Former TTU Plague Researcher at heart of Miami airport closure

The NBC TV-affiliate in Miami is reporting online that the man responsible for last night’s shut-down of the Miami International Airport is Thomas C. Butler. Read more

TTU AD Myers announces retirement

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech athletic director Gerald Myers, who brought Hall of Famer Bob Knight to the West Texas campus and got caught up in the contentious final year of football coach Mike Leach’s tenure, is retiring. Read more

Victoria Mayor wants TTU takeover of UH campus

by Derrick Ginter, KOHM News

Victoria Mayor Will Armstrong is not happy with the University of Houston System, and would like the UH-Victoria campus to be put under control of the Texas Tech University System. Read more

TTU holds Summer Commencement

Several hundred Texas Tech students will receive their diplomas tomorrow during Summer Commencement at the United Spirit Arena. Read more

TTU sets football season ticket record

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The exit of Mike Leach and entrance of Tommy Tuberville as Texas Tech football coach hasn’t put a damper on season ticket sales for the coming season. Read more

TTU gets grant for hurricane studies

LUBBOCK (AP) — Texas Tech University has been awarded a federal grant to study how communities bounce back after hurricanes. Read more

TTU names new Dean of Engineering

Officials at Texas Tech University have announced that Elizabeth “Beth” Dickey will become the next dean of the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering effective January 1, 2011. Read more

Promise of bigger TV dollars drove Big 12 survival

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Looking for the savior of the Big 12? Follow the money. Read more

Big 12 Conference will continue

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Welcome back, Big 12.  The league that was all but given up for dead over the weekend has made quite a comeback: Texas style. Read more

Big 12 abruptly cancels news conference

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — After daylong discussions regarding the possible breakup of the Big 12, a scheduled news conference was abruptly canceled, fueling speculation that the 12 schools are far from agreement. Read more

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