2013 CASNR E-NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 8, ISSUE 9
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Texas Tech sets fall
enrollment record; CASNR
contributes
1,927 to total
Texas Tech’s
College of
Agricultural
Sciences and
Natural Resources continued its
record-setting student enrollment
pace, maintaining last year’s
standout numbers with 1,927
students signing up for classes in
the fall semester, university
officials reported today (Sept. 20).
CASNR tallied 1,577
undergraduate students and 350
graduate students. more »
Big Night at the Merket;
CASNR faculty, staff leaders
shine at annual
awards gala
Eight faculty and
staff members
were honored for
service and
support of Texas Tech University’s
College of Agricultural Sciences
and Natural Resources today (Aug.
21) during a special evening
ceremony at the Merket Alumni
Center. more »
Sometimes, it’s all in the seeds you sow. In this case the seeds come from Tech’s International Center
for Food Industry Excellence (ICFIE) which has introduced a new program that characterizes their
umbrella concept – SOWER Scholars, or Sustaining our World through Education Research. more »
Fulbright Scholar, noted soil scientist named endowed professor in
Tech PSS
A nationally-recognized expert in land use planning and a Fulbright Scholar has been
selected as the B.L. Allen Endowed Professor of Pedology in Texas Tech University’s
Department of Plant and Soil Science. David Weindorf, who joins the highly successful
agricultural academic unit after serving six years at Louisiana State University, stepped
into his new post on Sept. 1. more »
Global View; CASNR hosts Haiti visitors in hopes of academic
collaboration
Striving toward a goal of sustainability, Reginald Cean, the director of the agriculture
program at the Learning Center Fritz Lafontant (CFFL) in Corporant, Haiti, visited Texas
Tech University on Thursday (Sept. 12) to meet with the College of Agricultural
Sciences and Natural Resources administration officials to discuss opportunities for
future collaboration. more »
Minority student organization picks up STEAM with boost from AFS’s
Garcia
ON THE SCENE
In Profile: Sarah Gorney’s
summer of growth at the
Smithsonian Gardens
When Lyda Garcia came to Texas Tech as an undergraduate, she was overwhelmed by
the size of the campus. Now, the South Texas native is back as a visiting assistant
professor in Tech’s Department of Animal and Food Sciences, and has started a new
organization, ‘Minorities in STEAM,’ to help students who may feel the same way.
more »
While not exactly
like a scene out of
Night at the
Museum, Sarah
Gorney, a senior in
Texas Tech’s Department of
Landscape Architecture spent 12
weeks as the Smithsonian Gardens
Landscape Architecture Intern in
Washington, D.C. this summer. A
native of Fairfax, Va., a D.C.
suburb, her duties included
preparation of designs,
presentations, planning reports
and more. more »
Blake Grisham joins Tech’s Natural Resources Management
Department
Blake Grisham, a bird expert who’ll focus on climate response modeling, has been
named an assistant professor in Texas Tech University’s Department of Natural
Resources Management, according to officials within the College of Agricultural
Sciences and Natural Resources. He officially stepped into his new teaching and
research post on Sept. 1. more »
Integrated Scholar: Provost spotlights landscape architecture’s DeMera
Ollinger
Texas Tech University’s Provost Office reported today on the progress of the
Department of Landscape Architecture’s DeMera Ollinger and her academic path as an
Integrated Scholar. Specifically, officials note that along with a commitment to
academics, the Dumas native is pursuing, “a course of lifelong study through their
involvement in active learning experiences.” more »
In the Loop: CASNR congressional fall interns bound for Washington
D.C.
DID YOU KNOW?
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Doc@Distance; First-of-its
kind joint program taps six
for new cohort
From a distance,
it’s possible. It’s a
motto taken to
heart by the
leaders of Texas
Tech’s Department of Agricultural
Education and Communications.
Today (Aug. 27) they announced
that a sixth cohort of six doctoral
students have been admitted to its
rather rare and innovative
‘Doc@Distance’ program. more »
UPCOMING
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Good Morning; Tech’s
Student Union home for
CASNR Homecoming
Breakfast
College of
Agricultural
Sciences and
Natural Resources
alumni will get a
warm welcome Saturday (Oct. 12)
as the graduates, young and old,
celebrate the annual Homecoming
Breakfast festivities at Texas Tech
University’s Student Union
Building in Lubbock. more »
Three students from Texas Tech’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources will be
spending their fall semester working as interns in the nation’s capital. Running from
September through December, the college’s congressional intern program affords
selected students an opportunity to experience first-hand the government’s day-to-day
operations. more »
Plant and soil science department adds ecologist, researcher Terry
McLendon
An experienced ecologist, who will specialize in ecohydrology and ecological modeling,
has been named a Research Professor in Texas Tech’s Department of Plant and Soil
Science, according to officials within the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural
Resources. Terry McLendon officially stepped into his new research post on September
1. more »
Texas Tech agricultural communicators shine at Buffalo’s Ag Media
Summit
Led by a outstanding departmental magazine, The Agriculturalist, Texas Tech’s
Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow chapter had a strong showing earlier this
month at the national ‘Ag Media Summit’ in Buffalo, NY. Tech students brought home
several top awards, in addition to taking on a standout leadership position for the
upcoming year. more »
Outside-the-Box; NAADA achievement award honors CASNR’s Jane
Piercy
The director of development and external relations for Texas Tech’s College of
Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources today (Jun. 18) was presented the National
Agricultural Alumni and Development Association’s Monumental Achievement Award.
Jane Piercy received the honor at the group’s national conference in Washington, D.C.
more »
Texas Alliance for Water Conservation holds Pioneers in Agriculture
Field Day
A program aimed at connecting today’s producers and consultants with the latest
market, policy and research information was the focus of the Texas Alliance for Water
Conservation’s annual ‘Pioneers in Agriculture Field Day’ on Thursday (Aug. 15) at the
Floyd County Unity Center in Muncy. more »
Graduation; CASNR students walk in summer commencement
ceremonies
More than 1,250 Texas Tech students, including 46 from the College of Agricultural
Sciences and Natural Resources, received diplomas at the university’s commencement
ceremonies Saturday (Aug. 10) at the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock. more »
Administrative Council
DR. STEVE FRAZE
Agricultural Education
& Communications
steven.fraze@ttu.edu
DR. MICHAEL GALYEAN
Dean
michael.galyean@ttu.edu
DR. SUKANT MISRA
Associate Dean for Research
sukant.misra@ttu.edu
DR. CINDY AKERS
Associate Dean for Academic
& Student Programs
cindy.akers@ttu.edu
DR. PHILLIP JOHNSON
Agricultural & Applied Economics
phil.johnson@ttu.edu
DR. MICHAEL ORTH
Animal & Food Sciences
michael.orth@ttu.edu
DR. CHARLES KLEIN
Landscape Architecture
charles.klein@ttu.edu
DR. MARK WALLACE
Natural Resources Management
mark.wallace@ttu.edu
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
PO Box 42123
Lubbock, Texas 79409-2123
(806) 742-2808 phone
(806) 742-2836 fax
DR. RICHARD ZARTMAN
Plant & Soil Science
richard.zartman@ttu.edu
JANE PIERCY
Development & Alumni Relations
jane.piercy@ttu.edu
NORMAN MARTIN
Marketing & Communications
norman.martin@ttu.edu
REAGAN RIBORDY
Grants Administrator
reagan.ribordy@ttu.edu