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| + | '''Texas Tech University''' ('''Texas Tech''', '''Tech''', or '''TTU''') is a [[public university|public]] [[research university]] in [[Lubbock, Texas]]. Established on February 10, 1923, and called '''Texas Technological College''' until 1969, it is the main institution of the five-institution [[Texas Tech University System]]. The university's student enrollment is the [[List of universities in Texas by enrollment|seventh-largest]] in Texas as of the Fall 2018 semester. As of fall 2020, there were 40,322 students (33,269 undergraduate and 7,053 graduate) enrolled at Texas Tech.<ref>https://today.ttu.edu/posts/2020/09/Stories/Enrollment</ref> With over 25% of its undergraduate student population identifying as Hispanic, Texas Tech University is a designated Hispanic-serving institution (HSI).<ref>https://www.depts.ttu.edu/diversity/HSI/</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:23, 31 August 2022
 Texas Tech University  (University)    | |
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| Motto | From here, it's possible. |
| Formation | February 10, 1923 |
| Headquarters | Lubbock, Texas |
| Type | State university |
| Other name | Red Raiders |
| Texas university with heavy Hispanic presence | |
Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas. Established on February 10, 1923, and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the main institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University System. The university's student enrollment is the seventh-largest in Texas as of the Fall 2018 semester. As of fall 2020, there were 40,322 students (33,269 undergraduate and 7,053 graduate) enrolled at Texas Tech.[1] With over 25% of its undergraduate student population identifying as Hispanic, Texas Tech University is a designated Hispanic-serving institution (HSI).[2]
Alumni on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Died | Nationality | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waggoner Carr | 1 October 1918 | 25 February 2004 | Author Lawyer | Testified to the Warren Commission that Lee Harvey Oswald was on the FBI payroll | |
| Daniel Davis | US | Soldier YouTube | US Army Colonel who wrote assessment in 2012 that the Afghan war has been a disaster and the military’s top brass has not leveled with the American public about just how badly it’s been going. | ||
| A. Wess Mitchell | 1 April 1977 | US | Diplomat Spook | ||
| Karen Tandy | US | Former head of the Drug Enforcement Administration |
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