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Garry Don Anderson (born May 16, 1943) is an American former professional football player who was a halfback and punter for nine seasons with the Green Bay Packers and St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). From Texas Tech (then Texas Technological College, now Texas Tech University), Anderson was the first-round draft pick ...
Throughout Texas Tech's history, alumni have played prominent roles in many different fields. Among the university's Distinguished Alumni is Demetrio B. Lakas, President of the Republic of Panama from 1969 to 1978. [ 6 ][ 7 ] Three United States Governors, Daniel I. J. Thornton, Governor of Colorado from 1951 to 1955, John Burroughs, Governor ...
The entrance to the T.R.S. Building on Red River Street in Austin. Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a public pension plan of the State of Texas.Established in 1937, TRS provides retirement and related benefits for those employed by the public schools, colleges, and universities supported by the State of Texas and manages a $180 billion trust fund established to finance member benefits.
Texas Tech's athletic teams are known as the Red Raiders with the exception of the women's basketball team, which is known as the Lady Raiders. Texas Tech competes in NCAA Division I FBS (formerly Division I-A) and is a member of the Big 12 Conference. From 1932 until 1956, the university belonged to the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
Dec. 20—Texas Tech University has advanced to the First Scholars phase of the First Scholars Network, an initiative of the Center for First-Generation Student Success, funded by the National ...
Morton Lowengrub. Lawrence E. Schovanec (born November 14, 1952) is an American mathematician and academic administrator. He is the current President of Texas Tech University. He began his career in academia at Texas Tech in 1982 and has served the institution as president since August 1, 2016. Schovanec earned his bachelor's degree from ...
Texas Tech's biggest leap came in the online bachelor's programs, where the university vaulted to No. 50, up 79 spots from 2023 and 110 spots from 2022, and in online master's education programs ...
October 10, 2024 at 5:00 PM. The Texas Tech football team is six games into the season and on the first of its two open weeks. With the Red Raiders ' 5-1 record and a 3-0 Big 12 mark, things look ...