyzing data as it pertains to marketing research! Applications are open now! Deadline for Spring 2025 is December 1st!

Originator: David Sobo            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Academic 


Build Muscle with a Great Community!
CrossFit Texas Tech has open registration for new members to join in on an awesome community. New low student pricing!

Originator: Brittany Doak            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Rec Sports Programming 


AKPsi Golf Tournament
Alpha Kappa Psi is hosting their second annual golf tournament on October 19th at 8AM! If you would like to signup/sponsor or want more details please visit www.ttuakpsi.com or contact our VP Fundraising at echamer@ttu.edu.

Originator: Abigail Cho            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Student Organization 


FMI Public Speaker Series Lecture on Common Law Liberalism — October 15
John Hasnas will visit Texas Tech to present a lecture on, ‘Common Law Liberalism: A New Theory of the Libertarian Society.’ The event will be in the Student Union Building-Matador Room on Oct. 15 at 5:30PM. This event is free and open to the public.

Originator: Amanda Smith            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Lectures & Seminars 


Participants Needed - Verbal Fluency and Taste Perceptions
If you are between 21 and 29 years old, a U.S. citizen/national, and not currently pregnant or seeking to become pregnant, you may be eligible for this taste study examining verbal fluency and alcohol taste preferences! See more details.

Originator: Mackenzie Wantje            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Research 


Donate to SECC today!
The 2024 State Employee Charitable Campaign is underway, and now is the perfect time to make a lasting impact right here in our community.

Originator: Alan Cushman            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Academic * Departmental * Faculty/Staff Organization 


FREE Positive Parenting Seminars Offered Online
Caregivers of children aged 2 to 12 are invited to participate in 3 free, online parenting seminars discussing strategies to support children's development, encourage good behavior, and manage misbehavior. Caregivers can earn between $55 and $70.

Originator: Brianna Ricker            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Research 


Maintenance Scheduled for ServiceNow on Saturday, October 12, 2024
Information Technology will update the ServiceNow platform, including askIT.ttu.edu, on Saturday, 10/12/2024, from 12:55 am – 1:55 am Central time. ServiceNow may experience brief interruptions during this period.

Originator: IT Help Central            Posted On :   10/9/2024
IT Announcements * Departmental 


FREE TONIGHT: Student Preview Performance of "THE ANTELOPE PARTY"
Join us tonight at 7:30 p.m. for a FREE student preview performance of Eric John Meyer's THE ANTELOPE PARTY, a timely new comedy presented by the School of Theatre & Dance.

Originator: Cory Norman            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Arts & Entertainment * Departmental 


Great Book Reads Club to Host Discussion on Indigenous Horror and Folklore
The Great Book Reads Club will be reading “Never Whistle At Night, an Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology” with a forward by Stephen Graham Jones.

Originator: Marcos Rubio            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Arts & Entertainment * Lectures & Seminars * Academic 


Design Your Own TRUCKER HAT!
Join SAB in the SUB Courtyard on Wednesday, October 16 to design and create your very own trucker hat! The event starts at 11 AM and ends at 2 PM and is free with your TTU Student ID. This event is part of TTU Homecoming 2024.

Originator: Sarah White            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Arts & Entertainment * Student Organization 


Call for Submissions: ORIENTING IMAGINATION Symposium
This is a CALL for presentations at a symposium being organized by TTU Art & Architecture to take place January 31 & February 1, 2025. Click for details.

Originator: Jose Arredondo            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Research * Arts & Entertainment * Lectures & Seminars 


Art Exhibition - Kelli Connell o_Man! in School of Art
Kelli Connell's photography exhibition "o_Man!" continues in the Folio Gallery of the School of Art.

Originator: Jose Arredondo            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Arts & Entertainment * Lectures & Seminars 


School of Art presents CARA & DIEGO ROMERO: Bearing Witness to the Anthropocene
Native artists Cara Romero (Chemehuevi) and Diego Romero (Cochiti Pueblo) address the quandary of the Anthropocene by bearing witness to the complexities of living through this period of radical transition in deeply human ways.

Originator: Jose Arredondo            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Arts & Entertainment * Lectures & Seminars 


The Light Within: Domestic Violence Awareness Yoga Event
Join us for a transformative experience hosted by TTU RISE, designed to support and uplift students affected by domestic violence.

Originator: Elizabeth Perry            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Arts & Entertainment * Departmental * Student Organization 


Dimensions of Wellness Resource Fair
Join RISE and our partners on October 17th from 11AM-1PM in between the SUB and Library for our Dimensions of Wellness Resource Fair.

Originator: Elizabeth Perry            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Arts & Entertainment * Departmental 


LEARN SOME ARABIC LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IN OUR FREE COMMUNITY CLASSES!
Service-Learning classes at the Arabic program at CMLL, offers to the community Arabic language and culture classes at the Mahon library on Saturday 10/12 from 2-3 pm. Middle Eastern food and games are also provided.

Originator: Rula Al-Hmoud            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Academic 


Dog owners of Lubbock wanted for a new study!
Participants are needed for new research exploring the playstyle of dogs!





Originator: Rituparna Sonowal            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Research 


Outdoor Day Trips with TTU Outdoor Pursuits
Looking to take a break from school work but can't commit to a whole weekend? Spend a day outside with Outdoor Pursuits!

Originator: Shelby Langdon            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Rec Sports Programming 


The Writing Centers of TTU’s National Day on Writing is going to be sweet!
On October 18th, the Writing Centers of TTU will celebrate the National Day on Writing with lawn games, word puzzles, and yummy snacks. Meet us on the lawn in front of Weeks Hall near the TTU seal to join in the fun!


Originator: Dustin Florence            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Academic 


Vice President for Campus Access & Engagement Office Hours
Starting Friday, October, 11th, Dr. Jorge Iber, Vice President for Campus Access & Engagement will hold office hours every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM to meet with registered student organizations.



Originator: Ashley Gonzales            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Academic * Departmental 


TMC 4th General Meeting: Trivia Night 2! Oct 10th @ 5:30 pm MATH 114
Our next TMC meeting is going to be a Trivia Night once more, again, yes. You know the drill Thursday, MATH 114, 5:30pm... If you don't, uh, we've got snacks, prizes, a time-slotted room, and hanging out like normal people do. Drop by!

Originator: Dante Broglie            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Student Organization 


Offense Huddle Congressman Colin Allred at Texas Tech University!
Lubbock Texas Offense Huddle
Saturday, October 12 @ Noon
https://www.mobilize.us/texasoffense/event/718087/


Originator: Margaret Ceja            Posted On :   10/9/2024
Lectures & Seminars * Student Organization 


AIA Lecture: Drunken Women with Spears
Please join us for a lecture by Bice Peruzzi, Assistant Professor, Department of Classics, Rutgers University, colorfully entitled: Drunken Women with Spears? Funerary Practices and Female Identity in Pre-Roman Apulia.

Originator: Chris Witmore            Posted On :   10/8/2024
Lectures & Seminars 


Live in Spain for over a month and earn 6 hours of Sociology/Criminology Credit!
SUMMER I, 2025! Study Cross-national Crime & Terrorism and International Law & Policing. OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS including entering and graduate students. Each class is only 2 hours weekdays. Spend weekends to exploring Spain and other countries!

Originator: IGNACIO LUIS Ramirez            Posted On :   10/8/2024
Academic 


English in the Evenings
Any adults may register for these affordable six-week evening English classes that meet twice a week. The next class, a listening and speaking class, begins on Oct 21st!




Originator: Yesim Kesli Dollar            Posted On :   10/8/2024
Academic 


Special No-Cost Industry Career Certificates for TTU Students
Stand out to employers, explore a new career path, or learn professional skills. Choose from over 40 certificates at https://www.depts.ttu.edu/online/careercertificates/ or call 806-742-4049 for more information.

Originator: Stephanie A Cross            Posted On :   10/8/2024
Academic 


Special No-Cost Industry Career Certificates for TTU Faculty and Staff
TTU offers access to industry career certificates through Coursera Academy at https://www.depts.ttu.edu/online/careercertificates/ or call 806-742-4049 for more information.

Originator: Stephanie A Cross            Posted On :   10/8/2024
Faculty/Staff Organization * Teaching, Learning & Professional Development Center 


Let Them Learn - Call For Stories!
Beyond Barriers is using these stories to support its demand to the administration for immediate changes on campus.
For more information or to submit your story, contact Beyond Barriers or Katie Rose Jensen at katjense@ttu.edu


Originator: Kevin Allen            Posted On :   10/8/2024
Student Organization