88R15310 CJM-D
By: Perry S.R. No. 242
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Texas Tech University in Lubbock is celebrating the
100th anniversary of its founding in 2023; and
WHEREAS, Established as Texas Technological College in 1923,
the school opened two years later with an enrollment of 914
undergraduate students; in 1936, a division of graduate studies was
added, and in 1969 the college was renamed Texas Tech University;
the institution has distinguished itself by earning the Very High
Research Activity designation from the Carnegie Classification of
Institutions of Higher Education, as well as recognition as a
Veteran Friendly Institution and as an honoree on the "Best for
Vets: Employers" list by the Military Times; in the last three
years, its faculty members have received 23 Fulbright Scholar
Awards, 8 National Science Foundation Career Awards, and 7 National
Endowment for the Humanities grants; Texas Tech alumni include
governors from Texas and Colorado, multiple members of Congress and
state legislatures, stars of stage, screen, and music, and leaders
and captains of industry, science, engineering, agriculture, and
more; and
WHEREAS, Today, Texas Tech serves more than 40,000 students
and offers over 150 undergraduate, 100 graduate, and 50 doctoral
programs across its 13 colleges and schools; the university also
has international campuses and study abroad programs;
award-winning programs include the Davis College of Agricultural
Sciences and Natural Resources, the School of Medicine, the School
of Law, multiple colleges of engineering, and the Rawls College of
Business; in recent years, the university inaugurated the Texas
Tech School of Veterinary Medicine; and
WHEREAS, Texas Tech also takes great pride in its athletic
programs; the Red Raiders compete in 17 varsity sports, and 16 of
those teams have participated in the NCAA postseason or in a bowl
game; moreover, the university has won 27 Big 12 Conference titles,
including 11 in the past seven years, and its alumni include Olympic
athletes and Super Bowl champions; and
WHEREAS, Since its founding 100 years ago, Texas Tech has
provided generations of Texans with a strong foundation for
achievement, and in so doing, it has contributed significantly to
the prosperity and vitality of the Lone Star State; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of Texas Tech University
and extend to all those associated with this noteworthy institution
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the university as an expression of high regard by the
Texas Senate.