MSU Texas, a leading liberal arts university in Wichita Falls, will become the fifth component institution of the Texas Tech University System following signed legislation from Gov. Greg Abbott.
Big and Rich are headed to the Hub City to headline the Frenship Foundation for Leadership’s inaugural benefit concert on September 19 at the United Supermarkets Arena.
Per a directive from Texas Tech System Chancellor Tedd Mitchell, an executive order by Governor Greg Abbott, and recent guidance from the CDC, we will be revising our campus COVID-19 protocols.
Businesses are getting a much-needed boost as Texas Tech graduates walk the stage this week - a welcome return to normal after in-person graduations were canceled last year.
The Texas Tech University commencement has been moved on Saturday to the United Supermarkets Arena due to the threat of severe weather. There has also been an adjustment to the ceremony times.
During a Thursday workshop meeting, the Lubbock Independent School District’s Board of Trustees approved a motion to make masks optional during graduation, summer programs and next school year.
The appointment of the new school President was after a unanimous vote on Saturday, May 1. They voted to appoint Hutch Haley, who is a Lubbock native and a 1978 graduate of Lubbock Christian Schools.
Lubbock ISD decided to celebrate National Animal Therapy Day by having teachers bring some of their own pets to school for the district’s own therapy dog program.
After a year confined to U.S. borders, study abroad programs are taking off. Students who couldn’t travel last year will get a second chance in just a few weeks.
Baylor, daughter of Luke and Shayna Buckner, was diagnosed last year with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Despite this diagnosis, it is rare to see Baylor without a smile, and Shallowater Student Council wanted to help this family in any way possible.
Natalie Anderson has been elevated to school principal. She has extensive experience as an administrator and teacher in Lubbock ISD, most recently as assistant principal at Dunbar College Preparatory Academy.
Natalie Anderson has been elevated to school principal. She has extensive experience as an administrator and teacher in Lubbock ISD, most recently as assistant principal at Dunbar College Preparatory Academy.
Wilford Naylor received almost 400 cards from community members, many from Sunnyside Learning Academy. Now, months later, he got the chance to personally thank the preschoolers who made his milestone birthday even more special.
At this morning’s regular meeting of the Lubbock Independent School District Board of Trustees, members made principal appointments for four elementary schools for the 2021-2022 school year.
In typical Texas Tech fashion, Raider Red finished in first place in the Mascot division for the first time ever with a score of 94.27, beating out Sam Houston State University’s second-place finisher Sammy the Bearkat by 1.83 points.
On the first day of the STAAR test for fourth and seventh graders in Texas, the online testing platform experience connectivity issues and caused the students to stop testing for the day.
Although most students in Lubbock are back in the classroom, parents and teachers are worried that months of virtual learning have caused many to fall behind.
"Congratulations to our winners from February: Shanna Miles of Littlefield Primary, Clarissa Bell of Talkington School for Young Women Leaders and Debbie McCarty of Estacado High School."
Officials with Lubbock Independent School District have alerted parents the district has decided to eliminate virtual instruction for all pre-k through 8th grade students beginning August 1, 2021.
In partnership with our transportation and food service providers, Lubbock ISD will offer free meals for all children 18 and under in the Lubbock community during the spring break holiday.
Students graduating from Wayland Baptist University in Plainview this spring will take part in an historic day on campus. In order to accommodate all graduates and their guests who wish to be present, Wayland will hold three ceremonies.
The LISD School Board has chosen to continue with their mask mandate for now, although some board members propose revisiting the issue a couple weeks after Spring Break.
There will be no changes to Lubbock Independent School District’s current mask policy on its campuses. Board members suggested allowing more time before any possible changes are made.
With dangerous road conditions continuing through tomorrow morning, we are expecting more school delays and closings to come in. Travel is discouraged across the South Plains.
Lubbock ISD District 3 Trustee Ben Webb has announced his resignation from the Board of Trustees in a letter to fellow board members, effective February 28, 2021.
The Biden administration is reviewing whether it can take steps to provide student debt relief through executive action, even as it continues to call on Congress to pass legislation to help borrowers and their families.
The Department of Energy has granted John Schroeder, Brian Hirth and Jerry Guynes with $2.6 million for their work on the upcoming American Wake Experiment, or “AWAKEN.”
After the spike in COVID-19 cases when students returned to campus last fall, administrators say they are continuing to enforce policies to slow the spread.
