Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University | |
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motto | From here, it's possible. |
founding | 1923 |
Sponsorship | state |
place | Lubbock, Texas , United States |
president | Guy Bailey |
Students | 32,327 |
Employee | 2,482 |
University sports | Red Raiders |
Networks | Texas Tech University System , Big 12 Conference |
Website | www.ttu.edu |
The Texas Tech University is a state university in Lubbock in the US state of Texas . With 28,001 students, it is the main location of the Texas Tech University System .
history
Texas Tech University was founded in 1923 as the Texas Technological College . It received its current name in 1969.
Faculties
- architecture
- Human sciences
- Engineering
- Arts and sciences
- Agriculture and natural resources
- Mass communication
- pedagogy
- law Sciences
- Visual and Performing Arts
- Economics (Rawls College of Business)
- Graduate school
- Honors College
Sports
Texas Tech's sports teams are the Red Raiders . The university is a member of the Big 12 Conference . The Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE), headed by Susan Polgar , has existed since 2007 and organizes chess events and awards scholarships.
Personalities
Professors
- Loretta Bradley - Psychologist
- Bobby Knight - basketball coach
Graduates
- Danny Amendola - American football player
- GW Bailey - actor
- Barry Corbin - actor
- Jarrett Culver - basketball player
- John Denver - singer
- George Eads - actor
- Andy Fickman - director and producer
- John Hinckley, Jr. - Assassinated President Ronald Reagan
- Rick Husband - astronaut
- Patrick Mahomes - American Football Player (MVP Super Bowl LIV )
- Baker Mayfield - American football player (without a degree; moved to the University of Oklahoma)
- Ronald Ross - basketball player
- Jason Sasser - basketball player
- Sheryl Swoopes - basketball player
- Zach Thomas - American football player
- Wes Welker - American football player
Web links
Commons : Texas Tech University album with pictures, videos, and audio files
Coordinates: 33 ° 35 ′ 5.4 " N , 101 ° 52 ′ 48" W.