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Researchers Tackle Child and Adolescent Mental Health Emergency •

Researchers Tackle Child and Adolescent Mental Health Emergency

Watching your child suffer while unable to help is one of the worst feelings a parent can experience, says Trent Seltzer, an associate professor at Texas Tech University’s College of Media & Communication.

It’s a pain he and his wife have felt trying to connect their teenager with a psychiatrist in Lubbock. Seltzer says they’ve been on waitlists for months, sometimes longer. He vulnerably explains the obstacles one...
Setting Stones •

Setting Stones

James Avery Artisan Jewelry presented the historic gift to the jewelry and metalsmithing program.

There are plenty of programs and facilities that draw students to Texas Tech University.

One of these is tucked into the north side of campus, nestled behind trees and recognizable by sculptures and outdoor kilns. It's the School of Art's 3D Annex, which houses jewelry, ceramic and sculpture programs.

For jewelry makers, the annex boasts a state-of-the-art space that's the thing of dreams.

Red Raider on the Red Carpet

TTU K-12 alumnus Jesse Plemons is in the running for Best Actor in a Supporting Role this weekend at the 94th Academy Awards.

Jesse Plemons decided to earn his high school diploma through Texas Tech University's TTU K-12 program so he could dedicate his time to what he was passionate about: acting.

It would now seem he made the right choice.

Since his graduation from Texas Tech, his career has only gained momentum. Plemons has gone from the underdog of “Friday Night Lights” to starring in “Th
Texas Tech Today •

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Kevin Richardson was a carefree 14-year-old growing up in New York City. He had a loving family, great friends and excelled at playing the trumpet.

But his childhood disappeared on the evening of April 19, 1989.

Known as the Central Park Five, Richardson along with Korey Wise, Raymond Santana, Antron McCray and Yusef Salaam, were wrongfully convicted of the rape of a white female jogger, Trisha Meili, in a case that captivated the nation.
Texas Tech Today •

Could the Mysteries Surrounding Agent Orange Finally be Answered?

The Vietnam War is shrouded in mystery and misunderstanding.

To this day, many questions remain, with few answers, concerning one of the war's greatest controversies – Agent Orange.

Thanks to three Texas Tech University researchers, we may be closer to answering one of the war's most lingering questions:

Did the creators of Agent Orange know how poisonous it really was before using it in the Vietnam War?
Being & Belonging •

What The Church Shouldn't Have Told Me About Marriage

One important thing you should know about me is that I am divorced.

Wow - that feels good to type. This is the first time I have written that anywhere publicly. I was divorced a year ago, and I've never talked about it on social media once. Too much shame, and honestly, it's no one's damn business.

Although, I have probably overshared with many baristas. Oh well. Have to get it out somewhere, right?

Anyways, back to the whole marriage thing. Do I have any readers who grew up in the Evangelica
Being & Belonging •

What Does The Bible Actually Say About Women in Leadership?

Empowering women and following what the Bible teaches shouldn’t have to be a conflicting choice.

“Then the Lord God said, ‘It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper (ezer) fit for him.’” – Genesis 2:18

This moment is one of the most incredible accounts in the Bible, in my opinion. It is the moment God determined to create Eve – the other half of His own image.

In the creation account of Genesis, we see God breathing life and fleshing-out the world with His own two
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