100 Years, 100 Voices
100 Years, 100 Voices by Texas Tech University is a publication from Texas Tech University Press, released in 2022. This 288-page book presents a collection of narratives that highlight the diverse experiences of individuals associated with Texas Tech University, from its inception as Texas Technological College in 1923 to its current status as a Carnegie Tier One institution. The stories encompass a range of voices, including students, professors, and notable figures, reflecting the university’s growth and impact over the past century.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of personal histories that illustrate the transformative role of Texas Tech in education and community engagement. The book delves into the lives of those who have shaped the institution, celebrating its centennial by showcasing the unique contributions of its community members. With themes centered on education and history, this edition offers insights into the university’s legacy and its ongoing commitment to empowering a diverse student body and fostering innovative research.
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With the signing of Senate Bill No. 103 in 1923, an institution of higher learning was created in Lubbock, Texas. Its name would be Texas Technological College. Its aspirations?as one of its ambitious chancellors would become renowned for saying?would be to dream no little dreams.
A century after the first brick was laid on its foundation, the institution that today is Texas Tech University has done just that. It has grown into a Carnegie ?Tier One? university, with a vision to educate and empower a diverse student body, enable innovative research and creative activities, and transform lives and communities through strategic outreach and engaged scholarship. Texas Tech has created a deeply rooted sense of place and forged lasting bonds for those who walk its halls, teach in its classrooms, and champion its successes.
100 Years, 100 Voices tells the stories of individuals who made the campus of Texas Tech University their home. Lives of students, professors, and leaders dot these pages, telling their unique histories. From Texas Tech?s first president, Paul Whitfield Horn, all the way to NFL star Patrick Mahomes, this book celebrates Texas Tech?s centennial in 2023 by celebrating the people who have comprised its history.
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